Ecuador & the Galapagos
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Overview
Highlights
- San Cristobal Island
- Santa Cruz Islands
- Charles Darwin Research Center
- Quito, Otavalo and Sante Fe
- Four-night Galapagos Cruise
- Galapagos National Park
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- Round trip flights from Miami via LAN Airlines including fuel surcharges and taxes and fees, with other gateways available on request
- Flights between Quito & the Galapagos Islands
- All ground transportation and transfers
- Accommodations in a Deluxe hotel
- Four-night Galapagos Cruise aboard the M/V Santa Cruz in standard outside cabins with portholes
- Meals as mentioned in the Itinerary
- Comprehensive guided sightseeing and entrance fees
- Galapagos National Park Fee ($100) & Transit Control Card ($10)
- Professional English-speaking tour directors & guides
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Itinerary
Accommodation: Hilton Colón or similar
Your exciting tour to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands begins today as you depart for Quito, Ecuador's capital city (9,500 feet above sea level). Upon arrival, after customs formalities, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
Today, enjoy a panoramic city tour of Quito. Arguably one of the loveliest of all South American cities, Quito enjoys a spectacular setting surrounded by mountains and several snow-capped volcanoes, including the still-active Mt. Pichincha. Beg...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Santa Cruz
Transfer to the airport for your flight to San Cristobal Island, gateway to the Galapagos Islands to begin your adventure. Upon arrival, transfer to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to board your fi...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Santa Cruz
After breakfast, take a dinghy to Sante Fe Island, where you'll find an idyllic sandy white beach populated by many sea lion harems. The endemic land iguana, unique to this island, may be s...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Santa Cruz
In the morning, disembark (dry landing) to visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station and the giant tortoises within an impressive giant prickly-pear cactus forest, also home to many land...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Santa Cruz
This morning, enjoy an exciting walk at Punta Suarez, to see its colonies of unique sea birds, including waved albatrosses (April-December), Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies, and swallow-...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Colón or similar
Your cruise comes to an end as you disembark at Baltra Island and transfer to the airport to take the flight back to the mainland. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, check out from your hotel and then set out on the Panamerican Highway to Otavalo. After driving through dramatic Andean scenery, arrive at the famous Indian fair and the textile market of Otavalo, undoubtedly one of the...
Transfer to the airport for your return flight
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Entry visa fees
- Optional extensions & excursions
- Personal, baggage & travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Items not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
- Any items of a personal nature
7 Breakfast daily, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The high altitudes reached on this trip (Quito is at 9,200 feet above sea level) and the amount of walking involved, often on uneven terrain, require that you be in good physical condition to fully enjoy the trip. We strongly suggest that you consult your physician if you have any concerns regarding your ability to handle these conditions.
Please remember that the exact route and program may vary according to weather and ocean conditions, and the wildlife encountered. There is no guarantee that all the possible species mentioned will be seen.
Itineraries and program are subject to change without previous notice due mainly to readjustment of the National Park policies and regulations, weather conditions, seasonal changes or safety reasons.
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