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can view them up close during our hikes, while snorkeling, and aboard Zodiacs. Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 12 • Galápagos cruise Depending on our departure date, we may stop at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island, dedicated to the preservation of the islands and to maintaining the purity of their endemic species. Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
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DAY 13 • Galápagos cruise As we cruise, we may visit Santiago( James) Island, where tidal pools reveal a profusion of undersea life; or Bartolome( Bartholomew), with the distinctive spire of Pinnacle Rock as its landmark. Some of the Galápagos’ s most fascinating features are best viewed from a Zodiac. We’ ll have several opportunities to explore aboard these open-air crafts during our cruise. Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 14 • Galápagos cruise During our cruise, we may visit Mosquera Beach, a small, white-sand islet ideal for snorkeling; or Rabida( Jervis) Island, which has a reddish beach with steep volcanic slopes. Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 15 • Galápagos cruise • Farewell Dinner Perhaps we’ ll visit Santa Fe( Barrington) today, where iguanas doze in forests of opuntia cacti, or San Cristobal( Chatham), the sleepy capital of the Galápagos province. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner aboard ship this evening. Meals: B, L, D | Galápagos Small Ship
DAY 16 • Disembark ship • Quito • Return to U. S. Fly to Quito, where we’ ll have the use of a day room. Then, fly home to the U. S, or begin your post-trip extension to Riobamba & Cuenca: Cultural Treasures in the Ecuadorean Andes.
Meals: B, D
See the full deck plan for the Galápagos Small Ship on page 221.
On Days 9-15, explore the ecological wonders of the Galápagos Islands aboard a 16-passenger small ship.
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