Visiting the Galapagos Islands is like stepping straight into a wildlife documentary. Get ready to see giant Galapagos tortoises meander distant highlands, and prehistoric marine iguanas sun themselves on black lava rocks along the shore. Flightless cormorants and tiny penguins dart through the waters while graceful red-billed tropical birds screech across the sky. In the company of a Galapagos naturalist guide aboard a Galapagos cruise, you set out to explore remarkable island ecosystems as you inch past lounging sea lions, scout for breaching whales offshore and pink flamingos in hidden lagoons. The volcanic Galapagos islands sit about 650 miles west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. At first, they appear to be desolate. Yet, these rough and rocky isles are home to wonderfully strange and abundant wildlife. As did Charles Darwin some 200 years before us, we marvel at the highly adapted creatures found nowhere else on earth. Trip includes round-trip airfare, 4 night cruise in the Galapagos Islands, Quito and Octavalo�the largest indigenous Indian market in all of South America, first- class hotels and most meals.

NOTE : All tour prices are based on a cash discount. A 4% fee will be added to any tour paid by credit card.