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Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Silversea Expeditions is offering travellers the opportunity to take advantage of special cruise and land packages for its 2013\u00a0<\/span>Gal\u00e1pagos<\/a>\u00a0program.<\/span><\/span>

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Seven new shorter\u00a0Silver Galapagos<\/i>\u00a0voyages of just 3 and 4 days have been combined with pre- and post-cruise South America land adventures to create a collection of enticing holiday packages of 8, 10 or 11 days.<\/span><\/div>\n

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“These new cruise and land packages are convenient options for the luxury traveller who wants to experience a Gal\u00e1pagos cruise adventure and also explore some of the most intriguing regions of South America — but who may not have time for a lengthy holiday,” said\u00a0Karen Christensen, Silversea\u2019s General Manager and Director Sales and Marketing Australasia.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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NEW 2013 GAL\u00c1PAGOS EXPEDITION CRUISES<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
The new 4-day, Baltra-to-San Crist\u00f3bal expedition voyages, encompassing the islands of\u00a0Santa Cruz, Genovesa, and Seymour Norte, are:<\/span><\/div>\n
8301A:\u00a028 September \u2013 2 October<\/span><\/div>\n
8307A:\u00a09 – 13 November<\/span><\/div>\n
8309A:\u00a023 – 27 November<\/span><\/div>\n
8311A:\u00a07 \u2013 11 December<\/span><\/div>\n
The new 3-day, San Crist\u00f3bal-to-Baltra voyages, tracing a route through the islands of\u00a0Espa\u00f1ola, Santa Cruz, and Plazas Sur, are:<\/span><\/div>\n
\n8307B:\u00a013 \u2013 16<\/a>\u00a0November<\/span>
8309B:\u00a027 \u2013 30 November<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
8311B:\u00a011 \u2013 14<\/a>\u00a0December<\/span><\/div>\n
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Silver Galapagos<\/i>\u00a0expedition cruises<\/a>\u00a0offer adventurous travellers the life-enriching chance to discover a wild, pristine paradise that has long been regarded as a natural laboratory of evolution. On complimentary expeditions ashore guided by an experienced\u00a0<\/span>expedition team (certified by the Gal\u00e1pagos National Park Service), Silversea’s guests may experience up-close encounters with an abundance of wildlife that includes sun-basking land iguanas, giant tortoises, blue- and red-footed boobies, colourful marine iguanas, sea lions, penguins and Darwin’s famous finches.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n


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The cruise and land packages include an expedition voyage aboard the luxurious, all-suite\u00a0Silver Galapagos<\/i>, Silversea’s Gal\u00e1pagos air package (between Quito or Guayaquil and Gal\u00e1pagos), the Gal\u00e1pagos National Park entrance fee, plus pre- or post-cruise South America land extensions. The land programs include deluxe hotel accommodation, all transportation, transfers, guided sightseeing and some meals.<\/span><\/div>\n

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GAL\u00c1PAGOS CRUISE & LAND PACKAGES<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Below is a selection of the new Gal\u00e1pagos cruise and land package options (prices are per person, based on double occupancy):<\/span><\/div>\n

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8-Day Machu Picchu & Gal\u00e1pagos Package<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Guests will enjoy 2 days surrounded by the history and culture of Ecuador’s vibrant capital on the “Quito Discovery” land extension before embarking on their 3-day Gal\u00e1pagos expedition cruise. After witnessing the natural treasures of the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands from their base of luxury aboard\u00a0Silver Galapagos<\/i>, guests will then journey to Peru to spend 3 days exploring the glorious Lost City of the Incas on an exciting “Machu Picchu Explorer” land adventure, highlighted by a scenic journey in Peru’s Vistadome train. This 8-day package is priced from AU$6,833.<\/span><\/div>\n

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10-Day Puno, Lake Titicaca & Gal\u00e1pagos Package<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
The magnificent Andes and Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, are the setting for an exciting 4-day “Puno & Lake Titicaca” pre-cruise adventure. Highlights include a visit to the Sillustani tombs, a cruise to the floating reed islands of the Uros people with their centuries-old way of life, and a visit to Taquile Island to admire ancient weaving traditions. Guests then embark\u00a0Silver Galapagos<\/i>\u00a0for an unforgettable 4-day expedition voyage through the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, followed by 2 days absorbing the fascinating sights and attractions of Ecuador’s capital on the “Quito Discovery” post-cruise land extension. This 10-day package is priced from AU$7,703.<\/span><\/div>\n

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11-Day Amazon Explorer & Gal\u00e1pagos Package<\/b>Guests enjoy 2 days taking in the artistic, cultural and historic attractions of Ecuador’s capital on the “Quito Discovery” land extension before embarking on their 3-day expedition voyage aboard the elegant\u00a0Silver Galapagos<\/i>. Following the Gal\u00e1pagos program is a unique 6-day journey to Peru’s Amazon basin where it is possible to witness pygmy marmosets, howler monkeys, colourful toucans and other exotic wildlife that inhabit the region’s lowland forests. Participants will cruise the Amazon in all-suite luxury aboard m\/v\u00a0Aqua<\/i>, dining on perhaps the finest Amazonian-Peruvian gourmet cuisine on the river. Expert naturalists will be on hand to share insights about this amazing and fragile ecosystem. This 11-day package is priced from AU$9,559.<\/span><\/div>\n

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For more details on the new Gal\u00e1pagos cruise and land packages, visit\u00a0www.silversea.com\/expeditions<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nFor more information and a brochure contact your preferred Travel Professional or Silversea Cruises on\u00a0+61 2 9255 0600<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a01300<\/a>\u00a0306 872 or visit\u00a0<\/b>www.silversea.com<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too. Silversea Expeditions is offering travellers the opportunity to take advantage of special cruise and land packages for its 2013\u00a0Gal\u00e1pagos\u00a0program. Seven new shorter\u00a0Silver Galapagos\u00a0voyages of just 3 and 4 days have been combined with pre- and post-cruise South America […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[326],"class_list":["post-12684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-silversea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12684\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}