Darwin's Galápagos: Ecuador
Overview
Highlights
- Tour Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and discover its preserved city center and Baroque-inspired monasteries
- Cruise the Galápagos Islands aboard a luxurious ship and explore remote coastlines
- Snorkel and kayak with sea lions along the shores and be awed by their underwater acrobatics
- Immerse yourself in topaz-blue waters on a glass-bottom boat tour
- Visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding and Rearing program to learn about these gentle creatures
- Learn more about the evolution of species at the Charles Darwin Research Center
- Browse the local markets of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city
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- Accommodations as indicated in the itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- All transfers and sightseeing provided in a private deluxe vehicle when possible
- Local English?speaking guide for sightseeing
- Entrance fees per final scheduled itinerary
- Airport porterage, where available (2 bags per person)
- Local taxes
- Travel Guard Medical Emergency and Assistance Plan
Itinerary
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Casa Gangotena, Quito
You are met upon arrival and escorted to your hotel in Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On Day 2, tour the colonial old town and drive up to see the “Virgen de Quito” statue and enjoy the view. Visit the Equatorial Line Monument and the Ethnographic and Intiñan museums.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Evolution, Galápagos Island; M/Y Grace, Galápagos Island
Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos Islands and board the elegant 16-passenger M/Y Grace, your home for the next seven nights. Your cruise begins with a visit...
Meals: 6 Breakfast, 6 Lunch, 6 Dinner
Accommodation: M/V Evolution, Galápagos Island; M/Y Grace, Galápagos Island
Explore eight of Darwin’s “enchanted islands” accompanied by an onboard naturalist guide. Observe an amazing variety of wildlife and countle...
Meals: 2 Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Oro Verde, Guayaquil
On Day 10, disembark the M/Y Grace on San Cristobal Island, and visit the comprehensive Galápagos National Park Visitor Center. Then, transfer to the airport for your flight to Guayaquil. On Day 11, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home or on to your next destination.
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