Americas – Ecuador ECUADOR86 A journey to the Avenue of the Volcanoes, Spanish Colonial cities and the world's most exceptional wildlife reserve. Two weeks or 19 days* – half board The unique combination of Ecuador's dramatic history and scenic and cultural variety make it a colourful and exhilarating destination to explore. Combined with a three- day cruise around and a two- night stay on the Galápagos Islands, our holiday offers the best of this diverse country. Bordered by Peru and Colombia, mainland Ecuador is divided from North to South by the Andes into the coastal plains, majestic mountains with their snowcapped volcanoes and humid rainforests of the Amazon basin. Flying into Quito, we walk the colonial centre, and visit La Mitad del Mundo, the site where the location of the equator was measured. From Quito we continue north to Otovalo to visit the Indian market and also walk in the beautiful country around Laguna Cuicocha. Heading south again we walk in the Pasochoa Andean shrub forest and visit the Cotopaxi National Park to walk on the highest active volcano in the world. From Alausi we hope to take the train down the ' Devil's Nose', El Nariz del Diablo. In colonial Cuenca we take a walking tour of the old town and a hike amongst lakes and ponds of the Cajas National Park before descending to the warmth of coastal Guayaquil. Look out for the iguanas in the city square. From Guayaquil we fly out to join our three- night Galápagos cruise. We'll sail amongst these isolated volcanic islands, each of them a separate world, and experience the character and diversity of wildlife in this unique biological haven. We spend two nights on the Galápagos island of Santa Cruz and walk the paths through arid vegetation. A fitting end to a stunning experience. Overnight summary Quito ( two), Otovalo ( one), Lasso ( Cotopaxi) ( one), Riobamba ( one), Cuenca ( two), Guayaquil ( one), Galápagos Islands cruise ( three), Galápagos Islands hotel ( two) and on return flight ( one). * Please note: Departures in 2009 are for 19 days and follow a different itinerary. Please contact us for details. Accommodation In tourist class hotels and cabins on the Galápagos cruise. Full details are available on request. Please note: No single cabins are available for the three nights cruising in the Galápagos, thus clients in single rooms on land must share a twin room for the cruise. Meals Half board with breakfast and dinner taken in hotels plus lunches on the Galápagos cruise. Travel By road, air, and possibly rail. Clockwise from top left: Laguna De Cuicocha, Northern Ecuador ( T. Pamplin) - Iguana, Santa Cruz ( D. Horley) - Market stall ( D. Kay) Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands 10 20 10 15 20 25 5 JFMAM JJASOND ° c QUITO 2879m above sea level 554556778566 cm30 30 ECUADOR Otovalo Guayaquil Cuenca Riobamba Quito Galápagos Islands ECUADOR & THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 19 days or two weeks Code 45400 2009 – 19 days* Oct25- Nov12£ 3,299 Nov01- Nov19£ 3,562 2010 – two weeks Jan17- Jan31£ 3,399 Feb07- Feb21£ 3,399 Jul25- Aug08POR Oct31- Nov14POR 2011 – two weeks Jan16- Jan30POR Feb02- Feb16POR Supplement for single room( land only) 2009 Oct £ 250 Nov £ 343 2010 £ 253 Arrival transferby road ( c30mins) FlightsHeathrow– Quito/ Guayaquil– Heathrow ( c13hrs 15mins plus en- route stop), Iberia Airlines via Madrid Provisional times outward depart/ return arrival 0620/ 1645 UK add- on flightsdetails on request UpgradesBusiness Class available, details on request. 10 20 10 15 20 25 5 JFMAM JJASOND ° c GUAYAQUIL 20m above sea level 345554445444 30 cm 30 4035

Americas – Chile CHILE To find out more about your holiday call 01707 331133 or visit www. ramblersholidays. co. uk87 Exploring and walking the heights of the world's thinnest country. 20 days – half board Chile is a magical and diverse place. Santiago to Punta Arenas is some 1,300 miles and it's impossible to drive between the two. We explore some of the formidable variety of stunning scenery between these two extremes. Volcanoes, lakes, rock towers, snow capped alpine peaks and icy fjords can all be taken in on this holiday. Santiago rewards a day's sight - seeing with beautiful classical style buildings. The Chilean Lake District with seven nights divided between Pucón and Puerto Varas offers dramatic Lakeland scenery with mountains and ( possibly snow capped) stratocone volcanoes. We travel by air and road to Pucón and on by road to Puerto Varas. Punta Arenas, sited on the Strait of Magellan is gateway to some of the world's most inspiring scenery. From Puerto Natales we take a spectacular cruise into the fjords with numerous glaciers and waterfalls. In the famed Torres del Paine National Park, a showpiece of outstanding grandeur – a world biosphere reserve with a wealth of wildlife amidst superbly impressive mountain scenery – we should see guanaco and condors. Overnight summary On outbound flight ( one), Santiago ( two), Pucón ( three), Puerto Varas ( four), Puerto Natales ( two), in Torres del Paine ( four), Punta Arenas ( one), Santiago ( one), return flight ( one). Accommodation Comfortable tourist class hotels/ lodges. Meals Breakfast and dinners are included throughout, taken at the hotels except in Santiago where it is taken in a local restaurant. Lunches are also included on three days in the Torres del Paine National Park. Travel Within Chile travel is by air, road and boat. Clockwise from top left: The Towers of Paine, Serrano Glacier, Puerto Natales ( H. Stewart) - Torres del Paine ( A. Robertson) - Swim anyone! ( M. Jones) Chilean Adventure 10 20 10 15 20 5 JFMAM JJASOND ° c PUNTA ARENAS 16m above sea level 554333124466 cm 0 - 5 10 20 10 15 20 25 5 JFMAM JJASOND ° c SANTIAGO 520m above sea level 111096434557910 cm30 30 Santiago Puerto Varas Pucon CHILE Puerto Natales Torres del Paine Punta Arenas CHILEAN ADVENTURE 20 days Code 45800 2009 Oct29- Nov17£ 3,383 Nov05- Nov24£ 3,599 Nov17- Dec06£ 3,599 2010 Jan20- Feb08£ 3,626 Feb03- Feb22£ 3,626 Nov04- Nov23POR Nov16- Dec05POR 2011 Jan12- Jan31POR Jan19- Feb07POR Feb02- Feb21POR Supplement for single room 2009 Oct £ 499 Nov £ 600 2010 £ 586 Arrival transferby road ( c30mins) FlightsHeathrow– Madrid– Santiago ( c15hrs 30mins plus stop). Heathrow– Madrid, Iberia Airlines, Madrid– Santiago, Iberia or LAN Internal flightsSantiago– Temuco ( 1hr 25mins), Puerto Montt– Punta Arenas ( 2hrs), Punta Arenas– Santiago ( 3hrs 20mins), LAN Provisional times outward depart/ return arrival 1850/ 1005 UK add- on flightsdetails on request.