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Galapagos Island Tours & Travel | EVOLUTION

Evolution's friendly crew is ready to see to your every need while cruising in the Galapagos

Evolution's friendly crew is ready to see to your every need while cruising in the Galapagos

The Evolution features stylish cabins, suites, indoor and outdoor dining areas, a library, an observation deck, a sundeck with a small heated pool, a canopied roof-deck bar, and even a fully staffed medical infirmary. The friendly crew is ready to see to your every need. A special tour leader will oversee your yacht, and depending on the size of your group, you will have up to two naturalist guides. We dedicate the Evolution to the astute world-traveler whose voyage of discovery is boundless and never-ending!

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PRICING & ITINERARY INFORMATION

10 DAY PROGRAM 10 DAY PROGRAM
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for departure dates 		Sat-Mon
for departure dates
Pricing
Cabin D1-D4, C4: $4,860
Cabin C1-C3, C5-C9: +$395
Cabin A2 & A3: +$850
Cabin A1: +$1,150
 Cabin D1-D4, C4: $4,860
Cabin C1-C3, C5-C9: +$395
Cabin A2 & A3: +$850
Cabin A1: +$1,150
2012 Seasons
No high/low season; same pricing year round.
$400 Christmas, New Year & Easter week surcharge
for details and departure dates.
CABIN GALLERIES
MAIN DECK CABINS
Double State Room

Double State Room

Twin State Room

Twin State Room

Evolution Suite

Evolution Suite


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OUTDOOR COMMON AREA
Evolution Sky Deck Lounge

Evolution Sky Deck Lounge

Evolution Sky Deck Lounge

Evolution Sky Deck Lounge

Evolution Sky Deck Jacuzzi

Evolution Sky Deck Jacuzzi


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Itinerary
10 Day Itinerary 1
Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil – Baltra - Bartolome
Day 3: Isabela (Punta Vincente Roca) Fernandina (Punta Espinoza)
Day 4: Isabela (Urbina Bay, Elizabeth Bay)
Day 5: Isabela (Pto Villamil, Sierra Negra)
Day 6: Santa Cruz (Darwin Station, Highlands)
Day 7: Floreana (Mirador Baronesa, Post Office Bay)
Day 8: Espanola (Gardner Bay, Punta Suarez)
Day 9: San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center) – Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 10: Quito or Guayaquil - Home
Optional Extension Program 		10 Day Itinerary 2
Day 1: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 2: Quito or Guayaquil - San Cristóbal (Playa Ochoa) – Leon Dormido
Day 3: S Plaza – Santa Cruz (Punta Carrion) - Daphne
Day 4: Sombrero Chino – Santiago (Puerto Egas)
Day 5: Genovesa (Prince Philip’s Steps, Darwin Bay)
Day 6: Santiago (Plays Espumilla, Bucanner Cove) - Rabida
Day 7: N Seymour – Santa Cruz (Bachas)
Day 8: Santa Cruz (Darwin Station, Highlands)
Day 9: Santa Cruz (Black Turtle Cove) – Baltra – 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: $460/$505
  • Guayaquil / Galapagos / Guayaquil: $415/$460
  • Low Season: Jan 16 - June 15 / Sept 15 - Nov 30
  • High Season: June 16 - Sept 14 / Dec 1 - Jan 15
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 Luxury Cruises have land accommodations at 5 star hotels.
Boat Specs / Deckplans / Images
  • L.O.A.: 192 feet / 58.5 meters
  • Beam: 29 feet / 8.9 meters
  • Draft: 10.5 feet / 3.2 meters
  • Engines: Caterpillar 3512 T1TA 1300hp
  • Generators: Northern Lights 150 KVA
  • Builder: Kanasashi Shipyard
  • Speed: 10 / 12 knots
  • Accommodations: 16 cabins for up to 32 passengers with private facilities
  • 4 Cabins on the Bride / Albatros deck
  • 6 Cabins on the Main / Cormorant deck
  • 6 Cabins on the Lower / Dolphin deck
  • Crew: 18 plus up to 2 naturalists guides & 1 tour leader
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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
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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

SELECT EXTENSION

ECUADOR DAY EXT Quito City Scenic Tour (3hrs) Quito City Tour + Museum (4hrs) Quito City Tour at Night Middle of the World (3hrs) Quito City Tour + Middle (5hrs) Papallacta Hot Springs (1D) Rafting Rio Blanco (1D) Mountain Bicycling (1D) Otavalo Market (1D) Sea Kayak Cuicocha Lake (1D) Cotopaxi National Park (1D) Bellavista Cloud Forest (1D) ECUADOR MULTI-DAY EXT Otavalo Market Tour (2D) Cotopaxi Tour (2D) Haciendas, Hot Springs & Volcanoes (4D) RAINFOREST ECOLODGES Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge (2D) Sacha Lodge (4/5D) Kapawi Ecolodge (4/5D) Napo Wildlife Center (4/5D)

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