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Length
8 Days
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Starts in
Quito (Ecuador)
Ends in
Quito (Ecuador)
Activity Level
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Style
Fully-Guided
Language
English
Guaranteed Date(s)
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Special Interest(s)
Family Experience
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$11,690.00
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Overview
Ascend a volcano by tram before embarking on a
four-night cruise to the eastern Galápagos Islands,
experiencing some of the most intimate wildlife
encounters on earth and joining in all-ages activities
that reveal the wonders of this far-flung locale.
Visited During Tour
Baltra Island (Galapagos) | Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) | Quito (Ecuador)
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Dates, Offers & Prices
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Pricing Type: Double Occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on two people per reservation
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on double occupancy, and is the least expensive price available on
this tour date. Price is for the tour only, unless noted otherwise. Additional items,
including but not limited to, airfare, travel insurance, and more, are additional.
Guaranteed?
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No means that the vendor does not guarantee the tour will occur on that date, which usually
means that the vendor wants a certain amount of reservations on that date in order to
confirm it. Of course, the terms and conditions of the vendor do allow for the vendor to
cancel guaranteed tour dates for certain reasons (for example, a natural disaster).
Tour Itinerary
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Arrive in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, where you are met
and transferred to your hotel.
Accommodations:Casa Gangotena
Day 2
Quito
Start your day with a visit to La Mitad del Mundo Equatorial
Line Monument, dedicated to the 18th-century French
expedition that first established the position of the equator.
Then, transfer north to the edge of the city for an awesome
Ride Like a Local on TelefériQo, an aerial gondola offering
breathtaking views over Quito. The gondola deposits you
at the top of an active volcano, 12,950 feet above sea level,
where you take in the marvelous vistas. After lunch, have fun
in a desserts class featuring traditional and local desserts.
Return to Quito to walk its historic district with its beautiful
churches and colorful plazas, and take in firsthand views
of local life and the city’s charming colonial architecture.
Tonight, gather for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Casa Gangotena
Day 3
Baltra, The Galapagos
Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos Islands, where you board ‘La
Pinta.’ After a welcome briefing, enjoy lunch on board. This
afternoon, begin exploring the Galápagos, starting at South
Plaza Island. Observe the native flora, such as the prickly
pear cactus, a favorite snack of the land iguana that roam the
island like real-life dragons. Scan the coastline for playful
sea lion and colorful wild birds. Tonight (and each evening)
back aboard ‘La Pinta,’ enjoy a variety of all-ages activities
designed to capture the imaginations of young explorers,
including fun quizzes, making handicrafts and learning
some Spanish words.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:La Pinta
Day 4
Cruising The Galapagos
Today, discover Santa Fe Island, boarding a panga (small
boat) for a brief ride to its idyllic sandy-white beaches. Walk
the onshore terrain, keeping a lookout for wild residents:
a curious sea lion coming to greet you, a Galápagos hawk
perched atop salt bushes or a Santa Fe land iguana sunning
itself on a rock. Then, snorkel and swim along a natural wave
barrier or ride in a glass-bottom boat for a cool glimpse into
life beneath the waves. Break for lunch back on board as
you set a course toward San Cristobal Island. Disembark at
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and drive to the breeding center
for highly endangered giant tortoise at Cerro Colorado, set
in a fantastic deciduous forest.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:La Pinta
Day 5
Cruising The Galapagos
Land on San Cristobal Island and set out on a trail that
ascends from the beach to a lookout offering you spectacular
shoreline views. Observe frigatebird and a colony of sea
lion, and, if conditions are favorable, swim from the beach. After lunch on board, take a panga to Cerro Brujo and walk
the same sandy shore once trod by Charles Darwin, the
19th-century English naturalist whose theory of evolution
began with the firsthand observations he made of life in the
Galápagos.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:La Pinta
Day 6
Cruising The Galapagos
Begin at Punta Suárez, walking on lava terrain to visit the
island’s seabird colonies. Depending on the time of year, you
may spy soaring waved albatross, booby or swallow-tail gull;
watch for marine iguana, too. After lunch aboard, cruise
Gardner Bay and go ashore to observe sea lion, mockingbird
and various species of finch. The bay has a magnificent
beach, a great place to snorkel, kayak or ride a glass-bottomed
boat.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:La Pinta
Day 7
Baltra & Quito
Disembark on Santa Cruz Island to visit the Charles Darwin
Research Station and learn about the captive rearing
program for giant tortoise. Afterward, ferry to Baltra and
fly to Quito for a farewell dinner and overnight.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodations:Casa Gangotena
Day 8
Quito
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to depart.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
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Travelers Notes
Meals Included
Maximum Group Size
24
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