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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE
Ecuador 9/1 9 days tour Spring 2023/2024
From NEW YORK:
$3,399.00
From WASHINGTON DC:
$3,499.00
If booked by July 31st, 2022 for the trips in 2023 and by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024.
The price is based on 35 paying travelers and 6 free chaperones. For smaller independent groups we will adjust the price. The ratio for free chaperones stays 1/6. The lowest number of paying participants for an independent group is 10.
QUITO, GALAPAGOS ISLAND CRUISE, QUITO
Day-1. DEPARTURE CITY – QUITO: Fly to Quito. Transfer to your centrally located hotel and after a short break, join your tour director on a walking tour of the city.
Day-2. QUITO-GALAPAGOS – CRUISE: Fly to the Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival first, visit Darwin Station. Then board your boat and cruise to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to visit the Interpretation Center. Hundreds of frigate birds nest there. Continue to Isla Lobos, with a large colony of sea lions and the best place for snorkeling.
Day-3. GALAPAGOS CRUISE: – Espanola Hood Island: Visit Espanola the breeding site off waved albatrosses. In Punta Suarez, view sea lions, iguanas, and boobies nesting right in your path. Mockingbirds will also capture your attention as they keep you company or while investigating your belongings. Also, visit Gardner Bay with the sea lions.
Day-4. CRUISE – Santa Fe – Barrington Island – Santa Cruz: Continue to Santa Fe to view blue-footed boobies and sea lions. The next stop is the island of Santa Cruz where you will have an opportunity to see masked boobies and giant albatross in their natural environment. Watch their spectacular take-off and “fishing technique” before proceeding to Puerto Ayora the largest inhabited town in the Galapagos to check out some of the local shops.
Day-5. CRUISE – Fernandina – Isabela Island: After a dry landing at Espinosa Point, you will see the largest colony of marine iguanas, sally-light foot crabs, cormorants, the Galapagos penguins, Galapagos hawks, and sea lions. Among the flora and volcanic formations, observers will note brachypterous cactus, “pa-hoe-hoe” lava, and other unusual lava formations. Also, see recent lava flows from a safe distance.
Day-6. CRUISE – BALTRA – QUITO: Disembark from the cruise ship and transfer to the airport for your flight back to Quito. Upon arrival take the panoramic tour of the capital to see: Independence Square, the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, El Sagrario Church, San Francisco, and El Panecillo hill with a view over the city.
Day-7. OTAVALO: Travel to the province of Imbabura, also known as “the Province of Lakes”. On the way to Otavalo, you will see the San Pablo Lake with Imbabura Volcano behind it. Then to Otavalo, home of the largest indigenous market of its kind in South America. There are all kinds of nice handmade things to buy. Late return to Quito.
Day-8. QUITO – MITAD DEL MUNDO: Travel to nearby Mitad del Mundo. A rare opportunity to stay at the same time with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and with the other one in the Southern Hemisphere. Visit the Inca Museum located on the Equator line and the craft center before returning to Quito for some free time.
Day-9. QUITO – DEPARTURE: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Round trip airfare
Domestic flights to Galapagos
4 nights in centrally located hotels (rooms with private bathrooms)
4 nights (5 days) cruise
8 buffet breakfasts
8 dinners (3 courses)
4 lunches
Bus per program
4 days cruise
All offshore excursions
Biologist during the cruise
National park fee
Snorkeling equipment
TOURS OF:
Colonial Quito and Mitad del Mundo
Expert local guides
E&L GROUP TOURS USA TOUR DIRECTOR 24/7
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $3,599.00
Price per person in triple accommodation.
PRICE IS BASED ON 35 PAID PARTICIPANTS AND 6 FREE CHAPERONES
YOUR OWN BUS + YOUR OWN TOUR DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENT GROUP
E&L GROUP TOURS USA WILL CUSTOMIZE TOURS FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE:
If booked by July 31st, 2022 for the trips in 2023 and by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024 take $200.00 off and travel for:
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $3,399.00
For the down payments received after the above date, the regular price will apply.
FROM WASHINGTON DC:
REGULAR PRICE $3,699.00
EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE $3, 499.00
STUDENT SURCHARGE:
in double accommodation: $30.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $90.00 per person/night
ADULT SURCHARGE:
in triple/quad accommodation: $50.00 /person/night
in double accommodation: $70.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $110.00 per person/night
PAYMENT POLICY:
A down payment of $300.00 for the tours in 2023 is due before July 31st, 2022, and for the trips in 2024 before July 31st, 2023.
Up to 10 payments per request.
The number of participants, the ratio, and the price can be changed according to request.
INSURANCE – optional.
Includes trip cancellation, lost baggage, trip interruption, and medical insurance. It will be added to your first payment.
Price for students to be calculated
Adults based on age
If your group or any individuals from your group do not accept this insurance, the group leader must inform E&L GROUP TOURS USA in writing.
All individuals traveling with E&L GROUP TOURS USA must show proof of valid travel insurance.
NOT INCLUDED:
Insurance.
Gratuities optional – suggested $2.5 per day per person for the tour director and $5.00 per person per day for the local tour guide.
Lunches, drinks with dinner, bottled water everywhere, and local transportation
PROGRAM PRICE is a pre-Covid price and may be subject to change due to changes in airfare prices and exchange rates.
Yours,
