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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 8 DAYS EXCURSION ON M/V
LEGEND
( 8 Days and 7 Nights )
We reserve the right to alter or omit any
part of an itinerary, and reverse the order of places to be visited or
change any space reservation without prior notice due to readjustment of
National park policies, seasonal changes, safety reasons weather conditions
or force majeure which may dictate these changes. These decisions are
oriented in terms of passenger safety and in the interest of the islands
conservation.
Day 1 (WEDNESDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the Hotel for
overnight.
Day 2 (THURSDAY)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (a flight of about two and a
half hours). Passengers will be picked up at the airport by our guides and
taken to the pier to the M/V Galapagos Legend.
Bartolomé
Dry landing. Passengers will see volcanic formations like lava bombs,
spatter, and cinder cones. After a hike to the summit you’ll be impressed by
the view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of
Pinnacle Rock.
During the hike to the summit, travelers will often see colonies of marine
iguanas, lava lizards, tiquilla, and various cacti.
Visitors will be able to snorkel and see the Galapagos penguin, sea turtles,
and white-tipped sharks from a safe distance.
Day 3 (FRIDAY)
- Urbina Bay (Isabela)
Wet landing. Passengers will visit the fossil beach and coral area.
Depending on the season, you may observe giant tortoises, land iguanas and
flightless cormorants. After the walk, there will be time for snorkeling.
Fernandina (Espinosa Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will see the biggest marine iguanas mingling with
Sally Light-foot crabs, as well as flightless cormorants nesting sites,
Galapagos penguins, Galapagos hawks, and sea lions.
Among the flora and volcanic formations observers will see brachycereus
cactus, and “pa-hoe-hoe” lava and “AA” lava formations. Numerous mangrove
beds extend into the sea.
Day 4 (SATURDAY) - Santiago (Egas
Port)
Wet landing on a dark sand beach. Most of the landscape is tuff-stone layers
and lava flows. You can observe hunting herons, great blue herons, lava
herons, yellow-crowned night herons and oyster catchers.
Passengers will see marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds alongside red
Sally Light-foot crabs. There is a colony of fur seals swimming in deep
pools of cool water.
Here you can swim and snorkel and find octopuses, sea horses, star fish.
Rábida (Jervis)
Wet landing. The volcano-formed beach is dark red and occupied by sea lions.
It’s considered the geographic center of Galapagos because it has the most
diverse volcanic rocks on the Islands.
You’ll hike to a salt-water pond, where flamingos can sometimes be found.
July through September is a good time to observe brown pelicans nesting in
the salty bushes. Boobies and nine species of Darwin’s finches can also be
observed.
You can take a dinghy ride by the reefs, as well as snorkel.
Day 5: (SUNDAY) - Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Station)
Travelers will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, staffed with
international scientists conducting biological research and conservation
projects. Here you can admire the giant tortoises that are part of the
breeding program.
Visitors can also admire the prickly-pear cactus forest and many land birds.
Later on, you’ll have some free time to walk around town and shop for
souvenirs.
Santa Cruz (Highlands)
Travelers will trek through the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit Cerro
Chato, where they’ll be able to observe the famous giant tortoises.
Additionally, travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes.
Day 6: (MONDAY) - Santa Cruz (Bachas Beach)
Wet landing. This beach is located on the northern side of Santa Cruz Island.
Here you will encounter many sea birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, and
have the opportunity to swim on the white-sand beach.
Return to the Galapagos Legend, check out and transfer to the Baltra airport.
Return flight to Quito via Guayaquil.
( AIRFARE INCLUDED ) Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and
transfer to the Hotel for overnight.
Day 7 (TUESDAY)
Colonial City Tour of Quito: (4 Hours approx.)
Visit starts in Orellana´s way, drive around the colonial center of Quito
and see the stone-carved façade of Ecuador’s House of Congress depicting
scenes from Ecuadorian history; Independence Square, with the Presidential
Palace, the Cathedral and El Sagrario. Visit the Church of La Compañía
(1605), (if open), with its breathtaking gilded altars, considered the
finest example of baroque art in America and the church and monastery of San
Francisco (1535). Visit the art & crafts gallery of Tianguez. Finally, drive
up to el Panecillo Hill to have a spectacular view of Quito and to see the
only winged Virgin in South America. Hotel overnight
Day 8 (WEDNESDAY)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home , or
connection flight to Lima to take an exiting extension to Peru ,Cusco and
Machu Picchu
INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single
occupancy. All scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. All
scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch;
D=Dinner.
IMPORTANT: For a better service, the company informs you that it has
autonomy to change the Hotels mentioned in the itinerary with another one of
similar category if therefore sees it by advisable taking into account
justifiable availability of spaces or other reasons, if this it is the case you
will be notified ahead of time.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, Galapagos entrance fee US$100 per adult and
US$50 per children, rate subject to change and
INGALA tax $10, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges,
additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry,
phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of
personal nature.
DAYS DEPOSIT / PAYMENT CANCELLATION POLICY
+140 - 91 days prior to departure 50%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable
90 days before to departure 100%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable
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