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 2010: GALAPAGOS HIGHLIGHTS W/ TROPICAL FOREST EXT (ISDA)
12 days from Quito to Quito
Buffet breakfast daily (B), 7 lunches (L), and 7 three-course dinners (D). Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing as outlined in day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Ecuador's Tropical Forest: Arasha ResortLocation: Surrounded by lush vegetation, tropical fruits, flora, birds, and local fauna, the award-winning Arasha is found in Ecuador's Tropical Forest. Amenities & Services: Arasha offers beautiful thatch-roofed bungalows, a large swimming pool with bar and cascading waterfall, a Jacuzzi inside a grotto, two restaurants, theater, mini golf, and spa.Quito: SwissotelLocation: The Swissotel is located in the heart of the city within easy access of the Old Town.Amenities & Services: The hotel has six restaurants, spa, indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center, tennis and racquetball courts, beauty salon, gift shop, and business center.Galapagos Islands: Finch Bay HotelLocation: The Finch Bay Hotel offers a seaside location surrounded by mangroves on Santa Cruz Island.Amenities & Services: Amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant, outdoor pool, and Jacuzzi-and beachfront access. All rooms offer twin beds, private facilities, and air-conditioning.
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| Call (216) 228-7171 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8662589 | | Monograms | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Fly to Quito | Arrive late this evening. | | Day 2 | Quito-Arasha Resort | Travel to the Pacific Rainforest for three nights at the all-inclusive Arasha Rainforest Resort & 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 a grotto, two restaurants, theatre, mini golf, and a luxurious spa. (B,L,D) | | Day 3 | Arasha Resort | During your stay, enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. You may even visit one of the most colorful indigenous groups in Ecuador, the 'Colorados,' and learn of their ancient traditions and religion. (B,L,D) | | Day 4 | Arasha Resort | During your stay, enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. You may even visit one of the most colorful indigenous groups in Ecuador, the 'Colorados,' and learn of their ancient traditions and religion. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | Quito | Return to Quito. (B) | | Day 6 | Quito | 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 | Santa Cruz | Fly to Baltra in the Galapagos. Upon arrival, transfer to the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit the Giant Tortoises Reserve and the Twin Pit Craters. These great depressions of volcanic material were formed by a long process of slow sinking of the ground, where exceptional Scalesia trees, ferns, mosses, and orchids can be seen in the surroundings. (B,L,D)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 Galapagos Islands, kayaking, snorkeling, bicycle rides in town, and viewing the local flora and fauna. | | Day 8 | Santa Fe | Cruise to Santa Fe, where you will see the endemic Santa Fe land iguana and 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. (B,L,D) | | Day 9 | South Plazas | Board a yacht bound for South Plazas Island. Wildlife includes sea lions, land iguanas, and hybrid iguanas, which are the result of a cross between male marine iguanas and female land iguanas. This is also known as a bird-watcher's paradise where you will see nesting swallow-tailed gulls, masked boobies, blue-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, frigatebirds, pelicans, and audubon's shearwaters. (B,L,D) | | Day 10 | Bartolome Island | Today's adventure takes you on a walk on Bartolome to the summit for spectacular views of the Galapagos. Interesting lava formations and tuff cones can be observed as well as sea lions and penguins swimming in the vicinity of Pinnacle Rock. Enjoy snorkeling or swimming from the beach. (B,L,D) | | Day 11 | Quito | Leave the hotel early this morning and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, home to famous 'Lonesome George' and many other giant tortoises. Then, fly back to Quito and transfer to the hotel for one more night in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B) | | Day 12 | Quito-US | A morning flight allows for hometown connections. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Extra nights per person in quito:in single room $171; in twin room $97; triple rooms not available
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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