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Galapagos & Amazon Expedition
Galapagos Islands and Amazon Jungle expedition - Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuní
National Park. 16D / 15N
The best and newest tour combination between Galapagos and the Amazon
jungle is definitely Napo Wildlife Center. Deep in the Amazon Basin and
in the heart of the Yasuni National Park, the Quichua Añangu community
together with Eco-Ecuador's collaboration have formed this Center,
considered by top naturalists, as one of the best alternatives to learn
first hand about Amazon's wildlife. The guests are divided into small
groups and guided by an Añangu native who is an expert on medicinal
plants and other useful products offered by the rain forest. They will
also be accompanied by an excellent naturalist guide with ample
biological knowledge of the tropical forest. Each group and their
respective guides will create a suitable excursion based on current
animal activity and weather conditions. Furthermore, the group and
guides will determine how extreme and intense the excursion will be.
This will maximize wildlife observations and tailor the visit to your
desires. While resting on your private porch after the day's activities,
you will have a chance to observe giant otters snooping around near the
lodge dock, or a large 13 ft black cayman crossing the lake, or a
capybara looking for a rest spot near the lake's edge. Maybe even have
the opportunity to view the graceful flight of blue and yellow macaws
flying over the lodge. The jungle experience while in NWC is the perfect
prelude to see wildlife in the rain forest before the unforgettable 8
day cruise through the Galapagos Islands.
Trip Details
- 16 days / 15 nights tour program
- 8 Days / 7 Nights cruising the Galapagos Islands
- Cruise Itinerary includes Isabela and Fernandina Islands
- Daily hikes, snorkeling and kayaking
- Amazing wildlife encounters and photo opportunities
- Naturalist Guide Level III (highest level)
- Excellent on board meals, both international and Ecuadorian
cuisine
- 5 days / 4 nights in Napo Wildlife Center
- 3 daily meals in Napo, Ecuadorian and international cuisine
and Amazon jungle specialties
- Daily visits, jungle hikes, canoe excursions, river transportation
- Visit to the Añangu Quichua Community
- Visits to our exclusive parrot leaks
- Native guides and Naturalist English-speaking guide
- Includes Yasuní National Park entrance fee
- We provide rubber boots and rain ponchos when needed for
excursions
- 4 nights in a hotel while in Quito (2 options *)
- Welcome and Farewell Dinner
- Meals while in Quito served "a la carte" (**)
- Private tour of Quito accompanied by guide with high level
of expertise (all day)
- Special attention to traveler dietary requirements or vegetarian
diet
- Small group of up to 16 participants
- Private transfers, personalized attention, river transportation
- Arrival / departure point: Quito
(*) Option 1: 5-Star Swissötel -
For the same price we upgrade your room to Junior Suite
Option 2: 3-Star Hotel
Café Cultura
(**) Welcome and farewell dinner, lunch at the best restaurants in Quito
We have selected two of our preferred yachts for this
itinerary:
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Arrival
to Quito, private transfer to your hotel
Visit the Equatorial monument;
lunch; Quito city tour; welcome dinner
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to the Amazon Basin.
Canoe transfer to NWC
Activities in NWC
(see details)
Activities in NWC, hiking, jungle expeditions and visit to
the Añangu Community
Activities in NWC, hiking, canoe riding
Return to Coca to take the flight back to Quito
Flight to Galapagos; Baltra /
North Seymour
South Plaza / Pto. Ayora - Santa Cruz
Gardner Bay - Española / Punta Suarez - Española
Punta Cormorant - Floreana / Post Office Bay - Floreana
Punta Moreno - Isabela / Elizabeth Bay - Isabela
Urvina Bay - Isabela / Punta Espinosa - Fernandina
Puerto Egas - Santiago / Bartolomé
Black Turtle Cove - Sta Cruz / Baltra, flight to Quito; farewell
dinner
Transfer to the airport to take your flight back home
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Hikes on trails through the jungle and navigating a dugout canoe through
the rivers and streams in Napo.
Daily walks at 2 different sites in
Galapagos over dirt and lava rock trails of up to 1 ½ miles. Dry or wet
landings, on rocks, jetties or directly on a sandy beach.
This adventure
is considered to be at an EASY level of difficulty, but you need to be
active and fit.
Quito is located at an altitude of 9,180 feet.
Galapagos and Amazon - 16 Days /
15 Nights
With
Hotel Café Cultura in Quito
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Yacht |
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M/S Diamante |
$ 4,260
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S/S Sagitta |
$ 4,773
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Galapagos and Amazon - 16 Days /
15 Nights
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Yacht |
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M/S Diamante |
$ 4,692
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S/S Sagitta |
$ 5,205
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Cost Includes:
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(see Trip
Details)
Not included in cost:
- Flight Quito - Galapagos - Quito: $ 395 (subject to change)
- Flight Quito - Coca - Quito: $ 120 (subject
to change)
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee: $ 100 (subject
to change)
- Tips; alcoholic beverages; personal expenses.
Note:
Air tickets and park fees are subject to change
without previous notification
Prices valid until December 31, 2007
This trip can also be tailored to any of our listed yachts. For more
information and prices, please contact us.
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