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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS EXTENSION TOURS
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| Estrella del Mar The Estrella del Mar was built in 1991. All cabins have windows, air-conditioning and private bathroom. Accommodating 16 passengers, the yacht also features a fully serviced bar and a comfortable lounge area. The spacious dining room offering fine cuisine, ranging from international to local specialties, in an atmosphere perfect for making new friends. The wide sundecks are perfect for sunbathing by day and stargazing by night. |
 Specifications Length 75 feet; Beam 21.3 feet; Speed 9 knots; Crew 7 + guide Class: First Passengers 16 persons Accommodation 8 double cabins with private baths |
SAN JORGE ECO-LODGE &
BOTANICAL RESERVE
& GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - 10 DAY TOUR
5 nights at San Jorge Eco-Lodge & 4 nights in the Galapagos Islands
Upon your evening arrival at Quito Airport, you will be met by your escort and transferred to the beautiful San Jorge Eco-Lodge & Botanical Reserve. Our 18th Century Ecuadorian farm with its own 200 acre Botanical Reserve will be your primary base for this excursion.
Double room accommodations, private bath with hot shower, including rustic built in fireplace, lit for comfort and eloquence in the evening. Enjoy our tempered swimming pool, sauna, Turkish Bath, Jacuzzi, and explore our vast and beautiful gardens. Relax at our festive El Cucayco Restaurant, serving fine national and international gourmet cuisine, overlooking the valley of Quito.
Cruise on the Estrella del Mar Yacht. The tourist class cabins are based on double occupancy with private bathroom and air-conditioning; including meals, and transfers. Yachts feature sundecks, bar and comfortable dining/lounge areas; and carry snorkeling equipment. Your naturalist guide will offer a briefing of each day's activities. You will go ashore each day, visiting the islands in small boats called pangas to visit the most fascinating wildlife on the Galapagos Islands. Discover nature at its best.
Day One - Evening transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-LodgeOvernight lodging
Day Two - You may choose from two tours today, based on 2 pax min:
Day Three - SAN JORGE
BOTANICAL RESERVE - Sacred Waterfalls and Medicinal Plant Expedition.
In the San Jorge Botanical Reserve, we will trek to the highland
tropical rain forest, visiting up to 15 sacred waterfalls. Here,
we will learn about the medicinal attributes of the native plants,
containing up to 250 varieties in the region. At the same time you
will take in the fabulous panoramic views of Quito, its valleys
and mountains along with views of the volcano peaks of Cayambe,
Antizana, Pasochoa, Pululahua, Pichincha and Illalo. We can observe
11 mountains from various points of San Jorge Botanical Reserve.
Relax at the Lodge for the remainder of the afternoon and enjoy
the swimming pool, sauna, Turkish Bath or Jacuzzi. (Optional - Savor
a bath or a wild herb massage with our Andes soaps. You will find
our native tonic infusion beverages very soothing after a day of
hiking.)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight lodging
Day Four - SAN JORGE BOTANICAL RESERVE -
Horseback Riding Eco-Adventure to the high barren plains, with private
guide, boxed lunch. Experience a slide of 17th Century life! Ride
Mustang Horses with traditional saddles up to Pichincha Mountain.
Visit the Andes potato and cattle farms. Great sightseeing! Depending
on your condition, we will go around a pre-Inca road (1500 BC) and
ride up to (4700 ms osl) the cloud forest. San Jorge Eco-Lodge invites
its guests to discover this unique part of Ecuadorian life.
Meals: Breakfast, boxed Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Lodging
Day Five - Transfer from San Jorge to Quito Airport for your flight to Galapagos on Tame Airlines. Transfer to your yacht.
Day Five - Day Eight - please read the 4 night itinerary listed here.
Day Nine - Fly from Galapagos to Quito Airport on Tame Airlines. Transfer to San Jorge Eco-Lodge. Overnight lodging
Day Ten - Early morning transfer from San Jorge to Quito Airport
