Andean Highlands 2013

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July 11-20, 2013

Optional

Post-Trip Extension to

Machu PicchuJuly 20-25, 2013

The Andean

Highlands GalpagosIslands

The Andean

Highlands GalpagosIslands


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BOAT DECK

DECK PLANS

CABIN DECK

MAIN DECK

Bar Exercise room

Classic cabin Standard cabin

Natural historylibrary

Master cabin

Jacuzzi

Land/Cruise Rates*(per person double occupancy)

Adults Teens(12-17years oldwhen rooming with

an adult)

Children(under 12years oldwhen rooming with

an adult)

Classic Suite $6,735 $6,095 $5,795Master Suite $7,525 $6,945 $6,545

The single cabin price is $11,590. (Note: a limited number of singles are available at this price, 2 cabins). There are four

triple cabins that can accommodate a child under 12 as the third person.

SAMPLE AIRFARE MIAMI/GUAYAQUIL/MIAMI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $737**As of November 2012 and subject to change.

OPTIONAL POST-TRIP EXTENSION TO MACHU PICCHU . . $2,790 (per person double occupancSingle supplement for the extension is $490. The third person sharing the same room on the extension is $200 less.

The post-trip extension price is based on a minimum of 10 participants.

M/Y Isabela IIHome for this voyage is the

intimate 40-passenger Yacht

Isabela II, offering an elegant yet

relaxed atmosphere perfect for

exploring the Galpagos.

Amenities include kayaks, a

glass-bottom boat, Jacuzzi,

fitness room, bar, gift shop,

natural history library, sundeck

and solarium. Wetsuits are

available to rent for an additional

fee. The dining is excellent, with

a good mix of continental

cuisine and Ecuadorian

specialties. The attentive staff

and naturalist guides ensure your

safety, comfort and enjoyment

throughout the cruise. All 20

cabins have private bathrooms,

small sitting areas and air

conditioning. Two of the Classiccabins have a double bed plus

accommodation for triple

occupancy of a child under 12.

The remaining Classic cabins are

furnished with twin beds. Yacht

Isabela II also has one Master

Suite, which offers a larger bed

and more spacious layout. Lounge

Classic Cabin Double

C la ssi c C ab in Tw in Di ni ng Roo m

Deck

Lounge


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Dear Vanderbilt alumni, family and friends:

We invite you to join the Vanderbilt Travel Program

on an incredible adventure to the Andean Highlands

and the Galpagos Islands, July 11-20. 2013.

Travelers of all ages will delight in the unforgettable

wildlife encounters, white-sand beaches and colonial

charm of Ecuador.

Savor the palpable culture and history of the

Andean Highlands, a breathtaking land of

snow-capped mountains, sweeping plains and small

artisan villages. Visit indigenous markets where the

customs and rhythm of life have changed little over

the centuries. In the capital city of Quito, discover thecountrys rich pre-Colombian and colonial heritage

as you stroll its cobblestone streets.

Follow Darwins footsteps in the Galpagos Islands,

one of the worlds greatest ecological wonderlands.

Few places on earth offer such close access to

wildlife or such unique animal diversity. Explore the

volcanic islands varied terrain of lava fields, verdant

highland vegetation and sandy beaches. Among

these spectacular geological features, we encounter

Giant Galpagos tortoises, flocks of frigate birdsand Blue-footed Boobies, Darwins Finches and

Galpagos Penguins, colonies of Marine Iguanas and

sea lions, along with other fascinating sea life.

Your floating classroom for this voyage is the Yacht

Isabela II, an intimate, ideal expedition ship that

combines comfortable cruising with several

recreational options. Aboard the vessel, a superb

staff of local naturalists offers their knowledge and

love of the islands.

Vanderbilt family programs often sell out quickly,so we urge you to send in your reservation today!

Sincerely,

Carroll Kimball, BA84

President

Vanderbilt Alumni Association

Native Dr

M/Y Isabe

Amazing Photo Opportuni


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Itinerary

Day 1 Thursday, July 11

USA/ QUITO

Depart the U.S. on a ight or Quito,Ecuador. Arguably the most beautiulcity in South America, Quito is nestledin a high Andean valley 9,350 eet

above sea level and just 14 miles southo the equator. Te cobblestone streetso colonial Quito with its whitewashedwalls, heavy wooden doors and goldgilded church interiors echo with his-tory. Due to the citys preservation oits blended past, Quito was declaredthe rst Cultural World Heritage Siteby UNESCO in 1978. Swisstel Quito

Day 2 Friday, July 12

QUITO & OTAVALOFrom Quito, well drive north throughdramatic mountain scenery andspectacular views towards the town oOtavalo in the northern Sierra. Visitthe Equatorial Monument, marking thespot that the French Geodesic Missiondetermined was the latitudinal centero the earth in 1736. Later, sample thetown o Cayambes amous bizcochos,delicious traditional biscuits. Ater a

welcome lunch, visit Cuicocha CraterLake in the Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve.Te lake lies within a large calderacreated by a volcanic eruption some3,100 years ago. A gentle hike aroundthe rim ofers wonderul views.Hacenda Cusn(B, L, D)

Day 3 Saturday, July 13

OTAVALOWe spend the morning at SouthAmericas most amous indigenousmarket, Otavalo, a market which datesback to pre-Inca times and where color-ul handicrats are on display. Meanderthrough the open-air markets narrowcobblestone streets alongside OtavaloIndian men with long braided hair,blue ponchos and white trousers, andwomen with the distinctive gold beads

around their neck and dark headdress.Lunch is at the historic HaciendaPinsaqu. Built in 1790, the restoredcolonial hacienda once hosted suchillustrious guests as Simn Bolvar,who oten stayed here on his way toand rom Bogot. Later, choose tovisit the Condor Park at the summit oCuriloma, a magical place home to themajestic Andean Condor, or saddle-upor a horseback ride amongst the beautyo the Ecuadorian highlands.

Hacenda Cusn(B, L, D)

Day 4 Sunday, July 14

OTAVALO/ QUITO

Ater breakast, return to Quito. Enjoya city tour o the wonderully preservedcolonial section, including the graceulplazas and arcades, the Cathedrals

unique gargoyles, and the impressivegilded interior o the stunning baroqueJesuit church o La Compaa.Swisstel Quito (B, L)

Day 5 Monday July 15

QUITO/GALPAGOS ISLANDS

Fly rom Quito to Baltra Island in thecenter o the Galpagos archipelago.

Upon arrival, visit a tortoise reservein the Highlands o Santa Cruz. Aterlunch, tour the Charles DarwinResearch Station, stafed by interna-tional scientists. Teir research andconservation projects include rearingand breeding giant tortoises. Strollalong the main street o Puerto Ayora,the largest town in the islands witha population o about 8,000, beoreembarking theM/Y Isabela II, your

oating home or the next our nights.Isabela II(B, L, D)

Day 6 Tuesday, July 16

SANTA FE andSOUTH PLAZA ISLANDS

Tis morning, watch as sea lion bullsvie or dominance o the manyharems on Santa Fes white, sandybeaches. Hike, snorkel, kayak orswim while spotting a numbero endemic species, such as the

Galpagos hawk, the massive landiguana and the Galpagos Mocking-bird. In the aternoon, disembark onSouth Plaza Island, one o the smallestyet richest islands in the archipelago.On its clifs, swallow-tailed gulls nestand masked and blue-ooted boobiesride the thermals. Explore its black lava

Church, Quito

Hacienda Pinsaqui

Church, Quito

Hacienda Pinsaqui Horses in the Highlands


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shoreline speckled with bright orangeSally Lightoot crabs and marineiguanas. Isabela II(B, L, D)

Day 7 Wednesd ay, July 17

NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND

and LAS BACHASTis morning, walk the trails on

North Seymour, one o theew uplited islands in theGalpagos. Its interiorshelters a plethora o bird-lie, including blue-ootedboobies, magnicentrigate birds and swallowtail

gulls. Snorkel alongside theclifs to view outstanding marine lie.Ater lunch, visit a white sand beach

on Santa Cruz Island that is ideal orswimming. Locals named it Las Bachas,a pronunciation o barges, or the USmilitary ships that were beached andabandoned here ater WWII. oday, theisland is an important nesting groundor the east Pacic green sea turtle,

while its brackish lagoons arethe eeding grounds or variouswading birds, including amingos.Isabela II (B, L, D)

Day 8 Thursday, July 18

BARTOLOM ISLANDand SULLIVAN BAY

Disembark at Bartolom Island andhike to its summit or a superb viewo Pinnacle Rock, Sullivan Bay and theimmense lava elds o nearby JamesIsland. ake a glass-bottom boat rideor a unique perspective o theunderwater world. Near Pinnacle Rock,we may see Galpagos penguins, theonly penguins ound north o theequator. In the aternoon, travel byZodiacto Sullivan Bay on James(Santiago) Island. Walk over black lavathat owed less than 100 years ago. Tisis the perect place to learn about thevolcanic origin o the islands, ecologicalsuccession and the impact ointroduced species. Isabela II (B, L, D)

Day 9 Friday, July 19

BALTRA ISLAND/GUAYAQUIL/USA

Ater breakast, disembark theIsabela IIor the nal time and joinyour ight back to the mainland.Gather tonight or a estive arewelldinner in Guayaquil, a vibrantmetropolis on the Guayas River delta.Flights to Miami now depart only inthe late evening. Passengers will haveuse o hotel room up until time ortranser. Passengers on ights to JFKdirectly and taking the post-tripextension to Machu Picchu will stayovernight in Guayaquil in which casebreakast is included or the next

morning. Hilton Colon GuayaquilHotel(B, D)

Day 10 Saturday, July 20

USA

Arrive back in the U.S. and transer toyour ights back home.

Male Magnificent Frigatebird Bartolome Island

Giant Galpagos Tortoise

Blue-footed

BoobySea Lion Pup


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Optional Post-Trip Extension

Machu PicchuJuly 20-25, 2013

Discover the breathtaking Lost City of the Inca, MachuPicchu. After our arrival in Lima, we will y the nextmorning to Cusco, the capital city of the Inca Empire.

From here well transfer to the lovely town of Yucayin Urubamba Valley. We will overnight in Yucay, whichis located at a lower elevation, to allow for an easieracclimatization. On our journey to Yucay, well explorethe massive fortress of Sacsayhuamn among othersites. In the afternoon, well stop at the colorful nativemarket in Pisac. The next day a dramatic train ridethrough the Urubamba Valley takes us to the enchantingand mystical site of Machu Picchu where well overnightat the MAPI hotel. On our return we spend two nightsin Cusco, where well absorb a colorful mix of past

and present. This ve-night, six-day pre-tour extension

(one night in Lima at the Ramada airport hotel andfour nights in the highlands) includes rst-classaccommodations; all excursions; ve breakfasts, threelunches and three dinners; air transportation Lima/Cusco and Cusco/Lima; airport taxes; airport-to-hoteltransfers; and the services of a Peruvian guide. Airfarefrom Guayaquil to Lima is not included.

Terms andConditionsPROGRAM COST INCLUDES:

Internal roundtrip airare to theGalpagos (Quito/ Galpagos/Guayaquil); all accommoda-tions as speciied in the itiner-ary use a 5-star hotel in Guaya-quil; a our-night cruise aboardthe deluxe M/Y Yacht I sabelaII; airport/hotel/pier grouptransers; all meals throughoutthe Galpagos cruise and onthe mainland as speciied in theitinerary, Galpagos NationalPark entrance ee; proes-sional English-speaking guidesthroughout; taxes, serviceand porterage charges; basicland gratuities to guides and

drivers; leadership; coordina-tion and administration.

PROGRAM COST DOES NOT

INCLUDE: International airare(quoted separately); customaryshipboard gratuities; interna-tional departure tax romEcuador; excess baggagecharges; meals not speciiedin the itinerary; personal items

such as wetsuit rental, laundry,ax or telephone calls; alcoholicbeverages, dishes or beveragesnot included with meals; roomservice; passport ees; individu-al transers; medical expenses,travel insurance, optionalextension or deviations romthe scheduled tour. Any

increases in the in-tour airare(included as part o theprogram cost), airport taxes,security, or uel surchargesimposed ater the initial pric-ing o this program are notincluded. Tip to tour director isat the passengers discretion.

RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS &

FINAL PAYMENT: To reservea space on this tour, pleasemail authorization o a credit

card payment or a check madepayable to Royal Adventuresor $800 per person with acompleted reservation orm to:Vanderbilt Travel Program,Oice o Alumni Relations,PMB 407735, 2301 VanderbiltPlace, Nashville, TN 37240-7735. Reservations areacknowledged in order

o receipt. Final payment is dueApril 2, 2013 and must bepaid by check. Royal AdventuresCST #2009579-40.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:All cancellations must be madein writing. Reunds, less acancellation ee o $400 per

person, are made i we arenotiied in writing on or beoreApril 2, 2013. No reunds willbe made ater April 2, 2013.There are no reunds or unusedmeals, accommodations, orother trip eatures.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:We strongly recommend thepurchase o trip cancellationinsurance. An application ortravel insurance will be avail-

able upon conirmation andwith the inal payment invoice.Neither the Alumni RelationsOice o Vanderbilt Universitynor Royal Adventures acceptsliability or any airline cancel-lation penalty incurred by thepurchase o a non-reundableairline ticket or other expensesincurred by tour participants inpreparing or the tour.

QUESTIONS: Please contactCary Allyn, Vanderbilt TravelProgram, (615) 322-3673or [email protected] Eric Hollman, RoyalAdventures (925) 820-6260or 1-800-453-4754.

ResponsibilityRoyal Adventures, its ownersand employees act only asagents or the various independent suppliers and contractorsproviding transportation, hoteaccommodations, restaurantand other services connectedwith this tour. Such travel andservices are subject to theterms and conditions underwhich such accommodations,services and transportationare oered or provided, andVanderbilt University andRoyal Adventures and theirrespective, employees, agentsrepresentatives, and assigns,accept no liability thereore.Vanderbilt University and RoyaAdventures assume no liabilityor any injur y, damage, loss,accident, delay or other irregularity which may be caused


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y the deect o any aircrat or vehicle ore negligence or deault o any companyperson engaged in carrying out or

erorming any o the services involved.dditionally, responsibility is not acceptedr losses, injury, damages or expenses o

ny kind due to sickness, weather, strikes,cal laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts,

nd acts o nature or other such causes. Allrvices and accommodations are subjectthe laws o the country in which they

e provided. Vanderbilt University andoyal Adventures reserve the right to make

changes in the published itinerary when-ever, in their sole judgment, conditionswarrant, or i they deem it necessary orthe comort, convenience or saety o thetour participants. They reserve the rightto withdraw this tour without penalty. Theright is also reserved to decline to acceptor retain any person as a member o thetour, or to substitute another qualiiedleader or special guest. Baggage andpersonal eects are the sole responsibilityo the owners at all times. The price o theprogram is given in good aith based on

current taris and rates, and is subject tochange. Any tari, exchange rate, airare,or uel increases will be passed onto par-ticipants. Neither Vanderbilt University norRoyal Adventures accept the liability orany airline cancellation penalty incurredby the purchase o a nonreundable airlineticket. The air ticket when issued shallconstitute the sole contract between thepassenger and the airline concerned. Aspart o the consideration and right to par-ticipate in this tour, each participant will beasked to sign a liability release.

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hold place(s) on the The Andean Highlands & Galpagos Islands, July 11-20, 2013. Final Payment is due April 2, 2013.

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What To Expect

This exclusive program is designed or

Vanderbilt alumni , amily, children and

riends to explore the natural and cultu ral

histories o Ecuador and the Galpagos

Islands. In the Andean Highlands,

activities include gentle hikes and visits

to cultural and historical sites, along with

the opportunity or horseback riding.

Although only 22 miles rom the equator,

Quito has a s pring-like climate or most

o the year due to its high altitude (9,252

eet). Travel is during the dry season,

when temperatures range rom the 50s F

at night to th e high 70s F during t he day.In the Galpagos, walks are approximately

one to two miles long (sometimes over

uneven and rocky terrain) at a leisurely

pace suitable or wildlie observation.

There will be wet landings on many

islands. Dinghy rides along the coast

and shorter walks are available or

participants as an alternative to longer

and more challenging excursions.

Daily activities vary, but

include opportunities

or kayaking, swimming

and snorkeling, and

talks by local naturalist

guides. The Galpa-gos Islands are at sea

level and temperatures

range between the 70s

and 90s F. The average

water temperature in

June is 73 F. Travel

on this program is by

regularly scheduled commercial airlines,

motor coach, air-conditioned ship,

and Zodiac-style dinghies. This i s a

moderately active program.

The Post-Trip Machu Picchu optional

extension is a moderately active

program. Throughout Andean cities,

temperatures range rom 30 40 F

at night to 60 75 during the day, and

well spend several days at el evations

rom 7,600 to 11,200 eet. The Machu

Picchu extension has been designed

to allow for an easier acclimatiza-

tion when we travel to the Andean

highlands by overnighting in theUrubamba Valley at approximately

8,000 feet. We continue to Machu

Picchu at 7,600 feet, leaving Cusco

for the end when you have had a

chance to get acclimatized. There

is significant stair and step

climbing at the ruins. Lima, the

capital city of Peru, is at sea level.

July 11 - 20, 2013

The AndeanHighlands Galpagos

Islands

The AndeanHighlands Galpagos

Islands

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Santa Fe Island

SombreroChino Islet

Sullivan Bay

South Plaza Islands

PuertoAyora

Santa Cruz Island

GALPAGOIsland

Charles DarwinResearch Station

Seymore Island

Baltra Island

Santiago Island(James)

Bartolom Island

Las Bachas Beach

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Andean Highlands 2013