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GALAPAGOS
CRUISE

Great looks and photo ops of Darwin's finches, endemic mockingbirds, and abundant seabirds as well as the incredible marine life of the Galapagos! See hard-to-find birds like Galapagos Rail and Painted Crake that natural history tours miss.

Ecuador's Exotic Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands Bird/Nature Tour
Discover Darwin's Source of Inspiration

* Specific birding locales subject to adjustment based on guide recommendations and local conditions.

San Cristobal Island Espanola Island Floreana Island Isabela Island Santa Cruz Island North Seymour Island Bartolome Island Sante Fe Island Nov 22 - Dec 1, 2008 (10 days, 9 nights) Price $3450
Sat Nov 22	Quito Hotel Sebastian Included Meals: None	Evening arrival in Quito.
Sun Nov 23	San Cristobal Lobos Island Estrella del Mar Yacht Included Meals: BLD	Flight to San Cristobal Island. Sail to Isla Lobos for afternoon visit. Overnight sail to Espanola Island.
Mon Nov 24	Espanola Island Estrella del Mar Yacht Included Meals: BLD	All day visit on Espanola visiting Waved Albatross colony, viewing Blue-footed Boobies, Red-billed Tropicbirds, and other species. Overnight sail to Santa Cruz Island. Overnight sail to Floreana Island.
Tues Nov 25	Floreana Island Champion Islet Estrella del Mar Yacht Included Meals: BLD	Visit Floreana Island looking for Paint-billed Crake and Medium-billed Tree-Finch along with other birds. Stop at Champion Islet to view Charles Mockingbird.
Wed Nov 26	Isabela Island Estrella del Mar Yacht Included Meals: BLD	All day visit to Isabela Island. View Giant Tortoises and Green Sea Turtles. View variety of seabirds, marine iguanas, and other species.
Thurs Nov 27	Santa Cruz Island Estrella del Mar Yacht Included Meals: BLD	All day on Santa Cruz Island. Visit highlands to look for Galapagos Rail, Paint-billed Crake, Common Cactus Finch, Vegetarian Finch, Woodpecker Finch, and various other birds and wildlife. Visit Darwin Research Station to view exhibits.
Fri Nov 28	North Seymour Island Baltra Island Bartolome Island Included Meals: BLD	Visit Bartolome Island to view Penguins. Visit North Seymour to see Magnificent Frigatebird and Blue-footed Booby nesting colonies.
Sat Nov 29	Sante Fe Island San Cristobal Island Bartolome Island Included Meals: BLD	Stop at Sante Fe Island to see endemic Sante Fe Land Iguana and a variety of seabirds. Sail to San Cristobal. Afternoon in highlands of San Cristobal to look for Chatham Mockingbird and several species of Galapagos finchs.
Sun Nov 30	San Cristobal Island Quito Hotel Sebastian Included Meals: B	Morning on San Cristobal island. Late morning flight to Quito. Afternoon free to explore Quito. Overnight in Quito.
Mon Dec 1	Quito Included Meals: None	End of tour. International flight home.

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