“I actually began to feel sorry
for the groups of tourists we’d glimpse being
herded around on buses or boats, isolated from
the experience we were having. Thank you Rick
and Bere.”
Let’s Get The Real Galapagos On Your
Schedule!
Creating customized
tours involves more communication than most
people booking vacations are accustomed to.
We’ll need to get to know you a little in order
to serve you the best we’re able. It will also
allow you the security of getting to know us a
little better too.
We’d like to put together a quote for you based
on the number in your group and your preferences
and needs. Tour prices can run to either end of
the spectrum. You can start by just dropping us
a line at
rickandbere@cometogalapagos.com or you can
fill out the form below.
To give you an idea of about what the cost may
be, let's use the Package Tour Itinerary
delineated in the "Tours" page of this web site,
except imagine it is just you and your wife or
your family. All food, transportation, guides,
hotels, boat trips, air fare to and from the
Galapagos are included, even comprehensive
travel/medical/cancellation insurance. What are
not included are international air fare,
alcoholic beverages, tips, National Park and
airport taxes.
|
Visitors in Group, per person, double
occupancy |
|
| Two |
$4,427 |
| Four |
$3,663 |
| Six |
$3,427 |
| Eight |
$3,289 |
*These prices are just to give
you an idea. Very few tours are identical as
different people have different needs,
everything from hotel/sleeping preferences,
lengths of stay, tour time on the mainland, etc.
Three easy steps:
| #1 Fill out and
submit the information request below. |
| #2 Together we’ll
design your vacation, at your request
we’ll call you from the Galapagos to
expedite the process, we’ll send you an
outline of dates and costs and once
we’ve coordinated with you to confirm
your international airline flight, we’ll
send you an “e-bill” from Pay Pal which
will allow you to easily make the
deposit required to reserve your trip. |
| #3 Reserve your
vacation with your deposit on a “Pay
Pal” e-mail. We can give a 3.5% discount
to customers that pay by check or
deposit directly into our business
checking account with Bank of America. |
(THE ACT OF SENDING A DEPOSIT FOR YOUR TRIP
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND THOROUGHLY
UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT OUR
CANCELLATION
POLICY,
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THE EXACT DETAILS
OF THE ELITE TRAVEL INSURANCE WE WILL BE
PURCHASING ON YOUR BEHALF.) Insurance
Brochure and
Certificate.
Soon after you’ll receive your
certificate of “Elite Travel Protection” from
iTI, which among many other important coverage’s
will likely cover the cost of your deposit
should you need to cancel the trip or if there’s
a problem on this end or internationally. We’ll
be sending you a confirmation letter, complete
pre journey information, including packing
suggestions, recommended reading, vaccination
and passport advice and we’ll send you a DVD to
get you psyched for your trip and a “special
gift”. We'll send you another e-bill as the
balance of your tour costs comes due. Pretty
soon as your vacation draws near, you’ll receive
a letter from your future tour guide and then
we’ll see you in the Galapagos! The above
information is also available at any time on
request.
Final payment is due in full 60 days prior to
departure.
Cancellation Charges
| Prior
to Departure |
Charge |
| Up to 60 days prior |
$500.00
per person |
| 45 to 59 days prior |
$800.00
per person |
| 30 to 44 days prior
|
$1,500.00 per person |
| 15 to 29 days prior
|
$1,800.00 per person |
| 1 to 14 days |
No refunds will be
granted |
Please carefully read “Terms
and Conditions” to understand our
cancellation policy, details regarding our
California Seller Of Travel license, The Travel
Consumer Restitution Corporation of which we are
a participating member, your rights as a travel
consumer and the
brochure and
certificate of insurance to understand
exactly what is covered and what is not covered.
Your initial deposit IS covered, should you
cancel for one of the covered reasons or if
there is some international problem or trouble
on this end.
Airfare can be arranged by us, all though you
likely be able to get a better deal going
directly to the airline’s websites. When we are
flying back and forth between the US we use Copa
Airlines or American. Continental also has
flights. When booking air, try to avoid flights
that stop in Mexico City, home of lost luggage
and unnecessary delays. We’ve found the easiest
and quickest way to travel to Quito from the
West Coast of the US is on Copa. Most other
airlines route you through Miami or Houston.
Click
Here For Additional Travel Information |
