An add-on Journey to: The 2008 Chocolate Journey 
May 30, 2008 to June 5, 2008
Cost: $1500, excluding RT airfare between US & Mainland Ecuador

This journey will afford opportunities for cultural exchange which most Galapagos journeys do not.  Yet we will have the same opportunity for viewing and interacting with the unique wildlife from this part of the world.  We will stay in small local hotels in fishing villages and traveling over land or sea each day to see the natural wonders of the Islands.  Each destination is known for its beauty and uniqueness.  These are not the typical destinations of most tourist ships.  We will have an opportunity to sleep and dine in the village(s), meeting more of the local people. Judy Logback, our guide, has taken this journey several times.

Itineray

 

 

Overnight in:

Day 1

Depart USA.  Arrive Ecuador in the evening

Quito/

Guayaquil

 

Day 2

Fly from Mainland Ecuador to Galapagos, arriving early afternoon in Santa Cruz, leave bags at hotel, eat lunch & travel by land to Tortoise Ranch and Gemelos.  This area is known for the giant Galapagos tortoises, for which the islands are named, that live up to 200 years. Watch sunset from beach at Tortuga Bay.

Santa Cruz

 

 

Day 3

After breakfast take boat to Gordon & Las Plazas for snorkeling, back in time to take afternoon boat to Isabela Island where the green sea turtles (seasonal), Galapagos sea lions, and tiny Galapagos penguins abound.

 

 

Day 4

Spend morning on easy bike ride from Wall of Tears through beaches into port.  In afternoon walk on beach. In evening sunset snorkel at Pearl Bay.

 

 

Day 5

Spend day on Boat, stopping at Tintureras and riding out to the Tunnels for impressive snorkeling in lava tunnels.

 

 

Day 6

Hike/horseback ride to the volcanos at Sierra Negra and Chico.

 

 

Day 7

Morning snorkel tour of bay; in afternoon return flight to mainland.

Now Day One of the Chocolate Journey.

Quito

 

Price Includes: land transportation in Ecuador (bus & boat), air travel between mainland Ecuador and Galapagos, all meals and snacks, shared rooms, Ecuadorian-end facilitators, translator, guides, Ecuadorian tax of 12%. 

Price does not Include: Roundtrip Airfare USA-Ecuador, airport tax in Quito of $38, alcoholic drinks, tips.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

50% due by March 1, 2008; balance due by April 1, 2008.

Make checks payable to Alliance Exchange and mail to Alliance Exchange, 31 Kidder Avenue, Somerville, MA. 02144, or pay online at www.alliancexchange.org.

For more information: Carol Madsen, madsen@alliancexchange.org, 617-628-9297.

 

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