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Itinerary
8-Days / 7-Nights (Saturday to
Saturday) - Naturalist |
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| Day 01 |
Saturday
AM: |
Arrival at San Cristobal Island: Galapagos National Park
Visitor Center |
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PM: |
San Cristobal: Isla Lobos |
| Day 02 |
Sunday
AM: |
Floreana Island: Post Office Bay & Devils Crown |
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PM: |
Floreana
Island: Punta Cormorant |
| Day 03 |
Monday
AM: |
Hood (Española) Island: Punta Suarez |
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PM: |
Hood (Española) Island:
Gardner Bay |
| Day 04 |
Tuesday
AM: |
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island: Charles Darwin Research
Station |
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PM: |
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island:
Highlands |
| Day 05 |
Wednesday
AM: |
Tower (Genovesa) Island: Darwin Bay |
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PM: |
Tower (Genovesa) Island:
Prince Phillip's Steps |
| Day 06 |
Thursday
AM: |
Fernandina (Narborough) Island: Punta Espinosa |
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PM: |
Isabela (Albemarle) Island: Punta Vicente Roca |
| Day 07 |
Friday
AM: |
Bartolome (Bartholomew) Island: Pinnacle Rock & Overlook |
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PM: |
North Seymour Island |
| Day 08 |
Saturday
AM: |
San Cristobal: Departure for Mainland Ecuador |
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Itinerary - Luxury
Once-In-A-Lifetime Dream Trip
Luxury
Once-In-A-Lifetime Dream Trip: Ecuador Tour combined
with a 8-Days/7-Nights
Naturalist Cruise aboard the motor yacht M.Y. Grace.
- 21 December, 2009
- 03 January, 2010
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| 21
December, 2009 |
Monday: |
Arrival
at Quito Airport, private transfer to hotel.
Overnight stay in Quito.
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| 22
December, 2009 |
Tuesday: |
Breakfast
at hotel, private tour of colonial Quito and Equator
w/lunch. Evening free to dine at one of Quito's
fabulous restaurants. Overnight stay in
Quito.
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| 23
December, 2009 |
Wednesday: |
Breakfast.
Travel by private van and driver to Imbabura Province (w/
English speaking guide) visiting famous Indian market at
Otavalo, Peguche weavers, Cotocachi leather workers,
Etc. Lunch at La Mirage and continue North to visit
the woodworking town of San Antonio de Ibarra and
surroundings. Return to La Mirage for a four course
ala carte gourmet dinner and overnight in a deluxe suite
with separate living room and fireplace.
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| 24
December, 2009 |
Thursday: |
Breakfast
at hotel. Free day at La Mirage for optional
activities or treat yourself to one of the unique spa
treatments offered only here. In the evening, enjoy
the eight course Christmas Gala Dinner. Overnight at
La Mirage.
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| 25
December, 2009 |
Friday: |
Breakfast
at hotel. Depart late morning for Quito, visiting
Cayambe, Mitad del Mundo, and Calderon enroute.
Evening free to enjoy one of Quito's fine
restaurants. Overnight in Quito.
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| 26
December, 2009 |
Saturday
AM: |
Breakfast.
Private transfer to Quito Airport. (Round trip
airfare and Galapagos park taxes have been prepaid on your
behalf.) Flight to Galapagos. Upon arrival in
the Galapagos Islands, visit Galapagos National Park
Visitor Center and transfer to M.Y. Grace for your one
in a lifetime cruise of the Galapagos Islands.
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PM: |
San Cristobal: Isla Lobos |
| 27
December, 2009 |
Sunday
AM: |
Floreana Island: Post Office Bay & Devils Crown |
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PM: |
Floreana
Island: Punta Cormorant |
| 28
December, 2009 |
Monday
AM: |
Hood (Española) Island: Punta Suarez |
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PM: |
Hood (Española) Island:
Gardner Bay |
| 29
December, 2009 |
Tuesday
AM: |
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island: Charles Darwin Research
Station |
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PM: |
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island:
Highlands |
| 30
December, 2009 |
Wednesday
AM: |
Tower (Genovesa) Island: Darwin Bay |
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PM: |
Tower (Genovesa) Island:
Prince Phillip's Steps |
| 31
December, 2009 |
Thursday
AM: |
Fernandina
(Narborough) Island: Punta Espinosa
New
Years Eve will be celebrated onboard. |
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PM: |
Isabela (Albemarle) Island: Punta Vicente Roca |
| 01
January, 2010 |
Friday
AM: |
Bartolome (Bartholomew) Island: Pinnacle Rock & Overlook |
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PM: |
North Seymour Island |
| 02
January, 2010 |
Saturday
AM: |
San Cristobal: Departure for Mainland Ecuador |
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Saturday
PM: |
Arrival
at Quito Airport and private transfer to
hotel. Farewell dinner and overnight in Quito.
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| 03
January, 2010 |
Sunday: |
Breakfast
and transfer to Quito Airport for flight home.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Itineraries are subject to change without notice for various factors including but not limited to:
safety, weather, mechanical breakdown, unforeseen emergencies, and the
discretion of the Captain, Guide, Dive Master, Quasar Expeditions and the
Galapagos National Park. Dives as scheduled may change depending on
conditions, the ability of the divers and the determination of your dive
master.
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