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Awesome wildlife encounters, welcoming accommodations, and photo opportunities at every turn—the Galápagos has it all!

ROSANNE TACKABERRY

CHAD CASE

Galápagos Adventure

EXPLORING THE EASTERN ISLANDS OF THE GALÁPAGOS

FOR A DETAILED ITINERARY:

1.800.368.2794

OR EMAIL

GALAPAGOS@WILDERNESSTRAVEL.COM

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TUI DE ROY

MICHAEL S. NOLAN

CHRIS RYAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Active 8-day cruise includes remote

Genovesa—hardly any other visitors!

• Daily activities ideal for all ages

• With an expert naturalist guide, witness

the diversity of wildlife that inspired

Darwin

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 23, 2016-Jan 1, 2017

Apr 14-23

Jan 6-15, 2017

Apr 28-May 7

Feb 3-12

May 12-21

Feb 17-26

Jun 9-18

Mar 3-12

Jun 23-Jul 2

Mar 17-26

Dec 22-31

Mar 31-Apr 9

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

Imagine walking trails right among nesting

seabirds and colonies of marine iguanas—it’s

an experience unlike any other! The green

Eastern Islands of this famed archipelago

have a wildly diverse ecosystem and a

remarkable number of species found nowhere

else on earth. Our active

adventure explores far-flung

Genovesa Island, prime

nesting site of countless

birds including red-footed

boobies, South Plaza, with

its prehistoric-looking

iguanas, and Santa Fé, home

to such endemics as the

Galápagos hawk and a great

place to snorkel with spirited

sea lions. The

Mary Anne

,

catering to just 16 guests, is

an absolute delight, with

delicious meals savored on deck or in the

salon, a glass of wine at sunset, and great

talks with your naturalist guide. This is the

Galápagos—WT style!

Days 1-4

Guayaquil / Explore by Zodiac /

Remote Genovesa / Bartolomé

From

Guayaquil, fly to Baltra, and board the

Mary

Anne

. Cruise to Black Turtle Cove for a Zodiac

ride among golden rays. Landing at Genovesa

(Tower), be on the lookout for red-footed boobies

perched on prickly pear cactus. The summit of

Bartolomé offers magnificent views of Pinnacle

Rock, Galápagos’ most famous icon. We’ll also

walk on

pahoehoe

lava formations at Sullivan

Bay on Santiago Island.

Days 5-6

Flamingo Lagoon / Santa Cruz /

Darwin Research Station

Rábida features

lagoons brimming with pink flamingos, and we’ll

see a land iguana nesting site at Cerro Dragón.

Kayak along the shores of Santa Cruz and search

for giant tortoises up in the highlands before a

visit to Darwin Station’s tortoise-breeding facility.

Days 7-10

Land Iguanas / Beach Walk with

Sea Lions

South Plaza and Santa Fé are home to

their very own species of iguana, and a great place

to get that up-close shot of these unique creatures.

On fantastic Española, we’ll follow flipper prints

on a powdery white-sand beach to find lounging

sea lions. Keep an eye out for Galápagos hawks,

Galápagos doves, and Hood mockingbirds, endemic

to the island. Fly to Guayaquil for a final overnight,

and depart on Day 10.

“The Galápagos

Islands are an

extraordinary

destination, and

this was the

perfect experience—

the

Mary Anne,

our

great Trip Leader,

snorkeling and

hiking amidst the

unusual wildlife.”

Lynne F.

Hastings NE