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10 DAY MULTISPORT TOUR (daily departures)

Minimum: 2 passengers
Maxim: 10 passengers

Day 1: Arrival in Quito or Guayaquil
Transfer IN airport - Hotel. Accommodation at Hotel in Quito or Guayaquil

Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil - San Cristobal Island (Highlands).
Transfer Out hotel-airport. Local flight to the Galapagos Islands. Arriving to San Cristobal Airport. Today our local guide will receive us and begin the excursion towards the high part of the island where we will have the opportunity to visit the Center where giant Galapagos turtles are raised. After this visit, we will enjoy a wonderful lunch at a nearby farm. Then we will continue our excursion to the Junco Lake -the only sweet water lake- where we will see marine birds. Just a few minutes from this place, we will stop at a lookout where we there is a beautiful view of the Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Bay. Return to the hotel and lodging. B/L
Adventure Sports: Hiking

Day 3: San Cristobal Island Lobos Island - Leon Dormido - Puerto Grande
We will navigate to Lobos Island where we will snorkel with the local sea lion colony. Then we will continue to the famous Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock) where we can watch the high-flying boobies and frigate birds. Our main recreation here will be snorkeling and we will have the opportunity to swim with rays, seals, iguanas, multicolored fish, and much more according to the ocean currents. The same day we will continue on to Puerto Grande with its beautiful white sand beach to enjoy a well-deserved rest and a box lunch. Return to the hotel and lodging. B/L
Adventure Sports: Navigating, snorkeling, swimming

Day 4: San Cristobal Island - Santa Cruz Island - Charles Darwin Station - Highlands of Santa Cruz (tortoise and lava tunnels).
Navigating to Santa Cruz Island by public speed boat (departure 7 am), one of the most important islands in the Archipelago because this is where most of the hotels and tourist accommodations are located. After arrival, we will visit the important Charles Darwin Research Station where we will watch some of the largest breeding centers for Galapagos tortoises and land iguanas. Here the guide will give us a detailed explanation regarding the evolution of the Islands. We will have lunch at the village. In the afternoon, we will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz; we will descent to the ranch on bike to be able to enjoy Galapagos in natural state and see the lava tunnels on the Primicias Ranch where we will walk into the brush to look for giant tortoises. Return to the hotel and lodging. B/L
Adventure Sports: Navigating and Mountain bike

Day 5: Santa Cruz Island - Kayak Tour or Bay Tour and Trip to Isabela Island
In the morning, we will enjoy a wonderful time doing kayaking around of the bay (Academia Bay) or you can tour the bay and visit Punta Estrada, the Germans' Beach, Channels of Love and the Grietas during this tour, we will watch marine birds and sea lions and be able to surface dive. Lunch in Puerto Ayora. In the afternoon, we will navigate to Isabela Island, one of the most beautiful islands in the Archipelago. After 2.5 hours of navigating, we will reach this corner of paradise where a local transfer will take us to the hotel. Lodging B/L
Adventure Sports: kayaking or snorkeling / swimming and hiking.

Day 6: Tintoreras - Wall of Tears - Orchilla Lookout.
In the morning we will visit Tintoreras Islet. Here a colony of white tip sharks can often be seen resting in a lava canal. Nearby hundreds of marine iguanas can be observed, as 'Las Tintoreras' is one of their main breeding sites. On the nearby sandy beaches, sea lions play and relax in the sun. Afterwards you will have the opportunity to snorkel. Return to town for lunch in a typical local restaurant. In the afternoon we will cycle towards the Wall of Tears. This historical place was built by prisoners from Ecuador's first jail. On the way back we will stop at the Orchilla Lookout. From its summit you can see the entire coastal wetland system including Poza de los Diablos, Puerto Villamil, the beaches, the volcanoes and the islets to the south east of Isabela. It's a great location for taking panoramic photos on clear days. Return to the hotel and lodging. B/L

Day 7: Isabela Island - Sierra Negra Volcano - Chico Volcano
Today will be very special because our guide will meet us at the hotel and take you to one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world. The crater of this volcano called "Sierra Negra" is approximately 4.35 miles in diameter. We will go slowly horse riding in order to enjoy the wonderful scenery. Then we will have a long trekking (approx. 5 hours) towards Chico Volcano where we will walk through the fumaroles of this active volcano and look down on the sea. Then we will return to the parking lot by foot. Return to the hotel and lodging. B/B Lunch/
Adventure Sports: Horseback riding or Trekking.

Day 8: Isabela Island - The Tunnels of Cape Rose-Giant Tortoises Breeding Center -Flamingos Lagoon
Prepare yourself for one of the best days of your trip! After navigation aboard a typical fisherman boat for about 45 minutes from Puerto Villamil, we will reach Cape Rosa or Finado Bay on the western side of the island. This is one of the most beautiful places nature has bestowed upon humankind. Here we can walk over the connected lava tunnels situated in the blue sea waters. From the surface, we will very easily be able to see dozens of sea turtles, penguins and rays and we will also be able to do snorkeling and swimming alongside this rich marine fauna. As we navigate to and from Isabela, we will hopefully see manta rays of different sizes that will make this trip different, and if it is the mating season, we will see them diving upside-down on the surface, waiting to have their pictures taken. Lunch in the town.

In the afternoon we will do an easy walk towards the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre where you will be able to observe tortoises of all ages and sizes. You will also learn about the reproduction and rearing of giant tortoises and see all the work that is being carried out to help recover the wild populations of these species. There is also a visitor's centre and a gift shop where local handmade products are sold. Finally we will walk to see the Flamingos Lagoon. Return to the hotel and lodging B/L
Adventure Sports: Navigating, snorkeling and swimming

Day 9: Isabela Island - Santa Cruz Island - Baltra - Quito/ Guayaquil
Early departure to take the public speed boat to Puerto Ayora. Breakfast at town and transfer from Puerto Ayora to Airport Baltra. Passengers can also take an inter-island 30-minute flight that connects with the flight to the continent: Baltra - Quito (No flight on Sundays). In Quito or Guayaquil our people in charge of transfer will be waiting to take you to the hotel. B/

Day 10: Departure from Quito or Guayaquil
Transfer Out to airport for international flight.

2011 price per person, double occupancy in US$:

The Galapagos Islands package includes:
" Accommodation in double or triple room
" Breakfast and lunch as details in the program
" Public and private Speed Boat for navigation (open boats) it depends on the route.
" Bilingual English speaking naturalist guide (local guides) during the excursions
" Private land transportation
" All equipment for all different sports (see kayak, cycle, snorkel equipment) and horses.
" Confirmed flights (go/back).

The Galapagos Islands package does not include:
" Airfare round trip
" Entrance fee Galapagos National Park (US$ 100)
" Transit Control Card (US$ 10)
" Isabela Departure Fee (US $5)
" Any specify meals (diners)
" Wet suit
" Personal expenses, tips and all drinks.

Flexibility of the programs
- The programs start every day of the year.
- The packages can be offered with tourist, superior tourist and first class hotel. This depends on the correspondent island and on the availability of rooms in the hotels.
- For small groups of up to 11 passengers we can offer a bilingual guide that permanently stays with the group instead of having a new local guide on every island. This depends on how exclusive you would like the service to be.
- We can offer private speed boats for long boat trips. This depends on your requirements and on how exclusive you want the service to be.
- Our passengers receive an individual service. We do not share activities with other local operators or with other groups of our company.
- If you would like to get a cheaper price, it is possible to share services with other local operators. However, normally our packages are basically private.
- We offer you to visit special and interesting places which usually are neither part of our cruises nor offered by other local operators.
- for Multisports packages, we suggest tour operations with a minimum of 2 up to 10/12 passengers.
- If you would like to visit Floreana Island, we can offer extensions of 2 and 3 days which start from each populated islands.
- If would like to spend more time on Galapagos, you have the possibility to do that on Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristóbal Islands.
- If you would like to add diving tours, we will be pleased to offer you tours starting from Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristóbal Islands with a minimum of 4 dives on each excursion.
- If you wish to reduce the number of days and only stay 4, 5 or 6 days, we can shorten up our program to the island which you would like to see the most.
- In our programs, we operate the best places to achieve the best customer satisfaction!

Important Information
- The months of agitated sea are from July 15 to September 15. The rest of the year the sea is calm. It is recommended to take in consideration this into when planning your trip.
- Bring health or medical insurance We recommend you to conclude a travel and accident insurance as this is an active adventure program which requires precautions.

Luggage per passenger:
- We suggest taking a 20 kg suitcase and a carry-on bag since these are allowed by continental airlines.
- In public speed boats, only one suitcase of 20 kg and a carry-on bag per person are allowed.
- In light aircrafts, one suitcase of 10 kg and a carry-on bag per person are allowed.

Clothing and accessories to take with you to Galapagos:

For the hot months (December - May) we recommend a bathing suit, t-shirts, shorts, sunglasses, cap or hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, sport shoes good for walking in lava and through rocks, and sandals. For the cooler months (June- November), a waterproof jacket or poncho and lightweight pants are necessary. Other important items are lip balm, eye drops, plastic bags for electronic equipment, binoculars, patches or pills for seasickness, a photo or video camera and sufficient film, and medicine normally taken. Wet suits are available for rent, but please check in advance as these have an extra cost.