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| Galapagos: Wildlife Wonderland
An 8-Day tour starting from $3,790
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| Family Cruise Adventure! Get set to explore the world’s most wondrous group of islands aboard the expeditionary ship, M/V Santa Cruz. Come nose to nose with a giant tortoise, sunbathe with iguanas and swim with sea lions as you discover animals found nowhere else! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Featured Dining: 7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 6 Dinners
Unique and Distinguished Hotels in the Best Locations: Night 1, 2 Hilton Colon Guayaquil: Guayaquil, Ecuador Night 3,4,5,6 Aboard M/V Santa Cruz: Cruising Galápagos Islands Night 7 Hilton Colon Guayaquil: Guayaquil, Ecuador Insightful Tour Directors: During your travels, you have the pleasurable advantage of being with a Tauck Tour Director who is fully knowledgeable about the destination, its history and its culture. You can relax knowing that you are accompanied by a professional who manages the flow of events... a problem-solver (in the unlikely event a problem should arise)... an insider who saves you precious time... and a friend who will help transform your trip into a truly memorable journey. Every Travel Expense is Included When you travel with Tauck, you’ll save up to 40% on the cost of traveling the same itinerary on your own. What’s more, virtually every major travel expense is included: Along with most meals, your hotel accommodations, cruises, sightseeing, admissions to museums, galleries and theaters – even taxes and port charges – are built into the price of your trip. Guests are often delightfully surprised at how much is included. You can practically leave your wallet at home! A Tauck vacation offers you both superb quality and extraordinary value.
1. Arrive Guayaquil, Ecuador
Tour begins: Hilton Colon Guayaquil. A transfer is included from Guayaquil International Airport to the Hilton Colon Guayaquil; most flights from the U.S. arrive late at night. 2. Sightsee Historic Guayaquil Get your first glimpse of South American animals and birds during a visit to Guayaquil’s eight-acre Historical Park, a colorful ecological park divided into three different zones. The remainder of the day is free. Meals BLD 3. Cruise to Islands Time Forgot Fly to Baltra Island to board your expedition ship, M / V Santa Cruz. The first stop on your Galápagos cruise is Santa Cruz Island, which is located near the center of the archipelago. A dry landing and a walk includes a brackish water lagoon frequented by lagoon birds, including pintail ducks, stilts, and sandpipers. Meals BLD 4. Meet Tropical Penguins, Walk on Lava Hike to the summit of Bartolomé Island, and take a panga ride around Pinnacle Rock, a great place to see penguins; look for marine life from a glass-bottom boat or go snorkeling. Walk atop black lava shores on San Salvador (Santiago or James) Island. Meals BLD 5. Birds and the Galápagos Tortoise Make a wet landing on the red beach of Rabida (Jervis) Island, where mockingbirds and Darwin’s finches reside. Cruise to Santa Cruz to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and say hello to Lonesome George, thought to be the last of his kind. Enjoy an ECO (Explore, Conserve, Observe) Moment aboard ship tonight. Meals BLD 6. Blue-Footed Boobies and Iguanas Travel into the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, a great place to look for giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Visit the volcanic island of North Seymour later today, one of the few uplifted islands in the Galápagos Archipelago, where you may spot colonies of blue-footed boobies and frigate birds, as well as playful sea lions and marine iguanas. Meals BLD 7. San Cristóbal / Fly to Guayaquil Explore San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island and visit the San Cristóbal Interpretation Center to learn about the history of this wildlife wonderland. Fly back to Guayaquil, and join us for a farewell party tonight. Meals BD 8. Homeward Bound Tour ends: Guayaquil. A transfer is included from Hilton Colon Guayaquil to Guayaquil International Airport; you should allow a minimum of 2 1⁄2 hours for check-in. Meals B
4 nights aboard M / V Santa Cruz, the only ship built exclusively for Galápagos Islands cruising
Licensed Naturalist Guides of Galápagos National Park accompany shore excursions and lead ECO Moments (Explore, Conserve, Observe) on the ship, focusing on geology, evolution and oceanography Entrance fee to Galápagos National Park – $100 Value! Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about marine and terrestrial conservation in the islands On-tour air included Private Tauck Shore Excursions, averaging two daily All gratuities to Tauck Directors and ship staff included All tour prices per person, in US dollars. International Airfare is additional
Recommended age: 8+ 2008 Upper Deck Inside: Single Occupancy Rate = $5,490 Triple Occupancy Rate = $3,635 2008 Main Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $5,680 Triple Occupancy Rate = $3,690 Quadruple Occupancy Rate = $3,650 2009 Main Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $6,060 Triple Occupancy Rate = $3,985 Quadruple Occupancy Rate = $3,942 2008 Upper Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $5,870 Triple Occupancy Rate N/A 2009 Upper Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $6,265 Triple Occupancy Rate N/A 2008 Boat Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $3,840 Triple Occupancy Rate N/A 2009 Boat Deck Standard: Single Occupancy Rate = $6,630 Triple Occupancy Rate = $4,140 2008 Boat Deck Junior Suite: Single Occupancy Rate = $6,790 Triple Occupancy Rate = $3,995 2009 Boat Deck Junior Suite: Single Occupancy Rate = $7,245 Triple Occupancy Rate = $4,310 2008 Boat Deck Master Suite: Single Occupancy Rate = $7,500 Triple Occupancy Rate = $4,190 2009 Boat Deck Master Suite: Single Occupancy Rate = $7,995 Triple Occupancy Rate = $4,515 Note: Triples and Quadruples in the hotel are usually a two-bedded room plus one rollaway cot, when available. Triple and Quadruple cabins aboard ship include upper and lower berths and are limited to two persons age 18 or older sharing a room with one or two persons under age 18. We may not visit each of the islands in the order outlined, but we typically visit two different sites per day. Cruise itineraries are approved by the Galapagos National Park Service 30 to 60 days before departure and are therefore subject to change. |
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