Galapagos Islands: Christmas Vacations

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Explore your Galápagos Christmas Options. If you are looking to vacation over the Christmas holiday in the Galapagos Islands, Galapagos Unbound has more Christmas holiday offerings than any other tour operator.  With a variety of options ranging from land based tours, island hopping, family-focused trips, Christmas cruises and even our signature Unbound tour,...

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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Baltra Island
    • Visit to Santa Cruz
    • See Isabela Island
    • Discover San Cristóbal

What's this trip about?

    Explore your Galápagos Christmas Options. If you are looking to vacation over the Christmas holiday in the Galapagos Islands, Galapagos Unbound has more Christmas holiday offerings than any other tour operator.  With a variety of options ranging from land based tours, island hopping, family-focused trips, Christmas cruises and even our signature Unbound tour, we are the Enchanted Isles #1 option for vacationing during the Christmas season. 

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityGuayaquil
End CityGuayaquil

Travel Themes

  • Hiking & Walking
  • Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • South America
  • Ecuador

Attractions

  • Galapagos
  • Guayaquil
  • Isabela Island
  • Isla Baltra
  • Quito
  • San Cristobal
  • Santa Cruz Island

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise

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Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrive Baltra Island to Santa Cruz

Day 2:

Santa Cruz to Isabela Island

Day 3:

Isabela

Day 4:

Isabela to San Cristóbal

Day 5:

San Cristóbal

Day 6:

San Cristóbal -Baltra-Guayaquil or Quito

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,855
Price per day$408
Last Updated: 12/15/2021

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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OUR STORY

Adventure Unbound sprang out of the desire to create a dedicated home for tours crafted in an unbounded spirit of adventure.  For years, people have known us as ROW Adventures (which isn't going away) but the name "ROW" undoubtedly caused some confusion.  We would often get comments like, “Where do you guys raft on the Galapagos Islands?” Or, our favorite, “You do trips on the Inca Trail! We didn’t know you could raft there.”  We recognized that our ROW brand should never go away – in fact, we should strengthen it as purely a rafting brand, so we did!  In doing so, we created Adventure Unbound for everything we do outside of river rafting! 

It has been the lifelong passion of Peter Grubb and his wife, Betsy Bowen, to found and grow the company. They have dedicated their souls, hearts, and lives to sharing enriching, life-changing adventure travel experiences with others.

Their own devotion to providing our guests with the best possible adventures around the globe has been answered by the trust of travelers who continue to share their adventure travel dreams with us. We’ve earned this trust over the years with our intimate, personal connection to each adventure we offer. Peter and Betsy personally research and develop all of our itineraries with the same care and passion we set out with. Though ROW began with an emphasis on white water rafting trips, we’ve expanded and now offer an array of adventures around the globe. Our ambition to travel the world unbounded gave creation to Adventure Unbound’s heart and mission.

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Cancellation policy

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, you should notify Adventure Unbound in writing, by e-mail or fax immediately.  If written cancellation is received (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of the deposit.  Deposits are not refundable.  If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded.  If you are unable to go on the trip, you are welcome to find a replacement for yourself.  Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell your reserved space to other individuals or groups.  Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies.  For this reason we strongly recommend you consider purchasing the Travel Protection Plan we offer.

For non USA-based trips, Adventure Unbound must make substantial payments to its suppliers (hotels, transportation companies, etc.) far in advance of the trip departure date.  If Adventure Unbound cancels any tour, trip or expedition due to acts of insurrection, force majeure, strikes, popular demonstrations, acts of God, earthquake, flooding, or any cause beyond its control, Adventure Unbound will refund the portion of the trip cost not already advanced to suppliers and use its best efforts to recover and refund the balance as promptly as possible.

If we are not able to provide a substitute trip, river, or altered itinerary and have to cancel the departure completely, you will be refunded in full. Refunds are limited to the amount actually paid to Adventure Unbound.

CANCELLATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS

There is a $100 per person non-refundable cancellation fee for all extensions.  Cancellations must be received no later than 60 days prior to departure to avoid additional penalties.  Cancellations made 59-30 days prior to departure incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the total fare.  Cancellations made 29-0 days prior to departure forfeit all fees paid.  For groups of 10 or more, cancellations must be received no later than 120 days prior to departure.  Cancellations made between 119-60 days incur a cancellation fee of 25% of the total fare.

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Age Requirements
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Additional Information

Trip 1:

Galapagos Unbound (Signature Land-Based Tour)

December 14 - 23, 2018 December 21 - 30, 2018

The one that started it all, the signature, "Galapagos Unbound,” is a unique, multisport tour that includes sea kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, and amazing wildlife viewing. Unlike most tours of the Galapagos Islands, This journey transports small, personal groups to visit sites that are not on the main tourist routes and allows you to navigate your own adventure. Simply put, there is nothing else like it because of our exclusive access to parts of the National Park nobody else explores!

  • Top Rated on TripAdvisor
  • Exclusive beach camping
  • Swim with sea lions, snorkel with sea turtles, explore the truly un-touched parts of the Galapagos like Darwin did!
  • Rates: $5145 per guest

 

Trip 2:

Galapagos Islands Explorer (Four Island Tour)

Dec 14 - 23, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 Jan 2, 2019

Rates: $4259

Itinerary in Brief:

 Day 1: Arrive in Quito, Ecuador

Day 2: San Cristóbal

Day 3: San Cristóbal

Day 4: Floreana

Day 5: Isabela

Day 6: Isabela

Day 7: Isabela

Day 8: Santa Cruz

Day 9: Santa Cruz to Quito, Ecuador

Day10: Quito to home or stay and explore

 

Trip 3:

Galapagos Cruise - Luxury Class

December 21, 2018 - December 26, 2018

Travel the Galápagos as Darwin did, voyaging from island to island, on our new Galápagos Islands Luxury Adventure Cruise. On board the Petrel, a luxury catamaran, you explore the archipelago with all the freedom, thrill, and adventure that only sailing can provide. Our catamaran cruise is designed around the adventurous spirit of the Galápagos.

  • Yacht Class: Luxury
  • Days: 6
  • Rate: $5600 per guest

 

Trip 4:

Galapagos by Kayak

December 15,  2018 - December 23, 2018

We've designed this exclusive Galapagos kayak tour for people who are passionate about kayaking and want an adventure with more miles of paddling and more nights spent camping under the stars.  This is the only expedition-style kayak tour in the Galapagos Islands that combines five nights of camping with kayaking along the shores of two distinct islands - Santa Cruz and San Cristobal.  While there are other kayak tours offered in the Galapagos, be aware that they are boat-based and offer limited time for paddling.

  • Kayak-centric tour
  • Exclusive beach camping experience
  • One date only!
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