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Ecuador Highlands Tour: Otavalo Indian Region and Meadows of El Angel |
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The spirit of Ecuador will pervade you as you explore vibrant markets and a carpet of ‘frailejones’.
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On this tour to Ecuador’s Northern Highlands, combine exotic flora with a vibrant local culture, and you have a recipe for the perfect Ecuadorian holiday! Created in 1992, the El Angel Reserve is spread across some of the most pristine high-altitude country in Ecuador. Visit this paramo (moorland), famous for its frailejones (giant daisies) which are unique to the South American continent. These flowers grow to an astonishing five metres in height! See the Polylepis tree, also known as ‘Paper tree’, famous for its fine bark that is constantly being shed to prevent parasite organisms, such as moss and liquens from adhering to its branches. Nestled among volcanic mountains and dotted with lakes, Otavalo is an Indian town located in a beautiful mountain region, north of Quito on the Pan-American Highway. The Indians of this region are famous for the weaving of textiles, which has a history of 4000 years. It boasts of South America’s largest indigenous market, where you can buy some of the most exquisite handcrafted artefacts such as tapestries, ponchos, Indian jewellery, and hats. The town is surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks and lakes.
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Otavalo Indian Market and El Angel Meadows - 3 Days/2 Nights
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 Otavalo Indian Region and Meadows of El Angel
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...Carchi. Surrounded by the solitude of ‘polylepis’ forests (paper tree whose fine bark sheds) in the El angel Ecological Reserve, you will experience a sense of serenity...
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Spas and Country Tours from Quito: La Mirage Spa with Otavalo Market
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 Spa La Mirage at the Otavalo Indian Region
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...Perched on an Andean hillside, about two hours north of Quito, the La Mirage Garden Hotel and Spa is a contemporary resort located in the town of Cotacachi in the Northern Highlands....
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Trekking Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in the Otavalo Indian Region
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 The Otavalo Indian Region Trekking Program
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...Alto’ hill will weave its magic around you as you watch these powerful birds of prey swooping down on unsuspecting carrion. Add a dash of local flavour as you visit the handicraft...
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Nature and Cultural Tour of the Northern Highlands
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 Explore The Northern Highlands Culture and Nature
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...the biggest in South America, and it offers a staggering variety of fine local arts and crafts to visitors. Visit the artisan centres of San Antonio de Ibarra and Cotacachi, Ecuador’s leather capital.
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Heritage Tours in Ecuador: Hacienda San Augustin de Callo
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 Hacienda San Agustìn de Callo Inca Palace
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Ancient legend will weave its magic around you as you explore the Cotopaxi province, a canvas of ice-capped volcanoes, Andean grasslands, tiny indigenous villages and llamas. The beautiful, colonial Hacienda of San Agust
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Cultural Tour of Ecuador’s Northern Highlands : Otavalo, Cotacahi
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...fine local arts and crafts to visitors. This colourful and typical Indian market dates back to the pre-Inca times and is known for its textiles woven on back-strap and shuttle looms....
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Luxurious Cruises in Galapagos Islands on the Galapagos Legend (6D/5N)
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 Galapagos Legend - 6 days / 5 nights program
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...or hiking. Cruise10 around the Galapagos Islands and visit one of the most undisturbed ecosystems in the world.
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands from Finch Bay Eco Hotel (8 Days/7 Nights)
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...anywhere in the world, the Galapagos Islands have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’ and are on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites...
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands from Finch Bay Eco Hotel (4 Days/3 Nights)
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A charming eco resort, some of the most amazing flora and fauna and spectacular scenery – this land-based tour to the Galapagos Islands is the perfect alternative to a cruise....
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Galapagos Programs with Aida Maria - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Aida Maria - 6 days/ 5 nts
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...journey winds to an end, you will be left with delightful memories of this Galapagos Island adventure.
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Galapagos Islands Diving Tour - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Diving at the Galapagos Islds (10 days/9 nights)
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...world will welcome you further in its midst as you dive off North Seymour and Cousins rock to swim with playful sea lions and explore black coral. Graduate to the world class diving...
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Galapagos Programs with Sullidae - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Sullidae - 7 days/6 nts
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...where you can trek across lava terrain, accompanied by albatrosses and herons. The highlight of the island though is a magnificent blowhole shooting water 75 feet in the air! Continue...
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Galapagos Programs with The Beagle - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/S The Beagle - 10 dys / 9 nts
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...will be complete without a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Centre and you can also pick up some souvenirs at local shops. Added to this, Santa Cruz also offers the rare opportunity...
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Galapagos Programs with Isabela - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Isabela - 10 days/ 9 nts
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A gamut of activities will leave you spoilt for choice as you spend 10 days surrounded by a wildlife extravaganza in the Galapagos Islands. Beginning from the colonial capital of...
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 10 days/ 9 nts
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...with playful sea lions. Drift on to Espanola Island and watch sea lion pups sun bathing with marine iguanas and blue footed boobies. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel or...
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Galapagos Programs with Sagitta - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with S/S Sagitta - 10 dys/9 nts
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...to this, Santa Cruz also offers the rare opportunity to walk amongst giant tortoises. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel or swim off the shores of Gardner Bay. Further...
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba - 6 days/5 nts
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...sea lions. Drift to Espanola Island where animals reign supreme and humans are mere guests. Watch sea lion pups sun bathing with marine iguanas and blue footed boobies and add a...
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Adventure Tours in the Amazon Rainforest (Sacha Lodge 4D/3N)
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 The Amazon & Rainforest wt Sacha Lodge (4 dy/3 nts
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...on all sides by a lush, endless sea of tropical greenery, and all that separates you from the deep black Amazon waters is a dugout canoe carved out of a single tree trunk. As you...
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Night Tour of Quito
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 Quito by Night
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Bustling and busy by day time, it is at night that Quito takes on an ethereal quality of a bygone era when illumination adds a special drama and mystery to its baroque architecture....
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Rainforest Experience (La Casa del Suizo Lodge)
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 The Amazon Rainforest 4 days/3 nights
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...of sights and sounds will greet you as you trek through rainforest past colourful Amazonian birds to the Quichua village of Ahuano. The simplicity and rich traditions of these friendly...
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Otavalo Cultural Tour - 2 Days/1 Night
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 Otavalo Indian Region (o.v. Casa de Hacienda) (3)
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...the exquisite woodcarvings of San Antonio de Ibarra and the leatherwork of Cotacachi will give you a sense of Ecuador’s culture and indigenous community. Tugging at your purse...
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Cotopaxi National Park by Chiva Express
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No trip to Ecuador can be complete without a memorable open-air train ride on the Chiva Express, the ‘bus on rails’. Adapted from an old-fashioned Latin American bus,...
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Excursion to Ecuador’s Famous Volcanoes
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...provides a spectacular panorama of the lake set against the gleaming snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano in the distance.
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 6 days/ 5 nts
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This holiday, trek, swim or snorkel in the Galapagos Islands.Beginning from the colonial capital of Quito, spend the day exploring one of South America’s best-preserved colonial...
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 7 days/6 nts
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...cruise ship. The next day, visit North Seymour and spot red pouches and blue footed boobies followed by a trek through the prickly pear forests of Santa Fe. Cool off with a snorkeling...
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Amazon Rainforest Experience (Sacha Lodge 5D/4N)
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 The Amazon & Rainforest wt Sacha Lodge (5 dy/4nts)
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...colourful macaws startled into flight. Suddenly, the forest erupts with a roar so loud that all you can imagine is some giant, fierce predator on the prowl. But as you turn to face...
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Amazon Rainforest Excursion - 4 Days/3 Nights
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 The Amazon Rainforest 4-day-tr overland frm Quito
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...along trails taking you through varying rainforest habitats. Swing from vines, dangle off hanging bridges and make your way to the river where you can build your own raft and set off...
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba- 10 days/9 nts
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This holiday, trek, swim or snorkel in the Galapagos Islands.Beginning from the colonial capital of Quito, spend the day exploring one of South America’s best-preserved colonial cities....
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba - 7 days/ 6 nts
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...you will now encounter a spectacular snorkeling expedition. The next day, walk amongst giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Centre of Santa Cruz or pick up souvenirs of your island getaway at Puerto Ayora.
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Galapagos Programs with Aida Maria - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Aida Maria - 10 days / 9 nts
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...or swim off the shores of Gardner Bay. Further delight waits at Punta Suarez where you can trek across lava terrain, accompanied by blue footed boobies, albatrosses and herons. Continue...
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Galapagos Programs with Sullidae - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Sullidae - 6 days/5 nts
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...to pink flamingoes. Visit Devil’s Crown, a sub-marine crater and you will encounter a spectacular snorkeling expedition with playful sea lions. Drift on to Espanola Island and watch...
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Galapagos Programs with Hotel Silberstein - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with Hotel Silberstein - 7 days / 6 nts
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...from the Charles Darwin Research Centre of Santa Cruz, you will get a taste of the islands’ wildlife as you meet ‘Lonesome George’, one of the many giant tortoises...
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Galapagos Programs with Samba - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Samba - 10 dys / 9 nts
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...cruise ship. Set out for South Plaza Island and you will be welcomed by sea lions, swallow tailed gulls and tropical birds. No island holiday will be complete without a visit to the...
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Galapagos Programs with Mary Anne - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with S/S Mary Anne - 10 dys / 9 nts
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...also offer unique experiences as you walk across recent lava flow, swim with playful sea lions, catch a glimpse of the speedy Galapagos penguins or simply revel in the beauty of the...
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Galapagos Programs with Aida Maria - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Aida Maria - 7 days/ 6 nts
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...noisy colony of sea lions. Drift on to Espanola Island and watch sea lion pups sun bathing with marine iguanas and blue footed boobies. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel...
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands on board Galapagos Explorer (7D/6N)
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 Programs wt M/V Galapagos Explorer - 7dys/6nts
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...of activities. Snorkel with playful sea lions, admire the amusing blue-footed Boobie, swim with penguins, or trek through lava tunnels. Cruise around the Galapagos Islands and visit one of the most undisturbed ecosystems in the world.
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Luxurious Cruises in Galapagos Islands on the Galapagos Legend (7D/6N)
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 Galapagos Legend - 7 days / 6 nights program
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...with playful sea lions, admiring the amusing blue-footed Boobie, whale-watching, or hiking through dormant lava tubes! An abundance of unusual flora and fauna set in these unusual volcanic islands will make this a holiday to remember.
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Cruises in the Galapagos Islands on My Coral (7D/6N)
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 Galapagos Islands wt My Coral - 7 dys/6 nts
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...Galapagos Islands cruise, leave your yacht each day to explore these uninhabited island treasures. Get introduced to the amazing diversity of Galapagos wildlife and learn more...
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Galapagos Islands - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Deep Blue in the Galapagos Islds (7days/6nts)
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...group of volcanic islands, you will be awed by underwater craters and the unusual landscape of the islands. Warm up for a week of diving in the mysterious underwater kingdom with...
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Adventure Tour in the Galapagos Islands
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 Galapagos Eco Sport (Base Santa Cruz) (8 dys/7nts)
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...activities will leave you spoilt for choice! Explore the capital of Quito, one of South America’s best-preserved colonial cities. Visit the Equatorial Monument and straddle...
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Sightseeing in the Galapagos Islands onboard the Galapagos Explorer
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 Programs wt M/V Galapagos Explorer - 6 dy/5 nts
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Giant tortoises, swooping gulls and friendly sea lions set in the unusual volcanic islands of the Galapagos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will make this a holiday to remember. Your...
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Chiva Express Tours: Quito – Riobamba – Guayaquil (2 Days/1 Night)
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...the famous ‘Devil’s Nose’, a tough bend in the railway track and an engineering marvel. The dramatic change in the terrain from the Andes ecosystems to tropical costal...
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Galapagos Programs with Sullidae - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Sullidae - 10 days/9 nts
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...to Las Bachas beach and get a taste of the islands’ wildlife at a sea turtle nesting area, followed by a refreshing dip in the Pacific. Offering a range of experiences, this is one holiday you will not want to miss.
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Luxury Cruises in the Galapagos Islands on My Coral (10D/9N)
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 Galapagos Islands wt My Coral - 10 dys/9 nts
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...the Pacific Ocean, at the confluence of three ocean currents and some 1,000 kilometres from the South American continent, the Galapagos Islands are made up of 19 islands, of which...
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Adventure Cruises in the Galapagos Islands on board Galapagos Legend (10D/9N)
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 Galapagos Legend - 10 days / 9 nights program
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...the Galapgos Legend . It is the fastest ship in the archipelago, and provides one of the most luxurious, if not surreal, experience in these magnificent islands. Each day explore a...
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A Rendezvous with the Amazon Rainforest: Kapawi Eco Lodge and Reserve
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...awards in its kitty, this Reserve promises a rainforest experience with a difference. The Kapawi Lodge, built in Achuar community style without a single nail, is located in the most remote area of the Ecuadorian Amazon basin, close to its border with Per
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands from Finch Bay Eco Hotel (5 Days/4 Nights)
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...with some of the most unique flora and fauna seen anywhere in the world, the Galapagos Islands have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’ and...
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Diving Trip In The Galapagos Islands - 9 Days/8 Nights
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 Deep Blue in the Galapagos Islds (9days/8nts)
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...Not to be left behind, lazy sea lions, wobbling penguins, swooping frigates and blue-footed boobies will also vie for your attention. A unique opportunity to uncover the mysteries...
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Ecuador’s Stunning Natural Wonders: Quilotoa and Chimborazo
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...sheep are part of this fantastic Andean scenery. Majestic and ice-covered, Chimborazo is the highest mountain peak in the Ecuadorian Andes and, and the highest point on the surface...
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Relaxation and Rejuvenation Tours: Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort and Spa
The Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort and Spa (Termas de Papallacta) is nestled high in the Andean Cordillera amid a breathtaking setting, and on the route to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle. The...
Exploring the Central Highlands: Tour to Cotopaxi National Park
The central highlands of Ecuador contain beautiful lagoons, rural villages, authentic indigenous markets, and the famous “Avenue of the Volcanoes.” Admire small picturesque villages and...
Adventure Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in the Antisana Ecological Reserve
Wedged between snowy summits and lush forests, the stark beauty of the Andean ‘paramo’ grasslands will hold you transfixed on this trekking tour in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. The...
...you will be captivated from the word ‘go’ as you set out on a scenic drive...
...Cotacachi Cayapas. On the outskirts of the Indian town of Otavalo is the thirty-acre...
...it is also home to the Polylepis tree. Also known as ‘Paper tree’, it...
...“Mercado Centenario”, is the biggest in South America, and it offers...
...Legend . It is the fastest ship in the archipelago, and provides one of the most...
...as you explore the island. A snorkeling adventure with manta rays, sea turtles,...
...of multi-sport options on this amazing group of islands. Teeming with some of...
...scenery – this land-based tour to the Galapagos Islands is the perfect alternative...
...marine iguanas and blue footed boobies. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel...
...at Galapagos Islands. A group of volcanic islands, you will be awed by underwater...
...Island and green sand beaches set in dramatic contrast to pink flamingoes. Visit...
...through the prickly pear forests of Santa Fe will give you a flavor of the islands unique...
...by a wildlife extravaganza in the Galapagos Islands. Beginning from the colonial capital...
...by a refreshing dip in the Pacific. Spend the evening sipping cocktails under...
...and board the Sagitta cruise ship. Set out for North Seymour and you will be welcomed...
...starry sky and luxuriating in the comforts of the cruise ship. Spend the next day...
...a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’ and are on UNESCO’s...
...that will make this a memorable Amazonian experience. Imagine yourself drifting...
...of a bygone era when illumination adds a special drama and mystery to its baroque architecture....
...River. Set off in a dugout canoe carved out of a single tree trunk for Pangayacu...
...of centuries of tradition, the exquisite woodcarvings of San Antonio de Ibarra and...
...the Chiva Express, the ‘bus on rails’. Adapted from an old-fashioned...
...as you drive to Tigua, an artisan village of Quechua Indians. Get a vivid picture...
...colonial capital of Quito, spend the day exploring one of South America’s...
...a taste of the islands’ wildlife at a sea turtle nesting area, followed by...
...manoeuvre around a bend something unidentified crashes off into the underbrush,...
...birds to the Quichua village of Ahuano. The simplicity and rich traditions of these...
...colonial capital of Quito, spend the day exploring one of South America’s...
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