Cruise – shore excursions

Ecuador: an exciting destination for international cruises

In the past decade, Ecuador has been “discovered” by a growing number of some of the world’s most important cruise lines, increasingly attracted by the port facilities, advantages and touring attractions that calling into Ecuador’s seaports offer.

The most popular ports are: Manta, Guayaquil, Esmeraldas & Puerto Bolívar. From any of these seaports, a host of exciting and interesting tours are offered.

As an example of the exciting and different places that could be reached easily in one of the cruise lines stops is, Isla de la Plata, a small volcanic island of approximately some 8 square kilometers of surface. Emerging from the Pacific bed floor, it has become a popular stop for international cruise ships for its fauna and flora.

For the past 18 years Expedition Tours have been acting as the cruise handler for many international cruise companies, providing them with:

• Half day and/or full day tours, Pre and post tours in mainland Ecuador providing with hotel reservations, transfers and excursions as well as cruises and land based programs in the Galápagos Islands
• Turn arounds including hotel reservations, transfers, sightseeing and luggage handling for the disembarking and embarking passengers
• Private tours for groups and individual travelers
• Tailored outings according to the preferences of the guests
• Personalized Service
• 24/7 support
• Hospitality desks at seaport & hotels
• Professional Guides English, German, French or Italian speaking
• A team of experts with vast experience of over 25 years in handling cruise operations dedicated to plan the provision of services training the guides required, revising in situ every place that will be visited, continuously researching and preparing new tour options