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Galapagos Wildlife Cruise
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A Cruise around the very best of the Enchanted Isles: Isabela and the outlying Islands. |
Ref: EX-AAW
20 days
from £3255 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
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For those with a serious wildlife interest we offer a few two-week cruises each year. These allow more time at the main sites, and also visit some of the more distant ones - including the largest island, Isabela. Dramatic as well as big, Isabela is second only to Iceland as the most volcanically-active place in the world. It has some of the finest scenery in the archipelago, and is one of the few places where you can see the giant Galápagos tortoises in the wild. There are also opportunities for the more energetic to do some extended walks in the interior of some of the islands.
Regional flights with KLM
For just £25 we can offer flights from the following airports for this trip: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London city airport, Humberside, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Teeside and Stansted into Amsterdam to connect with your onward flight.
Trip Profile
An active trip with a strong emphasis on marine wildlife; it's hot, though undemanding, as long as you like boats. Most traveling is by motor yacht, with a minibus on mainland and extensive walks in Galápagos.
Group & Staff
min. 10, max. 16 per boat, plus registered guide in Galápagos.
Accommodation
14 nights boat, 3 nights tourist hotels.
Food
Breakfast in hotels, full board in Galápagos. |
Day 1 | Depart London. | Day 2 | Arrive Quito; free time to relax. | Day 3 | Quito city tour. | Day 4 | Early morning flight to Galápagos; join boat and sail to see North Seymour frigate bird colonies. | Day 5 | Visit Sullivan Bay and Bartolemé Island. | Day 6 | To Genovesa, one of the most northerly of the islands. | Day 7 | South again to Plazas Islands seabird sites and Santa Fé. | Day 8 | San Cristóbal; sail round the spectacular Kicker Rock. | Day 9 | Española; visit Punta Suarez, where there are many seabirds, including boobies and waved albatross. | Day 10 | Inhabited island of Floreana; visit the famous Post Office Bay, and Flamingo Lagoon at Punta Cormorant. | Day 11 | Sail to Santa Cruz, to visit Charles Darwin Research Station and take a trip into the highlands. | Day 12 | Isabela, the largest island; short trek up to the Sierra Negra and Chico volcanoes. | Day 13 | Sail round the west coast of Isabela to Elizabeth Bay. | Day 14 | On to Urbina; view uplifted coral reefs at Tagus Cove. | Day 15 | Harsh and active volcanic terrain of Fernandina Island, home of flightless cormorants and marine iguanas. | Day 16 | Visit fur seal colonies on Santiago Island; Rabida. | Day 17 | Visit Chinese Hat and Dragon Hill. | Day 18 | Final day's sailing, to Turtle Cove and back to Baltra; fly to Quito. | Day 19 | Depart Quito. | Day 20 | Arrive London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 03 Apr 05 | *£3255 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local taxes US$100 (approx. £65), paid locally
Insurance £88
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Galapagos Wildlife Cruise
A Cruise around the very best of the Enchanted Isles: Isabela and the outlying Islands.
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