Galápagos Islands Cruise September 11-18, 2017 8 days/7 nights

ARENU presents:

Travel Arrangements Provided by:

Tours of Distinction

PO Box 1011 * East Windsor , CT *

06088

Ph: 860.627.0199 * F: 860.627.5113

For More Information

Linda Yost 860.657.3407 or email

lgyostct@cox.net

During the shore excursions there is a significant amount of walking

Itinerary

• Day 1: Flight to Quito, Ecuador

• Day 2: Quito City Tour -Middle of the World

• Day 3: Quito – Baltra Board ship

• Day 4: Fernandina – Included Tour

• Day 5: Isabella – Tagus Cove

• Day 6: Santa Cruz – Darwin Research Centre

• Day 7: Floreana – Included Tour

• Day 8: Baltra Island – Disembark

Detailed itinerary on reverse of this page Tour Includes Round-trip Airport Transfers

Round-trip Airfare Pier Transfers

5 Nights onboard the Santa Cruz II All Meals

Private Group Guided Shore Excursion Island Sightseeing

Naturalists and Lecture Services Snorkeling gear

Professional Tour Manager Galapagos National Park Admission

Gratuities for Transfer Drivers & Guide Pricing

(per person, double occupancy)

Horizon Deck: $5999. Expedition Deck: $6859.

All prices include taxes

Passports are required

Payment Schedule: $1200. per person due at time of reservation + Optional Travel Insurance

$1500. per person due May 11, 2017

Final Payment: June 1, 2017

Optional Travel Insurance Optional Insurance cost per person, double occupancy and Single Occupancy

Horizon Deck $388.pp Horizon Deck- Single: $485.

Expedition Deck $ 485pp Expedition Deck- Single : $519

Categories not listed above or single insurance rates may increase the cost of your insurance. The optional insurance payment is due along with your initial

deposit. Passengers can cancel and receive a refund due to the covered reasons outlined in the “description of coverage”. The “description of coverage” will be provided to you with your cruise confirmation packet. IF CANCELLING FOR A MEDICAL REASON, YOU MUST SEE YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO CANCELLING FROM THE TOUR TO QUALIFY FOR A CLAIM

Cancellation Policy:A cancellation fee of 200.00 per person + non-refundable tour expenses will be charged for any cancellation received from time of booking to 121 days

prior to departure. A cancellation fee of 50% of the total tour cost + non-refundable tour expenses will be charged for cancellations 120-91 days prior to departure. A cancellation

fee of 100% of the total tour cost will be charged for cancellations received 90-0 days prior to departure.

10 Day Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Depart for airport flight to Quito, Ecuador check into our hotel.

Day 2: Today we begin with a visit downtown Quito to relish in the urban jewel

and its treasures. Quito’s colonial quarter, the largest and best preserved

of South America, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will stroll at the

Independence Plaza, the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the

Municipal bldg and the Archbishop’s Palace. We will visit the temple of La

Compania de Jesus and its awesome gilded interior. Then we continue to

the Equatorial Monument which marks the exact middle of the World,

latitude zero, where you can stand with a foot on each hemisphere. A

certificate for having crossed the Equator will be given at the end of out

tour. (B,L)

Day 3: After breakfast we transfer to the airport we arrive at Baltra Island and

transfer to the dock to board the M/V Santa Cruiz where we receive our

welcome introductory briefing, boat drill and lunch. This is a great

introductory (B,L,D)

Day 4: Today we explore the coast by Panga, a nesting place for a Galapagos

highlight: flightless cormorants. We can snorkel along the cliffs of the

area rich in marine life, seasonally visited by the green sea turtles and

oceanic sun Fish. Afternoon: is dedicated to exploring Fernandina a very

unique environment with a high density of marine iguanas, who share

their space with sea lions, and penguins (B,L,D)

Day 5: After breakfast we land at this cove on the northwest of Isabela. Guests

walk up to the rim of a crater, Darwin lake, filled with salt water and to a

dramatic viewpoint then we take a Panga ride to spot local wildlife. After

lunch we disembark at Urbina Bay, the fascinating result of an uplifting

of the ocean floor in 1954. Here we can admire corals, shells and many

other calcareous organisms exposed above water. (B,L)

Day 6: Today we visit the Charles Darwin Research Station’s giant tortoise Breeding Centre within an impressive

giant prickly-pear cactus forest home to many land birds. Following our visit we board our transport to enjoy

lunch in the cooler highlands of Santa Cruz Island, Options available for the afternoon’s activities. (B,L,D)

Day 7: A short walk leads us to the historic barrel where postcards are traditionally left for guests from other vessels

to hand-deliver to their destinations. Near Post Office Bay, we explore the north shore of Floreana along

narrow channels teeming with life. After Lunch, we take to the Pangas and glass-bottom boat to explore the

underwater wonder around Champion Islet, and extinct shield volcano. From there its on to Cormorant Point a

wet landing on the olivine-crystal beach for an easy walk to where greater flamingos, pintail ducks, common

stilts, herons, and sandpipers. We continue our walk over to a white-sand beach where sea turtles emerge from

the sea at night to nest (B)

Day 8: Today we disembark at Baltra Island in order to transfer to the airport to take the flight back to the mainland

for our flight back home (B)

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ARENU Galapagos Islands

Sept 13- 18, 2017

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Disclaimer and Cancellation Policies RESPONSIBILITY: Tours of Distinction and its affiliates act only as an agent for the passenger with respect to transportation and hotels and exercise every care possible. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, delay, loss, accident or irregularity in connection with the services of any airplane, ship, motorcoach, train or other conveyance used in carrying out the arrangements of the tour. We cannot accept responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, acts of God, or by other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make alterations to this published itinerary. Tours of Distinction reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 1st Deposit: $1200.00 per person due at time of reservation + optional insurance 2nd Deposit: $1500.00 per person due May 11, 2017 Final Payment: June 1, 2017

Cancellation Policy A cancellation fee of $200.00 per person + non-refundable tour expenses will be charged for any cancellation received from time of booking to 121 days prior to departure. A cancellation fee of 50% of the total tour cost + non-refundable tour expenses will be charged for cancellations 120-91 days prior to departure. A cancellation fee of 100% of the total tour cost will be charged for cancellations received 90-0 days prior to departure. . IF CANCELLING

FOR A MEDICAL REASON, YOU MUST SEE YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO CANCELLING FROM THE TOUR TO QUALIFY FOR A CLAIM.

Optional Travel Protection Optional Travel Protection cost per person, double occupancy

Horizon Deck $ 388.00pp Expedition Deck $485. pp Categories not listed above or single insurance rates may increase the cost of your insurance. The optional travel protection payment is due along with your initial deposit. Passengers can cancel and receive a refund due to the covered reasons outlined in the “description of coverage”. The “description of coverage” will be provided to you with your tour confirmation packet.

Passports are required for all cruises. Passports need to be obtained no later than the final payment date of the tour.

Cabins are available on a first come, first serve basis.