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Galapagos 8 days Legend
( 8 Days and 7 Nights )
Cruise on board of M/V Galapagos Legend (Deluxe Expedition Ship) Superior Cabins Fixed departure dates on Wednesdays


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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 Four points Sheraton Hotel or similar 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. Overnight at the Hotel or similar.

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

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visiting galapagos
galapagos islands
galapagos island
Price in US$ Dollars per person based on double occupancy US$2807 Low Season
08 January to January 21,
01 March to March 12,
01 May to June 30,
03 September to 30 September,
26 November to 16 December
US$2877 High Season
Rest of the year
Price in US$ Dollars per person based on single occupancy US$4353 Low Season
08 January to January 21,
01 March to March 12,
01 May to June 30,
03 September to 30 September,
26 November to 16 December
US$4489

High Season
Rest of the year

 
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INCLUDES:
Galapagos National Park Tax, Emigration Card and fuel surcharge, all hotel and ship accommodations based on double occupancy.  All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. Domestic airfares . Meals as specified in the itinerary.

Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE:
International airfares, airport departure taxes, , special equipment rentals, excess baggage charges, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, tips and personal expenses.

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.


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+140 - 91 days prior to departure 50%
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90 days before to departure 100%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable

 

 


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Published articles and reviews about us

2009
Testimonials

Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB

Our tour to the islands on Lake Titicaca was a wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at Peru travel Gateway and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.

 


Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US

I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!


Sincerely,

Peggy Chang


Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US

We had a very nice trip to Peru. Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed. Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy results for everyone.

Sincerely, Mary Earp.


Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025



I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had a unique experience that I will never forget. The tour planners and the tour guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno (The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!

Regards,

Wendy


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