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Ecuador & Galapagos: Medicine, Society and Darwin
3 – 19 November 2010
Highlights
Ride the quirky Chiva Express, a 'bus' on rails, along the dramatic 'spine' of the Andes. Visit local polyclinics, markets, healers and shamans. Spot hundreds of incandescent hummingbirds in the elfin cloud forest at Mindo. Experience the markets, music and traditions of the Andean peoples, and cruise around the Galapagos in our own exclusive luxury sailing yacht, the beautiful Mary Anne (pictured below), limited to 18 participants including tour leader.
For a full itinerary, download the tour brochure.
Tour duration
3 nights Quito, 1 night Mindo, 2 nights Otavalo, 1 night Quito, 7 nights Galapagos Islands, 1 night Quito.
About the tour
Experience the wonderful variety of Ecuador, from the colonial capital city to the magnificent Andes and the extraordinary Galapagos Islands. Spend a day in Quito, a colonial city surrounded by snow capped volcanoes. Journey along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, through stunning Andean scenery and traditional indigenous communities. Explore the exquisite flora and fauna of the Mindo cloudforest and drive to Otavalo, a region known for its arts and crafts and its famous market. You will also visit a shaman and a rural health clinic. The final leg of the tour takes us to the Galapagos Islands with its fascinating wildlife and landscapes. Spend 7 days cruising through the islands in our own private yacht, the Mary Anne, at a beautiful time of the year. Full details on the Mary Anne are available at www.sailinggalapagos.com.
This tour is led by Dr Anne MacAlister. More about Dr Anne.
Download the tour brochure
Our brochure contains a full itinerary and information about the Ecuador & Galapagos: Medicine, Society and Darwin tour.
PDF file - 829Kb
Get in touch
Need more information? Please get in touch with us on +44 (0)20 7223 9485 or from the USA (Toll Free) on 18777 398 764 or by email at info@jonbainestours.co.uk.