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Galapagos & Puerto Ayora Xpedition Cruise Tour

Cruisetour Itinerary Description
Galapagos & Puerto Ayora Xpedition Cruisetour features a 6 NIGHT LAND TOUR (before and after the cruise) including 2 nights Quito before the cruise and 3 nights Puerto Ayora and 1 night Quito after the cruise. You will enjoy the Middle of the World Park and Museum, Monastery of San Francisco, la Compania Church, Manzanillo Ranch tour, local farm tour, El Trapiche sugar estate tour, fishing trip with beach time, Puerto Ayora Hike, and dinner daily.
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Detailed Itinerary
This land tour needs to be accompanied by one of the following cruise itineraries
This itinerary starts AFTER the accompanying cruise itinerary.
Day 1: Quito
On the first day of your journey, you'll be greeted at the airport by a Celebrity Cruises representative and transferred to the JW Marriott hotel. Enjoy free time to relax and settle in.
Day 2: Quito
Breakfast is served at the hotel. During your guided tour of the capital of Ecuador, situated at an altitude of 9,350 feet, you'll stand on the equatorial line at the Middle of the World Park and Museum, and marvel at the monastery of San Francisco and la Compania Church. Your Tour Director will escort you throughout your Quito stay, and serve as your personal concierge. Lunch is served with a spectacular view of the city, and enjoy a welcome dinner at a local gourmet restaurant.
Day 3: Quito / Baltra Island
After breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your flight to Baltra, Galapagos Islands. During World War II, Baltra served as a U.S. military base protecting the Panama Canal from enemy attack. Now the cactus strewn landscapes of Baltra are home to the region's main airport and where you will meet the ship. From the airport, it is just a short bus and Zodiac ride to the ship for embarkation.
Day 4: Baltra / Puerto Ayora
Your short Zodiac ride brings you to the Itabaca canal, where you will be greeted by your Celebrity Cruises representative and transferred to Puerto Ayora. On your way, you will visit the Manzanillo Ranch for a private tour to look for wild giant tortoises. Lunch will be served at the Ranch. After check-in at the Angermeyer Hotel, you will have time to settle in and relax before dinner.
Day 5: Puerto Ayora
This morning, you will have an up close and personal encounter with the local agriculture. During your visit to the local farm or green house in the highlands, you'll learn about historic c and current agricultural challenges in the Galapagos due to restrictions for sustainability on the islands. The tour includes an opportunity for you to take part in the production process, gathering provisions that will later be used to prepare your exclusive dining experience with your professional chef. After the farming experience, you will visit an old sugar estate called "El Trapiche" Spanish for sugar mill. A local family (natives of the islands), will introduce and walk you through the process of sugar can production as it was when it was brought from the highlands of Ecuador in the 60s. After including in the island's premium fresh sugar cane products, you'll head back to the hotel and meet with the chef to turn in the provisions and discuss your meal plan (pending fresh catch). Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.
Day 6: Puerto Ayora
Today, you will explore the fantastic fishing opportunities in the Galapagos, where you'll spend time with a savvy local fisherman in search of your special catch of the day. It will be brought back as part of the provisions for your dining experience with a chef later this evening. throughout your fishing trip, learn about responsible tourism activities that fuel and help preserve the islands all while encountering wild species of fish. After fishing, you will visit a private beach where you can swim, snorkel, and enjoy a boxed lunch After the beach experience, you'll go back to your hotel to turn in for Catch of the Day and finalize your dinner plans with the chef for tonight's special dinner.
Day 7: Puerto Ayora / Quito
Your naturalist will meet you and lead you through a short morning hike. There will also be time for a beach swim before hiking back to the hotel for checkout and transfer to the airport. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Quito. Upon your arrival in Quito, a Celebrity Cruises representative will escort you to your hotel. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
 
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