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Galapagos Island Tours & Travel | EVOLUTION

Evolution 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

7 DAY PROGRAM 10 DAY PROGRAM
Evolution does not offer a 7 day program Sat to Mon (Weekly Departures)
Pricing
  CABIN D1-D4, C4: $4,535
CABIN C1-C3, C5-C9: +$475
CABIN A2 & A3: +$795
CABIN A1: +$1,165
Christmas, New Years, and Easter Surcharge: $400 per person
2010 Seasons
LOW: Sept 3 - Oct 14 / Dec 3 - Dec 16
HIGH: Jan 1 - Sept 2 / Oct 15 - Dec 2 / Dec 17 - Dec 31
Published High and Low season periods are subject to change.
Itinerary
  Day 1 - Friday: Arrive Quito or Guayaquil
Quito accommodations Day 2 - Saturday: Arrival Galapagos / Interpretation Center & Cerro Brujo, San Cristóbal
Day 3 - Sunday: Punta Suarez & Gardner Bay, Española
Day 4 - Monday: Charles Darwin Station & Highlands (Twins & El Chato), Santa Cruz
Day 5 - Tuesday: Puerto Egas, James / Bartolome
Day 6 - Wednesday: Prince Philip's Steps & Darwin Bay, Tower
Day 7 - Thursday: Punta Espinosa, Fernandina / Tagus Cove, Isabela
Day 8 - Friday: North Seymour / Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz
Day 9 - Saturday: Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) / Depart San Cristóbal
Day 10 - Quito or Guayaquil - Home
Optional Extension Program
Included / Excluded
Included in tour cost
- 2 nights accommodation in Quito.
- Galapagos Cruise (5D or 8D).
- 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: $375
(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: $335
(May 1 - June 14 / Sept 15 - Oct 31)
High Season: $380
(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).
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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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% cash discount