Compare M/Y Passion Cruises In The Galapagos by Adventure Unbound vs Ideal Galapagos by Gray Line Ecuador
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Duration | 4 days | 5 days |
Price From | $ 3,050 | $ 1,229 |
Price Per Day | $ 763 | $ 246 |
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Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Meals Included | N/A |
4 Breakfasts |
Description |
4, 5, 8 and 15 Day Galapagos Island Cruise Options Offering intimate and exclusive Galapagos adventures, the Passion is a 12-guest luxury vessel that was originally built as a private yacht. |
Visit the lava tunnels and a giant turtle reserve. Learn more about the Galapagos Islands, the species that live in this enchanted place. Admire one of the best places of interest and wildlife in the Galapagos Islands |
Day 1:
Welcome at the Baltra airport and transfer by public buses to the tip of the Itabaca canal, where you will proceed by a public ferry service in the Island of Santa Cruz. Transport will be waiting in order to transfer you to Puerto Ayora, area where the hotels are located on the Island. On the way, you will have the opportunity to visit the lava tunnels and a Turtle reserve. Visit to the Scientific Charles Darwin Station, where you can learn more about the Galápagos Islands; the species that live in this enchanted place, its origin, the theory of Evolution, the conservation programs, and observe some Giant Turtles in captivity. (Transfer operates daily at 13h00). Accommodation.
**It will be possible to operate transfers without visits and without guide at the following times: 10h00 and 15h00**(previous request).
Day 2:
Meals: Breakfast
In the morning excursion to Tortuga Bay Beach, after 40 minute walk (approx.) we will arrive to this magic place, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos!, with white sand and green mangroves. “Playa
Mansa” is where we can swim and enjoy of the beach.
Free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, tour around the bay on board a yacht, starting with a visit to “La Lobería”, named because of the presence of sea lions. Here you will be able to swim or snorkel. Then we proceed with our tour to the “Canal del Amor”, a marvelous site where nature gives us an unforgettable view; at the end of this channel, just a few meters forward, a viewpoint where we can observe reef sharks; from here we continue with a short walk to see the marine iguanas that inhabit in “Playa de los Perros”. Punta Estrada will also be visited. Return to Puerto Ayora.
*Note: shipping used in this excursion is a boat engine with capacity for 16 people.This tour only takes place Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Day 3:
Meals: Breakfast
Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Plazas, Seymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fé or similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora to accommodation.
Tour Operations in Galápagos, may change due to climate conditions, operations, and logistics and are also subject to availability and itinerary changes, days of excursions, etc. However, GRAY LINE Guarantees the number of excursions and visits to be met, but does not guarantee the itinerary or specific place to visit.
Day 4:
Meals: Breakfast
Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Plazas, Seymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe o similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora to accommodation.
Tour Operations in Galápagos, may change due to climate conditions, operations, and logistics and are also subject to availability and itinerary changes, days of excursions, etc. However, GRAY LINE Guarantees the number of excursions and visits to be met, but does not guarantee the itinerary or specific place to visit.
Day 5:
Meals: Breakfast
We will pick you up at your hotel to go to the canal of Itabaca, where a ferry will take you to Baltra Island. At the port you will board a public bus that takes you to the airport. On the route from the hotel to the canal, you will have the opportunity to make a brief stop at the craters ""Los Gemelos"", crater holes formed by the collapse of materials, surrounded by scalesia's forests. (Transfer operates daily at 07h00, 09h00 and 12h00). Includes only transport.