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Galapagos Cruises and Tours

Travel Packages

Inti Travel and Tours is offering some great travel packages.

These really are GREAT Galapagos specials!

Travel Packages
Great Value Package | Deluxe Explorer
Galapagos & Amazon Adventure
| Galapagos & Andes
Cusco & Machu Pichu

Our travel packages are available throughout the year. For Galapagos, it is always best to secure your reservations as far in advance as possible to ensure availability.

You will find our rates for these or similar packages from $200 - $1500 less than our competitors... If you have found another package anywhere else that meets your requirements, let us know what it is and we'll make you an offer.

Please check our Galapagos Cruises and Tours page for discounted 4, 5 and 8 day cruises listed as "Specials".

All rates are per person, in US dollars and subject to change at any time.

Any Day - Great Value Package

You may add any of the following Great Value Packages to any Galapagos cruise:

Reservations

Package
2008 Rates
Transfers Hotel
*****
# Nights Scenic Equator Market Add
Gran-4 4 Dann Carlton 4 Yes Yes Yes $392
Gran-3 4 Dann Carlton 3 Yes Yes No $256
Gran-2 4 Dann Carlton 2 No No No $142

Transfers = International arrival and departure and for flight to and from Galapagos
Hotel = Accommodation at the 5 star Dann Carlton Hotel and includes all taxes and buffet breakfast
Scenic = Three hour AM private Scenic Quito Tour with lunch
Equator  = Two hour PM private Equatorial Monument Tour
Market = Full day shared tour with lunch to the Otavalo Indian Market
Add = All rates are in US dollars, per person and based on double occupancy

Thursdays - The Deluxe Explorer
The Deluxe Explorer
9 days, 8 nights
Thursday to Friday
$2959 US per person for 2008
Single supplement = $1838 US

The Deluxe Explorer
Galapagos Explorer II

This is a super deluxe package that offers superb accommodation at the 5 star JW Marriott in Quito and in a Deluxe cabin aboard the Galapagos Explorer II in Galapagos. It is designed for the discerning traveler who enjoys exploring in elegant comfort. We have allowed you the opportunity to dine in restaurants of your choice while in the cosmopolitan city of Quito: Italian, Japanese, Ecuadorian, are only a few of the choices!

The rate includes:

  • all airport transfers in a private car with driver and guide
  • 4 nights hotel accommodation at the 5 star Marriott in Quito
  • buffet breakfasts in Quito
  • a full day private guided tour of Scenic Quito and the Equatorial Monument (including lunch)
  • a full day shared tour to the Otavalo Indian market and lunch at a local restaurant
  • a 5 day cruise in Galapagos aboard the deluxe Galapagos Explorer II with an outside Deluxe cabin
  • welcome and farewell cocktails aboard the ship
  • all meals aboard the ship
  • guided daily excursions and evening presentations aboard the ship

Rate does not include:

  • Galapagos air
  • Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee

Itinerary:

Thursday
PM: Our guide will meet you at the Quito airport upon your arrival and escort you to your hotel.
Friday

AM: We will pick you up from your hotel for a morning tour of Colonial Quito and lunch at a local restaurant.
PM: Afternoon tour to the Equatorial Monument and Ethnographic Museum and drop off at your hotel.
Saturday

AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Quito airport for your flight to Galapagos. Upon your arrival in Galapagos you will be met by the guide from the ship who will escort you aboard for your cruise.
PM: San Cristobal - Airport
Sunday

AM: James Island - Bartolome
PM: James Island - Puerto Egas
Monday

AM: Fernandina - Punta Espinosa
PM: Isabela - Urvina Bay
Tuesday

AM: Isabela - Humedales or Volcan Sierra Negra
PM: Tintoreras or Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre
Wednesday

AM: San Cristobal - Interpretation Center, El Junco & Loberia
PM: We will meet you upon your arrival in Quito and escort you to your hotel.
Thursday
We will pick you up from your hotel for the trip north to Imbabura province, some of the most beautiful countryside in Ecuador to the Otavalo Market.
Friday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport for your flight home or to connect with our other programs...

Reservations

Fridays - Galapagos & Andes
Galapagos & Andes
10 days, 9 nights
Friday to Sunday
$2431 US per person for 2008*
* Based on double occupancy


Coral I

Our Galapagos and Andes Package offers a 4 day Galapagos cruise aboard the deluxe 35 passenger motor yacht  Coral I combined with 4 days in the Andes visiting the colonial cities (and World Heritage Sites) of Quito and Cuenca, the Incan citadel of Inga Pirca with an exciting train ride through Ecuador's famous Devil's Nose. All tours and transfers are on a private basis with first class colonial style hotels and a country inn.

The rate includes:

  • all airport transfers in a private car with driver and guide
  • 4 nights hotel accommodation at the 4 star Patio Andaluz (or equivalent) in Quito
  • hotel accommodation in Riobamba and Cuenca
  • American breakfasts in Quito, Riobamba and Cuenca
  • a full day private guided tour of Scenic Quito and the Equatorial Monument (including lunch)
  • a 4 day cruise in Galapagos aboard the deluxe Coral I with an outside Moon cabin
  • welcome and farewell cocktails aboard the yacht
  • all meals aboard the yacht
  • guided daily excursions and evening presentations aboard the yacht
  • A 3 day "Pathway of the Andes" tour from Quito to Cuenca including the famous Devil's Nose Railway and the Incan Citadel of Inga Pirca including breakfasts and lunches.

Rate does not include:

  • Galapagos air
  • Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
  • Cuenca-Quito air
Recommended pre-trip options:


Monkey at Napo Wildlife Center

Itinerary:

Friday
PM: Our guide will meet you at the Quito airport upon your arrival and escort you to your hotel.
Saturday

AM: We will pick you up from your hotel for a morning tour of Colonial Quito and lunch at a local restaurant.
PM: Afternoon tour to the Equatorial Monument and Ethnographic Museum and drop off at your hotel.
Sunday

AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Quito airport for your flight to Galapagos. Upon your arrival in Galapagos you will be met by our guide from the ship who will escort you from the airport to the yacht.
PM: Santa Cruz Highlands and Charles Darwin Research Station
Monday
AM: Gardner Bay, Hood Island
PM: Punta Suarez, Hood Island
Tuesday
AM: Interpretation Center, San Cristobal Island
PM: Punta Pitt, Kicker Rock & Lobos Islands

Wednesday
AM: Plaza Island, North Seymour Island and Baltra Airport
PM: We will meet you upon your arrival in Quito and escort you to your hotel.
Thursday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel for the trip south through the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cotopaxi National Park
PM: After lunch at a beautiful local hacienda, we will continue south to Riobamba at the base of Ecuador's Highest peak - Chimborazo. Overnight in a country inn near Riobamba.
Friday
AM: This morning we take the train through some of the most beautiful scenery in Ecuador through the famous Devil's Nose near Chimborazo Volcano.
PM: Afternoon tour of the Incan Citadel of Inga Pirca, the most impressive Incan archaeological site in Ecuador.
Saturday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel for a morning tour of Colonial Cuenca.
PM: After lunch we will escort you back to the airport for your flight to Quito where you will be met by our guide who will escort you to your hotel.
Sunday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport.

Recommended Post-trip options:

Cusco & Machu Picchu Tour
Cusco & Machu Picchu

Reservations

Galapagos & Amazon
Adventure

17 days, 16 nights
Friday to Sunday
$3176 US per person for 2008
Single supplement = $2442 US

Aida Maria Galapagos cruise and tour
Aida Maria

This package is designed for the adventurous at heart. It combines 8 days cruising the Galapagos aboard the Aida Maria with 5 days at the fabulous and exquisite Napo Wildlife Center in Ecuador's Upper Amazon. All tours and airport transfers are on a shared basis with other travelers to help minimize costs. Accommodation in Quito will be at the 5 star Dann Carlton Hotel!

The rate includes:

  • All airport transfers- 5 nights hotel accommodation (including buffet breakfast) at the 5 star Dann Carlton Hotel in Quito

  • a 4.5 hour guided tour of Scenic Quito and the Equatorial Monument

  • a full day shared tour to the Otavalo Indian market and lunch at a local restaurant

  • 8 day cruise aboard the Aida Maria

  • All meals aboard the yacht

  • guided daily excursions aboard the yacht

  • 5 day, 4 nights at Napo Wildlife Center including all meals and excursions

Rate does not include:

  • Galapagos air

  • Galapagos national Park Entrance Fee

  • Quito-Coca-Quito air

  • Yasuni National Park Entrance Fee

Itinerary:

Friday
PM: Our guide will meet you at the Quito airport upon your arrival and escort you to your hotel.
Saturday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel for a tour of Colonial Quito and visit to the Equatorial Monument and Ethnographic Museum and drop off at your hotel.
PM: OPEN
Sunday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Quito airport for your flight to Galapagos. Upon your arrival in Galapagos you will be met by the guide from the ship who will escort you aboard for your cruise.
PM: Bachas Beach & Black Turtle Cove
Monday
AM: South Plaza Island
PM: Santa Fe
Tuesday
AM: Gardner Bay, Hood Island
PM: Punta Suarez, Hood Island
Wednesday
AM: Punta Cormoran, Floreana Island
PM: Post Office Bay, Floreana Island
Thursday
AM: Charles Darwin Reserach Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
PM: Santa Cruz Highlands - Tortoise Reserve & Los Gemelos
Friday
AM: Bartlome Island
PM: Sullivan Bay, Santiago Island
Saturday
AM: Puerto Egas, Santiago Island
PM: Rabida Island
Sunday
AM: North Seymour Island
PM: We will meet you upon your arrival in Quito and escort you to your hotel.
Monday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Quito airport for your flight to Coca. Upon your arrival in Coca you will be met by the guide from the lodge who will escort you to the boat for the downriver cruise to the lodge.
PM: Late afternoon arrival at the lodge
Monday to Friday at Napo Wildlife Center

Friday
PM: We will meet you upon your arrival in Quito and escort you to your hotel.
Saturday
We will pick you up from your hotel for the trip north to Imbabura province, some of the most beautiful countryside in Ecuador to the Otavalo Market. Full day in the Otavalo area. Late afternoon return to Quito.
Sunday
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport for your flight home or to connect with our other programs...

Reservations

Any Day - Cusco & Machu Pichu
Cusco & Machu Pichu
7 days, 6 nights
2008 Rates
$915 US per person (dbl)
$1425 US for single

The Incan ruins of Machu Pichu
Machu Pichu

Why not extend your stay in South America and visit Cusco and Machu Pichu after your Galapagos cruise? On your return from Galapagos, we will fly you from Guayaquil to Lima and on to Cusco the following day. This exceptional package includes our Classic Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Pichu tour with 3 nights at a first class hotel in Cusco, an overnight at the Inti Inn in Aguas Calientes and two nights in Lima. While in Lima, you will have a scenic tour of colonial and modern Lima and a visit to the world-famous Gold Museum.

The rate includes:

  • airport transfers

  • meals as indicated on the itinerary

  • 1 night hotel accommodation (including buffet breakfast) at the 4 star Ramada Airport Hotel in Lima

  • 1 night hotel accommodation (including buffet breakfast) at the 5 star Sonesta Posada del Inca El Olivar in Lima

  • 3 nights hotel accommodation at the 4 star Hotel Picoaga (or similar) in Cusco including buffet breakfasts

  • 1 night hotel Accommodation at the Inti Inn Machu Pichu in the hot springs town of Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Pichu

  • Vistadome Train from Cusco to Machu Pichu and return

  • bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Pichu and return (first day)

  • entrance to Machu Pichu (first day)

  • guided tour of Machu Pichu (first day)

  • a half day guided tour of Scenic Lima and the Gold Museum

Rate does not include:

  • meals unless indicated on the itinerary

  • second day bus to Machu Pichu

  • second day entrance to Machu Pichu

  • entrance to hot springs

  • Guayaquil-Lima air

  • Lima-Cusco-Lima air

  • airport taxes

Itinerary:

Day 1
PM: Arrive Lima. Overnight at the 4 star Ramada Airport Hotel.
Day 2 (B, L)
AM: Flight to Cusco. Upon your arrival in Cusco we will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel where you will have time to acclimatize before the afternoon tour.
PM: Afternoon tour of the city and the nearby ruins, visiting Sacsayhuaman fortress with granite zig- zag walls of precise stonework, mysterious carved rock of Kenko shrine and the Tambomachay Inca Baths.
Day 3 (B, L)
All day tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, visiting the traditional native Market at Pisac and later the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, clinging to a rocky spur high above the valley. Overnight in Cusco.
Day 4 (B, L)
AM: Transfer to the train station for the Vistadome Train to Machu Pichu and an afternoon guided visit to Machu Picchu, this legendary "Lost City", of the Incas was hidden for centuries by the jungle and rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. PM: Guided tour of Machu Pichu. The city's astronomical observatory (Intihuatana) is the only known Incan observatory in existence. Many beautiful temples, terraces and intricate stone work. You will spend the night at the base of the ruins in the hot springs town of Aguas Calientes.  
Day 5 (B)
AM: Morning free to enjoy another visit to Machu Pichu or to relax in the hot springs.
PM: Afternoon Vistadome train to Cusco. We will meet you at the train station in Cusco and escort you to your hotel.
Day 6 (B)
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport for your morning flight to Lima. Upon your arrival in Lima, we will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel.
PM: In the early afternoon, we will pick you up from your hotel for an afternoon tour of modern and colonial Lima and a visit to the world famous Gold Museum.
Day 7 (B)
AM: We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the airport for your flight home.

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