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Galapagos Island Tours & Travel | CACHALOTE

Cachalote is renowned for excellent service, knowledgeable naturalists, and delicious cuisine

Cachalote is renowned for excellent service, knowledgeable naturalists, and delicious cuisine

The Cachalote is a steel-hulled, ketch-rigged motor sailor that accommodates sixteen passengers. With private baths and showers, each teakwood cabin is illuminated by the light of its two porthole windows. The Cachalote is renowned for excellent service, knowledgeable naturalists, and delicious cuisine enjoyed in the Victorian decor of her dining galley. With wide deck space, the Cachalote is perfect for cruising the Galapagos Islands.
 
 

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PRICING & ITINERARY INFORMATION

10 DAY PROGRAM 10 DAY PROGRAM
Tue-Thu
for departure dates
Tue-Thu
for departure dates
Pricing
LOW SEASON
Standard Cabin: $2,875
HIGH SEASON
Standard Cabin: $3,090
2012 Seasons
LOW: May 1 - June 14 / Sept 1 – Oct 31
HIGH: Jan 1 – April 30 / June 15 – Aug 31 / Nov 1 – Dec 31
Published High and Low season periods are subject to change.
CABIN GALLERIES

CABINS

Cabin

Cabin

Cabin

Cabin


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SUNDECK

Sundeck

Sundeck

Sundeck

Sundeck


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Itineraries
10 Day Itinerary - Fernandina
Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil – Baltra – Santa Cruz (Highlands or Darwin Station)
Day 3: Chinese Hat - Rabida
Day 4: Isabela (Tinotreras, Sierra Negra)
Day 5: Isabela (Punta Moreno, Elizabeth Bay)
Day 6: Isabela (Urbina Bay, Tagus Cove)
Day 7: Fernandina (Punta Espinoza) – Isabela (Punta Vincente Roca)
Day 8: Santiago (Puerto Egas) - Bartolome
Day 9: N. Seymour – Baltra – Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 10: Quito or Guayaquil - Home
Optional Extension Program
10 Day Itinerary - Tower (Genovesa)
Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil – Baltra – Santa Cruz (Highlands or Darwin Station)
Day 3: S. Plazas – Santa Fe
Day 4: San Cristobal (Cerro Brujo, Galapaguera)
Day 5: Española (Gardener Bay, Punta Suarez)
Day 6: Floreana (Punta Cormorant, Corona, Post Office Bay)
Day 7: Santa Cruz (Cerro Dragon) – Santiago (Sullivan Bay)
Day 8: Genovesa (Prince Philip’s Steps, Darwin Bay)
Day 9: Santa Cruz (Black Turtle Cove) – Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 10: Quito or Guayaquil - Home
Optional Extension Program
Included / Excluded
Included in tour cost
2 nights accommodation in Quito
Galapagos Cruise
Meals while in the Galapagos
Quito representative
Naturalist guide while on yacht
Transfers
Breakfasts at hotel
Southern Explorations pre departure services
Excluded in tour cost
Domestic Airfare: Quito / Galapagos / Quito
Low Season: $385
(May 1 - June 14 / Sept 15 - Oct 31)
High Season: $430
(Jan 1 - April 30 / June 15 - Sept 14 / Nov 1 - Dec 31)
Domestic Airfare: Guayaquil / Galapagos / Guayaquil
Low Season: $340
(May 1 - June 14 / Sept 15 - Oct 31)
High Season: $385
(Jan 1 - April 30 / June 15 - Sept 14 / Nov 1 - Dec 31)
International airfare
Airport taxes
Travel insurance
Lunch and dinner while in towns or cities
Entrance to Galapagos to National Park ($100 Adult / $50 Child)
Galapagos Transit Control Card ($10)
Note:
All First Class Vessels have land accommodations at 4 star hotels.
Boat Specs / Deckplans / Images
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SOUTHERN EXPLORATIONS
IS A PROUD
MEMBER / SPONSOR / AWARDEE OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS

The International Ecotourism Society Leave No Trace American Whitewater Ecuadoran Rivers Institute Adventure Travel Trade Association KEXP 90.3FM Seattle International Galapagos Tour Operators Association Washington Wilderness Coalition Headwaters Institute La Pagina en la Puerta (The Page in the Door) Cascadia Wildlands Project
International Rivers
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CONTACT US

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1.877.784.5400
TOLL FREE
OUTSIDE
THE U.S.A. CALL
1.206.784.8111

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PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

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Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations.

Prices based on 3.5% cash discount