Day 2: City Tour - "Mitad Del Mundo" (Equator Line) Breakfast at the hotel. This charming historic city, situated along the equator and built atop the ruins of an ancient Incan city, is one of the world’s highest capital cities. It is also the first city center to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved colonial buildings, with the best-preserved and least altered historic center in all of Latin America. Start off your visit by taking a walking tour of the beautiful and scenic historic city center, where you will get to learn about the local colonial art, architecture, culture, traditions, and legends. In the historic center, you’ll find stunning colonial buildings, inviting cafes and restaurants, the presidential palace, and the stunning Basilica del Voto Nacional, the largest neo-gothic basilica in all of the Americas, with its jaw dropping, intricately detailed sky-high towers. In the afternoon, you will visit: “Cuidad Mitad Del Mundo” and Intiñan Museum 1)“Ciudad Mitad del Mundo” Your city tour will take you to see the Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, situated precisely at Earth’s midpoint, near the geographical orientation of 0 degrees latitude, and lies perpendicular to the Earth’s axis, so the distance from the equator to the poles is exactly the same. Here you can have the popular photo taken of one leg in one hemisphere and the other leg in another, or holding hands with someone in a different hemisphere, or get your passport stamped from the equator in the middle of the world. But don’t forget to check out the planetarium before heading over to the location now considered accurate since modern GPS technology proved the “real” center of the Earth, the Intiñan Museum. 2) Intiñan Museum The Intiñan Museum is located nearby, showcasing the interesting aspects of Ecuador’s culture, including exhibits depicting what life of the native tribes and indigenous communities looked like. And of course you will get to see exhibits on how the Incas determined the middle of the Earth, as well as unique interactive science experiments visitors can try out. There is also a shadow clock exhibit which is a solar clock- a stone tool used by the ancient Ecuadorians to tell time. And one enticing exhibit you must not miss is for all chocolate lovers- learn about Ecuador’s cacao-producing regions, see an actual cacao tree, and taste some pure cacao nibs and try their delicious local chocolates. Return to the hotel. Accommodation: Hilton Mercure 4* .

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we will drive to the famous Quilotoa Crater Lake. Don’t miss Ecuador’s most beautiful lake called Quilotoa Crater Lake, a sparkling emerald-colored crater lake formed by a collapsed volcano, that is fortunately off the beaten path for most tourists so your view (and photos) will be this pure natural breathtaking setting. Take the hike up to the wooden lookout platform for sweeping panoramic views from above, then hike down to the shores of the lake for your unique views from inside the crater. To complete the experience be sure and hire some kayaks to glide through the still mirror-like water, taking in your serene surroundings. And for extra excitement, opt to take the mule ride back up. There are two more options for the most adventurous. Hiking the Quilotoa rim, which is a 3-5 hour hike 7.5 miles around the upper rim of the crater, although among rough terrain, a narrow path, and steep dropoffs. And second, for those with time, the Quilotoa Loop is considered by avid hikers to be one of the best hikes in the world. This multi-day 124 mile hike loops from Latacunga, through remote Andean villages and small traditional settlements, following streams, crossing a river, trekking across deep valleys and rolling hills, arriving at the gem of a crater lake. It is said to be a bucket-list adventure, and a guide is not needed, even for the inexperienced. Kayak on the lake (optional). Accommodation: Hilton Mercure 4*

Breakfast at hotel Bartolome Island is a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands group. It is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the "younger" islands in the Galápagos archipelago. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island offers some of the most beautiful landscapes in the archipelago. The island consists of an extinct volcano and a variety of red, orange, green, and glistening black volcanic formations. Bartolome has a volcanic cone that is easy to climb and provides great views of the other islands. Bartolome is famous for its Pinnacle Rock, which is the distinctive characteristic of this island, and the most representative landmark of the Galápagos. It has two visitor sites. At the first one, you may swim and snorkel around Pinnacle Rock; the underwater world there is really impressive. You can snorkel with the penguins, marine turtles, white-tipped reef sharks, and other tropical fish. Accommodation: Hotel Ikala, Suite 4* Breakfast/Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Quito or Guayaquil.