
Tour · 13 nights
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
Ecuador · Explore Worldwide
7 departures · Oct 2026 – Oct 2027
from£1,975per person

Tour · 8 nights · with Explore Worldwide
An eight-night small group tour with Explore Worldwide, sailing the central and western Galapagos islands with daily shore and snorkelling trips guided by naturalists aboard the Solaris yacht, which caters well for solo travellers.
Highlights
Red sand beaches and bachelor sea lion colony at Rabida
Penguins and marine iguanas on Tintoreras islets
Flightless cormorants on Fernandina Island
Tortoise breeding centre near Puerto Villamil
Charles Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora
This escorted tour takes you from the high-altitude calm of Quito’s rural outskirts to the volcanic Galapagos Islands, sailing between central and western islands aboard the Solaris. Highlights include the red sand beaches of Rabida where sea lions laze, and Tagus Cove with its volcanic cliffs marked by centuries-old sailors’ graffiti.

Tour · 13 nights
Ecuador · Explore Worldwide
7 departures · Oct 2026 – Oct 2027
from£1,975per person

Tour · 14 nights
Ecuador · Explore Worldwide
20 departures · Oct 2026 – Dec 2027
from£3,354per person

Tour · 6 nights
Ecuador · Explore Worldwide
33 departures · Oct 2026 – Dec 2027
from£3,425per person
The itinerary includes wildlife encounters unique to these islands: near Isabela you’ll spot Galapagos penguins and breeding marine iguanas on Tintoreras, while Fernandina offers colonies of flightless cormorants. The mix of lava flows, brackish lagoons and mangroves provides a setting both raw and varied, and where the giant tortoises at the Arnaldo Tupiza breeding centre remind you why conservation here is vital.
The trip finishes with a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station at Puerto Ayora, linking past and present. The pace involves early starts and daily excursions, with moments ashore balanced against time on the elegant Solaris, built for smaller groups and solo travellers wanting their own space.
Itinerary
Quito
Puerto Ayora
Rabida Island
Isabela Island
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide 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.

Tour · 6 nights
Ecuador · Explore Worldwide
30 departures · Sep 2026 – Dec 2027
from£3,695per person
Fernandina Island
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.