Galapagos Encounter: Central Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz)

What's Included

• Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands Visit (3 hours) - Dry Landing

• Isla Bartolome - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing

• Isla San Cristobal - Highlands Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing

• Isla Santiago - Sullivan Bay - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing

• Isla Bartolome - Snorkelling (1.5 hours)

• Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Walk (1.45 hours) - Wet Landing

• Isla Bartolome - Panga ride (30 mins)

• Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Snorkelling (45 mins)

• Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Snorkelling (1 hour)

• Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing

• Meals

  5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

• Accommodation

  Hotel (2 nights), Overnight boat (3 nights)

• Transport

  Minibus, Plane, Boat, Zodiac

• Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Station (1 hour) - Dry Landing

What's Not Included

Accommodation

• The stylish modern design of the Grand Queen Beatriz features large en suite cabins all with individual air conditioning and ocean views. There are 4 Standard twin cabins on the main deck and on the upper deck there are 2 Junior Suite cabins  and 2 deluxe balcony cabins. The upper deck cabins all have private balconies. All cabins are equipped with a safety deposit box, hair dryers and toiletries.

Included Activities

• Isla San Cristobal - Highlands Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
• Isla Santiago - Sullivan Bay - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
• Isla Bartolome - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
• Isla Bartolome - Snorkelling (1.5 hours)
• Isla Bartolome - Panga ride (30 mins)
• Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Walk (1.45 hours) - Wet Landing
• Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Snorkelling (1 hour)
• Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Snorkelling (45 mins)
• Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
• Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands Visit (3 hours) - Dry Landing

Transport

• The Grand Queen Beatriz is a modern motor yacht. She has a comfortable lounge and dining area, a jacuzzi as well as a sun deck where you can view the wildlife or just kick back and relax. She has eight well-appointed, air-conditioned cabins and yet, at 41 metres, she is small enough for us to offer an individual level of service. She's just perfect for a more personal look at this great marine reserve.
• Cabins:
• 4xStandard twin cabins
• 2xJunior Suite cabins
• 2xDeluxe Balcony cabins
• All cabins are fully air-conditioned with private facilities
• Specifications:
• Built: 2017
• Length: 40.96 m
• Beam: 9 m
• Engines: 2
• Speed: 12 knots
• Passengers: 16
• Crew: 8 + 1 English speaking naturalist guide
• Zodiacs (locally known as pangas) are modest-sized, open, outboard-powered boats which are very common throughout Galapagos. The boats are used to get you to and from the Grand Queen Bea when you do activities. Depending on the type of activity, this could either be a wet or dry landing. The boat crew are there to assist you getting into and out of the zodiac.

Important Information

• GALAPAGOS PARK, TRANSIT CARD & ISABELA ISLANDS PORT FEES:
• Before checking in for the flight from Quito to the Galapagos, there is a US$20 transit fee that needs to be paid. On arrival in the islands you must pay the US$100 national park fee to enter Galapagos National Park. If your voyage visits Isabela Island, there is also a US$10 fee to be paid on arrival at the island.
• From the 1st of August 2024 the Galapagos Islands National Park fee will be increasing from USD100 to USD200. This applies to everyone aged 13 years and above. For children aged 12 the fee will be USD100.
• ARRIVAL TRANSFER:
• This tour includes a complimentary arrival transfer in Quito. Please advise flight details 30 days prior to travel so that the transfer can be organised.
• PASSPORT DETAILS:
• When booking, please make sure that your name is spelt correctly, and that you book using the name in your passport (particularly if you are recently married). If you are issued a new passport with a different number between the time that you book and the time you travel, please take both the old and new passports with you.
• DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:
• Should you have a special diet requirement (for example vegetarian, celiac, vegan, severe food allergies) it's essential that you inform us or your agent of the specific details at least 10 days prior to departure, in order to make sure the chef on board the boat or on the island can request the necessary food supplies.

Book with Confidence

• Free Date Changes

  Intrepid Travel allows you to make 10 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 56 days before the start of the tour.

• Transfer as credit to Future Tours

  Intrepid Travel allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform intrepid travel, 56 days before departure.

• Low Deposit

  Intrepid Travel requires a minimum deposit of 400 USD per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 56 days before departure.

• Cancellation Policy

  We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of intrepid travel charges.

  Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

  At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.

  At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 60% of booking price.

  At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

• COVID Protection

  Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards
  From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
  
  However, we continue to strongly recommend that all travellers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and other Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.
  
  This policy excludes all Polar trips and select adventure cruises, where testing and vaccination remains a requirement. Please refer to the Essential Trip Information of your chosen tour for more details.
  

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