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Make your holidays very special ones on our 12/22/14, 9-day cruise (priced from $5,095 plus on-tour air per triple/quad), offering the
same island experiences with different routing – at a wonderful time of year! Find complete itinerary and pricing at
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4. MEET THE LOCALS ON SANTIAGO ISLAND Off Buccaneers Cove on Santiago Island, observe seabirds like frigates, pelicans and boobies on a boat ride, then enjoy time to snorkel. After lunch, a wet landing at Puerto Egas brings sights of seabirds, a colony of fur seals and marine iguanas. Later, there’s time for great swimming and snorkeling. Meals BLD
5. EXPLORE RÁBIDA & HIKE ON BARTOLOMÉ On Rábida Island, you’ll wade ashore on a red-hued beach, where you may be greeted by a noisy colony of sea lions and hear the songs of the mockingbirds and Darwin’s finches that live in its volcanic craters. Hike to the summit of Bartolomé Island – about 365 steps up – for views of the neighboring islands, then ride a panga around Pinnacle Rock. Meals BLD
6. TOWERING SIGHTS & DARWIN BAY Explore the cliffs of Genovesa Island on a panga ride to Prince Philip’s Steps, then climb up rock-hewn stairs for a cross-island walk. Your efforts are rewarded with close-up views of Nazca boobies, frigate birds and storm petrels. Then a cruise to Darwin Bay introduces red- and blue-footed boobies. Meals BLD
7. DISEMBARK SHIP & FLY TO GUAYAQUIL On San Cristóbal Island, where Darwin first went ashore in 1835, you’ll travel by coach to Cerro Colorado to visit a giant tortoise breeding program. Learn about this endangered species and its promising recovery before it’s time for your flight to Guayaquil, where a fun farewell dinner awaits poolside. Meals BD
8. HOMEWARD BOUND Tour ends: Guayaquil. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Hilton Colón Guayaquil to Guayaquil International Airport; allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in. Meals B
M/V SANTA CRUZ
Designed exclusively for Galápagos Island expeditions, M/V Santa Cruz offers 44 comfortably styled, air-conditioned cabins, with a range of accommodations, for a total of 90 guests. You’ll find deck plans and ship specifications on page 61.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1,2
SWISSÔTEL QUITO
Night 3-6 ABOARD M/V SANTA CRUZ HILTON COLÓN GUAYAQUIL
Night 7
8 DAYS FROM $4,195* PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 6 Dinners)
BEGINS QUITO Mar 22 Apr 5, 19 May 31 Jun 14,28 Jul 12, 26 Aug 9, 23 For up-to-the-minute space availability, go to
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PRICE PER PERSON March – July 12
*LAND PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (2 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON Main Deck Standard
Upper Deck Standard Boat Deck Standard Boat Deck Superior Boat Deck Junior Suite
Double $4595 $395 $4990 Triple $4495 $395 $4890 Quad $4495 $395 $4890 Single $6254 $395 $6649
Double $4751 $395 $5146 Triple N/A Single $6428 $395 $6823
Double $5001 $395 $5396 Triple $4701 $395 $5096 Single $6718 $395 $7113
Double $5326 $395 $5721 Triple N/A Single $7027 $395 $7422
Double $5470 $395 $5865 Triple $4924 $395 $5319 Single $7220 $395 $7615
Boat Deck Master Suite Double $6033 $395 $6428 Triple $5182 $395 $5577
Single $7799 $395 $8194 July 26 – August
*LAND PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (2 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON Main Deck Standard
Upper Deck Standard Boat Deck Standard Boat Deck Superior Boat Deck Junior Suite
Double $4295 $395 $4690 Triple $4195 $395 $4590 Quad $4195 $395 $4590 Single $5954 $395 $6349
Double $4451 $395 $4846 Triple N/A Single $6147 $395 $6542
Double $4701 $395 $5096 Triple $4401 $395 $4796 Single $6469 $395 $6864
Double $5026 $395 $5421 Triple N/A Single $6727 $395 $7122
Double $5170 $395 $5565 Triple $4624 $395 $5019 Single $7027 $395 $7422
Boat Deck Master Suite Double $5733 $395 $6128 Triple $4882 $395 $5277
Children 11 and under Discount $350. Recommended age: 8+
Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. In hotels, Triples are usually a two-bedded room plus one rollaway cot when available; Quads are accommodated in two double rooms. Aboard ship Triple and Quad cabins 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. See General Information for details.
All gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides and ship staff included.
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability). Ask us about booking an additional hotel night before or after your journey and our Cruise Protection Product.
*For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk; a signed liability waiver will be required.
Quito, Ecuador
Galápagos Islands Guayaquil
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
Note: 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 Galápagos National Park Service 30 to 60 days before departure and are therefore subject to change.
Single $7671 $395 $8066
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