Solstice Travel LLC.
Connecting You with Nature
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Solstice Travel LLC in partnership with ShuarHands, Inc., is a small family business specializing in humanitarian and educational travel to Ecuador and Guatemala Solstice Travel LLC provides a travel opportunity for those who wish to experience adventure with experienced guides. We prefer to limit our tours to a maximum of ten participants, thus providing a more intimate exchange with Nature. Travel dates are designed for the traditional vacation times: spring (March/April) and summer (July/August) The price of the tours are reasonable. Price does not include round trip U.S. airfare, airport exit-security tax, some meals, suggested inoculations, flight insurance, personal items, and souvenirs.
For more information contact Bette or Torrey: solsticetravel@hotmail.com
We offer four tour options:
-Quito and the Galapagos Islands
-Amazon Jungle with a humanitarian focus
-Quito/Galapagos and Amazon Jungle for a 14-day adventure!
-Antigua and rural Guatemala with a humanitarian focus
This tour will introduce you to the famous archipelago located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. This is a land of unique flora and fauna. Your experienced tour guide will take you to visit the Charles Darwin Museum, see the Marine Iguanas and Blue-footed Boobies, visit the natural habitat of the Giant Tortoises, swim with sea lions, wade with sharks, and snorkel in the pristine waters. Other exciting activities and adventures will be planned. Do you wish to spend more days exploring? We can easily accommodate your wishes!
Price includes: all accommodations, round trip flight Galapagos/Quito, all meals in the Galapagos, entrance to museums, ground transportation and taxis, tips, tour guides in Galapagos.
Overview:
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Day One
Travel to Quito, Ecuador
Day Two
Spend a complete day with a local tour guide visiting Quito: Historic Downtown, Panecillo Monument, and the Equator, oversee a huge volcanic calderon and explore the Quito Artisan Market and more.
Day Three
Fly to the Galapagos Islands and begin explorations.
Day Four through Day Six
Exploration of the Islands
Return to Quito in PM of Day Six
Day Seven
Return Home
Connect with Nature through exploration of the Galapagos Islands.
Overview:
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This tour provides a unique opportunity to visit the Shuar, an indigenous hunting and gathering group of the Amazonia. Learn about their traditions and ceremonies, dance, eat traditional foods, take nature walks, search for food with them, learn about their concerns of logging and oil exploitation in the region, In addition participate in a humanitarian project by bringing school materials with you to distribute directly to students and perhaps work with medical personnel in a local medical clinic.
Price includes: all accommodations, all meals in the Amazonia, entrance to museums, ground transportation and taxis, tips, round trip transportation into Amazonia, round trip transportation Macas/Quito, tour guides in Amazonia.
Day One
Travel to Quito
Day Two
Travel to Macas
Day Three
Travel to Shuar Community with school supplies
Explorations of Jungle
Day Four through Day Six
Explore the Amazonia
Return to Macas in PM
Day Seven
Return to Quito
Day Eight
Return home AM
Connect with Nature through exploration of the Amazonia
Price includes: all accommodations, some meals, and entrance to museums, ground transportation and taxis, tips, round trip ground transportation, tour guides in Guatemala.
Overview:
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Day One
Travel to Guatemala City
Day Two
Explore Guatemala City on our way to Lake Atitlan
Day Three
Travel to San Marcos/Humanitarian Mission
Day Four
Visit Comitancillo/Humanitarian Mission
Day Five
Explore ancient Mayan Ruins
Shop in Chichicastenango
Eventing in Antigua
Day Six
Enjoy the day in Antigua
Day Seven
Return to Guatemala City
Day Eight
Return home AM
Connect with Nature through exploration of Guatemala