Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B)

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 10 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 12-95 yrs
  • max group size 16
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-22724
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Quito, Ecuador
  • Ends Guayaquil, Ecuador
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Seven nights aboard Archipel I exploring the Galapagos Islands
  • Experience incredible wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities with near-tame animals
  • High chance of spotting waved albatrosses, blue- and red-footed boobies, Galapagos giant tortoises, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos penguins, land and marine iguanas, American frigatebirds and short-eared owls
  • Fantastic on-board service with experienced naturalist guide
Start in Quito and end in Guayaquil, the tour "Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B)" is a guided wildlife tour that takes 10 days. You will travel through Isla Baltra, Isla Santa Cruz, Isla Genovesa and 8 other destinations in Ecuador. "Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B)" is a small group tour which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

This eight-day itinerary aboard the Archipel I catamaran combines the seabird colonies of North Seymour and the exclusive Genovesa Island with the spectacular volcanic island Bartolomé and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Also explore Española, the southernmost point of the archipelago, and swim with sea lions in the Loberia of Isla Floreana.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Start Quito.
  • Day 2: Discover Quito at your leisure.
  • Day 3: Fly to Baltra Airport on the Galapagos & North Seymour
  • Day 4: Genovesa Island
  • Day 5: Bartolome & Santiago
  • Day 6: Santa Cruz Island
  • Day 7: Floreana Island
  • Day 8: Espanola Island
  • Day 9: San Cristobal Island
  • Day 10: Disembark San Cristobal; fly to Guayaquil and end.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation
Meals
  • All breakfasts, seven lunches, seven dinners
Transport
  • All transport and listed activities
Guide
  • Tour leader throughout
Others
  • Snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel and fins) available free of charge on board
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Compulsory Galapagos taxes US$120, paid locally
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B) tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 28 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B) tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Galapagos Encounter - Archipel I (Itinerary B) tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
  • Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.
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