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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.

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

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: 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.

Departures • Galapagos with Amazon Jungle

choose your year, your yacht, and then your trip date; trip prices follow

2010
Reina Silvia

Aug 5 - Aug 21

Nov 18 - Dec 4

Dec 23 - Jan 8 φ

Dec 30 - Jan 15 ‡

2010
Integrity

Jul 29 - Aug 14

Aug 5 - Aug 21

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 25 - Dec 11 •

Dec 2 - Dec 18 •

Dec 9 - Dec 25 •

Dec 16 - Jan 1 φ

Dec 23 - Jan 8 φ

Dec 30 - Jan 15

2011
Reina Silvia

Mar 17 - Apr 2

Mar 24 - Apr 9

Jun 23 - Jul 9

Jul 14 - Jul 30

Aug 4 - Aug 20

Dec 15 - Dec 31 #

Dec 22 - Jan 7 Δ

2011

Integrity

Jan 6 - Jan 22

Jan 13 - Jan 29

Jan 20 - Feb 5

Jan 27 - Feb 12

Feb 3 - Feb 19

Feb 10 - Feb 26

Feb 17 - Mar 5

Feb 24 - Mar 12

Mar 3 - Mar 19

Mar 10 - Apr 2

Mar 17 - Apr 9

Mar 24 - Apr 16

Mar 31 - Apr 23

Apr 14 - Apr 30 #

Apr 21 - May 7 #

Apr 28 - May 14

May 5 - May 21

May 12 - May 28

May 19 - Jun 4

May 26 - Jun 11

Jun 2 - Jun 18

Jun 9 - Jun 25

Jun 16 - Jul 2

Jun 23 - Jul 9

Jun 30 - Jul 16

Jul 7 - Jul 23

Jul 14 - Jul 30

Jul 21 - Aug 6

Jul 28 - Aug 13

Aug 4 - Aug 20

Aug 11 - Aug 27

Aug 18 - Sep 3

Aug 25 - Sep 10

Sep 1 - Sep 17

Sep 8 - Sep 22

Sep 15 - Oct 1

Sep 22 - Oct 8

Sep 29 - Oct 15

Oct 6 - Oct 22

Oct 13 - Oct 29

Oct 20 - Nov 5

Oct 26 - Nov 12

Nov 3 - Nov 19

Nov 10 - Nov 26

Nov 17 - Dec 3

Nov 24 - Dec 10

Dec 1 - Dec 17

Dec 8 - Dec 24

Dec 15 - Dec 31 #

Dec 22 - Jan 7 Δ

Dec 29 - Jan 14 Δ

Prices & Supplements • Galapagos with Amazon Jungle

2010

Integrity:

$7195

• $6795

φ $7995

Reina Silvia:

$6195 double, $5195 triple

φ $6995 double, $5995 triple

‡ $6295 double, $5295 triple

2011

Integrity:

Δ $6695

# $7095

Δ $7495

Reina Silvia:

$5895 double, $4895 triple

# $6295 double, $5295 triple

Δ $6695 double, $5695 triple

Rates,
Triple option

All rates are per person, double occupancy, unless noted.

The Reina Silvia has the option for a triple cabin upon request. The triple price is for three people sharing a cabin, and will apply only when there are three guests in the cabin. Elsewise, the cabin will be considered a double.

Single

Land Single Supplement: $900

Inquire for Yacht Single Supplement

Small Group

A Small Group Supplement applies if there are fewer than four travelers on your trip.