Globus > GALAPAGOS HIGHLIGHTS and PERU WITH TROPICAL FOREST EXT

GALAPAGOS HIGHLIGHTS and PERU WITH TROPICAL FOREST EXT
18 Days starting from $4,979

Countries Visited:
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru

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Length: 18 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: INDEPENDENT CENTRAL AMERICA
Operator: Globus
Tour Code: ISFA-2008
   
 
About This Tour


Start your vacation in Ecuador’s Tropical Forest. Travel to the Pacific rainforest for three nights at the all-inclusive Arasha Rainforest Resort and Spa. Enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and perhaps visit with the “Colorados” indiginous group to learn of their ancient traditions and religion. After a Quito guided city sightseeing, fly to the Galápagos Islands for the next five days. Visit the CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION and each day take a naturalist-guided cruise to explore various outlying islands. Island visits include Santa Fé, South Plazas, Punta Carrion, and North Seymour Island. Keep an eye out for endemic land and marine iguanas, sea lions, giant tortoises, and a variety of birds. Continue to Lima for guided city sightseeing before flying to Cuzco to visit the MONASTERY, CATHEDRAL, and SACSAYHUAMAN. Enjoy time in PISAC to visit with locals and buy local wares before visiting the Incan fortress of OLLANTAYTAMBO. Next, a train ride through the Sacred Valley takes you to MACHU PICCHU. You may even want to walk up to the Sun Gate, the ancient entrance used by the Incas. After a morning in Machu Picchu, return to Cuzco followed by a free day in Lima to discover Peru in your own way.

 
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City Highlights
Sightseeing as indicated in itinerary; Welcome wallet and city map; Local Hosts in each city.

Meals
Buffet breakfast daily, 6 lunches, and 5 dinners. On ISF: 10 additional meals.

Hotels:
QUITO: HILTON COLON, The Hilton Colon is located in the heart of the city. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool, gym, and sauna.

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: FINCH BAY HOTEL, The Finch Bay Hotel offers a seaside location surrounded by mangroves. Amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant, outdoor pool, and Jacuzzi—and beachfront access. All rooms offer twin beds, private facilities, and air-conditioning.

LIMA: MELIA LIMA, The Melia Lima is located in the prestigious San Isidro area of Lima and offers all the comforts a discerning guest expects in a home.

CUZCO: HOTEL LIBERTADOR, The Hotel Libertador is located opposite the Temple of the Sun. Enjoy excellent local and international cuisine in the Inti Raymi restaurant while watching spectacular Andean dances.

MACHU PICCHU: SUMAQ HOTEL, The Sumaq Hotel is located at the foot of the Machu Picchu ruins and boasts an Andean health spa, bar, restaurant, and business center.

ECUADOR’S TROPICAL FOREST: ARASHA, Surrounded by lush vegetation and local fauna, the awardwinning Arasha offers beautiful thatch-roofed bungalows, a large swimming pool with bar and cascading water, a Jacuzzi, two restaurants, theater, mini golf, and luxurious spa.
Day 1:
Miami–Quito, Ecuador. Fly to Quito.

Day 2:
Quito–Arasha. Transfer to the resort and luxury spa.

Day 3:
Arasha. Choose from a variety of included activities.

Day 4:
Arasha. Choose from a variety of included activities.

Day 5:
Arasha Resort–Quito. Return to Quito and join day 1 of Galápagos Highlights & Peru (ISC).

Day 6:
Quito. Guided city sightseeing.

Day 7:
Quito–Baltra Island–Santa Cruz. Fly to Baltra; Charles Darwin Research Station.

Day 8:
Santa Fé. Guided sightseeing.

Day 9:
South Plazas & Punta Carrion. Guided sightseeing.

Day 10:
North Seymour & Las Bachas Beach. Guided sightseeing.

Day 11:
Santa Cruz–Baltra–Quito–Lima. Fly to Lima.

Day 12:
Lima. Guided city sightseeing.

Day 13:
Lima–Cuzco. Fly to Cuzco; guided city sightseeing.

Day 14:
Cuzco. Excursion to Pisac and Ollantaytambo.

Day 15:
Cuzco–Machu Picchu–Cuzco.

Day 16:
Cuzco–Machu Picchu–Cuzco.

Day 17:
Cuzco–Lima. Fly to Lima.

Day 18:
Lima. Depart for US and arrive home.


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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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Sightseeing as indicated in itinerary; Welcome wallet and city map; Local Hosts in each city.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Book now and take $200 off per couple on any air-inclusive European Low Season Vacations.*

* Book a 2008/2009 Globus Europe Winter air-inclusive vacation on select carriers to receive the $100 per person discount. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between June 4 and August 31, 2008 for travel commencing between October 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009. To secure the air booking, an additional deposit of $250 is required, which is refundable until the time that the flight information is confirmed. Offers not valid with one another or any offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.


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*Book a 2009 Globus River Cruise air-inclusive vacation to receive the $300 off per person offer. Cruise-only bookings are eligible for the $125 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between May 14 and August 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. To secure the air booking, an additional deposit of $250 is required, which is refundable until the time that the flight information is confirmed. Offers not valid with one-another or any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.


Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!


Do you have a large party of friends or family that wants to travel?

Right now when you book between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75.* For example, book 5 passengers and receive a $375 discount, 6 passengers equals a $450 discount and 7 passengers will receive a $525 discount. With an offer like this, the world’s greatest destinations are now closer than ever!

*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.


   
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