Journeys in Galapagos
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Galapagos Small Group Touring and Cruises
Bales Worldwide offer a range of Galapagos tours on a variety of cruise vessels. Each cruise boat offers superb naturalist guides, daily shore excursions and informative lectures and presentations to ensure passengers get the best out of this once in a lifetime trip. Our cruises range between 4 to 7 nights and are combined with a stay in the charming capital city of Ecuador, Quito. The cruise to the Galapagos Islands is also easily combinable with a trip to Peru to see the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu and this makes our Peru and the Galapagos tour one of our most popular departures. There are new cruising regulations for 2012 which mean that vessels are now more dispersed among the islands and there are now also and increasing number of quality options to stay ashore and vary your itinerary even more.
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Galapagos - The Eclipse Cruise
11 days from £4995
Quito (3 nights), Galapagos Islands Cruising (5 nights) and Guayaquil (1 night)
Beginning in Quito’s colonial heart, you have a chance to explore a UNESCO Site of astonishing architectural diversity, before flying onto the Galapagos Islands to embark on the elegant M/V Eclipse. The next 6 days then heralds an astonishing journey of discovery, as you cruise and walk through the most unique natural setting in the world, where marine iguanas and giant tortoises share the volcanic landscapes with countless colonies of seabirds. Read more about Galapagos - The Eclipse Cruise
Galapagos - The Enchanted Isles
10 days from £3695
Quito (2 nights), Galapagos Islands cruising on the M/V Santa Cruz (5 nights) and Guayaquil (1 night)
Explore the Galapagos aboard the M/V Santa Cruz which has gained worldwide recognition for its excellent service. A favourite of Bales clients for many years, she accommodates 90 passengers and is air-conditioned throughout. Facilities include a restaurant, boutique, Jacuzzi and glass-bottomed boat. With six guides on board, the maximum group size on the shore excursions is just 16 passengers. NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS FOR DEPARTURES ON 23 MAY '12, 6 JUN '12, 20 JUN'12 & 4 JUL '12. Read more about Galapagos - The Enchanted Isles
La Pinta Cruise
13 days from £5175
Quito (3 nights), Galapagos Islands Cruising (7 nights) and Quito (1 night)
Beginning with a stay in the very centre of Quito’s Old Town, you have a chance to explore this picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its colonial-era churches, as well as visiting the Equatorial Monument before flying onto the Galapagos Islands to embark on Yacht La Pinta. One of the newest and finest additions to the Galapagos vessels, the beautiful La Pinta offers some of the most spacious cabins available in the Islands, with large panoramic windows creating true comfort on an expedition cruise. Read more about La Pinta Cruise
Peru and the Galapagos
16 days from £4395
Lima (2 nights), Sacred Valley (2 nights), Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Cusco (3 nights), Quito (2 nights), Galapagos Islands Cruising (4 nights) and Guayaquil (1 night)
Combining the Inca heartland of Peru with the unforgettable Galapagos Islands, this exceptional odyssey allows time to explore the colonial grandeur of Lima and Cusco, as well as the ancient sites around Machu Picchu, before flying on to Quito in Ecuador. From here you journey across the vast Pacific, to enjoy a 4 night cruise through the fabulous Galapagos Archipelago; to sail, swim and walk amongst some of the world’s most unique landscapes. Read more about Peru and the Galapagos
Luxury Nile Cruising the Bales Way
Watch the inspirational video of life on board one of our exclusive and privately owned dahibiyya’s for a taste of Nile cruising at its most authentic and luxurious.