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QUITO + WESTERN GALAPAGOS 10 DAYS – 3 NIGHTS ON THE MAINLAND + 6-NIGHT CRUISE
Santiago Is. Rabida Is.
Bartolomé Is.
Baltra Is.
North Seymour Is.
D A Y S Quito, Ecuador 1+2
On arrival, you’ll be met and escorted to
Casa Gangotena, our luxury boutique hotel in the historic heart of this World Heritage capital. Enjoy the same experiences here in Quito as described in our 8-day Eastern Galapagos journey on page 103. meals b+l
DAY 3 | Fly to the Galapagos Islands Fly to Baltra Island and board La Pinta.
After lunch explore North Seymour Island, home to blue-footed boobies, frigate birds and sea lions. Nightly briefings with our expert naturalists enhance your cruise. meals b+l+d
DAYS Discover five Galapagos Islands 4-8
Over the next five days you’ll enjoy morning
and afternoon expeditions to explore a variety
of landing sites throughout the islands. Traveling all the way to the remote western
edge of the Galapagos, you’ll even step ashore on Fernandina – the youngest island in the archipelago formed a mere 700,000 years ago! With our expert naturalists and no more than 16 guests in a landing party, you’ll thrill to up-close wildlife encounters and learn much about the flora, fauna and geology of the islands including:
• Isabela: Exploring the island’s rugged coast reveals colonies of sea lions, flightless cormorants, fur seals and Nazca boobies.
• Fernandina: A one-mile walk at Punta Espinoza reveals a rich variety of wildlife including sea lions, sally light foot crabs, penguin and hawks.
• Rabida: The stunning red sand beaches of this tiny island are home to marine iguanas and several species of Darwin’s finches.
• Santa Cruz: Visit the Charles Darwin Research Centerandventureintothehighlandstosee giant Galapagos tortoises in their native habitat.
• Floreana: Settled in the early 1900’s this is one of only four inhabited islands in the Galapagos. Exploring the north shore by Zodiac offers a chance to see raucous sea lions, marine turtles, rays and Galapagos penguins. Cormorant Point is a great place to snorkel, kayak, or ride in our glass-bottom boat.
meals 5b+5l+5d
DAYS Fly to Guayaquil or Quito 9+10 for departure
Disembark and fly to Guayaquil or Quito for an overnight and transfer to the airport in the morning. Or connect the same day to your international flight. meals 2b
THE GALAPAGOS BIG 15
With input from scholars and our expert naturalists, we’ve identified 15 of the most exciting species that are indigenous to the islands. This extended itinerary gives you a chance to observe 12 of them including land and marine iguanas, Galapagos penguins, sea lions, fur seals and giant tortoises.
10DAYS from$8,399from$8,099 SMALL GROUP
Fernandina Is.
Santa Cruz Is.
Santa Fé Is.
San Cristóbal Is.
Española Is.
Isabela Is.
Floreana Is.
Roundtrip flights
from the Mainland are included.
Never more than 16 guests
Guaranteed Departures
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Jan 10, 24, Mar 7, 21, May 30 Jun 13, Aug 22, Sep 5, 19
Oct 3, 17, 31, Dec 12
Dec 26
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Apr 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29, Jun 12, 26
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Dec 25 $8,799 $15,599
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