Galapagos Islands and Andean Highlands

• All entrance fees

• Accommodations based on double and triple occupancy at comfortable and distinctive tourist level hotels

• Most meals; we leave off a couple so your family can explore on your own.

• Travel in groups of 15 to 25 people

• Services of a bilingual guide who will accompany you throughout your trip

• Land transportation, airport transfers and internal air

• All excursions

• Bottled water and snacks

• Travel insurance – Travel Insured International policy

• Groups of 8 or more will be accompanied by a mentor whose primary jobs will be to provide kid-friendly enrichment activities for up to an hour each day that enhance the overall trip experience; to provide organized fun for kids that helps them get to know each other; to provide things for kids to do during delays, flights and long bus trips (our teen trips don’t include mentors)

• Ages 6 to 16 will be matched with pen pals with whom they can correspond and then meet in country (our cruises of Inside Passage of Alaska and our teen trips don’t include penpals)

• There may be slight variations to this listing for certain adventures

DAY 1 – DEPART U.S. / ARRIVE QUITO
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where your Ecuador family vacation begins.

DAYS 2 TO 4 – ANDEAN HIGHLANDS
Ecuador should not be known for the Galapagos Islands alone. Over the years we’ve found our families return raving about how unexpectedly wonderful the highlands experience was. Get your bargaining skills honed! Travelers young and old love to go to Otavalo Market with just a few bucks and see what they come out with.

Tour of Colonial Quito
Condor Project
Friends Across Borders meeting (pen pals)
Otavalo Market
Hike at Cuicocha Lake
Free afternoon at Hacienda Cusin

DAYS 5 TO 7 – GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE
Board the Galapagos Explorer II for a first-class, three-night cruise through one of the true wonders of the natural world. Our cruise ship is 293 feet long and holds only 100 passengers, so families have plenty of room to spread out and can enjoy the journey without experiencing the motion of a smaller vessel. Experienced naturalists lead two shore expeditions per day to seek out wildlife and help our families learn about the fascinating natural history of these volcanic islands.

WELCOME TO DARWIN’S ENCHANTED ISLANDS…
Española Island
Santa Cruz & Rabida Islands

DAY 8 – GALAPAGOS ISLANDS / QUITO

Santa Cruz Island

DAY 9 – DEPART QUITO / ARRIVE U.S.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
12/18/2010 - 12/26/2010	$5,190
12/20/2010 - 12/28/2010	$5,190
12/21/2010 - 12/29/2010	$5,690
12/23/2010 - 12/31/2010	$5,690
12/25/2010 - 1/2/2011	$5,190
12/28/2010 - 1/5/2011	$5,690
12/30/2010 - 1/7/2011	$5,690
Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

When you think of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands surely come to mind. Stunning beauty and an abundance of wildlife are the trademarks of these volcanic islands. For years to come, you and your children will reminisce about all of the wonderful species you saw on these islands – many of which are found nowhere else on earth.

The Galapagos Islands are home to more than 25,000 species of plants, 6,000 species of butterflies and 1,600 species of birds. On Santa Cruz Island, enormous tortoises find refuge at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Tiny Rabida Island is home to pelicans, pink flamingos and pintail ducks in its shallow salt water lagoons and red sand beaches. On San Cristobal, the incredible wildlife includes iguanas and the rare Chatham mockingbird. Walking on lovely, remote Española Island, your family may encounter sea lions, blue-footed boobies or sea turtles as you stroll past lava cliffs where sea water jets high in the air.

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6+

Teen Rate (12-17) 2010: $4690

Child Rate (<12) 2010: $4190

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars, based on double occupancy.

Internal Air Discount: Children under 12 subtract $200

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