**Days 1 – 4: Finch Bay Eco-Hotel**
Your day-to-day itinerary at Finch Bay Eco-Hotel will depend on your arrival/departure times, and the activities on offer at the time. A full-day and a half-day tour are included as follows.
Full-Day Tortuga Bay & Charles Darwin Research Station
Tortuga Bay is located on the north side of Santa Cruz Island, one of the most famous islands in Galapagos. It’s a popular spot for snorkeling, swimming, and kayaking. The beach at Tortuga Bay is almost two kilometers long, with fine white sand and clear waters that are perfect for swimming. It’s a great spot to spend the day soaking up the sun, walking along the shoreline, or relaxing.
You will also visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, a place of incredible flora and fauna that you will only find in the Galapagos Islands. Fall in love with the archipelago and its wonders, and learn more about the significant work of wildlife conservation being done.
Half-Day Highlands Tour
The Giant Tortoise Reserve is a nature preserve located in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, home to some of the world’s largest tortoises. The Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment manages the reserve. It was created in 1959 to protect the giant tortoise population and its habitat. The reserve is home to several species of tortoises, including the famous Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), the largest living tortoise species, weighing up to 250 kg. It plays an important biological role as the top grazer in its habitat. In the wild, these gentle giants slowly barrel their way through the plant cover. The shape of their carapaces varies from island to island. On Santa Cruz, year round, tortoises can be seen grazing on the surrounding vegetation, or wallowing in muddy banks or in a small red-coloured pond.
**The best way to experience the Galapagos Islands**
Inclusions
Tailor-made journey
3 nights’ accommodation in your selected category
3 breakfasts and 1 lunch
Shared transfers to/from Seymour Airport
Shared full-day Tortuga Bay & the Charles Darwin Research Station
Shared half-day Highland tour
INGALA Transit Control Card for the Galapagos Islands
Terms and Conditions:
Pricing varies due to fluctuations in exchange rates; please contact us for current pricing
Please enquire about pricing for children (11 and under) or for private transfers and tours
Please also enquire about pricing to extend your stay and/or add-on additional tours
A supplement applies for dinner on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
Not Included:
Flights to/from the Ecuadorian mainland (Guayaquil or Quito)
Galapagos National Park Fee currently US$200 per person
Carbon offset fee
Gratuities
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Ancient cultures and rich heritage await you in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. You’ll marvel at spectacular wildlife in the Galapagos Islands with massive tortoises, marine iguanas, sea lions and more. The Amazon rainforest offers a vastly different wildlife experience as you search for monkeys, sloths, toucans, macaws and river otters. Visit the awe-inspiring ancient city of Machu Picchu before finishing in La Paz.
This itinerary can be tailor-made, with the number of days, places visited, and activities varied to suit you.
Ecuador is a little gem of South America that will surprise you with its diverse highlights. This tour will start in Quito and then travel to the province of Imbabura, home of the Otavalo Indians who still preserve their rich culture. Travel through the gorgeous Ecuadorian countryside along some sections of the legendary Inca Royal roads, staying in local haciendas, visiting local communities and markets along the way. A fitting end to this fabulous itinerary is a four-night cruise in the wildlife haven of the Galapagos Islands!
Three and a half hours scenic drive from Quito lies Mashpi Lodge – a cocoon in the cloud forest situated on its own private 1,100 hectares of the endangered Choco forest and surrounded by another 18,400 hectares of natural protected area. With incredibly rich biodiversity, the area is internationally renowned as one of the best places on earth for bird watching. The area is free of malaria.
Hosting up to 48 guests, the award winning luxury lodge offers tasteful accommodation without trying to compete with the real attraction – the forest outside! Picture windows everywhere allows guests to feel part of their surroundings and at night, the only lights outside are the dance of myriad fireflies or the sparkle of the stars. An exciting addition to the Mashpi Lodge activities is the introduction of the ’Dragonfly’, a gondola system that gently glides guests and their naturalist guide more than 2 km through the jungle canopy. Great food and expert guides so knowledgeable in all facets of flora and fauna found in this unique environment, will create enduring memories.
This itinerary can be tailor-made, with the number of days, places visited, and activities varied to suit you.
