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Galapagos 6 days Legend
( 6 Days and 5 Nights
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Cruise on board of M/V Galapagos Legend
(Superior First Class)
Fixed departure dates on Sundays
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Day
1
(SUNDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the
Four points Sheraton Hotel or similar for overnight.
Day 2
(MONDAY)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra airport in
Galapagos, ( aprox. 2 hours and half flight,
AIRFARE INCLUDED ). Passengers are greeted by guides at the
airport and transfer to the
M/V Galapagos Legend.
Lunch on board of the M/V Galapagos Legend. In the
afternoon visit to Dragon Hill, After a dry landing at a dock, the walk
takes the passengers to a a hypersalinic lagoon behind the beach often
frequented by flamingos. The trail then leads up a winding trail to Dragon
Hill, which offers a beautiful view of the bay, This area is a nesting site
of a big number of land iguanas re-introduced by the Charles Darwin Research
Station. There is also a Scalesia tree forest. Return
on board, the crew will welcome you with canapés to the passengers.
Passenger welcome & briefing, there is a cocktail and a
presentation of the crew. At this time a safety drill is practiced. Free
time on board, Guide’s briefing on next day
activities at the auditorium Dinner
Day
3
(TUESDAY)
Wake up call. In each cabin there are speakers and a light
music will awaken passengers softly. Buffet Breakfast Disembark at El
Barranco (Prince Philip’s Steps) in Genovesa Island, dry & wet landing and
walk in lava terrain. On the sides of the walk passengers will observe red
footed boobies and frigates and Palo Santo trees. Return on board, the crew
will welcome you with canapés.Lunch.In the afternoon
visit of Darwin Bay, wet landing and observation of red-footed boobies,
frigates, sea lions, lava gulls and night herons, fiddler crabs, opportunity
to snorkelling in the bay to observe sharks and rays. Return on board, the
crew will welcome you with canapés.Free time on board.Guides
briefing on next day activities at the living room.Dinner
Day
4
(WEDNESDAY)
Wake up call. In each cabin there are speakers and a light
music will awaken passengers softly. Buffet Breakfast Disembark at Punta
Suarez (Española Island), dry landing and walk on lava terrain. Aside from
the sea lion colonies this is one of the most important sites for bird
watching. Here as soon as you disembark many species can be spotted up close,
among these the hood mocking bird, red billed tropic birds. You will also
spot large marine iguanas with traces of green and red along with lava
lizards and colourfull sally light foot crabs. After a short trek you will
run into colonies of masked and blue footed boobies and their nesting
grounds sometimes overlapped over the trail. You will also find Galapagos
doves, hawks and swallow-tailed gulls.After crossing the nesting grounds you
will reach the world colony of waved albatross (15000 aprox.), they all come
to the Galapagos for their mating rituals. Finally you will visit the
blowhole where water shoots into the air at almost 23 m. (75 ft.). After a 3
hour trek you will want to stay longer. Return on board, the crew will
welcome you with canapés.Lunch.In the afternoon dry
landing at Baquerizo Moreno port in San Cristobal Island. You will visit the
Interpretation Center, where you will learn about the natural and human
history of the islands through display presentations, lasts more or less one
hour. There is some time to shop in town. Return on board, the crew will
welcome you with canapés to the passengers.Free time on board.Guides
briefing on next day activities at the living room.Dinner
Day
5
(THURSDAY)
Wake up call. In each cabin there are speakers and a light
music will awaken passengers softly. Buffet Breakfast Disembarkation at
Baltra Beach (wet landing) which is located at north of Santa Cruz Island,
in this site you will be encountered by sea lions that will be found
bodysurfing, marine iguanas, sea turtles and the opportunity to swim in the
beach and this site is perfect for snorkeling. Return
on board the M/V Galapagos Legend, Check out and depart to the airport,
flight to Quito ( AIRFARE INCLUDED ) Meeting and assistance upon
arrival in Quito and transfer to the Four points Sheraton Hotel or similar
for overnight.
Day
6
(FRIDAY)
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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| Price in
US$ Dollars per person based on double occupancy |
US$1872 |
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 |
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| US$2020 |
High Season
Rest of the year |
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Price in US$ Dollars per person based on
single occupancy |
US$2160 |
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 |
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US$2286 |
High Season
Rest of the year |
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INCLUDES:
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 , Galapagos National Park
Tax ( US$100 per person ), Special equipment rentals, excess baggage charges, Alcoholic and non alcoholic
beverages, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, Tips and personal
expenses
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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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