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Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 15 nights · with Riviera Travel

Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers

Riviera Travel's solo escorted tour through Ecuador and the Galapagos combines colonial cities, cloud forests, volcanoes, and unique wildlife over 15 nights.

Duration
15 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Ecuador
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£6,599
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided tour of Quito's colonial centre

  2. Standing on the Equator line

  3. Open-air cable car ride over Mindo cloud forest

  4. Visits to Pululahua volcanic crater and Cotopaxi National Park

  5. Boat tour and snorkeling in Academy Bay, Galapagos

About the trip

This 15-night solo tour with Riviera Travel begins in Quito, Ecuador’s colonial capital perched below Pichincha volcano, where leafy plazas and baroque churches provide a historical welcome. From there, stand astride the equator line before venturing into the cloud forests of Mindo, reachable by open-air cable car among hummingbirds and waterfalls.

Continuing south, the tour travels along the Avenue of the Volcanoes with visits to the Pululahua crater — one of the largest inhabited volcanic craters — and Cotopaxi National Park, where snowcapped Cotopaxi dominates the horizon. After a pause in Cuenca with its colonial architecture and Panama hat factories, the journey shifts to the Galapagos Islands, starting at San Cristobal where marine iguanas and sea lions are commonplace along white sand beaches.

Time on Santa Cruz Island includes kayaking around giant tortoises at El Chato reserve, boat trips in Academy Bay with chances to snorkel, and a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station with its wildlife conservation efforts. The route offers both structured tours and free time to appreciate this region’s diverse landscapes in a small-group setting.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Quito
  2. 2 Mindo
  3. 3 Cotopaxi National Park
  4. 4 Cuenca
  5. 5 San Cristobal Island
  6. 6 Santa Cruz Island

Itinerary

The route

  1. Quito

  2. Mindo

  3. Cotopaxi National Park

  4. Cuenca

  5. San Cristobal Island

  6. Santa Cruz Island

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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What’s included
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For full details of what’s included, check with Riviera Travel. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers?
Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers is a 15 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers?
Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers cost?
Prices for Ecuador and the Galapagos for solo travellers start from £6,599, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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