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Galapagos - Multi-activity cruises in nature’s paradise.
  • Category: Wildlife/ Galapagos Expedition
  • Season: 10 - 20 May / 16 - 26 Aug / 08 - 18 Nov
  • Location: Galapagos
  • Cost: US $4,300 (and above) + tax
  • Min Group: 16 Max
  • Customizable: No
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About the trip

"You walk among clattering four-foot marine iguanas heaped on the shore... You swim with penguins; you watch flightless cormorants dance beside you, ignoring you, waving the black nubs of their useless wings…The animals .. have not been persecuted, and show no fear of man. You pass among them as though you were wind, spindrift, sunlight, leaves."

- Annie Dillard - Life on the Rocks: the Galapagos

With much deliberation, and with input from naturalists and guests, we have tailored a unique adventure in the Galapagos Islands. First, we have a small group of maximum 16 adventurers. We charter the safest, most reliable and comfortable yacht of its class in the Galapagos. Our crew and onboard naturalist are highly experienced and have your safety as their priority. We chose the timing and the itinerary of the trips to coincide with the finest weather as well as the greatest diversity of wildlife activity the Galapagos has to offer. We explore off-lying islands, and take you to some truly hidden places not on the itinerary of most operators. A journey through the Galapagos Islands is one of life’s most magical experiences, which we enhance with the personal touches, attention to detail and the positive, nurturing ambiance for which we get rave reviews.

Note: A detailed packing list will be shared with you once you have signed up for the trip

Duration – 11 days
Acco - hotels 3 nights
Mother ship - 7 nights
Activities - hiking, snorkeling, bird and wildlife watching, historical tour
Begin / End - Quito, Ecuador

Cost Inclusive of

1.  All cultural tour guiding and entrance fees
2.  Airport transfers on the first and last days of the trip
3.  Equipment and entry fees for all activities if any
4.  All accommodation and meals
5.  Bottled water in Quito and bottled water and soft drinks on the Galapagos cruise
6.  All cultural tour guiding and entrance fees

Cost Not Inclusive of

1.  International flights
2.  Internal flights - from Quito to Galapagos
3.  Visa processing fees
4.  Beverages and alcoholic drinks .
5.  Personal insurance and gratuities
6.  Medical insurance, including emergency evacuation (We also strongly advise you to purchase trip cancellation insurance.)
7.  Any expenditure of personal nature, such as telephone calls, laundry and others not mentioned in the itinerary





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Cost Per Person:
Triple Stateroom: US $4,300
Double Stateroom: US $5,250
Middeck Stateroom: US $5,450
Topdeck Stateroom: US $5,750

Itinerary

Day 1: Quito 
Relax in the beautiful inner courtyards of our hotel, a carefully restored historic building in the heart of Quito’s Centro Historico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 2: Quito 
Follow our local tour leader into fascinating corners of the city on the Hidden Places of Old Quito walking tour.

Day 3: South Plaza Island 
Walk among a large colony of sea lions and past countless land iguanas to the edge of surf-sprayed cliffs. Watch swallow-tailed gulls, Audubon’s shearwaters and red-billed tropic birds wheel above us. 

Day 4: Genovesa Island 
Cries of male frigate birds greet you as you clamour out of the Zodiac. Keep a look out for the elusive short-eared owl hunting storm petrels on the vast expanse of volcanic rock. 

Day 5: Santa Isabela and Fernandina Islands 
Don a snorkel and mask to see tiny Galapagos penguins whizzing past underwater. On land, pick your way across black lava flows and pass huge heaps of marine iguanas warming up after a day of feeding in the sea. 

Day 6: Santiago Island, Bartolome Island 
Hike past dramatic volcanic craters to the top of Bartolome Island to take in one of the world’s most spectacular 360 degree views. 

Day 7: Santa Cruz Island 
An excursion into the lush green highlands to look for the famous giant tortoises. Walk through a lava tube, lunch at a local organic farm. 

Day 8: Floreana Island 
Flamingos! Snorkelling with scores of curious sea lions! Bizarre tales of the island’s human history and a few delightful surprises! 

Day 9: Espanola Island 
Swim or sunbathe on a spectacular sweep of white sand beach where scores of sea lions are doing the same . A final astonishing hike takes you to the nesting area of the waved albatross. Watch them take off from wave battered cliffs and soar majestically above us – a fitting finale to a magical week! 

Day 10: Galapagos to Quito 
Time to shop in Quito’s ethnic markets before our farewell dinner in the city’s most elegant restaurant. 

Day 11: 
After breakfast, sad farewells to your new-found friends and transfer to the airport. 

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