Galapagos – 14 days in Paradise

June 23, 2006

***2/6/06 UPDATE***

Please Please Please make sure you have your passports in order. If not, please handle ASAP!

Also, you may wish to work on taking long walks to get ready for this trip.

Most walks will be easy, but we can be out for hours walking each day.

Galapagos – 14 days – Guided by Dr. Peter C.H. Pritchard – Cost Approx. $2500 + $300 guide fee

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We will sail about 10 days to several different locations to visit the amazing animal and plant life of

The Galapagos, focusing on the giant tortoises.  A couple days will be spent on the mainland

And 2 days will be spent traveling to and from.  As usual, everyone is responsible for their own

Expenses.  I will collect a $300 guide fee which will help cover Peter’s expenses and other miscellaneous Expenses. 

Airfare will be about $800 roundtrip. We will charter one or more yachts to serve as our

Hotel on the sea.  We will eat, sleep, and travel on the yacht(s).  Cost per day per person for Full board

On the yacht will be in the $125 range.  For 10 days estimate $1250.  2 days on mainland will cost about

$200 for room and meals and ground travel.  Thus, grand total around $2250, give or take.

I will collect the deposits for this adventure no later than 8/31/05 $300. 

Deposit is fully refundable up To 2/1/06. 

You will pay your own way as we go, I will not handle anyone’s money.  Enough about money!

We will pick up our licensed naturalist guide upon arrival in Galapagos and board our vessel.  Daily, we will

Usually visit 2 different sites to explore.  A daily schedule may look at follows:

6:30am Breakfast, 7:30am Visit first site of the day, Noon Lunch, 12:30 sail to 2^nd site, 1:30pm visit 2^nd site,

5:30pm Dinner, 6:30 begin travel to next day’s site.  Diving/Snorkeling can be mixed into schedule as well.

Some days, we may spend the entire day at one site, such as Alcedo.

We will have special permission to visit restricted sites.  We will visit the Research station and meet with

The local researchers for information and a tour.  The itinerary is currently in process.  Watch for info!

Completely Confirmed

Cabin 1: Peter, Sibille (Florida)

Cabin 2: Michael, Andrew (Los Angeles)

Cabin 3: Diane, Lydia (Los Angeles)

Cabin 4: Jeanette, Mario (Los Angeles)

Cabin 5: Stacy, Curt (Orange County)

Cabin 6: John L., Jordi (Los Angeles,Spain)

Cabin 7: Steve W., Mrs. W. (South Carolina)

Cabin 8: Marty, Guest (Northern Cal)

Waiting list still in process