Galápagos Islands
Maximum Elevation: 9,350 ft.
Baltra
E
Quito
CUADOR
sea turtles when we climb aboard a panga for a ride around Pinnacle
San Cristóbal
Rock. You’ll have a chance to meet these animals face-to-face from a
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glass-bottom boat or on a snorkeling adventure. All of the islands were
ACIFIC
GALÁPAGOS
Guayaquil
OCEAN
ISLANDS
created from volcanoes – join our expert naturalists for a walk atop the
Equator
black lava shores of San Salvador (Santiago or James) Island. Meals BLD
James
Bartolomé
Island
San
North Seymour
Salvador
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Day 5. L50766 Finches, frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies
ACIFIC
Prepare to get wet when we wade ashore on the red beach of Rabida
Rabida
Baltra
OCEAN
(Jervis) Island, where you may be welcomed by a colony of noisy sea
Santa Cruz
lions. This island is studded with volcanic craters that mockingbirds
Puerto Ayora
and Darwin’s Finches call home. Your cruise continues to North
San Cristóbal
Seymour Island for a dry landing; the island is known for its colonies
of blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigatebirds. Share an ECO
(Explore, Conserve, Observe) Moment aboard ship tonight with our
Day 2. All aboard for a look at la vida local in Quito
on-board naturalists, a fact-filled way to end the day. Meals BLD
On a ride aboard the Chiva Express* you’ll visit a dairy farm to meet
cows, horses and llamas, hike through the moorlands and have lunch at
Day 6. L50766 Charles Darwin & tortoises
a local hacienda. Dine on farm-fresh cheese and just-picked vegetables
Head to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island for a look at the giant
and sample your choice of homemade desserts – sweet! Learn to play
tortoises that have captured the imaginations of travelers for centuries.
some traditional games or go exploring before returning to Quito. Join
Here’s your chance to see them in their natural environment, along
us for a welcome reception and dinner this evening. Meals BLD
with bright red Vermilion Flycatchers who are often just as curious
about you as you are about them. Visit the Charles Darwin Research
Day 3. L50766 Cruise to islands time forgot
Station to hear about the ongoing conservation efforts to preserve the
Hop on a plane for a flight to Baltra Island, the starting point for your
ecosystems and wildlife – and see more tortoises. Meals BLD
Galápagos Islands expedition* aboard M / V Santa Cruz. Your first
stop is Santa Cruz Island, home to eight different species of Darwin’s
Day 7. Disembark ship and fly to Guayaquil
Finches, symbol of evolution in the Galápagos. Put on your hiking
San Cristóbal Interpretation Center on San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island
shoes for a guided walk around a saltwater lagoon; look for pintail
is a great place to learn even more about the natural history of the
ducks, flamingos, stilts, and sandpipers. Back aboard the ship, gather
Galápagos and is the last stop on your cruise. Disembark for a flight
round our naturalists for an informative briefing. Meals BLD
back to the mainland and a farewell dinner, poolside! Meals BD
Day 4. L50766 See marine animals & walk on lava
Day 8. Homeward bound
We’ll take you on a hike up to the summit of Bartolomé Island for
Tour ends: Guayaquil. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from
great views of the neighboring islands and volcanic features like lava
Hilton Colón Guayaquil to Guayaquil International Airport; allow a
tubes and tuff cones. Then we’ll take a closer look at one of the
minimum of 2
1
⁄2 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
island’s best places to see tropical Galápagos penguins, sea lions and
It’s one amazing experience after another in Ecuador, from an old-fashioned train trip to learn
about some local Ecuadorian traditions to making a new best friend in the Galápagos.
48 Galápagos: Wildlife Wonderland #1 IN ESCORTED FAMILY TRAVEL
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