An ideal combination
of South America's natural wonders and indigenous cultural history.
The A&K
Advantage
On-site A&K
offices in Lima, Cusco and Quito
Private tour and
welcome dinner at the Larco Herrera Museum
Oxygen available
in all vehicles in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and oxygenated rooms at
the Hotel Monasterio
Private dinner
with a presentation by a regional expert in the history of ancient Andean
instruments and music
Meeting with an
artisan who demonstrates traditional weaving techniques
Dinner at historic
Quinta Colcampata
À la carte
dinners and lunches where available
Club Floor rooms
at the Swissôtel Quito, with access to the Club lounge
Access to VIP
lounges at the Lima and the Galapagos airports
Not included:
travel insurance; any airfares; airport departure taxes; excess baggage
fees; cost of obtaining passports or visas; gratuities to your guide; personal
expenses such as meals, beverages or sightseeing not included in the itinerary;
communication charges; laundry.
(B)
Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner
ITINERARY
Day 1:
USA or Canada / Lima, Peru Arrive in
Lima and transfer to your hotel.
Miraflores
Park Hotel / Country Club Hotel / JW Marriott
Day 2: Lima Embark on
an afternoon tour of the "City of Kings." This evening, enjoy a private
tour of the Larco Herrera Museum, including a visit to its back-room collection.
Then join a descendant of the museum's founder for dinner, including a
regional folkloric presentation.
Miraflores
Park Hotel / Country Club Hotel / JW Marriott B
D
Day 3: Lima
/ Cusco Fly to Cusco
for an afternoon tour of this Inca and colonial city. Return to your hotel
for a private dinner at the hotel accompanied by the music of Kike Pinto,
the regional expert of Ancient Andean instruments and music.
Hotel Monasterio
B L D
Day 4: Cusco
/ Sacred Valley / Cusco Depart this
morning to explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the local village
of Chincheros, meet a local Andean weaver and enjoy a traditional Pachamanca
barbecue followed by a Peruvian Paso horse demonstration. Dine tonight
at a select restaurant of your choosing.
Hotel Monasterio
B L D
Day 5: Cusco
/ Machu Picchu Board the
Vistadome train, bound for Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas."
Walk its terraces and visualize the lives of the priests, craftsmen and
servants who inhabited the citadel.
Machu Picchu
Sanctuary Lodge B L D
Day 6: Machu
Picchu / Cusco Walk through
Machu Picchu in the misty morning to explore without crowds. Later, return
to Cusco aboard the Vistadome train.
Hotel Monasterio
B L
Day 7: Cusco Tour the archaeological
sites of Cusco. Then enjoy a farewell dinner at the historic Quinta Colcampata.
Offering spectacular views of Cusco, it has hosted many famous dignitaries
throughout the years.
Hotel Monasterio
B L D
Day 8: Lima
/ Quito, Ecuador Fly to Quito
and gather for dinner at the exclusive "Theatrum."
Swissôtel
B
D
Day 9: Quito Visit the
Equatorial Monument and Quito's Old Town.
Swissôtel
B L
Day 10:
Quito / Galapagos Islands Fly to the
Galapagos archipelago and board 'Eclipse.'
'Eclipse'
B L D
Days 11-16:
Galapagos Islands On visits
to the main islands (though actual itinerary will be affected by wind,
weather and wildlife conditions), explore rocky beaches and eerie volcanic
landscapes speckled with cacti and sleeping sea lions. As you move from
island to island, relax, reflect and discuss the day's sights with your
naturalist-guides on board.
'Eclipse'
B L D
Day 17:
Galapagos Islands / Quito Disembark
at Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, and travel by road and ferry to Baltra for
the flight back to Quito. Tonight, gather for a farewell dinner.
Swissôtel
B D
Day 18:
Quito / USA or Canada Board flights
homeward. B
This program
contains some active elements and a minimum level of fitness is required. Ask for
details.
'Eclipse'
- The Best Ship in the Galapagos Islands
Large
enough to travel the Pacific in comfort and safety, small enough to dock
at remote ports and negotiate inter-island landings with agility, 'Eclipse'
is the perfect size for an expeditionary cruise to the Galapagos.
At 210 feet
long, with a beam of 41 feet, most Galapagos ships the size of 'Eclipse'
would, and do, carry an average of 80-100 passengers. 'Eclipse,' however,
hosts just 48 guests in 27 spacious cabins, all with outside sea views,
private facilities and air conditioning throughout.
Add her smaller-than-usual
passenger complement, and a naturalist-guide for every 12-16 guests aboard,
and we believe she's "simply the best" travel choice in the islands today.
Spacious
cabins 'Eclipse'
offers accommodation in three cabin categories, all charmingly decorated
and equipped with private facilities, air conditioning, and ocean-view
windows or portholes. Deluxe outside doubles, on the lower deck average
165 square feet, while her suites and deluxe staterooms are among the largest
of any ship now sailing the Galapagos Islands. Staterooms, about 176 square
feet in size, include a large closet and either queen or twin bed configuration.
Suites offer an average of 207 square feet each, complete with a queen
bed plus a sofa bed and bathtub.
Relaxed
atmosphere and inviting public spaces Passengers
appreciate the "non-cruise" atmosphere aboard 'Eclipse,' informal, unregimented
and with a warm sense of camaraderie. While you might like to change out
of your beach clothes for dinner, you won't need a wardrobe any dressier
than "smart casual" wear. Meals are served in a single open seating so
everyone can eat together; the lounge offers a bar with plenty of comfortable
seating, the perfect place for an informal recap of the day's events with
your naturalist-guide; and the "best seats in the house" for outdoor sightseeing
and star-gazing are found topside on the Observation Deck.
Ship features
also include an air-renewal system; a shaded al fresco dining area and
outdoor bar; hot tub; sun deck; gift desk; library/video room; an infirmary
with a medical doctor on board at all times; and an open-bridge policy.
Guests are welcome to visit the Captain and his officers for a lesson in
navigation or marine engineering whenever the ship is anchored. Snorkeling
equipment is available on board at no extra charge and a limited number
of wet-suits are available for rent at a nominal cost.
The spirit
of discovery 'Eclipse'
carries her passengers in comfort, but she never forgets they're on board
to explore one of the world's most exciting wildlife environments. She
sails with a fleet of hard-bottom, inflatable pangas (rubber boats) quick
to launch, stable to ride and ready to land almost anywhere. Each seats
a maximum of 12 passengers with its own naturalist-guide.
Safe and
ecologically sound 'Eclipse'
operates under two equally important guidelines: to ensure the comfort
and safety of our passengers at all times, and to do all that is possible
to protect the integrity of the fragile Galapagos environment. Partnering
with the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Research center
to provide conservation education, 'Eclipse' complies with all current
SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) and ISM (International Safety Management)
regulations.
The price shown
is in USD. Price is per person, based on double occupancy, and does not
include international or internal air. †† - Family departures: Includes
special children's activities onboard 'Eclipse'
Departures
are limited to 24 passengers. Minimum age requirement: 5 years. Prices
for hotel room upgrades and single cabins are available upon request. Triples
in Suites (for a child under 21) are available - ask for details.
† - This departure
connects to a Family departure of Wonders of the Galapagos.
2006 Price
Per Person
(land and
cruise arrangements): Deluxe Stateroom Suite
May 04-May
31; Sep 28-Nov 01; Nov 23-Dec 13
Double occupancy
$8,740 $9,060 $9,365
Single supplement
$3,385 $5,110 $5,400
Jan 12–May
03; Jun 01–Aug 17; Nov 02-Nov 22
Double occupancy
$9,120 $9,425 $9,725
Single supplement
$3,555 $5,450 $5,745
Child under
12 sharing with 1 adult $7,920 $8,150 8,345
Child under
12 sharing with 2 adults N/A N/A $6,755
Dec 21
Double occupancy
$9,515 $9,820 $10,120
Single supplement
$3,780 $5,675 $5,970
Child under
12 sharing with 1 adult $8,315 $8,545 $8,740
Child under
12 sharing with 2 adults N/A N/A $7,110
Internal Airfare
(Lima/Cusco/Lima/Quito/Galapagos/Quito)
Including
airport departure taxes - Economy Class:
Adult
Child
Apr 27–Jun
07; Sep 29–Oct 25 $1,130 $826
Balance of
Year $1,192 $826
Connoisseurs travel is A&K's
most fully supported escorted option. Group sizes are very small: never
more than 24 travellers and often limited to 18 or 20. You'll stay in the
best available hotel and most meals are included, as are airport transfers
regardless of the flights you choose. Although there are opportunities
to explore on your own, you'll spend much of your sightseeing time with
your guide, on excursions designed to present a full and balanced picture
of your destination.
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New York. For
year 2008, departures are subject to itinerary and price modifications.
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It’s Simply The Best
Way To Travel
Some people
collect travel destinations the way others collect Biedermeier furniture
or presidents’ autographs.
What’s come
onto the market this year? Bhutan? Libya? Mongolia? Why not fly over this
summer and add it to the collection?
Others travel
for an entirely different set of reasons. Reasons which have less to do
with collecting countries (who needs another trophy on the shelf?) than
with gathering experience.
If you’re a
member of the latter group, you know that, at its best, a journey down
the Sepik River or up Mount Kilimanjaro, across Provence or along the Antarctic
Peninsula, can change you deeply in ways both tangible and intangible,
acknowledged and unavowed.
However, when
changing the way you look at the world is one of your travel objectives
— when authentic experience matters more to you than casual acquisition
— the travel company you choose has a tall order to fill.
That’s where
Abercrombie & Kent comes in.
Since 1962,
A&K has been doing one thing exceptionally well. We specialize in matching
unique people with unique places, and in providing the expertise and (unobtrusive)
support that allows them to experience those places fully, at first hand
and in their own personal style.
It’s simply
the best way to travel. And it requires a unique combination of local knowledge
and global organization that only Abercrombie & Kent is equipped to
provide.
The travel
industry is filled with companies who own only their brochures and a handful
of contracts with independent suppliers overseas. In contrast, A&K
has its own network of offices (48 and counting) across the globe, staffed
full time by A&K professionals. We own and operate luxury camps and
lodges in remote destinations to ensure that our clients have access to
the best.
And we draw
on the knowledge, humor and creativity of an incredible team of staff members
and local “friends of A&K,” to bring you face-to-face with an Antarctic
iceberg the size of Chartres Cathedral, or make it possible for you to
walk around Chartres itself with an expert on its stained glass. To set
you down for a private picnic a deux in the middle of the African savannah
or give you and the children your own tropical island for a day.
Experience
does count. Ours will make yours unforgettable.
A&K - The First Name
in Luxury Travel
For more than forty years, Abercrombie
& Kent (A&K) has been internationally recognized as
the first name in luxury travel. Born in 1962 as a safari company in Nairobi,
Kenya, A&K's unparalleled travel and tour operations now extend across
the far and exotic reaches of the globe. A&K takes its travelers on
extraordinary journeys-in extraordinary style-to more than one hundred
countries on all seven continents. The company's tours and safaris span
the globe from Africa to the Middle East, India and Nepal; from the Orient
to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific; and from Europe to Central
and South America and Antarctica. Forty-five destination management companies
ensure the "insider access" that only a local staff can provide.
A&K’s impressive and enticingly
varied list of luxury and adventure holidays combine active days with comfortable,
luxuriant nights. Small group escorted journeys
allow guests to confidently travel to places they might otherwise hesitate
to go on their own, with a choice of itineraries at varying levels of luxury.
Family
holidays are tailored to the interests, attention spans and
abilities of all ages, with comfortable hotels and comforting meals, and,
most importantly, a friendly guide who understands children. Tailor
made private travel offers independent travellers meticulous
attention to detail, safety and customer service. These lifestyle-oriented
programs are one reason why A&K was honored at the World Travel Awards
as “World’s Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator.”
Geoffrey Kent, who along with Jorie
Butler Kent owns and operates A&K, was born-most fittingly-while his
British parents were on safari in Zambia. Indeed, he spent much of his
childhood on the African continent. In 1962, Geofrey Kent, along with his
parent's Colonel John and Valerie Kent, formed Abercrombie & Kent.
In the 1970s, Geoffrey Kent, who
by then had long been the Managing Director of the company, entered into
a partnership with Jorie Ford Butler of Oak Brook, Illinois, to run A&K.
They continue to travel the world in search of adventures that will surprise
and thrill their guests. Under their passionate and visionary guidance-Geoffrey
Kent serves as Chairman and CEO, Jorie Butler Kent as Executive Vice Chairman
- Abercrombie & Kent represents the uncompromising best at every turn
in the road.
With a philosophy that is governed
in equal parts by the Kents' unswerving commitment to conservation and
their mission to provide "memories of a lifetime," A&K goes to seemingly
limitless lengths to design tours that offer privileged
access and special insight.
Further distinguishing A&K is the fact that the company owns luxury
safari lodges in pristine wilderness areas, including Chief's Camp and
Chobe Chilwero in Botswana; exclusive rights to camps with some of Africa's
finest game-viewing; a fleet of comfortable, well-maintained ground transport
vehicles; and the Sun Boats on the Nile. A&K also creates unique travel
experiences built around the luxury trains of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
and the Royal Scotsman; the Road to Mandalay river cruiser and 29 canal
and river cruisers in Europe; and the legendary Sea Cloud, the world's
most beautiful sailing ship.
Abercrombie & Kent's headquarters
are in Oak Brook, Illinois. Forty-seven offices worldwide, employing more
than 1,700 travel professionals, offer unrivaled attention to detail, safety
issues and service standards.
A deep-rooted concern for the natural
world infuses each and every A&K trip: Geoffrey Kent and Jorie Butler
Kent believe passionately in "high-yield, low-impact" tourism-adventure
that respects the natural environment and benefits indigenous peoples.
They are the founders of Friends of Conservation and the Abercrombie &
Kent Global Foundation, established to address global environmental and
conservation concerns. Among its achievements have been significant contributions
to the preservation of Kenya's famed Masai Mara Game Reserve, as well as
to anti-poaching and environmental education projects on all seven continents.
Abercrombie
& Kent is proud to have received the
following:
Recommend
Magazine “Best Africa/Middle East Tour Operator”
- December 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Men’s Journal “10 Great Companies to Work For”
- November 2004
Forbes “Best of the Web” - April 2004,
2003, 2002, 2001
Elite Traveler “Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu”,
Juan Lazo, Best Guide - January 2004
World Travel
Awards “World’s Leading Luxury Specialist
Tour Operator” - 2003
“World’s Leading Villa Operator”
- 2003
Travel
+ Leisure Magazine “Best Tour Operator and Safari
Outfitter” - 2004 (#12), 2003 (#5), 2002 (#2), 2001 (#1), 2000 (#2), 1999
(#1), 1998 (#1), 1997 (#1), 1996 (#1)
“Top Guides in Africa” – Joseph
Ndunguru, Gavin Ford - 2001
Conde Nast
Traveler “Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 15
African Safari Camps”
Olonana and Chief’s
Camp - 2004
Chief’s Camp - 2003
Chobe Chilwero -2002
“The World’s Best Places to Stay,”
Gold List
Chief’s Camp - January
2004
Chobe Chilwero - 2003
“The Greatest Travel Pros on Earth”
“A&K has access to places and
people that other operators in China don’t – including some of the top
English speaking guides. Hatherly is a cultural encyclopedia, Chen a whiz
with logistics.” - 2003
"Reader’s Choice: Top 20 Small-Ship
Cruise Lines" - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Gavin Ford, “15 Best Safari Guides”
- 2002
Ecotourism Award – Special Mention
- 1996
Conde Nast
Traveller (UK) "World's Best Tour Operator” - 2004
(#3), 2003 (#5), 2001 (#2), 2000 (#1), 1999 (#1)
Andrew
Harper’s Hideaway Report “Favorite Hideway Resorts of the
Past 25 Years”, Chief’s Camp - 2004
“Favorite Worldwide Travel Adventures”,
Olonana, Chief’s Camp - 2004
“Previewing Heaven: 15 Worldwide
Hotels with Drop-Dead Views”, Chief’s Camp - 2003
“Top 20 Hideaway Gems,” World’s
Best Hotels, Resorts & Hideaways, Chief’s Camp - 2002
Travel
Agent Magazine “Leaders in Luxury,” Geoffrey Kent
- 2002
World Travel
& Tourism Council Green Award for Corporate Social
Leadership in Travel & Tourism - 2002
Town &
Country Gavin Ford, “Top Guides in Africa”
- 2001
Queen’s
Award for Enterprise (A&K Europe) - 2001, 2000
Chevron
Conservation Award Jorie Butler Kent - 1999
ASTA/Smithsonian Environmental Award - 1992
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AND KENT is a member of
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Large
enough to travel the Pacific in comfort and safety, small enough to dock
at remote ports and negotiate inter-island landings with agility, 'Eclipse'
is the perfect size for an expeditionary cruise to the Galapagos.
