Galapagos Island Trip
Spring Break 2024
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Student Meeting
Monday, Mar 20, 2023, 10:30 AM
Seltzers Room
Trip Basics
- March 9, 2024-March 17, 2024
- Cost: $4,572
- Must have Passport
https://www.explorica.com/My-Account/My-Tours/TourCenter.aspx
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Hola Quito
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 Quito landmarks
Quito guided sightseeing tour
Independence Plaza, Palacio de Carondelet, San Francisco Church visit, Mitad del Mundo visit
Day 3 Quito--Galápagos
Fly to Santa Cruz
Twin Craters visit
Highlands of the Island visit
View lava tunnels
Day 4 Santa Cruz Island--Isabela Island
Transfer to Isabela Island via boat
Wetlands visit
Playa del Amor, estuary tunnels, Wall of Tears visit
Giant Tortoise Breeding Center guided visit
Flamingo Lake walk
Day 5 Sierra Negra Volcano excursion
Sierra Negra Volcano guided hike
Puerto Villamil beach time
Day 6 Isabela Island--Santa Cruz Island
Las Tintoreras visit
See marine iguanas, Galápagos penguins & Sally Lightfoot crabs
Snorkeling adventure in Las Tintoreras
Transfer to Santa Cruz Island via boat
Darwin Research Station guided visit
Day 7 Santa Cruz Island--Quito
Transfer to Baltra Island via Itabaca Canal
Fly to Quito
Day 8 End tour
La Mariscal artisanal craft market visit
Fly home
Day 9 Return home
Tour Details:
- Round-trip airfare
- 7 overnight stays in hotel with private bathrooms
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Full-time services of a professional tour director
- Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Changes in the regulations of the Galapagos National Park may result in changes to the itinerary
- Tour Diary™
- Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Note: No lunch is provided on arrival and departure day
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
FAQ's
Below, you can find answers to frequently asked questions regarding payment, cancellation, insurance,
academic credit, rooming, and other tour information that may be helpful to have as a ‘cheat sheet’ for
your meeting. For a full breakdown of our policies, please review our Terms & Conditions.
ENROLLMENT:
a) Automatic payments:
- $50 is due when a participant enrolls on this plan. The deposit goes towards the total of
- your trip.
- Balance will be divided into monthly installments deducted from the form of payment.
- The payment amount varies based on the day the participant enrolls and must be withdrawn from the account on the 5th or 20th each month. Participants will find the exact amount on the Tour Center, or they can call into Customer Care @ 888.310.7121. -Credit card: Final payment is due 65 days prior to departure
-Checking account: Final payments is due 35 days prior to departure
**enrolling in the automatic payment plans gives parents more time to pay for the trip**
b) Manual payments:
- $99 deposit upon enrollment.
- After the initial $99 deposit, $500 is due within 30 days of enrollment
- Then, 75% of the balance is due 110 days prior to departure
- The remaining balance is due 65 days prior to departure.
Accepted Payment Forms: We accept Visa & MasterCard. Please make checking accounts or money order payable to Explorica.
INSURANCE:
Insurance is paid for in full at the time it is selected. For example, if a traveler adds insurance during enrollment, they will pay the enrollment deposit + the cost of insurance together. If a participant cancels, the refund does not include the cost of insurance.
a) Travel Protection Plan: $16/day (due in full at the time it is selected). Participants have up
to their last payment to enroll on this plan.
b) Travel Protection Plan Plus: $24/day (due in full at the time it is selected). Participants must
enroll in this plan within 14 days after enrollment. Participants have up to 2 days prior to
departure to cancel for any reason.
A complete breakdown for the insurance can be found here:
http://www.explorica.com/Resources/Travel-Protection-Plan.aspx
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation: When a traveler does not have insurance, the following chart highlights the
cancellation breakdown:
Below list is days from departure, and refund amount you will receive minus the following amounts.
*If you notify us of your cancellation in writing at least 24 hours prior to your departure, you will receive a $100 refund.
If a traveler purchases the travel protection PLUS, and they cancel, they will be eligible to receive 75% of the non-refundable cancellations fees as listed above as long as they cancel 2 days prior to the trip.
Example: $399 x 75% = $299.25 back; $599 x75% = $449.25 back;
ROOMING:
- Students will be placed in rooms of triples or quads of the same gender. They also have the option to upgrade to a Double for an additional $45 per night.
- Adults must stay in doubles with the option to upgrade to a single. The cost of the double is listed on the priced itinerary and singles rooms are an additional $40 per night.
When upgrading, travelers can check this off on the application and call customer care
at 888-310-7121.
• Adult Surcharge: All full-paying adults (anyone 23 years of age and up) are subject to this
fee. Reason being, adults do not get the same discounted rate as students. IE- flight
discount, entrance fees, hotel etc.
FAQ: This is another helpful resource with some FAQ’s: http://www.explorica.com/faq.aspx