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This encompassing 9-day Galapagos cruise onboard the Santa Cruz II begins in Quito, with a two-night stay, where you’ll have a tour of the city’s historical sites and the Middle of the World. On arrival in the national park you sail to Mosquera Islet, home to one of the largest sea lion colonies in the archipelago, see giant tortoises on San Cristobal and Santa Cruz, a wide variety of birdlife on Española Island and marine iguanas sunning themselves on the rocks at Eden Islet. A cruise onboard the Santa Cruz II includes hikes, zodiac rides, mountain biking, snorkelling excursions and glass-bottom boat rides to discover the marine life below.
The entire crew of the Santa Cruz II are exceptional and will do their utmost to enhance your Galapagos experience and help create deeply moving memories.
Day 1: Arrive Quito
Day 2: Quito city tour and Middle of the World
Day 3: Fly to the Galapagos Islands. Mosquera Islet
Day 4: Tortoise reserve and Punta Pitt, San Cristobal
Day 5: Santa Fe and South Plazas
Day 6: Charles Darwin Research Station and highlands, Santa Cruz
Day 7: Gardner Bay and Osborn Islet, Española Island
Day 8: Eden Islet and North Seymour
Day 9: Disembark at Baltra
Price based on two people sharing a lead-in cabin on the lowest-priced departure available at time of checking. Cabin upgrades and other cruise itineraries are available, please speak to your Travel Specialist.
Price based on cruise-only, to add flights from your local airport and additional pre and post-cruise arrangements, please speak to your Travel Specialist
Inclusions:
Six nights’ accommodation onboard the Santa Cruz II
Two nights Quito hotel, including breakfast and city tour
All meals onboard the cruise, plus house wine and beer, and non-alcoholic drinks
Naturalist guides and lecture services in English
All transfers and domestic flights to the Galapagos
Use of snorkelling equipment and wetsuits
Galapagos National Park and Ingala transit card fees
Known for its low guest-to guide ratio, its sleek design and its commitment to sustainability, the Santa Cruz II is a first-class vessel of the Galapagos featuring just 50 cabins and some superb facilities.
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