Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures

Enchanted Isles WONDERS OF THE WESTERN ISLANDS

Framed by dramatic volcanic landscapes and filled with unique wildlife that has no fear of humans, the Western Islands of the Galápagos are the ideal setting for our wonderfully active 8-day voyage. Discover pristine Fernandina Island, a huge shield volcano with a shoreline full of flightless cormorants, snorkel with green sea turtles and Galápagos penguins at Devil’s Crown, and on North Seymour, walk amid magnificent frigatebirds in full courtship display. Look for spouting whales as we cross Bolivar Channel, and explore Santiago’s Puerto Egas, where fur seals caper in underwater grottos carved by the sea. Our journey aboard the beautiful Mary Anne is the way to go, with wonderfully active days complemented by unforgettable nights beneath the starry sky.

ROBERT KOSS

HIGHLIGHTS • Exciting 8-day cruise including Bolivar Channel, with its whales and dolphins • Beautiful 16-guest yacht with spacious decks and air-conditioned cabins • Fantastic snorkeling excursions, including Devil’s Crown and Punta Vicente Roca DETAILS • 10-day trip begins and ends in Guayaquil • 7 nights aboard the Mary Anne , 2 nights hotel • All meals included except 2 lunches and 2 dinners DATES Dec 30, 2016-Jan 8,2017 Apr 21-30 Jan 13-22, 2017 May 5-14 Feb 10-19 May 19-28 Feb 24-Mar 5 Jun 16-25 Mar 10-19 Jun 30-Jul 9 Mar 24-Apr 2 TRIP COST $6195 per person Hotel single supplement: $225 No single supplement on board (subject to availability) Internal airfare: $540 (subject to change) Galápagos park fee and transit card: $120 Holiday surcharge (Dec): $300 Discounts for children: call for details TRIP LEVEL 1 + 2 3 4 5 6 7 Daily hikes, snorkeling, optional sea kayaking Dec 29,2017-Jan 7,2018 Apr 7-16

schools of colorful fish. From the golden sands of Espumilla Beach on Santiago, we’ll walk a forest trail in search of yellow warblers and curious Galápagos flycatchers. At Puerto Egas, see Galápagos fur seals lounging under lava arches or swimming in the grottos. Days 9-10 North Seymour / Blue-Footed Boobies and Frigatebirds North Seymour is home to countless nesting colonies of great frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, and elegant swallow-tailed gulls. We’ll walk right next to them without any barriers and they will carry on as if we were invisible. From Baltra, fly to Guayaquil for a final overnight, and depart on Day 10.

Days 1-4 Guayaquil / Highland Walk / Darwin Research Station / Floreana After an overnight in Guayaquil, fly to Baltra and head to the Santa Cruz highlands in search of the giant tortoises for which the Galápagos are named. We’ll also visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to see the important conservation work being done, then board the Mary Anne . On Floreana, we’ll visit a sea turtle nesting ground and, conditions permitting, snorkel at famed Devil’s Crown, an underwater volcanic cone. Keep your camera handy for possible sightings of whales and dolphins as we cruise to Isabela. Days 5-6 Elizabeth Bay / Punta Espinosa A lovely hike brings us to a flamingo lagoon on Isabela, followed by Zodiac explorations among herons perched in red and black mangroves and sea turtles swimming in Elizabeth

Our snorkeling, kayaking, and Zodiac excursions are the perfect way to explore above (and below!) the water’s surface of this famed archipelago. PHOTO: PETE OXFORD

Bay. From Fernandina’s black-sand beach, look for flightless cormorants, Galápagos penguins, Galápagos hawks, and colorful Sally Lightfoot crabs scampering along the shoreline. Days 7-8 Tagus Cove / Snorkeling at Punta Vicente Roca Explore a historic pirate hideaway by Zodiac, then snorkel at Punta Vicente Roca, with its underwater cliffs and

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