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Galapagos with Amazon Jungle

17-day adventure

We explore two of Ecuador's natural wonders: the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon Jungle rainforest.

We first explore the Galapagos Islands, highlighted with an 8-day cruise on board either the Reina Silvia or Integrity. At the end of our Galapagos adventure we fly back to Quito and then on to the Rio Napo.

In the Amazon Basin we'll witness a complex ecosystem where the climate is warm but not hot, humid but not muggy, and where the layers of dense vegetation harbor a truly mind-boggling number of species—Ecuador has over 1,450 species of birds, many that exist nowhere else.

We stay at one of the newest jungle lodges in Ecuador. It's modern, yet built in traditional thatched style, and accommodates guests in twin-bedded cabañas with private facilities and hot showers—a rare and welcome luxury in the jungle.

We spend five days experiencing firsthand this diverse and fragile wonder-of-the-world. We explore the jungle from many "points of view"-from the miles of hiking trails (some of the most pristine in the Amazon), from dugout canoe, or from a platform built high above the rain forest floor.

We'll see butterflies and exotic flowers, including bromeliads and orchids, and will learn about medicinal plants. We can spot parrots, hundreds of which gather at a nearby natural salt deposit, toucans, the prehistoric hoatzin (a bird which has claws on its wings when young), anteaters and monkeys.

We can try to identify the makers of all the various weird and wonderful sounds we hear coming out of the forest canopy. As we canoe along the Amazon, we may see caimans dozing on shore as they have for thousands of years. Yet even in this lush and humid climate, there are hardly any biting insects!

At bedtime you drift off to sleep listening to the "night music" of the jungle. Throughout our jungle adventure, English-speaking naturalist guides share their knowledge and experience with us, helping to enrich our encounter with this immense tropical rain forest.

On the canopy walkway, seeing eye to eye with
the top of the forest.

Sacha Lodge, arrival by canoe.

Highlights

8 Days Galapagos Islands cruise aboard the yacht Integrity or Reina Silvia

Overnight at the Royal Palm Resort, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos OR day in Quito

5-Day/4-night Amazon exploration on Ecuador's Rio Napo at Sacha Lodge

Galapagos with Amazon Jungle Itinerary Summary

Day 1

Arrive in Quito, Ecuador

Day 2

Integrity departures: Fly to Galápagos Islands. Visit Santa Cruz Island Highlands. Overnight at The Royal Palm Resort.

Reina Silvia departures (noted below with the symbol R in different colors): Day exploring Quito.

Day 3

Integrity departures: Visit Charles Darwin Research Station. Tour Academy Bay. Board our yacht at dinnertime.

Reina Silvia departures: Fly to Galápagos Islands, board our yacht and start Galápagos cruising!

Day 4-9

Live aboard the yacht and spend as much time exploring the islands as park rules permit. Each night we travel on to the next island.

Day 10

We have breakfast on board our yacht, then disembark and fly back to Quito for dinner and overnight.

Day 11

This is a day of leisure on your own.

Day 12-15

Five days' exploration of Ecuador's Upper Amazon Basin, based in a deluxe jungle lodge on the Rio Napo.

Day 16

Return to Quito from Rio Napo.

Day 17

Depart for home, or on to other adventures.

For a deeper look at this adventure, please read the Detailed Itinerary.

Galapagos with Amazon Jungle Departures
(on Integrity unless noted with R or R for Reina Silvia)

2010

Jan 7 - Jan 23

Jan 14 - Jan 30

Jan 21 - Feb 6

Jan 28 - Feb 13

Feb 4 - Feb 20

Feb 11 - Feb 27

Feb 18 - Mar 6

Feb 25 - Mar 13

Mar 4 - Mar 20

Mar 4 - Mar 20 R

Mar 11 - Mar 27

Mar 18 - Apr 3

Mar 18 - Apr 3 R

Mar 25 - Apr 10 †

Mar 25 - Apr 10 R

Apr 1 - Apr 17 †

Apr 1 - Apr 17 R

Apr 8 - Apr 24

Apr 15 - May 1

Apr 22 - May 8

Apr 29 - May 15

May 6 - May 22

May 13 - May 29

May 20 - Jun 5

May 27 - Jun 12

Jun 3 - Jun 19

Jun 10 - Jun 26

Jun 17 - Jul 3

Jun 17 - Jul 3 R

Jun 24 - Jul 10

Jul 1 - Jul 17

Jul 1 - Jul 17 R

Jul 8 - Jul 24

Jul 15 - Jul 31

Jul 22 - Aug 7

Jul 22 - Aug 7 R

Jul 29 - Aug 14

Aug 5 - Aug 21

Aug 5 - Aug 21 R

Aug 12 - Aug 28

Aug 19 - Sep 4

Aug 26 - Sep 11

Sep 30 - Oct 16 •

Oct 7 - Oct 23 •

Oct 14 - Oct 30 •

Oct 21 - Nov 6 •

Oct 28 - Nov 13 •

Nov 4 - Nov 20 •

Nov 11 - Nov 27 •

Nov 18 - Dec 4 •

Nov 18 - Dec 4 R

Nov 25 - Dec 11 •

Dec 2 - Dec 18 •

Dec 9 - Dec 25 •

Dec 16 - Jan 1 •‡

Dec 23 - Jan 8 •‡

Dec 23 - Jan 8 R

Dec 30 - Jan 15 ‡

Dec 30 - Jan 15 R

Prices & Supplements

2010

Integrity: $7195 / † = $7595 / • = $6795 / • = $7995

Reina Silvia: R = $6195 / R = $6995

‡ = Integrity sailing on our Galapagos Adventure itinerary

Fuel Charge

On February 25, 2008 the Ecuadorian Government imposed a substantial fuel surcharge upon all Galapagos yacht and ship departures after June 1, 2008.

All Galapagos with Amazon Jungle trips after September 1, 2009 include the fuel charge (until further notice).

Single

Land Single Supplement: $900
Inquire for Yacht Single Supplement.