LATIN AMERICA Earth Journeys Highlights...
• On-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth natural history experts
• Field equipment gadgets may include FLIR® thermal imaging cameras and shotgun microphones
• 4-night family Galápagos cruise aboard the 90-guest Santa Cruz II
• Entrance fee to Galápagos National Park – $100 value per adult • Two nights in Quito with a city tour & brunch near the Equator
• Visit to the tortoise breeding center on San Cristóbal to learn about conservation efforts
• Airport transfers as noted upon arrival and departure
• 18 meals; gratuities to Tauck Directors, local guides, drivers, naturalists, and ship staff; service charges, most taxes, and porterage
snorkeling or a glass-bottom boat ride. This afternoon, an excursion brings you to Bartolomé Island for a hike up to the island’s summit for views of Santiago (James) Island and Pinnacle Rock. Or head for Pinnacle Rock aboard a panga with opportunities to see rare Galápagos penguins. Meals BLD
6. GENOVESA, BIRD SPOTTING & MORE Ride aboard a panga along the cliffs of Genovesa (Tower) Island and make a dry landing at Prince Philip’s Steps. Climb the stairs for a hike across the island. This afternoon, cruise to Darwin Bay for a wet landing, bird spotting and a nature hike (if you wish). Join us this evening for the captain’s farewell dinner. Meals BLD
7. DISEMBARK / FLY TO GUAYAQUIL Disembark ship at San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island and visit the island’s giant Galápagos tortoise breeding center. Fly to Guayaquil for a farewell dinner and an overnight stay. Meals BD
8. HOMEWARD BOUND Tour ends: Guayaquil. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Wyndham Guayaquil to Guayaquil’s José Joaquín de Olmedo Int’l Airport; allow three hours for check-in. Meals B
SPECIAL DECEMBER DEPARTURE!*
Spend the holidays in the Galápagos with your family on our exclusive December 8-day cruise departure for Tauck Bridges families only on 12/23/17, priced from $6,752 plus on-tour air per triple – same itinerary at a great time to travel!
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1,2
SWISSÔTEL QUITO
Night 3-6 ABOARD SANTA CRUZ II WYNDHAM GUAYAQUIL
Night 7 Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825
8 DAYS FROM $5,152* PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 6 Dinners)
BEGINS QUITO Mar 18 Apr 1, 15 Jun 10, 15, 24 Jul 8, 27 Aug 5, 19 Dec 23* Go to
tauckbridges.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.
PRICE PER PERSON March – July 21 *LAND PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (2 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5595 $395 $5990 Horizon Deck
Triple N/A Single $7085 $395 $7480
Explorer Triple Cabin – Horizon Deck
Double N/A Triple
$5452 $395 $5847 Single N/A
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5745 $395 $6140 Expedition Deck
Triple N/A Single
Darwin Suite $7255 $395 $7650
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5875 $395 $6270 Panorama Deck
Triple N/A Single $7395 $395 $7790
Double $6425 $395 $6820 Triple N/A Single $8015 $395 $8410
July 22 – August *LAND PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (2 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5295 $395 $5690 Horizon Deck
Triple N/A Single $6785 $395 $7180
Explorer Triple Cabin – Horizon Deck
Double N/A
Triple $5152 $395 $5547 Single N/A
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5445 $395 $5840 Expedition Deck
Triple N/A Single
Darwin Suite $6955 $395 $7350
Explorer Double Cabin – Double $5575 $395 $5970 Panorama Deck
Triple N/A Single $7095 $395 $7490
Double $6125 $395 $6520 Triple N/A Single $7715 $395 $8110
$350 Child Savings: Children 11 and under Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult. Triple accommodations are not available for more than two adults, age 18 or older, sharing a room. Interconnecting cabins (subject to availability) can be booked onboard Santa Cruz II. Quads will be accommodated in two double rooms. Aboard ship, triple cabins are two beds and a pull-out couch; they are limited to two adults (age 18 or older) sharing a room with one child under age 18. In hotels, triples are usually a two-bedded room plus one rollaway bed.
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 US (subject to availability). Ask us about booking an additional hotel night before or after your journey and our Cruise Protection Product.
Quito
Galápagos Islands Guayaquil
Recommended age: 8+ Note: For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk; a signed liability waiver will be required. See page 3 for activity and pace level details. Departures are hosted by one Tauck Director for approximately every 40 guests. We may not visit each of the islands in the order outlined, but we typically visit two different sites per day. Our Galápagos itinerary is subject to change due to wildlife encounters, atmospheric conditions and Galápagos National Park directives. Jun 15 and Jul 27 departures will visit different islands than those described here; ask at booking for details.
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