Santiago (Valparaíso), Chile

Extend Your Cruise with 5 Nights in the Galápagos Islands

Guayaquil Seminario Park Day 1 - Guayaquil, Ecuador Disembark your ship in Valparaíso, Chile, and explore the city with your guide before enjoying lunch at a nearby vineyard. Then, transfer to the airport for your flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Upon arrival, a Viking Representative will greet you and accompany you to your hotel. After check-in, enjoy time to relax and explore on your own in Ecuador’s principal harbor town. Its heartbeat is the popular Malecón 2000, a boardwalk that runs along the Guayas River and is dotted with cafés, fountains, parks, plazas and shops. (L) Bartolome Island Day 2 - Galápagos Islands, Ecuador After breakfast, check out of your hotel and head to the airport for your flight to Baltra Island in the Galápagos Islands. Ferry across the Itabaca Channel to Santa Cruz Island, where you will visit a wildlife reserve famous for its conservation and breeding programs for the endangered Galápagos tortoises. Later, stop at the Twin Craters—a geologic formation caused by the collapse of surface materials into empty magma chambers. After your tour, check into your hotel and enjoy dinner. (B, L, D) Giant Tortoise, Galapagos Days 3 & 4 - Galápagos Islands*, Ecuador T