THE AMERICAS | ECUADOR & THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 149 ITINERARY Day 1 Depart UK for Ecuador. Upon arrival transfer to your centrally located hotel for an overnight stay in the capital, Quito Day 2 Fly to Coco and journey by dugout canoe to your luxury eco- lodge hideaway in the Amazon, Sacha Jungle Lodge ( BLD) Day 3 Various activities in the Amazon rainforest. Observe monkeys and jungle life from up high on a canopy walkway, hike trails and canoe, and see hundreds of colourful parrots and macaws at clay licks ( BLD) Day 5 Final chance to see Amazonian wildlife, before fl ying to Quito ( BL) Day 6 A three-night Galapagos cruise on- board the fi rst- class Santa Cruz. Visit San Cristobal, Espanola, Floreana, Fernandina, Isabela, Santa Cruz and Baltra islands ( BLD) Day 9 Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station before fl ying to Guayaquil ( BL) Day 10 Depart Ecuador for the UK ( B) Day 11 Arrive UK Please note, if you'd like to stay extra nights in Quito before your tour, please let us know and we'll be happy to arrange it for you. WILDLIFE OF ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS Highlights . Colourful Amazonian wildlife . Cruising amongst the enchanting Galapagos Islands . Luxury accommodation This tour combines two of South America's fi nest wildlife destinations. The Amazon rainforest is a rich paradise, home to an incredible diversity of mammals, birds and fi sh. You'll explore trails and rivers, discovering the colourful and varied life within the forest canopies, and all from your luxurious eco- lodge in the heart of the jungle. Moving on to the Galapagos Islands, you board your fi rst- class vessel for a cruise around this unique, volcanic landscape. The wildlife hasn't developed a fear of humans, and so you'll be able to get close to the friendly sealions, seals, dolphins, whales and prolifi c birdlife that call this archipelago their home. GROUP TOUR Departure dates 1 Aug - 11 Aug 2010 10 Oct - 20 Oct 2010 31 Jul - 10 Aug 2011 9 Oct - 19 Oct 2011 Flight inclusive cost per person From £ 3299 Plus $ 110 Galapagos National Park Fee, payable locally Land only cost per person From £ 2295 Single room supplement £ 375 ( not including Galapagos cruise) What's included Flights ( fl ight inclusive package only), transfers, meals as indicated, three nights hotel accommodation, three nights lodge accommodation and three nights cabin accommodation Max. group size 12 Tour code WEGC Ask for our full tour dossier QUITO Amazon Yasuni National Park COCANapo River NAPO WILDLIFE CENTRE ECUADOR PERU Maranón River Pacific Ocean AMAZON GALAPAGOS ISLANDS SAN CRISTOBAL Guayaquil Or visit us on the web www. wildlifeworldwide. com

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