The Galapagos Islands
Swissôtel Quito (2 nights)
Swissôtel Quito is a luxury hotel conveniently located in the commercial and residential area of Quito. The hotel is within easy access to the Old Town and to the airport. Six excellent restaurants offer a wide variety of international cuisine. From French, Swiss, Japanese, to prime steaks and sumptuous buffets, there is menu to suit every taste at Swissôtel Quito. The hotel’s Amrita Spa is the perfect place for relaxation or lively workout. Facilities include an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, fitness centre, squash, and racquet and tennis courts.
La Pinta (7 nights)
La Pinta has been designed to provide the ultimate in luxury and adventure in the Galapagos Islands. Her 24 all-outside staterooms, located mid-ship on the Upper Deck, provide spacious and comfortable ensuite accommodations. Guests can savor healthy, fresh, and delicious international and Ecuadorian cuisine at every meal, and take advantage of many opportunities to learn about history, wildlife, biology, conservation, and stargazing from the dedicated and enthusiastic ship’s naturalists and crew.
What's Included:
All activities and accommodations as noted in the itinerary, including:
- Two nights at the Swissotel Quito and Quito city tour (including all hotel porterage, guide, driver, and admissions fees).
- 7 nights aboard the deluxe La Pinta, with exploration by pangas, naturalist-led hikes and excursions, gourmet meals with complimentary house wine, evening lectures and guided stargazing, complimentary use of kayaks, masks, fins, snorkels, and wetsuits/shorties, visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center, and an open bridge policy (with navigation and marine engineering lessons available while at anchor).
- All meals on board the La Pinta, as well as others noted in the itinerary.
- Internal air travel
- Transfers from/to Quito airport (UIO) for guests arriving/departing on program dates, gratuities to airport drivers and porters on arrival/departure days.