2026 Natural History Tour Dates

(ask us for solo pricing / let us know if you're willing to share)

11 DAYS ON BOARD

OPTION 1 (JUST THE CRUISE):  US$8,399 
 /person  10 nights / 11 days on board (double accommodation)

  • 10 nights /11 days on the Monserrat - meals, excursions, wetsuits / snorkel equipment, kayaks, paddle boards, 2 naturalist guides;
  • Transit control card;
  • Airport transfers with dedicated airport check-in assistance (domestic flights);
  • Domestic flights, cruise and more included;
  • Emergency medical evacuation insurance - US$200,000 coverage;
  • Carbon offsets - making your trip carbon neutral - Click here for more details.
     

OPTION 2 (BREEZE):  US$8,829 /person 12 nights / 13 days (double accommodation)

  • 10 nights /11 days on the Monserrat - meals, excursions, wetsuits / snorkel equipment, kayaks, paddle boards, 2 naturalist guides;
  • 2 nights in Quito, staying at the very comfortable and unique Mama Cuchara Arts Hotel;
  • Quito World Heritage city day tour, lunch, 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;
  • Emergency medical evacuation insurance (US$200,000);
  • Carbon offsets - making your trip carbon neutral - Click here for more details. 

 

OPTION 3 (LEISURE):   US$9,511 /person, 14 nights / 15 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.  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.

Tour CodeStart DateEnd DateItinerarySpaces Remaining
Earle 16 Feb 26 Feb 11 Days 2 spaces left Book Now
Huxley 27 Apr 07 May 11 Days SOLD OUT  
Merlen 11 May 21 May 11 Days SOLD OUT  
Ortiz 25 May 04 Jun 11 days SOLD OUT  
Wallace 22 Jun 02 Jul 11 Days 4 spaces left Book Now
Watson 06 Jul 16 Jul 11 Days 16 spaces left Book Now

2027 Natural History Tour Dates

(ask us for solo pricing / let us know if you're willing to share)

11 DAYS ON BOARD

OPTION 1 (JUST THE CRUISE):  US$8,677 
 /person  10 nights / 11 days on board (double accommodation)

  • 10 nights /11 days on the Monserrat - meals, excursions, wetsuits / snorkel equipment, kayaks, paddle boards, 2 naturalist guides;
  • Transit control card;
  • Airport transfers with dedicated airport check-in assistance (domestic flights);
  • Domestic flights, cruise and more included;
  • Emergency medical evacuation insurance - US$200,000 coverage;
  • Carbon offsets - making your trip carbon neutral - Click here for more details.

 

OPTION 2 (BREEZE):  US$9,107 /person 12 nights / 13 days (double accommodation)

Let us handle the logistical details - and give yourself a bit of time to get over your travel fatigue.  To the "cruise only" option, add: 

  • 2 nights in Quito pre-cruise (with breakfast), staying at the very comfortable and unique Mama Cuchara Arts Hotel;
  • Quito World Heritage city day tour (with lunch) 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$9,789 /person, 14 nights / 15 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.  To the "Breeze" option, add:

  • 2 extra nights in Galapagos post-cruise in the lovely Ikala boutique hotel with inner courtyard pool and breakfast;
  • 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.

Tour CodeStart DateEnd DateItinerarySpaces Remaining
Attenborough 04 Jan 14 Jan 11 days 10 spaces left Book Now
Carson 15 Mar 25 Mar 11 days 16 spaces left Book Now
Cousteau 26 Apr 06 May 11 days 6 spaces left Book Now
Huxley 10 May 20 May 11 days 16 spaces left Book Now
Merlen 22 Nov 02 Dec 11 days 16 spaces left Book Now
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Our family holiday on the Samba rates as one of the very best we have ever had!  We loved that every day was filled from before dawn to bedtime with a combination of activities that everyone enjoyed.  Our guide Santiago Moran was exceptional and worked out very quickly what we all enjoyed.  The crew were brilliant and made our stay on board really comfortable.  I had thought the Galapagos would be a once in a lifetime experience but I am now inspired to go  back and explore the NW having loved the SE itinerary.

Abigail Church, Nairobi

Active Galapagos on the Samba, March 2016

(Abigail and her husband run a high end safari outfit in Eastern Africa - please contact if you would like to be put in touch!)

Abigail Church
Kenya

 

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