What's Included in this Tour Package?

• Economy class international flights on American Airlines based on departure from Chicago
• Flights within Ecuador
• Accommodations in specified hotels or substitute hotels of a similar class
• Meals as listed including soft drinks
• Guided excursions on the mainland and in the Galapagos
• Use of snorkeling gear
• Airline, airport and U.S. government taxes,fees and surcharges based on amounts in effect on 2-1-09

The following items are not included:

• Alcoholic beverages
• Items of a personal nature
• Medical care
• Telephone calls or internet
• Scuba diving
• Galapagos National Park Fee & Immigration Card
• Gratuities to naturalist guides
• Ecuador departure tax, currently $27.10
• Any increase in airline, airport or U.S. government taxes, fees or surcharges after 1-1-08
• The cost of obtaining or renewing your passport
• Travel Insurance

VALID U.S. PASSPORT REQUIRED

Cruise and Tour Escorts:

Naturalist Guide: Bolivar Sanchez
Having grown up in the Galapagos Islands, Bolivar Sanchez developed a keen interest in wildlife and the outdoors at an early age. For the past 16 years he has worked as a certified naturalist guide in Galapagos National Park, sharing his knowledge of this unique place on earth with visitors to his homeland. This, combined with his sense of humor and warm personality, makes Boli the perfect person to reveal the secrets of Galapagos to you. Boli enjoys a variety of other outdoor pursuits including snorkeling, kayaking and hiking.

Cruise & Tour Owners: Dennis and Peggy Crull

Company founder Peggy Crull has spent the past 38 years in the travel industry and opened Downtown Travel, Inc. (now Cruise & Tour) in 1975. Dennis Crull joined the company in 1983. Together, the Crulls have been on well over 150 cruises including destinations such as Indonesia, French Polynesia, the Norwegian Fjords, the Greek Isles and Antarctica. They have led groups on safari in Kenya, ridden elephants through the jungles of Thailand, and explored the Galapagos Islands and the depths of the Amazon. And they've cruised on every size and type of vessel, from French canal barges to the Queen Mary 2. The thing they love most about their business? "Meeting people and helping to make their travel dreams come true!"