galapagos adventure trip- oct 29 - nov 6, 2016

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Galapagos Adventure Trip- Oct 29 - Nov 6, 2016

Day 1 Saturday Oct 29th, 2016: Arrive to Guayaquil, Ecuador (D) Arrive to the airport and transfer to hotel. Please take a taxi (approx. $12) to the hotel as we will not be able to offer an airport transfer since clients will be arriving on different flights at different times, and from different departure cities. Depending on your arrival time there may be some free time to settle in and have lunch on your own at the hotel restaurant or nearby. Upon arrival, your trip host will greet you at the hotel and assist your check in. Once all guests have arrived there will be a short meet and greet to get to know your fellow travelers. In the afternoon we will take a guided walking tour of Guayaquil to include parts of downtown, the famous Malecon, and Cerro Santa Ana with its church and lighthouse on top. Colorful walkways and side streets surround this hill that offers a great view of the entire city from the top of the lighthouse. Later, we proceed to an included welcome dinner near the water at a Malecon 2000 area restaurant (drinks charged separate) Overnight Ramada Guayaquil (or similar downtown hotel) Day 2: Guayaquil to Santa Cruz (B,L) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to GYE airport and fly to Santa Cruz Island (Baltra) After arrival, we pay the park entry fee, cross the canal on a ferry and then take private transport across Santa Cruz Island to the town of Puerto Aroya. We will begin touring right away as we have scheduled stops along the way to tour the highlands of this island. These include the Gemelos craters, El Chato ranch (giant turtles), Lava tunnels we can walk inside, and more. Lunch included on the tour (drinks charged separate). Arrive to our hotel to check in. Rest of day and evening free. Dinner on your own. Your trip host will take anyone interested on an excursion to the night fish market where the street is closed to traffic and the fresh catches of the day are cooked and served to you at dinner tables set up outside next to each restaurant. This is one of the best places in the Galapagos to get great seafood and try some local flavor. Overnight at Las Palmeras Hotel (or similar)

http://www.hotelramada.com/index.html/

http://www.seviturgalapagos.com/#!hotel-palmeras/lwy0s


Day 3: Santa Cruz- Pinzon/Daphne or Gordon Rocks (B,L) Breakfast at hotel. Today you choose between the Pinzon/Daphne 3 stop snorkel tour with a chance to swim and snorkel with turtles, penguins, sharks and colorful marine life. There is also a stop at a beautiful beach with time for relaxing and swimming and lunch. Or the Gordon Rocks diving tour for the certified scuba diver that offers one of the best dive sites in the Galapagos with chances to see hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, manta rays, giant turtles, and an assortment of macro and micro wildlife. Included- 2 dives, all gear needed, snacks and coffee. (please add $40 to the total tour price if choosing the dive tour). Note: Lunch included on Pinzon/Daphne tour but not on the Gordon Rocks diving tour. After tour is over, return to Puerto Aroya and rest of day is free. Your trip host will take those interested on an afternoon guided outing to Tortugua bay which has one of the nicest beaches in the Galapagos and a beautiful nature walk through endemic vegetation to get there. We can often see marine Iguanas here swimming in the surf and will have a chance to swim in a calm bay or explore the almost 2 miles of white sand beaches here. Kayaks (extra charge) are also available for rent on the second beach. Evening free. Dinner on your own. Overnight at Las Palmeras Hotel (or similar) Day 4: Santa Cruz- Seymour or Bartolome (B,L) After breakfast at the hotel, you will choose from one of the following two tours. There is a Seymour North Island Tour, the most famous island for birds (Boobies and Frigates) and wildlife. The tour includes a boat cruise, a guided nature walk on Seymour North, and a visit to a pristine undeveloped beach and nearby lagoon. Or a Bartolome Island Tour to explore some of the most quintessential landscapes of the Galapagos on foot and also a snorkeling stop. The tour includes a boat cruise, walking tour on Bartolome, and snorkeling. Lunch included on either tour. After returning from the tours, later this afternoon your trip host will take those interested to the Darwin center to the museum and giant tortoise breeding center. Evening free. Dinner on your own. Overnight at Las Palmeras Hotel (or similar)


Day 5: Santa Cruz to Isabella (B) Breakfast at hotel. AM departure to Isabella via speedboat (2 hrs). Please note: You will be able to leave most of your luggage at this hotel’s storage as we will be back after 2 nights on Isabella island). After the crossing to Isabella, we arrive and check in to the hotel. We will have a short sightseeing excursion of the town of Puerto Villamil. After, there will be time for you to have lunch on your own. In the early afternoon we will proceed on a 2-3 hour Tintoneras Bay tour. This tour includes swimming with the chance to swim- possibly with Sea lions, a boat ride, snorkeling, and a short hike over easy terrain to see a variety of volcanic geology and land animals such as Iguanas. Later, your trip host can take those interested for optional swimming and snorkeling to the crystal waters of nearby Concha Perla (Pearl Shell Lagoon- with more chances to possibly swim with Penguins and Sea lions, etc) after the tour and/or play a game of beach volleyball by the main pier (sometimes the sea lions get involved!) Rest of afternoon/evening free. Dinner on your own. Overnight at La Casa de Marita (or similar) Day 6: Isabella- The Tunnels Tour, Fun Hike or Bike Ride (B,L) Breakfast at hotel. Today we will take the tunnels tour via boat. The Tunnels are lava bridges and tunnels along the coast if Isabella that we can visit by boat. This tour offers the opportunity to walk around on these formations and also to swim and snorkel up close with giant sea turtles, seahorses, and sometimes sharks and penguins. We will have lunch on the boat and return back to the hotel around 2pm. Later this afternoon, your will have the chance to do an easy hike or mountain bike ride through an area named Las Humedades in the national park and along the coast. At the turnaround point there is a great viewpoint you can climb up to and also a memorial called La Muralla de Las Lagrimas (wall of tears) we will explore. Rest of day/evening free. Dinner on your own. Overnight at La Casa de Marita (or similar)

http://www.galapagosisabela.com/la-casa-de-marita.html


Day 7: Isabella- Volcano Hike- Return to Santa Cruz (B) Breakfast at hotel. This morning will we take private transport up to the highlands of Isabella to do the famous volcano trek (this 9 mile trek is rated as easy) and will allow us to walk alongside a giant crater over 5 miles wide and then into some unique volcanic terrain and superb 360 degree views. A guide will explain the geology as we go. Breaks for snacks and photos as needed. After the trek, we will return via private transport to the town where you can go back and change clothes and have lunch in town on your own. Afterward, we will depart via speedboat back to Santa Cruz and check back into our hotel for one last night. You can get the rest of your luggage out of the storage. Enjoy your last night in the Galapagos by enjoying the nightlife and restaurants of Puerto Ayora. Evening free and dinner on your own. Overnight at hotel Las Palmeras (or similar) Day 8: Santa Cruz- Free day (B,D) Breakfast at hotel. Today will be a free day to explore on your own, relax at the beaches, or take an optional excursion at extra cost. There are many optional tours available. Two suggestions are: 1. A day trip to visit the island of Floreana- full of mysterious history and nature tourism. 2. A day trip to Kicker Rock off the coast of San Cristobal island- beautiful rock formation with amazing diving and snorkeling This evening we will meet in the hotel lobby (time TBD) and head out for an included farewell dinner! Afterward, you may continue to enjoy your last evening at some of the nightlife spots in town. Overnight at hotel Las Palmeras (or similar) Day 9 Sunday Nov 6th, 2016: Depart Santa Cruz for home (B) Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to the airport for the flight back to Guayaquil. “End of services” From GYE airport, you will connect to your self-booked intl flight back and be home by tonight.


What’s Included:

Round trip internal flights between Guayaquil and Santa Cruz (Baltra) for our trip dates

8-nights lodging as indicated in the itinerary (or similar)

Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B,L,D)

All airport transfers (except arrival to GYE) and all ground transport

All tours as indicated in the itinerary

All optional excursions offered and indicated in itinerary

All entry fees associated with the scheduled tours and optional excursions

Fun hike and bike event on day 6 while at Isabella

Ferry/Speedboat inter-island crossings

USA based host to accompany group for entire trip

Not Included:

Galapagos national park entry fee (currently $100 and payable in person only on arrival)

Airport departure taxes and/or tourist cards for Ecuador (currently $20 and payable only in person at the airport at flight check in)

International flights to and from Guayaquil, Ecuador

Tips and Gratuities

Anything not mentioned as included (ie- personal expenses, other meals, other drinks)


Galapagos Beach on N. Seymour tour Night Fish Market

Coastline and Snorkel areas Viewpoint on the hike and bike ride

Manta Rays on snorkel and dive tours Swim up close with Sea lions-Tintoneras


Explore Lava Tunnels- S. Cruz highlands Nature walks

Swim with Penguins at Pinzon & Tunnels Get up close with birdlife at Seymour North

Walk on lava fields during Volcano hike Explore the “Tunnels” on Isabella


Sharks at Kicker Rock or Gordon Rocks Giant Land Tortoises in El Chato and Isabella

Explore beautiful coastlines like this one found at Pinzon

Tortugua Bay Beach


Lighthouse in Guayaquil Marine Iguanas sunning on the beach


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Travel Essentials Passport – Must be valid for 6 months after departure from Ecuador. Credit cards – Visa and Mastercard are most often accepted. Cash – Local Currency is US Dollars Personal medication Seasick medication Sunglasses – you might want your sunglasses to have a strap so you don’t lose them. Sunscreen – We suggest waterproof with at least SPF 30. You need to be careful, the sun is much stronger near the Ecuador. Toiletries – (toothbrush, toothpaste, razors, comb, etc.) Be sure to remove all the packaging from toiletries and do not dispose of them in the Galapagos. Take these items back with you to the mainland.

galapagos adventure trip- oct 29 - nov 6, 2016

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