Early morning departure from London Heathrow by Iberia to Madrid (2 hours 20 minutes) continuing by non-stop flight to Quito (11 hours). On arrival in the evening, you will be met and transferred to the Hilton Colon. Meals: Inflight

Morning sightseeing of Quito and the Equatorial Monument. Quito's colonial quarter is one of the largest and best preserved of South America and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your walk starts at the Independence Plaza, flanked by the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Municipal Building and the Archbishop's Palace. Visit the Monastery of San Francisco, one of the great religious buildings of the New World; its impressive facade and atrium that lead to its Baroque interior influenced by Moorish style. Afterwards continue to the Equatorial Monument, 25 kilometres north of Quito, which marks the exact Middle of the World, where you can stand with a foot on each hemisphere. The afternoon is free. Meals: B

Today is free. Half or full day tours to Quito and beyond can be booked locally. Meals: B

Fly to the Galapagos Islands (3 hours) and embark on the M/V Eclipse. Afternoon visit to the white sand beach of Las Bachas on Santa Cruz Island (wet landing), a major nesting site for sea turtles. On shore, it is possible to see flamingos and other coastal birds in the lagoon. (Please note: On arrival at San Cristobal Airport, you will be required to pay the Galapagos National Park entry fee, which is currently $100 per person - cash only). Meals: B,L,D

In the morning visit James Island and its black sand beaches at Puerto Egas and Buccaneer Cove; the island is good for spotting finches, doves and hawks and also seeing fur seals. The afternoon is spent at Bartolome, a small island with beautiful white sandy beaches, green mangroves and a colony of penguins. Meals: B, L, D

Morning visit to Dragon Hill (dry landing) on the northern side of Santa Cruz Island where it is possible to see land iguanas, Darwin finches and yellow warblers. Vegetation here includes Palo Santo trees and cacti. Afternoon visit to the small island of Rabida, noted for its unusual reddish beaches. A wet landing is made here and you can take a short walk to a lagoon where you should see flamingoes and pelicans. Meals: B, L, D

Sail to Isabela Island, visiting Tagus Cove (dry landing). A hike to Darwin Lagoon offers superb views of Darwin and Wolf volcanoes. Spend further time on Isabela Island visiting Elizabeth Bay and taking a panga ride through mangroves to see rays, turtles and sea-lions. Meals: B, L, D

This morning visit Punta Espinoza on Fernandina Island. Punta Espinoza is a narrow piece of land where some of the most unique Galapagos species can be seen, including the flightless cormorant, marine iguanas, penguins and the Galapagos hawk. Afternoon panga ride to Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela Island) giving you the opportunity to study some of the Galapagos spectacular geological rock formations. Nazca boobies, pelicans, swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, flightless cormorants and penguins are often seen in the area. Meals: B, L, D

Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. Here you can see the famous giant Galapagos tortoises that are bred here. In the afternoon visit the highlands where you may see these endangered creatures in the wild. Disembark the ship and transfer to Guayaquil for an overnight hotel stay. Meals: B, L, D

Today enjoy a day at leisure in Guayaquil before transferring to the airport in the evening for your non-stop Iberia Airlines flight to Madrid (11 hours). Meals: B

Arrive at Madrid, continuing by Iberia Airlines flight to London Heathrow (2 hours 20 minutes) Meals: None