Hotel Silberstein *10 Day*

Start your Galapagos tour with an educational twist by visiting the Charles Darwin Research Center, only a five-minute leisurely walk from your hotel. Dolphins and manta rays may provide a little extra company during optional yacht excursions around Santa Cruz’s South Plaza, where the sheer cliffs come alive with frigate birds, masked boobies, and swallow-tailed gulls. The striking black lava beaches of North Seymour Island welcome you as you explore the largest frigate bird colony found within the Galapagos archipelago. Next, your adventure may take you to the Santa Cruz Highlands, which is home to a number of giant tortoise subspecies, lava tubes, and craters. Be sure to explore Sante Fe Island, where you can enjoy snorkeling in the clear, radiant green waters or hunting for the Sante Fe land iguanas among the Opuntia Cactus. On Floreana feel free to search for mail from your homeland at Post Office Bay, snorkel in its underwater paradise, or simply watch a solitary flamingo foraging for crustaceans. The Hotel Silberstein and the Galapagos Islands await you!

Day 1 Arrive Quito  

Overnight

Day 2 Flight from Quito to Baltra (Santa Cruz) (D)  

A flight from Quito and a bus and ferry from Baltra take you to Puerto Ayora, a small and vibrant community on Santa Cruz Island. Puerto Ayora is dotted with colorful homes and the pangas of local fishermen. It is also home to the renowned Charles Darwin Research Station. The entrance to the Station is literally steps away from the front door of Hotel Silberstein.

In the afternoon you can nap in your air-conditioned hotel room or meander the friendly streets of Puerto Ayora. A walk into the Charles Darwin Research Station allows you to visit with the oldest and largest tortoises in the Galapagos Archipelago. You can also see baby tortoises the size of skipping stones. In the evening dinner will be served at the hotel, starting with a welcome drink.

Days 3-8 Galapagos (B,L,D)  

The Hotel Silberstein allows you to explore the precious treasures of the Galapagos Islands in many different ways. A variety of island visits will be offered during your stay; choose to investigate this diverse marine environment by partaking in daily yacht excursions to such islands as South Plaza, North Seymour, Bartolome, Sante Fe, or Florena. Literally delve into the Galapagos’s famous underwater marine world by engaging in snorkeling or scuba diving options.

Land based tours to the Santa Cruz Highlands or a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center are sure to captivate even the toughest critique. Come spend an exciting holiday exploring the beauty of this natural paradise with a stay at the unique Hotel Silberstein.

Day 9 Return flight to Quito (B)  

Today, fly back to Quito and overnight

Day 10 Return Home  

Fly home or partake in an Ecuador tour extension!
  

US$1695

J F M A M J J A S O N D
10 Day tour beginning and ending in Quito, Ecuador
Tour Code: HS10
Single Supplement:  US$345

US$1485 - HS9
9 Day/8 night tour. Single Supp $305
US$1265 - HS8
8 Day/7 night tour. Single Supp $265
US$1050 - HS7
7 Day/6 night tour. Single Supp $220


Travel Highlights South Plaza (Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz Highlands
North Seymour
Bartolome
Sante Fe
Floreana
Snorkeling
Wildlife viewing

Accommodations:  9 Nights Comfortable Hotel

Food Includes:  All meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner); most of our hotels offer free continental breakfast.

Transportation:  Local flight, boat, van or jeep, bus and your own two feet!

Notes:  Flights from Quito-Galapagos-Quito are not included. Please allow US$370 for low season, from Sep. 15-Oct. 31 and May 1-June 14. Allow US$425 during high season, from June 15-Sep. 14 and Nov. 1-Apr. 30. Prices do not include US$100 Galapagos National Park fee.

Group & Staff:  2 Min, local guides

Personal Budgeting:  Allow US$40 for meals not included in Quito or Guayaquil, US$45 for international departure tax, $10 Galapagos Park tax, and US$100 for Galapagos Park Entrance fee

Pre & Post Tour Accommodations:  Share US$45, Single US$75

Is it for Me?  Travelers should be prepared to handle 2-4 hours of walking per day. This itinerary keeps you moving, but allows plenty of down-time to explore each region.

Arrival / Departure Transfers: 1 person US$50 each
2 or more people US$25 /person
Start Dates Weekly Departures

Prices are based on a 3% cash discount