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| Galapagos Adventure Landscape (10 Days) |
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| Approximately 1000 kilometers west of the Ecuadorian coast the Galapagos archipelago is located. Over the centuries, changing ocean currents and airstreams have made it difficult for sailors to locate the islands; as a result they have become known as “the enchanted islands”. Due to their remote location, the islands have been able to maintain their unique flora and fauna despite human interference and are today considered a unique paradise on earth where we can relax without fear, in the company of wildlife. In 1835, after visiting four of the 11 islands, Charles Darwin was so profoundly inspired he developed his “Theory of Evolution”. So get ready for a 10 days adventure trip to the volcanic island-paradise Galapagos in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! |
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| Day 01: Arrival in Quito, City Tour and Mitad Del Mundo |
| Arrival in Quito, Ecuador’s capital. We welcome you at the airport and bring you to the Luxury Hotel Le Parc. In the afternoon you will visit the colonial part of the city. Starting from the hotel we visit the historic colonial quarter of Quito, resplendent with its churches, gilded altars, religious sculptures and paintings dating from the 17th; 18th and 19th centuries. We make a special stop at the recently restored Square and Church of San Marcos. The tour continues through narrow streets lined with ancient colonial houses of Moorish-style and mysterious patios to El Panecillo, and a neutral vantage point for an overwhelming view of The city. Returning from here the tour concludes with a taste of the |
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new section of Quito, which is noted for its modern architecture. Overnight at the hotel. -/L/D |
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| Day 02: Quito - Island of San Cristobal |
| In the morning you will fly to the Galapagos island of San Cristobal. From the airport you will be transfered to the Casa Iguana, located directly on the romantic port basin of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. In the afternoon you hike through a typical dry forest to a place where we can observe frigate birds, pelicans and also snorkel. Along the paths the famous Darwin finches and lava lizards hang about. Overnight in the Charmy Familiar Hotel Casa Iguana. B/-/D |
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| Day 03 Snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean and highland hike |
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In the morning you do a boat trip to the famous rock of Leon Dormido which is located offshore of San Cristobal. Here you can observe frigate birds, blue-footed boobies and noddis as well as the sea life while snorkeling around. Following a short walk over the small island of Islas Lobos you can swim with the local sea lions. In the afternoon you will drive through the highlands to visit the tortoise station La Galapaguerea likewise the fresh water lake El Junco. Here you can observe the local flora and fauna. The night will be spent at the Casa Iguana. B/L/D |
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| Day 04: Devil’s Crown and Floreana’s Post office |
| Today your tour starts from San Cristobal by boat to the devil’s crown located close by the island of floreana. Here you |
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will enjoy the outstanding snorkelling grounds while bird’s circle over your heads. After an extensive adventure with doctor fish, lip fish and other colourful sea life, you will visit the famous post office bay were on a delicate beach stands an ancient post office. Established in 1793 by the English captain Colnett, this simple barrel offers you the opportunity to send letters via today’s visitors. In the afternoon you reach the small port of Puerto Velasco Ibarra where you are going to spend your night in the Floreana Camp. B/L/D |
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| Day 05: Highland vegetation and black sanded beaches |
| Today’s excursion leads you into the highlands of Floreana where you will visit a fresh water lake, a pirate cave and the first farm on Floreana. While hiking around the highlands |
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Darwin finches, yellow warblers and Galapagos fly snappers circle around and the guide will tell you bizarre stories about the early inhabitants of Floreana. In the afternoon you get the opportunity to swim at the black sanded beaches of the hotel bay or do a walk along the beach to the sea lion colony La Loberia. Dinner and accommodation at Floreana Camp. B/L/D |
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| Day 06: From Floreana to Isabella |
| Today you will leave by boat going north to the archipelago’s biggest island Isabella. On the way we make a detour around the bird island la Tortuga and with the hopes of observing the red-billed tropicbird and the frigate birds performing a courtship display. Finally you reach the peaceful harbour bay of Puerto Vilamil. You move into your rooms in the Isabela |
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Lodge which is famous for its family flare and beach front location. The afternoon is yours to spend as you wish. Overnight at the Isabela Lodge. B/L/D |
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| Day 07: Excursion to the volcano Sierra Negra |
| Following the foothills of volcano Sierra Negra by private vehicle, you arrive in the highlands where you begin a hike uphill to the edge of the crater of the tremendous volcano. The hike leads you out of dense shrub to the barren landscape of the volcano and its solid lava flows. From here you can enjoy a fantastic view over looking the north part of the island as well as the distant volcanoes Alcedo and Wolf. Afterwards you hike back to have lunch at a typical highland farm before returning to Villamil. You will be back at the hotel |
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by late afternoon and the rest of your time before is to fill as you wish. Dinner and night at Isabela Lodge. B/L/D |
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Day 08: Kayak trip and Mangroves |
| In the morning you will do a relaxing kayak trip in Harbour basin. Apart from sea lions and pelicans you are going to visit the penguin colony on the small island of Las Tintoreras. Hike through bizarre lava formations and get in touch with the huge iguana colonies. In the afternoon you get the chance to discover a mangrove forest at La Concha Perla bay as well as the colourful underwater life. Dinner and accommodation in the Hotel Isabela Lodge. B/L/D |
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| Day 09: Santa Cruz – Charles Darwin Station |
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This morning, leaving Puerto Villamil you will reach Port Ayora on Santa Cruz Island by boat. Firstly we will check-in at the exclusive Ecohotel Finch Bay and enjoy our lunch. After lunch you will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park offices. The station is also a tortoise breeding and rearing centre, where tortoises of different subspecies are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this island is probably Lonesome George, the only survivor of his specific turtle species. B/L/D |
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| Day 10: Guayaquil – Flight Back Home |
| After breakfast we will done the last visit in Santa Cruz island, you will explore the highlands. Points of interest are the |
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famed lava tunnels, a fun and geologically informative visit, the twin craters and a hike through the highlands brings you through the homeland of the local giant tortoises that live most of the year in the green highlands, before go to the Baltra airport to take the flight to Guayaquil. Transfer to the Hotel Oro Verde for a Day use. I the afternoon we have a city tour around Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, which is also the financial, commercial and industrial centre of the country. First we will visit the park Parque Seminario, which is a very popular meeting point for young people in love. Furthermore this little park is well-known for its land iguanas that are resting in the trees. Then you visit the Cathedral, built in the classical gothic style. Afterwards the tour leads you to Guayaquil´s famous wide,tree-lined waterfront avenue “el |
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Malecon” which runs alongside the river Guayas. You visit the municipality, the “Palacio Municipal” and the “Palacio de Gobernacion” (the Government Palace). Right in front of the Palace is the Moorish clock tower La Torre Morisca, which has been constructed in the year 1843. The sights from its top make it worth the effort to climb its steep stairs. La Rotonda, is a statue that marks the meeting between Simon Bolivar and Jose San Martin in 1822. The old district of Las Peñas, a vestige of old Guayaquil at the north end of the Malecon is surely another highlight of this tour. The picturesque neighbourhood, built on the Cerro Santa Ana hill at the edge of the river, with its steep stairway amid the brightly painted wooden houses, provides you with lovely views from its top. According to your fly Itinerary we will transfer you to the Airport for your fly back Home. B/L/D |
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B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner |
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| Inclusions: |
| All transfers (Bus, Boat) arrival and departure, all activities mentioned in the program, accommodation in the mentioned hotels or hotels of the same category (double room with private bath), all meals mentioned in the program, flight Quito-Galapagos-Quito, bilingual guide (English – Spanish). |
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| Exclusions: |
| International flight, beverages, snorkeling equipment, single supplement, national park entrance fee Galapagos, airport charge Quito, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance |
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| Important Note: |
| The Itinerary of the Galápagos tour can be changed by the guide or the boat captain due to security reasons as well as by the national park administration as a result of changed national park rules. Nevertheless the security and the interest of the passengers will always have first priority. |
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| Rates: All rates below are net and in US Dollars. |
| Rates below are valid till 31st December 2010. If you are planning to travel after this date, please contact us for the applicable rates. |
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| Number of persons travelling |
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5419 |
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4395 |
| 4-5 |
3718 |
| 6-8 |
3333 |
| 9-12 |
3209 |
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700 |
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| Galapagos island hopping (7 Days) |
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Approximately 1000 kilometers west of the Ecuadorian coast the Galapagos archipelago is located. Over the centuries, changing ocean currents and airstreams have made it difficult for sailors to locate the islands; as a result they have become known as “the enchanted islands”. Due to their remote location, the islands have been able to maintain their unique flora and fauna despite human interference and are today considered a unique paradise on earth where we can relax without fear, in the company of wildlife. In 1835, after visiting four of the 11 islands, Charles Darwin was so profoundly inspired he developed his “Theory of Evolution”. So get ready for a 7 days adventure trip to the volcanic island-paradise Galapagos in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! |
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Itinerary: |
| Day 01: Arrival in Ecuador |
| Arrive in Quito, Ecuador’s capital or in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s biggest city on the coast. We welcome you at the airport and bring you to your hotel (Hotel Unipark in Guayaquil, Hotel Quito in Quito). The rest of the day is at your disposal. In Guayaquil you can stroll through the colorful and lively city with its many little shops, walk along the Malecon, the well-known promenade along the river Guayas or visit the Seminario Park, a small city park that serves as a meeting point for lovers and is famous for the land iguanas that sunbath in the trees here. In Quito we recommend a visit to the colonial part of the city, which was declared a cultural world heritage site by the UNESCO in 1978 due to its |
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well preserved colonial buildings and churches. Accommodation at the respective hotel. |
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Day 02: Galapagos – Island Santa Cruz – Charles
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| After breakfast you will be transferred to the national airport and fly to the Galapagos archipelago landing on the island of Baltra. After having paid the national park entrance fee here, your guide will welcome you. From the airport you drive to the nearby Itabaca canal which you will cross in a ferry to Santa Cruz Island. Here you continue your travel on the public bus, crossing the island from the north to the south to Puerto Ayora, a little harbor that is quite popular with sailors as well as with sea lions and pelicans. After lunch you will visit the Charles Darwin Research |
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Station. The station is also a tortoise breeding and rearing centre, where tortoises of different subspecies are prepared for reintroduction into their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this island is probably Lonesome George, the only survivor of his specific turtle species. After the visit you have the opportunity to explore the little village with its nice little shops and the fish market that attracts many seabirds as well. Accommodation at the hotel Red Booby. B/L |
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| Day 03: Santa Cruz Island / Highlands |
| In the morning we will visit the highlands and the double crater Caldera de los Gemelos, which is known for its diversity of ca. 300 different fern species and the close by “forest” of sunflowers. Exploring the highlands of Santa Cruz we pass by different |
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vegetation zones, from the dry lower region full of cactuses to the Scalesia forests in the humid highlands. In the highlands we will investigate one of the labyrinth-like Lava tunnels; some of them are up to 2 km long. Also we will take a walk through the natural habitat of the giant tortoises, visiting the Chato lagoon which is often frequented by frigate birds and other seabirds, which come here to wash the salt from the sea out of their feathers. For lunch we return to Puerto Ayora. In the afternoon we will hike from the hotel to the long sand beach Playa Tortuga. Here you have the opportunity to swim and to snorkel in the wide protected bay and observe the birds in the surrounding mangroves. We will spend the night again in the Hotel Red Booby. B/L |
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Day 04: Academy Bay & San Cristobal Island |
| In the morning you walk to the harbour and start a half day trip in a glass-bottom boat through the wide Academy bay. During the trip you can observe the variety of the underwater world along the pacific island and with a little bit of luck also see one of the bigger inhabitants of the ocean, like marine turtles, white tipped reef sharks or rays. You visit the “Lovers Channel”, the beach “Playa de los Perros” and the bay “Bahia de Franklin”. A little walk leads you to “Las Grietas”, a natural basin between high rocky walls. To snorkel with the sea lions at “la loberia” will most probably be the highlight of this excursion. After lunch you board one of the small speedboats that make the transfers between the islands of the archipelago and drive to the island San Cristobal. After a three hour cruise you reach its little harbour “Puerto Baquerizo Moreno”. In the |
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harbour basin of the friendly fishing village we can see sea lions encircle the small boats.You walk from the pier along the promenade to your hotel at the “Playa de Oro”. Accommodation at the Hotel Teclas or Hotel Orca. B/L |
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| Day 05: Walk in the highlands and snorkel in the Pacific Ocean |
| In the morning you drive to the east of the prairie like highlands of San Cristobal to the sweet water lagoon El Junco. Here we can observe frigate birds, Bahama-ducks amongst other species of birds. After a walk around the lagoon you will continue to the Galapaguera, a project to introduce the local endemic Giant Tortoise back into the wild. Here you can observe these giants and get to know the typical flora of the island during your walk through the little reserve. After lunch you will walk from Puerto |
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Baquerizo Moreno through the typical dry forest of this area to the beach “la Loberia” where you can observe sea iguanas and swim with the local sea lion colony. In the afternoon we will head back to the hotel. B/L |
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| Day 06: Island San Cristobal / Guayaquil or Quito |
| In the morning you will make a walk through the dry forest to frigate bird hill to observe the graceful flight of the frigate birds and other sea birds. Along the walk you will meet the famous Darwin finches and see lava lizards on the rocks aside of the paths. Back to the hotel you drive to the little airport of the island from where you catch your return flight to the mainland after a last glance back on the “enchanted islands”; a unique paradise that will surely have you enchanted too. After your arrival at the |
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mainland in Guayaquil or Quito we bring you to your hotel (Hotel Unipark in Guayaquil, Hotel Quito in Quito). The rest of day is at your own disposal. B |
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Day 07: Departure |
According to your flight times we will bring you to the international
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B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner |
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| Inclusions: |
| All transfers (Bus, Boat) from arrival to departure, all activities mentioned in the program, accommodation in the mentioned hotels or hotels of the same category (double room with private bath), all meals mentioned in the program, flight mainland-Galapagos-mainland, bilingual guide ( English – Spanish ). |
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| Exclusions: |
| International flight, beverages, snorkeling equipment, single supplement, national park entrance fee Galapagos, airport charge Quito, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance |
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| Important Note: |
| The Itinerary of the Galápagos tour can be changed by the guide or the boat captain due to security reasons as well as by the national park administration as a result of changed national park rules. Nevertheless the security and the interest of the passengers will always have first priority. |
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| Rates: All rates below are net and in US Dollars. |
| Rates below are valid till 31st December 2010. If you are planning to travel after this date, please contact us for the applicable rates. |
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| Number of persons travelling |
Rate per person |
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2569 |
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| Single Supplement |
328 |
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