2026 Active Tours

OPTION 1 (JUST THE ACTIVE CRUISE):  US$5,000  /person 7 nights / 8 days (double accommodation)

• 7 nights / 8 days on board - meals, excursions, wetsuits / snorkel equipment, kayaks, paddle boards, naturalist guide;
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance - US$200,000 coverage;
• Carbon offsets - offsetting the impacts of trip emissions - Click here for more details.

OPTION 2 (BREEZE):  US$ 6,206 /person, 9 nights / 10 days (double accommodation)

Get your bearings before boarding.  Arrive into Ecuador two days before the cruise, providing for a buffer against possible travel problems. Recuperate from a long trip in a lovely hotel and enjoy a great city tour before heading off to the islands. To the "cruise only" elements, add:

• 2 nights pre-cruise in Quito, including 2 nights in a very comfortable and unique Mama Cuchara Arts Hotel;
• Quito World Heritage city day tour with cable car to upper slopes of Pichincha volcano (weather permitting);
• Transit control card;
• Airport transfers with dedicated airport check-in assistance (domestic flights);
• Domestic flights, cruise and more included;

OPTION 3 (LEISURE):   US$ 6,718 /person, 11 nights / 12 days (double accommodation)

Enjoy some down time after an active trip - wander about town, go to the local beach, do a bit of shopping, taste the local craft beer, coffee shops and more. See this short video illustrating what to expect.  Same as breeze, but add on:

• 2 extra nights in Galapagos post-cruise in the lovely Ikala boutique hotel with pool;
• Visit an organic coffee farm in the highlands;
• Lunch at a tasty local restaurant;
• Services of a naturalist guide to help plan any excursions or accompany you;
• A guided visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station;
• A farewell dinner on your last night in Galapagos;
• Accompanied transfer to the hotel for your flight back to the continent, includes check-in assistance.

SOLO / WILLING TO SHARE? We do our best to accommodate you.  Contact us for details.

CUSTOM TRIPS:  Contact us for custom itinerary options (solo, 15 day circumnavigation, extensions, charters)

FUEL SURCHARGE:  Unless imposed at a later date by the ship owner, there is currently no fuel surcharge.

CABIN #7: This cabin is the only one on the upper deck and the only one with a double bed.  The price is $150 more / person for this cabin.

* CACHALOTE DEPARTURES:  The departures marked with an asterisk below will be on the 16 passenger tourist superior ship the Cachalote.  We're following the same "Active Galapagos" approach to the trip, and the same guides used on the Samba will be on board. Learn more about the Cachalote Explorer.  

** If you cannot join us on one of our dedicated "Active Galapagos" departures, ask us for Samba departures on other dates.

TRIPS DATES BELOW REFLECT THE "LEISURE" OPTION (11 nights / 12 days). 

2027 Active Tours

OPTION 1 (JUST THE ACTIVE CRUISE):  US$5,000  /person 7 nights / 8 days (double accommodation)

• 7 nights / 8 days on board - meals, excursions, wetsuits / snorkel equipment, kayaks, paddle boards, naturalist guide;
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance - US$200,000 coverage;
• Carbon offsets - offsetting the impacts of trip emissions - Click here for more details.

OPTION 2 (BREEZE):  US$ 6,360 /person, 9 nights / 10 days (double accommodation)

Get your bearings before boarding.  Arrive into Ecuador two days before the cruise, providing for a buffer against possible travel problems. Recuperate from a long trip in a lovely hotel and enjoy a great city tour before heading off to the islands. To the "cruise only" elements, add:

• 2 nights pre-cruise in Quito, including 2 nights in a very comfortable and unique Mama Cuchara Arts Hotel;
• Quito World Heritage city day tour with cable car to upper slopes of Pichincha volcano (weather permitting);
• Transit control card;
• Airport transfers with dedicated airport check-in assistance (domestic flights);
• Domestic flights, cruise and more included; 

OPTION 3 (LEISURE):   US$ 6,870 /person, 11 nights / 12 days (double accommodation)

Enjoy some down time after an active trip - wander about town, go to the local beach, do a bit of shopping, taste the local craft beer, coffee shops and more.  See this short video illustrating what to expect. To the breeze elements, add:

• 2 extra nights in Galapagos post-cruise in the lovely Ikala boutique hotel with pool;
• Visit an organic coffee farm in the highlands;
• Lunch at a tasty local restaurant;
• Services of a naturalist guide to help plan any excursions or accompany you;
• A guided visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station;
• A farewell dinner on your last night in Galapagos;
• Accompanied transfer to the hotel for your flight back to the continent, includes check-in assistance.

SOLO / WILLING TO SHARE? We do our best to accommodate you.  Contact us for details.

CUSTOM TRIPS:  Contact us for custom itinerary options (solo, 15 day circumnavigation, extensions, charters)

FUEL SURCHARGE:  There always a risk of a fuel surcharge should there be significant increases in the price of fuel.  Our ship owners will keep us posted. 

CABIN #7: This cabin is the only one on the upper deck and the only one with a double bed.  The price is $150 more / person for this cabin.

** If you cannot join us on one of our dedicated "Active Galapagos" departures, ask us for Samba departures on other dates.

TRIPS DATES BELOW REFLECT THE "LEISURE" OPTION (11 nights / 12 days).