What's the main difference between this & the 3 weeks galapacos travel & volunteer trip? What are the additional costs?

The main difference between a 2-week and a 3-week trip to the Galapagos Islands, would typically be the duration of the trip. A 3-week trip would be longer allowing to have time for more activities, exploration, and volunteering opportunities, as well as a deeper immersion into the local culture and environment. In this case 3 weeks trip have one week of volunteering.

Can you confirm what time we would arrive in Quito on 13th December please?

Normally flights from Galapagos arrive between 4 to 5 pm. For that reason we add one more night in Quito so you can depart the next day with no rush.

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Galapagos Experience: Volunteer & Travel 2 weeks

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Guided in English, Spanish
Group Size 1 - 10
Ages 18-58

Places You’ll See

Quito
San Cristóbal Island
Isabela Island
Santa Cruz Island

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Highlights

Explore Quito and start your adventure
Snorkel with seals and colorful fish
Hike Sierra Negra and Chico Volcanoes
Visit Tortoise Breeding Center and Los Túneles
Discover marine life and relax at Tortuga Bay

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Arrival to Quito
Day 2 Trip Orientation & City by your own
Day 3 Quito - Galápagos Islands - San Cristóbal
Day 4 Kicker Rock or Lobos Island
Day 5 to 6: Volunteer Project
Day 7 Departure from San Cristobal to -Isabela island, stop in Santa Cruz
Day 8 Sierra Negra Volcano Hike Tour
Day 9 Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and Snorkel in “Los Tuneles”
Day 10 Departure from Isabela to Santa cruz . Charles Darwin Station and Highlands
Day 11 Academy Bay
Day 12 Santa Fe Snorkeling Tour
Day 13 Departure to Quito
Day 14 Return Home

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Customer Reviews

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3.7

Agata
· August 25th, 2022
Patricio guy was super enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, fun to go along with
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CeciliaParra
· September 18th, 2019
Cecilia From Lead Adventures was AMAZING! She worked with us - providing different choices of itineraries according to our budget and what we wanted to do or see. The Galapagos Experience was stellar! The activities in Peru were exceptional. The two weeks were packed with activities. I appreciated this because we saw and experienced so much in so little time. Doing this enabled me to pinpoint places that I would like to visit in the future for a longer length of time. Thank you for an experience of a lifetime.
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Amber
Asked on October 10th, 2023
What's the main difference between this & the 3 weeks galapacos travel & volunteer trip? What are the additional costs?
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- Lead Adventures Operator•Written October 2023
  The main difference between a 2-week and a 3-week trip to the Galapagos Islands, would typically be the duration of the trip. A 3-week trip would be longer allowing to have time for more activities, exploration, and volunteering opportunities, as well as a deeper immersion into the local culture and environment. In this case 3 weeks trip have one week of volunteering.
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Laura
Asked on June 22nd, 2023
Can you confirm what time we would arrive in Quito on 13th December please?
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- Lead Adventures Operator•Written June 2023
  Normally flights from Galapagos arrive between 4 to 5 pm. For that reason we add one more night in Quito so you can depart the next day with no rush.

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