Cuador & the Galapagos with the Amazon Cruise
This exciting vacation lets you sample the natural wonders of Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon Jungle. From Quito, fly to Coca and travel by canoe to your Amazon lodge for a 3-night stay that includes a rainforest canopy walk, a guided night tour, a cruise through the flooded forest, and a visit of Kapok Tree Tower. Return to Quito for guided sightseeing and to have your photo taken at the "Center of the World." Next, fly over the Pacific to Baltra and transfer to Santa Cruz Island for two nights at the Finch Bay Hotel, where an expert Naturalist introduces you to indigenous plant and animal species found only in the Galapagos. Choose from a menu of a la carte activities to make this experience special to you. Then, embark on an exciting 4-day cruise among various Galapagos Islands. Have your camera ready as your Naturalist points out colonies of sea lions, pelicans, boobies, several species of Darwin's finches, marine iguanas, flamingos, masked boobies, blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, and other birds. Also visit the Charles Darwin Research Station-a remarkable adventure!
Highlights & Sightseeing
Cruise:
4-night cruise in the Galapagos in an outside stateroom
Amazon:
Guided Amazon cruises by Naturalists, butterfly house; canopy walk; dugout canoe excursion; Kapok Tree Tower; nature walks
Quito:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; Legislative Palace, San Francisco Monastery, La Compania Church, Workshop & Museum of Oswaldo Guayasamin, and Equatorial Monument; welcome dinner
Galapagos Islands Finch Bay Hotel:
Two nights to relax and explore the Galapagos; Giant Tortoise Reserve; Charles Darwin Research Station
Galapagos Islands Cruise:
Four nights cruising the Galapagos National Park aboard the Santa Cruz; Galapaguera; guided sightseeing each day with a local Naturalist
Meals
B: American breakfast daily L: 9 lunches D: 10 three-course dinners including a welcome dinner in Quito and a farewell dinner on board the Santa Cruz
Hotels
Amazon Sacha Lodge (BA), Quito Swissotel Quito (SF), Galapagos Islands Finch Bay Hotel (F), Galapagos Cruise Santa Cruz