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| Galapagos: Wildlife Wonderland
An 8-Day tour starting from $3,795
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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! |
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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.
Day 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. Day 2. Sightsee Historic Guayaquil Encounter the history and culture of Ecuador as you visit Guayaquil's Historical Park; walk through the Traditions Zone to learn about lifestyles, the Wildlife Zone to learn about Ecuador’s animals and plants, and the Urban-architectonic Zone to see ancient architecture. Meals BLD Day 3. Swimming dinosaurs as Tauck's Galápagos tour begins Your family’s Galápagos tour begins today as you fly to the volcanic island of Baltra and board your expedition ship, the M/V Santa Cruz. Ride ashore on a panga on the island of Santa Cruz to look for marine iguanas, lizards that are only found in the Galápagos – they look like swimming dinosaurs. Meals BLD Day 4. Meet Tropical Penguins, Walk on Lava At Bartolomé Island, view a panorama of life underwater from a glass-bottomed boat or snorkel in the warm, clear water. Look for tiny tropical Galápagos penguins, which are only found here. Roam the black lava landscape of San Salvador Island with your family and encounter friendly Galápagos fur seals. This Galápagos tour is a great way to see these friendly mammals up close.Meals BLD Day 5. Birds and the Galápagos Tortoise Meet Darwin's finches and other rare birds today on Rabida (Jervis) Island, with its red-colored beaches. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island to see and learn about the famous Galápagos tortoises. Have your picture taken with them – these gentle giants aren’t at all camera-shy. Say hello to Lonesome George, an elderly tortoise thought to be the very last of his sub-species; your encounter will be a fond memory of your Galápagos tour. Tonight you'll find out more about the Galápagos at an ECO (Explore, Conserve, Observe) Moment with our shipboard naturalists.Meals BLD Day 6.Iguanas and more on Santa Cruz and North Seymour 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 Day 7.Galápagos tour ends and you fly to Guayaquil Your Galápagos tour comes to a conclusion when you disembark M/V Santa Cruz and fly back to Guayaquil on the mainland. Join us this evening for a poolside farewell party as Tauck's Galápagos tour and cruise comes to a close. Meals BD Day 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 Please Note: This is an active journey that includes a fair amount of walking, often on uneven terrain; Zodiac-style rafts are used for shore excursions. We may not visit each of the islands in the order here, but typically visit two different sites per day. Cruise itineraries are approved by the Galápagos National Park Service 30 to 60 days before departure and are subject to change. Inquire upon booking.
All tour prices per person, in US dollars. International Airfare is additional
Recommended age: 8+ |
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