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About this tour

Travel to the Pacific Rainforest for three nights at the all-inclusive Arasha Rainforest Resort & Spa. Enjoy guided tours of the primary and secondary forests, birding and orchid tours, a chocolate-making demonstration, fishing, native jewelry-making classes, and much more. Visit with one of the most colorful indigenous groups in Ecuador, the “Colorados,” and learn of their ancient traditions and religion.Combine Quito with guided city sightseeing and five days at the Finch Bay Hotel on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands. Take a Naturalist-guided cruise daily to explore various outlying islands. Visits include Santa Fé to see the endemic land iguana and for the chance to snorkel with sea turtles. South Plazas and Punta Carrion Islands feature unique hybrid iguanas, the result of a cross between male marine iguanas and female land iguanas. See tropical birds, sea lions, and fur seals on North Seymour Island and Las Bachas Beach. Also enjoy a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Local Host service in each city; a welcome wallet and city map; sightseeing as outlined in day-by day itinerary.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Miami–Quito, Ecuador.

Fly to Quito.

Day 2: Quito–Arasha Resort.

Transfer to the resort and spa. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Arasha Resort.

Choose from a variety of included activities. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Arasha Resort.

Choose from a variety of included activities. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Arasha Resort–Quito.

Return to Quito. (B)

Day 6: Quito.

Guided city sightseeing; visit the Cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church and the Basilica. (B)

Day 7: Quito–Baltra–Santa Cruz.

Fly to Baltra; visit Charles Darwin Research Station. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Santa Fé.

Cruise and guided sightseeing. (B,L,D)

Day 9: South Plazas & Punta Carrion.

Cruise and guided sightseeing. (B,L,D)

Day 10: North Seymour & Las Bachas.

Cruise and guided sightseeing. (B,L,D)

Day 11: Santa Cruz–Baltra–Quito.

Fly to Quito. (B)

Day 12: Quito.

Enjoy a day at leisure. (B)

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About Globus

Globus offers mid-range tours in popular destinations around the world. They use group rates to book services at a reasonable cost. They have a variety of tour options to fit any type traveler from single expert globetrotters to families.

Traveler profile

Most passengers are 40s-70s, especially catering to retired couples. Almost exclusively Americans.

Group size

Globus usually books a maximum of 52 passengers on their buses. There is seating for 55.

Tour directors

Bus drivers and tour guides are Globus employees but your tour will also include a few local guides. Globus tours guides are very experienced (minimum of 10 years experience before Globus will hire them) and often spend many years with the company.

Hotel type

Generally stay in centrally located 3 and 4 star hotels.

What's included

Most city tours included which include the most popular sites in each destination. Optional excursions, special dinners, etc. are extra. Some meals included and some of the meals include wine, etc.

Free time

Leisure time is built in to most destinations. Even more leisure time if you opt out of the extra excursions.

Booking Policy

CANCELLATIONS & CANCELLATION FEES:
If cancellation is received by Globus before the final payment date of your vacation, your non-refundable deposit and Travel Protection premiums will be retained in addition to any airline-imposed fees or penalties. For individual reservations, the following per person cancellation fees apply. Total price does not include discounts, promotions, or special incentives. (For group reservations, refer to the Group Policy.)

STANDARD CANCELLATION FEES:

* 45-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price plus Travel Protection premiums
* 21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price plus Travel Protection premiums
* 7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price plus Travel Protection premiums
* On departure day and later: 100% of total price plus Travel Protection premiums

* Prices do not include taxes and fees, may not include airfare and are based on double occupancy. Tour information including pricing may not be up to date.

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