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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
Cruising The Galapagos W/ Ecuador's Tropical Forest
Buffet breakfast daily (B), 7 lunches (L), 7 dinners (D); Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.
Highlights:
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
Arrive Quito, Ecuador. Arrive in Quito, where you will be met by your Local Host. |
| Day #2 |
Quito–Arasha Resort. Travel to the Pacific Rainforest for three nights at the all-inclusive Arasha Rainforest Resort & Spa. Surrounded by lush vegetation, tropical fruits, flora, birds, and local fauna, the award-winning Arasha offers beautiful thatch-roofed bungalows. Facilities include a large swimming pool with bar and cascading water, a Jacuzzi inside a grotto, two restaurants, theater, mini golf, and a luxurious spa. (B,L,D) |
| Day #3 |
Arasha Resort. During your stay, enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. You may even visit one of the most colorful indigenous groups in Ecuador, the “Colorados,” to learn about their ancient traditions and religion. (B,L,D) |
| Day #4 |
Arasha Resort. During your stay, enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. You may even visit one of the most colorful indigenous groups in Ecuador, the “Colorados,” to learn about their ancient traditions and religion. (B,L,D) |
| Day #5 |
Arasha–Quito. Return to Quito today. The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure. (B) |
| Day #6 |
Quito. Your included city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and, later, the Spaniards. See Independence Square, dominated by its formidable Cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church, and the Basilica with its marvelous stained-glass windows. (B) |
| Day #7 |
Quito–Baltra (Embarkation)–Santa Cruz. Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos. Upon arrival, transfer to Santa Cruz Island, where you will embark the Santa Cruz for your 4-night cruise. Your first stop takes you to Cerro Dragón, a bird-lover’s paradise, where stilts, pintail ducks, Darwin’s finches, Galápagos mockingbirds, and the endemic Galápagos flycatcher are regular sightings. This evening, a lecture led by your onboard Naturalist will prepare you for tomorrow’s adventure. (B,L,D) |
| Day #8 |
Cruising: Bartolomé & Puerto Egas Islands. At Bartolomé Island, hike to the summit for a stunning view of two beautiful bays and fascinating formations of lava flows and spatter cones. You will also have the chance to snorkel and possibly see Galápagos penguins in tropical waters. Cruise to Puerto Egas, known for its numerous shore birds, Galápagos fur seals, and marine iguanas. (B,L,D) |
| Day #9 |
Cruising: Rabida & North Seymour Islands. On Rabida, stroll along the red-sand beach (due to high iron content from the volcanic material), observing sea lions, marine iguanas, Darwin’s finches, mockingbirds, and even greater flamingos! This afternoon, travel to North Seymour to explore for colonies of blue-footed boobies, magnificent frigatebirds, and swallow-tailed gulls. The island’s shore teems with sea lions and marine iguanas as well. (B,L,D) |
| Day #10 |
Cruising: Santa Cruz & Charles Darwin Research Center. Take a ride on Santa Cruz to the highlands, where the endangered giant tortoises can be seen (seasonally) grazing on the pastures of local farms. The vegetation of the area includes the Scalesia Forest, which provides an outstanding area for bird watching. It is up here where amazing encounters with woodpecker finches have occurred. This afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about the efforts and results to protect the Galápagos’ giant tortoises. Spend some time in the town of Puerto Ayora before returning to the ship. (B,L,D) |
| Day #11 |
Cruising: San Cristobal Island (Disembarkation)–Quito. This morning, disembark in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, where you will have free time before flying back to Quito for one more night in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B) |
| Day #12 |
Quito. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
Pricing Options:
| Depart US | Land-Only |
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| 01/18/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 01/25/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 02/08/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 02/22/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 03/08/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 03/22/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 03/29/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 04/05/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 05/03/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 05/17/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 06/07/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 07/12/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 08/09/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 09/27/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 10/11/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 10/18/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 10/25/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 11/01/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 11/29/2011 | $3,929.00 | | 01/17/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 01/24/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 02/07/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 02/14/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 02/21/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 02/28/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 03/06/2012 | $4,229.00 | | 03/13/2012 | $4,229.00 |
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