GALAPAGOS ISLANDS PHOTO CRUISE
Accommodations During Tour
GALAPAGOS
PHOTO TOUR
ANY TIME*
| Duration: | 10 days, 9 nights |
| Group Size: | 2-16 |
| Price: | $2950 |
| Single Suppl: | $2200 |
| Pace: | Easy |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| * This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. | |
HOTEL SEBASTIAN
Hotel Sebastian is an elegant hotel located in the heart of New Town in Quito just 15 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from Colonial Quito. It offers a warm and cozy atmosphere where guests can relax and enjoy their stay. The Bar Cafe offers informal dining while the Mistral Restaurant on the premises offers exquisite Ecuadorian and international cuisine. Rooms are nicely decorated, roomy, and full of light. They feature queen or twin beds, cable TV, and private bath with hot water showers.
GALAPAGOS YACHT
The yachts used for this tour are first class 16-passenger motor yachts operating out of Puerto Ayora and Puerto Moreno in the Galapagos Islands. The specific yacht depends on availability at time of booking. Cabins are refurbished, carpeted, and air-conditioned. Cabins are available on the main deck or below decks. Sleeping accommodations are mostly twin-size bunk beds. All cabins have private bathroom with hot showers. There is an amply supplied dining room, bar, and saloon plus small library, sun deck, and viewing areas on board.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Cruising speed: 8-9 knots
Gross tonnage: 56.11
Capacity: 16 passengers + 8 crew+bilingual naturalist guide
Length: 70ft
Beam: 16.7ft
Draft: 2.00 m
Propulsion: 2 diesel engines / 175 HP each.
Generators: 10kw and 13kw
Generator output: 220V - 110 V - 24 V - 12 V
Equipment: Radar, echosounder, GPS, and all marine electronics
TOUR NOTES
Early booking is recommended to ensure space on the boat. Price does not include park entrance fee ($100), flights to/from the Galapagos (arranged by boat operator; approx $390-430), bus to/from Baltra (approx $5), Isabel Island tax, hotel in Quito (we can assist with making reservation). 30% deposit due upon registration. The remaining payment is due 90 days prior to departure. Cancelation fee is 25% up to 60 days prior to departure, 50% 60-31 days prior to departure, and 100% thereafter. Cruise can be combined with visits to birding lodges in the western or eastern Andes upon request.