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Gate 1 Travel Ecuador

Gate 1 Travel Escorted Programs: Fully escorted, motor coach bus tours including flights, hotels, transfers, transportation, meals and sightseeing. A professional English-speaking tour manager handles all of your needs throughout your tour, as you travel with a group.

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Ecuador Escorted Tours:

7 Day Ecuador Explorer Apr - Dec '07 - “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $999 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 2 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil

12 Day Ecuador & Amazon Apr - Dec '07 - “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $2149 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 4 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil, 3 Amazon (Kapawi)

12 Day Ecuador & Galapagos Cruise (Santa Cruz) Apr - Dec '07 – “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $2789 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 4 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil, 3 Galapagos Cruise

12 Day Ecuador & Galapagos Islands (Hotel) Apr - Dec '07 – “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $2129 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 4 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil, 3 Galapagos Islands hotel stay

Gate 1 Multi Country Escorted Tours:

12 Day Peru & Ecuador Explorer “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $2299 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 3 Lima, 3 Cuzco, 2 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil

17 Day Peru, Ecuador, & Amazon “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $3439 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 2 Lima, 3 Cuzco, 4 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil, 3 Amazon (Kapawi)

17 Day Peru, Ecuador, & Galapagos Islands Apr - Oct '07 - “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $3399 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 2 Lima, 3 Cuzco, 4 Quito, 1 Riobamba, 2 Cuenca, 1 Guayaquil, 3 Galapagos Islands

Gate 1 Travel Guided Programs: Guided packages include escorted, motor coach bus tours in each city plus flights, hotels, transfers, transportation, meals and sightseeing. A professional English-speaking tour manager handles all of your needs in each city, but you travel unaccompanied on your internal transportation between cities.

Ecuador Guided Tours:

6 Day Ecuador & Galapagos Islands (Hotel) “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $1559 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 2 Guayaquil, 3 Galapagos Islands

6 Day Ecuador & 3 day Galapagos Cruise (Santa Cruz) “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $2099 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) 2 Guayaquil, 3 Galapagos Cruise

Gate 1 Multi Country Guided Tours:

11 Day Macchu Picchu & Galapagos with 3 Day Cruise “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $3349 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) Galapagos Explorer II: Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Quito, Galapagos Cruise, Guayaquil

16 Day Macchu Picchu & Galapagos with 4 Day Cruise “BOOK EARLY & SAVE” Rates from $4549 per person (based on 2 guests sharing one room with air from Miami; taxes are additional.) Galapagos Explorer II; Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Quito, Galapagos Cruise, Guayaquil

Big Five Ecuador

Big Five Tours & Expeditions is a premier luxury tour company offering individualized vacations and is renowned for customized, luxury soft adventure travel to more than 44 destinations worldwide. We can customize your travel package anywhere from 3 days to 22 days and more, whatever suits your needs.

Further information about the Galapagos Islands experience can be found on the Galapagos, Galapagos FAQ, Galapagos Diving and Galapagos Hotel pages.

Possible Itinerary Highlights include:

- Enjoy Colonial Quito and Cuenca, UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Explore the Indian market & villages of Otavalo & trek the volcanic rim of Cuicocha Crater Lake.
- Cruise through the wilds of Amazonia on the deluxe Manatee Amazon Explorer eco-vessel.
- Take the thrilling switchback rail excursion on the Devil’s Nose train.
- Travel the “Avenue of Volcanoes” and see the famed Ingapirca Ruins

or combine a vacation visiting multiple countries, such as...Peru, Ecuador & Galapagos…

- Enjoy the colonial cities of Lima, Quito and Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incas
- Visit outstanding Inca monuments including Sacsayhuaman
- Overnight visit at the great Machu Picchu, reached by panoramic Vistadome train
- Immerse in the culture of traditional Indian villages and famous market of the Otavalo Highlands
- Explore classic Galapagos environments on a 4 night cruise with thrilling views of many animals

On average, your 7 – 12 day Big Five package vacation will cost between $5000 and $8000 USD per person based on two people sharing one room and staying in ‘moderate’ en-suite properties/vessel cabins, including meals and entrances. The final rate for your individual vacation package will be determined by the number of days you travel, the level of your cruise ship (4 star, 5 star etc,) the number of participants on your tour and how many special activities such as scuba diving etc are included. International airfare is priced separately and can be added to your package if you wish.

Embark on your adventure in the largest unexplored wilderness on earth – The Amazon.

For example, you may: Eke your way through a network of black water streams to a flood forest habitat, fish for piranhas and possibly spot some of the hiding wildlife. With luck, you might be able to see fresh-water pink dolphins.

Journey upriver with hundreds of parrots and macaws starting their morning flight on a dugout journey through winding streams, bordered by native huts and abundant flora, the canopy towering over our heads while listening to the sounds of the rainforest; hike through the rainforest in search of exquisite birds, rare orchids and butterflies; visit a native community and learn about these gracious peoples’ lifestyles, traditions and medicinal plants.

Amazon Adventures are available as part of our Ecuador, Peru and Brazil Tour Packages.