M/S Diamante

Built in Sweden, she carries 16 passengers in ten air-conditioned cabins.

All cabins are designed with one double lower and one single upper berth and private bathrooms.

The most outstanding features of this vessel are her looks, her space, her versatility, safety and stability.

Facilities on board include a library/video lecture-room, an upper-deck salon/bar, a shaded “al-fresco” dining area aft and an ample upper deck for lounging, birding, watching dolphins off the bowsprit or stargazing.

And last but not least, your crew! Gentle, amiable and very professional, they will assert themselves as those “that made the difference”.

Tour Cost from: $2,895/pp*
Total Days: 11 days
(Monday arrival in Quito)

Motor/Sailing Yacht
86 Feet
8 knots
5 + naturalist
12
6 private
6 hot private

Day 1 (Monday) - Quito

Upon arrival in Quito you will be transferred to your hotel. If time permits you may be able to arrange for a tour on your own of Quito’s neighborhoods and museums.

Day 2 (Tuesday) - Quito

Today you will enjoy a guided city tour of the cobblestones of colonial Quito and a visit to the Middle of the World monument. For an additional fee you can visit the famous Otavalo Market. (B)

Day 3 (Wednesday) - Quito - Galapagos

Following an early breakfast, we transfer you to the airport for your flight to the Galápagos Islands stopping briefly in the coastal city of Guayaquil. The turquoise blue water surrounding the coast is visable from the air, and it’s not long after passing through Park Inspection at Baltra that you will be crossing from shore to reach your yacht and home for the next week. While settling into your cabin and surroundings, you will meet your guide and crew, and then set out on your first landing: Playa Ochoa. (B, L, D)

Days 3 thru 10 (Wednesday through Wednesday) - Galapagos Islands Cruise

Some of the islands visited include; Baltra, North Seymour, Santa Cruz, Española, Floreana, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago and Bartolome. Call 1-800-667-6134 to request a brochure. (B, L, D)

Day 10 (Wednesday) - Galapagos - Quito

After a final morning visit to a landing site, our cruise comes to an end and we return to port for the return flight through Guayaquil and on to Quito. Transfer back to your hotel. (B, L)

Day 11 (Thursday) - Quito - Home or Next Adventure

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home. (B)

End of Services

Please note: Actual day-by-day itineraries may vary from those shown in order to take advantage of local sightseeing options.

B = Breakfast, L = Lunch and D = Dinner

Package Details

Price: 11 days / 10 nights from $2,895 (add 3% if paying with a credit card)

The above adventure price is for groups of 2 or more and includes:

- All hotel and/or cruise accommodations (double occupancy).
- Additional fees apply for single occupancy or holiday departures.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner).
- All sightseeing as shown as part of an open group (private tours available).
- Services of local professional guides.
- Airport transfers.
- All gratuities except to guides or boat crew (if applicable).

Not included: Personal expenses such as beverages; lunch or dinner (unless in the itinerary); laundry; travel insurance; excess baggage fees; communication charges; international airfare; domestic airfare to Galapagos (aprox.:$390)s; airport arrival and/or departure taxes; entrance to Galapagos National Park (aprox.: $100/pp); cost of obtaining passports or visas; gratuities to guides; and any other expenses not stated above.