Cruise Overview
This exciting vacation lets you sample the natural wonders of Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Quito, have your photo taken at the “Center of the World,” and spend time at leisure in Guayaquil. Fly over the Pacific to San Cristobal Island, where you’ll embark on an exciting 4-day cruise among various Galápagos Islands. Then, spend two nights on Santa Cruz Island at the Finch Bay Hotel, where an expert Naturalist introduces you to indigenous plant and animal species found only in the Galápagos. Also visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and choose from a menu of à la carte activities—a remarkable adventure!
CRUISE: 3-night cruise in the Galápagos in an outside stateroomQUITO: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; Legislative Palace, San Francisco Monastery, La Compania Church, Workshop & Museum of Oswaldo Guayasamin, and Equatorial Monument; welcome dinner GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE: Three nights cruising the Galápagos National Park aboard the Santa Cruz; Charles Darwin Research Station; guided sightseeing each day with a local NaturalistGALÁPAGOS ISLANDS FINCH BAY HOTEL: Two nights for relaxing and further exploration of the Galápagos; farewell dinnerALL INTRA-TOUR FLIGHTSMeals - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner American breakfast daily (B), 5 lunches (L), and 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Quito and a farewell dinner at the Finch Bay. Hotels QUITO Swissotel Quito (SF), GALÁPAGOS CRUISE Santa Cruz, GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Finch Bay Hotel (F), GUAYAQUIL Oro Verde (SF) | |
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