vacations Featuring the best in tour packages to Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands ON THE M/V LEGEND Eight Days Seven Nights

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2 vacations Featuring the best in tour packages to Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands The Best of the Andean Region and Galapagos ECSIAN-20 QUITO, OTAVALO & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V SANTA CRUZ Eight Days Seven Nights Tuesday departures from USA ECSIAN-06 QUITO, OTAVALO & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V LEGEND Eight Days Seven Nights Friday departures from USA Day 01 - USA/Quito: Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Otavalo: Full day tour to Otavalo home of the famous Indian market. Lunch. Day 03 - Quito: Tour of colonial and modern Quito and Center of the World. Day 04 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Legend. Day 04 to Day 07 - GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V LEGEND (Monday to Thursday) Visits to Baltra, North Seymour, Genovesa, Espanola, San Cristobal and Black Turtle Cove. Day 07 - Galapagos to Quito: Transfer to airport for flight to mainland. Transfer from airport to hotel for overnight in Quito. Day 08 - Quito/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight to the USA. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Monday departures from USA (ECSIAN-06A) and with an eight-day cruise with Friday departures from USA (ECSIAN-06B). Rates on request. ECSIAN-25 QUITO, OTAVALO & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II Eight Days Seven Nights Sunday departures from USA Day 01 - USA/Quito: Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Otavalo: Full day tour to Otavalo home of the famous Indian market. Lunch at typical hacienda. Day 03 - Quito: Tour of colonial and modern Quito and Center of the World. Day 04 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Day 04 to Day 07- GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II (Wednesday to Saturday) Visits to San Cristobal, Ocha Beach, Espanola, Charles Darwin Research Station & Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz, Genovesa, Bachas, Baltra. Day 07 - Galapagos to Quito: Transfer to airport for flight to mainland. Transfer from airport to hotel for overnight in Quito. Day 08 - Quito/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight to the USA. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Wednesday departures from USA (ECSIAN-25A) and with an eight-day cruise with Sunday departures from USA (ECSIAN-25B). Rates on request. Day 01 - USA/Quito: Upon arrival in Quito transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Otavalo: Full day tour to Otavalo home of the famous Indian market. Lunch. Day 03 - Quito: Tour of colonial and modern Quito and Center of the World. Day 04 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Santa Cruz Day 04 to Day 07 - GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V SANTA CRUZ (Friday to Monday). Visits to San Cristobal, Sea Lion Island, Playa Ochoa on San Cristobal, Hood, Isabela, Fernandina and Baltra. Day 07 - Galapagos/Quito: Upon arrival by air in Quito from Galapagos transfer to hotel for overnight. Day 08 - Quito/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight home. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Friday departures from USA (ECSIAN- 20A) and with an eight-day cruise with Friday departures from USA (ECSIAN-20B). Rates on request. 2 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TOURS

3 create the ideal vacations A Special Selection of Land Services and Tours to custom make the ideal trip to Ecuador Featuring top quality land services and cruises for you to create the ideal vacation to mainland Ecuador, Galapagos, Amazonia or the Pacific Coast. Our exclusive One Stop Shopping for tours to Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands allows you to select the ideal cruise and/or hotel package in combination with our specially priced ECSIAN-01, ESCIAN-03 & ECSIAN-05 land packages via Quito and ECSIPC-01 via Guayaquil. Please check with us about our specially priced international airfares from over 100 cities in the USA to Ecuador and Galapagos. All the yachts and vessels we feature here and work with comply with local, international and USA maritime safety stand - ards and regulations and operate with the finest bilingual professional naturalist guides. ECSIAN-01 QUITO BASIC PACKAGE Four Days Three Nights Daily departures from USA Basic package to be used with any of our tours within Ecuador or the Galapagos Islands. Schedule from Day 03 any land service or tour from the recommended tours listed herewith. This basic program includes two transfers between airport and hotels; three nights hotel accommodations; combined Quito city tour with Center of the World visit. ECSIAN-03 QUITO & ANDEAN VILLAGES Six Days - Five Nights Daily departures from USA Visit colonial and modern Quito most important sites combined with a tour to the Center of the World. Full day tour to Otavalo and its col - orful Indian market and surrounding artisan villages with lunch at a charming hacienda. Transfers between airport and hotel; five nights hotel accommodations including daily breakfast and taxes. ECSIAN-05 THE BEST OF THE ANDEAN REGION QUITO, OTAVALO & CUENCA Seven Days Six Nights Daily departures from USA A complete tour of colonial and modern Quito combined with a visit to the Center of the World. Full day visit to Otavalo and its colorful Indian market and surrounding villages with lunch at a local charming hacienda. Three day tour to Ecuador s most beautiful city Cuenca and surrounding valleys; Cuenca city tour. Full day tour to Ingapirca or Gualaceo with lunch. Transfers in Quito and Cuenca. Roundtrip air Quito/Cuenca. Four nights hotel accommodations in Quito, two nights in Cuenca. Daily breakfast. Special dinner at Villa Rosa Restaurant in Cuenca. ECSIPC-10 GUAYAQUIL Four Days Two Nights Daily departures from USA This basic package is ideal for clients interested in visiting Galapagos only. It includes two roundtrip transfers between airport and hotel on arrival from USA and on return from Galapagos and two nights hotel accommodations including breakfast and taxes. SPECIAL AIR FARES TO QUITO, GUAYAQUIL AND LIMA IN COMBINATION WITH ALL OF OUR TOURS 3

4 Galapagos Islands via Guayaquil For visitors who just plan to tour on the Galapagos Island, we recommend travel to Galapagos via Guayaquil. ECSIGP-50 GUAYAQUIL & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V SANTA CRUZ Six Days Five Nights Thursday departures from USA The Best of the Amazon Region NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER NWC Amazon Lodge Three, Four & Five Day Program Daily departures from Quito Day 01 - USA/Guayaquil: Upon arrival in Guayaquil transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Santa Cruz Day 02 to Day 05 GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V SANTA CRUZ (Friday to Monday) Visits to San Cristobal, Sea Lion Island, Playa Ochoa on San Cristobal, Hood, Isabela, Fernandina and Baltra. Day 05 - Galapagos/Guayaquil: Upon arrival by air in Guayaquil from Galapagos transfer to hotel for overnight. Day 06 - Guayaquil/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight home. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Sunday departures from USA (ECSIAN-50A) and with an eight-day cruise with Sunday departures from USA (ECSIAN- 50B). Rates on request. ECSIGP-60 GUAYAQUIL & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V LEGEND Six Days Five Nights Sunday departures from USA Day 01 - USA/Guayaquil: Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Legend. Day 02 to Day 05 - GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V LEGEND (Monday to Thursday) Visits to Baltra, North Seymour, Genovesa, Espanola, San Cristobal and Black Turtle Cove. Day 05 - Galapagos/Guayaquil: Transfer to airport for flight to mainland. Transfer from airport to hotel for overnight in Guayaquil. Day 06 - Guayaquil/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight to the USA. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Wednesday departures from USA (ECSIAN-60A) and with an eight-day cruise with Sunday departures from USA (ECSIAN-60B). Rates on request. ECSIGP-70 GUAYAQUIL & GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II Six Days Five Nights Tuesday departures from USA Day 01 - USA/Guayaquil: Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos. Transfer to M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Day 02 to Day 05 - GALAPAGOS ON THE M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II (Wednesday to Saturday) Visits to San Cristobal, Ocha Beach, Espanola, Charles Darwin Research Station & Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz, Genovesa, Bachas, Baltra. Day 05 - Galapagos/Guayaquil: Transfer to airport for flight to mainland. Transfer from airport to hotel for overnight in Guayaquil. Day 06 - Guayaquil/USA: Transfer from hotel to the airport for return flight to the USA. This tour is also available with a five-day Galapagos cruise with Friday departures from USA (ECSIAN-70A) and with an eight-day cruise with Friday departures from USA (ECSIAN-70B) for rates). Rates on request. The Napo Wildlife Center, NWC Amazon Lodge, is the greatest and ultimate alternative luxury eco-hotel in Amazonian Ecuador. This ecotourism project includes the conservation of approximately 53,000 acres of the most pristine Amazon Rain Forest within the Yasunì National Park, an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rain forest in Ecuador. Lodging at NWC has been designed to offer maximum privacy and comfort to the guests providing lake and forest views from private porches, as well as preserving one of the most pristine spots of Amazon forest in Ecuador. KAPAWI ECO-LODGE & RESERVE Four Days Friday to Monday Five Days Monday to Friday The Lodge provides multiple activities in programs that are characterized by their flexibility: we allow the visitor to design day by day, with the rest of the group and the guide, the most suitable program for your interests and desired activity level. Most itineraries include visits to the Achuar communities, hikes in the rain forest, canoeing, bird watching, and other activities. According to the visitors interests and physical condition (not age!), we offer three alternative programs: easy, moderate, and difficult. 4 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TOURS

5 The Best of Ecuador & Peru (B/L/D). Day 13 - Cusco/Lima/USA: Transfer from hotel to airport for return flight to Lima. Hotel accommodations for daytime stay until departure time to airport for return flight home. (B) Departure days from USA to include the selec t - ed five-day/four-night cruise program Fridays: For M/V Santa Cruz cruise Mondays: For M/V Legend cruise Wednesdays: For the M/V Explorer II cruise. ECPE-103 GUAYAQUIL, GALAPAGOS, LIMA, CUSCO & MACHU PICCHU Fourteen Days Thirteen Nights ECPE-101 QUITO, OTAVALO, GALAPAGOS, LIMA, CUSCO, SACRED VALLEY & MACHU PICCHU Twelve Days Eleven Nights Day 01 - USA/Quito: Upon arrival in Quito transfer to hotel. Day 02-Quito: Tour of colonial and modern Quito and Center of the World. (B). Day 03 - Otavalo: Full day tour to Otavalo home of the famous Indian market. Lunch at a typical hacienda. (B/L). Day 04 to Day 07: Your selection of three Galapagos cruise programs based on four days/three nights on one of the following deluxe cruise ships: M/V Santa Cruz, M/V Legend or M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Day 07 - Galapagos/Guayaquil/Lima: Same day air connections from Galapagos to Lima via Guayaquil. Transfer from airport to hotel in Lima for overnight. Day 08 - Lima: Tour of modern and colonial Lima and one museum. (B) Day 09 - Lima/Cusco: Morning transfer to the airport for flight to Cusco. Afternoon tour of city and nearby ruins. (B) Day 10 - Sacred Valley: Full day tour to Pisac and Ollantaytambo. (B/L) Day 11 - Machu Picchu: Full day tour to Machu Picchu via Vistadome train. Dinner at a typical restaurant in Cusco. (B/L/D). Day 12 - Cusco/Lima/USA: Transfer from hotel to airport for return flight to Lima. Hotel accommodations for daytime stay until departure time to airport for return flight home. (B) Departure days from USA to include the selected four-day/three-night cruise program: Tuesdays: For M/V Santa Cruz cruise Fridays: For M/V Legend cruise Sundays: For the M/V Explorer II cruise. ECPE-102 QUITO, OTAVALO, GALAPAGOS, LIMA, CUSCO, SACRED VALLEY & MACHU PICCHU Thirteen Days Twelve Nights Day 01 - USA/Quito: Upon arrival in Quito transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Quito: Tour of modern and colonial Quito and Center of the World. (B). Day 03 - Otavalo: Full day tour to Otavalo home of the famous Indian market. Lunch at a typical hacienda. (B/L) Day 04 to Day 08: Your selection of three Galapagos cruise programs based on five days/four nights on one of the following deluxe cruise ships: M/V Santa Cruz, M/V Legend or M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Day 08 - Galapagos/Guayaquil/Lima: Same day air connections from Galapagos to Lima via Guayaquil. Transfer from airport to hotel in Lima for overnight. Day 09 - Lima: Tour of modern and colonial Lima and one museum. (B) Day 10 - Lima/Cusco: Morning transfer from hotel to the airport for flight to Cusco. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of city and nearby ruins. (B) Day 11 - Sacred Valley: Full day tour to Pisac and Ollantaytambo. (B/L) Day 12 - Machu Picchu: Full day tour to Machu Picchu via Vistadome train. Dinner at a typical restaurant in Cusco. Day 01 - USA/Guayaquil: Upon arrival in Guayaquil transfer to hotel. Day 02 - Guayaquil/Galapagos: Transfer from hotel to airport for non stop flight to Galapagos. (B) Day 02 to Day 09: Your selection of three Galapagos cruise programs based on eight days/seven nights on one of the following deluxe cruise ships: M/V Santa Cruz, M/V Legend or M/V Galapagos Explorer II. Day 09 - Galapagos/Guayaquil/Lima. Same day air connections from Galapagos to Lima via Guayaquil. Transfer from airport to hotel in Lima for overnight. Day 10 - Lima: Tour of modern and colonial Lima and one museum. (B) Day 11 - Lima/Cusco: Morning transfer from hotel to the airport for flight to Cusco. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of city and nearby ruins. (B) Day 12 - Machu Picchu: Full day tour to Machu Picchu via Vistadome train. Overnight in Machu Picchu. (B/L/D) Day 13 - Machu Picchu/Cusco: Day to explore Machu Picchu until afternoon return to Cusco. Dinner at a typical restaurant in Cusco. (B/D). Day 14 - Cusco/Lima/USA: Transfer from hotel to airport for return flight to Lima. Hotel accommodations for daytime stay until departure time to airport for return flight home. (B) Departure days from USA to include the selec t - ed eight day/seven-night cruise program: Thursdays or Sundays: For M/V Santa Cruz cruise Sundays or Wednesdays: For M/V Legend cruise Tuesdays or Fridays: For the M/V Explorer II cruise. A SPECIAL SELECTION OF SEVENTEEN VESSELS AND YACHTS FOR EVERY TRAVEL BUDGET 5

6 COMBINE ANY OF OUR ECUADOR OR PERU PROGRAMS WITH THE FOLLOWING GALAPAGOS ADVENTURES Additional cruise options: M/V SANTA CRUZ M/Y GALAPAGOS ODYSSEY CATAMARAN GALAPAGOS JOURNEY III Friday to Monday Monday to Friday Friday to Friday or Monday to Monday M/V EXPLORER II Thursday to Sunday Sunday to Thursday Thursday to Thursday CATAMARAN SEA MAN II Sunday to Wednesday Sunday to Wednesday Wednesday to Wednesday CATAMARAN NEMO II Wednesday to Saturday Saturday to Wednesday Saturday to Saturday Wednesday to Wednesday M/Y ISABELA II Monday to Thursday Monday to Monday or Thursday to Thursday M/Y ERIC, LETTY OR FLAMINGO M/Y EDEN Tuesday to Friday Friday to Tuesday Tuesday to Tuesday M/Y LA PINTA Friday to Friday Please check with us for special 3 and 4 night cruise dates CATAMARAN GALAPAGOS JOURNEY I Tuesday to Friday Friday to Tuesday Tuesday to Tuesday or Friday to Friday M/Y AIDA MARIA Four Day Program Sunday to Wednesday Five Day Program Wednesday to Sunday Wednesday to Wednesday 6 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TOURS

7 PARTICIPATING HOTELS ECUADOR - QUITO PATIO ANDALUZ (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) DANN CARLTON (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) HILTON COLON INT L (MODERATE DELUXE) J W MARRIOTT GUAYAQUIL HAMPTON INN (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) FOUR POINTS SHERATON (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) ORO VERDE HILTON COLON INT L PERU - LIMA (MIRAFLORES) DOUBLE TREE EL PARDO CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION MIRAFLORES PARK J W MARRIOTT LIMA (SAN ISIDRO) MELIA LIMA SONESTA EL OLIVAR SWISSOTEL LIMA COUNTRY CLUB LIMA A SPECIAL SELECTION OF THE BEST HOTELS IN EACH CATEGORY TO MEET EVERY TRAVEL BUDGET 7

8 CUSCO CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION LIBERTADOR CUSCO MONASTERIO LA CASONA INKATERRA SACRED VALLEY SOL Y LUNA ARANWA HOTEL SPA RIO SAGRADO TAMBO DEL INKA MACHU PICCHU HATUCHAY TOWER INKATERRA MACHU PICCHU SUMAQ MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY LODGE PUNO & LAKE TITICACA AREA CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION JOSE ANTONIO LIBERTADOR ISLA ESTEVES TITILAKA Responsability /Liability Clause G T Tours, Inc., the tour operator and its agents act only as agents for passengers in all matters pertaining tine, government restraints, weather or other causes beyond their personal control. The airlines concerned Y O U R L A T I N A M E R I C A S P E C I A L I S T to air and land transportation, accommodations or any are not to held responsible for any act, omission, or other service and do not assume any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident or delay event, during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyance. The passage contract in 7270 NW 12TH Street - Suite 740, 8 to person or property due to an act of negligence of, or default of, any hotel, carrier, restaurant, company or person rendering any of the services included in the tour, or by act of God. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any damage or delay due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quaran- used by the airlines concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and purchaser of these tours and/or services. The itineraries and prices of these tours are based on rates in effect at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. Miami, Florida Telephones: (305) , (866) Fax: (305) info@gttours.com