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ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY with Cathy & Gordon ILLG |
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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS |
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April 13-23, 2009 |
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$4,995 Deposit: $500 |
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Quito, Ecuador |
The Galapagos offer a way to magically step back in time, to visit an isolated, relatively untouched place where you can be at one with nature as nowhere else. Animals have no fear of humans--birds light on your arm, curious sea lions come to get acquainted, fur seals and penguins join you for a swim in the clear waters. The Galapagos offer a good example in which tourism has been instrumental in preserving a fragile island ecosystem. While island groups throughout the world have had their wildlife and habitat devastated, the Galapagos have yet to lose a single native species. Nature tourism and these islands are now interdependent, relying on each other for survival. Itinerary: April 13: Home to Quito April 14: Quito, Colonial Quito--Our local guide will meet us after breakfast and take through the winding streets of Colonial Quito. This World Heritage Site reflects both Indian and Spanish cultures, and the architecture dates back to the 1500s. April 15: Fly Quito to Baltra, Bachas Beach--Get situated aboard our private, 16 passenger yacht, the Daphne. Wading birds and marine iguanas at Bachas Beach. April 16: South Plaza Island, Santa Fe Island--Sea lions, land iguanas, tropicbirds, frigate birds, blue-footed and masked boobies. Snorkeling is an option. April 17: Espanola (Hood) Island--Sea lions, 5 species of nesting sea birds including waved albatrosses, Galapagos hawks, marine iguanas and lava lizards. Snorkeling is an option. April 18: Floreana Island--Flamingos, stilts & other wading birds, boobies, pelicans, frigate birds, tropicbirds, brown noddies and Audubon shearwaters, sea lions. Snorkeling is an option. April 19: Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz Island--Giant tortoises and collapsed volcanic cones filled with lush vegetation. April 20: Barranco/Darwin Bay--We'll be taking several trails that lead through seabird colonies where we'll see boobies, frigate birds, tropicbirds, swallow-tailed gulls and storm petrels. April 21: Santiago/Bartolome Island--Fur seals, flamingos, Galapagos hawks, vermillion flycatchers and the famous finches. Snorkeling with Galapagos penguins is a possibility here. April 22: North Seymour/Baltra to Quito--Farewell dinner. April 23: Quito to Home
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