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Galapagos Highlights with Tropical Forest and Peru - Premium 2007
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
ISFA7 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Independent Vacation |
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Number of Days |
18 |
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Starting Price |
$4874 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$1146 |
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Countries Visited |
Peru
Galapagos
Ecuador
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City Highlights |
Lima, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Galapagos Isles, Quito |
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QUITO CITY - Sightseeing; visit Independence Square, the cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church and the Basilica.
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS - Cruise to five islands with a naturalist.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B), 4 lunches (L), and 4 dinners (D).
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight arrangements.
2008 prices and itineraries subject to change.
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Day 1 MIAMI–QUITO, ECUADOR.
Fly to Quito.
Day 2 QUITO–ARASHA RESORT.
Transfer to the resort and luxury spa.
Day 3 - 4 Arasha.
Travel northeast of Quito to the Pacific rain forest and spend the next three nights at the all-inclusive Arasha Rainforest Resort and Spa. Surrounded by lush vegetation, tropical fruits, flora, birds, and local fauna, the award-winning Arasha offers beautiful thatch-roofed bungalows. Facilities include a large swimming pool with bar and cascading water, a Jacuzzi inside of a grotto, two restaurants, theater, mini golf, and luxurious spa. During your stay enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a lagoon tour, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. You may even visit with one of the most colorful indigenous groups in ecuador, the “Colorados,” and learn of their ancient traditions and religion. (B,L,D daily)
Day 5 ARASHA RESORT–QUITO.
Return to Quito and join your Galápagos Highlights vacation.
Day 6 Quito, Ecuador.
Your included city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and later the Spaniards. See INDEPENDENCE SQUARE dominated by its formidable CATHEDRAL, SAN FRANCISCO PLAZA CHURCH and the BASILICA with its marvelous stained glass windows. (B)
Day 7 - 10 Galápagos Islands.
Each day enjoy an included day cruise to outlying Galápagos Islands. First, stop for a guided visit of the CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION. Since 1965 the research Station has been the breeding place for the famous Galápagos Giant Tortoise. Next day, travel to Santa Fe where you will see the endemic Santa Fé land iguana. Also see the large opuntia cactus forest. The beach area is covered with California sea lions, and the coastline is an excellent location for snorkeling with sea turtles. On day 5, board a yacht bound for South Plazas and Punta Carrion islands. Wildlife includes sea lions, land iguanas, and hybrid iguanas, which are the result of a cross between male marine iguanas and female land iguanas. also known as a bird-watcher’s paradise where you will see nesting swallowtailed gulls, masked boobies, blue-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, frigatebirds, pelicans, and audubon’s shearwaters. Visit North Seymour island and las Bachas Beach on day 6, recognized for tropical birds. a colony of sea lions is located on the north side of the island. There are also opportunities to see small groups of fur seals. (B,L,D at Finch Bay Hotel)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Named after the famous Darwin’s finches abundant in the surroundings, the Finch Bay Hotel offers a private seaside location, surrounded by mangroves. amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant, outdoor pool, and Jacuzzi—and beachfront access. all rooms offer twin beds, private facilities, and air conditioning. Guests will enjoy daily boat excursions to various Galápagos islands, kayaking, snorkeling, bicycle rides in town, and viewing the local flora and fauna.
Day 11 Galápagos–Lima, Peru.
Fly back to Lima, Peru. (B)
Day 12 LIMA.
City sightseeing.
Day 13 LIMA–CUZCO.
Fly to Cuzco for a city tour.
Day 14 CUZCO.
Excursion to Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
Day 15 - 16 CUZCO–MACHU PICCHU–CUZCO.
Explore Machu Picchu.
Day 17 CUZCO–LIMA.
Free time in Lima.
Day 18 LIMA.
Departure for U.S. and arrive home. |
| Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials. |
Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from Miami (MIA), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Oct 25 - Nov 11, 2007 | $5388 | $4874 | $6534 | $6020 | | Nov 08 - Nov 25, 2007 | $5388 | $4874 | $6534 | $6020 | | Nov 15 - Dec 02, 2007 | $5388 | $4874 | $6534 | $6020 | | Nov 29 - Dec 16, 2007 | $5388 | $4874 | $6534 | $6020 | | Dec 06 - Dec 23, 2007 | $5460 | $4874 | $6606 | $6020 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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