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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

10 DAY PROGRAM 10 DAY PROGRAM
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Pricing
Cabin D1-D4, C4: $4,895
Cabin C1-C3, C5-C9: +$395
Cabin A2 & A3: +$850
Cabin A1: +$1,150
Cabin D1-D4, C4: $4,895
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.
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
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 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
International Rivers
National Geographic Adventure Magazine - Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth 2009 National Geographic Traveler -  Tours of a Lifetime 2011 World Wildlife Fund - 50 years of environmental conservation

CONTACT US

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1.877.784.5400
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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