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News and Updates for the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and Peru including Machu Picchu

NEW PROMOTIONS FOR 2010 ON GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II - SAVE UP TO $500 PER PERSON FOR SELECTED CRUISES IN 2010

The GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II
Special Promotion for Children: For two children cruising on the Galapagos Explorer II, the first child receives a 50% discount and the second child receives a 75% for cruises up until the end of August 2010. Children must be under 15 years of age.
For selected dates in the first few months of 2010 and now into August, the M/V Galapagos Explorer II offers special promotions on Premium, Deluxe and Classic Suites. The ship is offering a 20% discount on selected dates in 2010. Please visit our discount cruise page for more details on dates or call our toll free line.0 per person double occupancy

THE M/V GALAPAGOS EXPLORER II NOW OFFERING MORE BALCONY SUITES

The M/V Galapagos Explorer II has announced the addition of new balcony suites. The Galapagos Explorer II has altered the Deluxe Suites to add private balconies to all of the cabins on the Erickson deck of the shipas well as some of the Premium Suites. Currently there are four Renaissance Balcony Suites onboard, and the addition of the new Deluxe Balcony Suites will bring the number of balcony suites to sixteen. Over the years, the balcony suites have been extremely popular with passengers, giving access to the outside sea air without the necessity of leaving the privacy of your own cabin. Very few ships in the Galapagos Islands, have private balconies. Currently the Galapagos Explorer II has fifty cabins, and of those, sixteen will have private balconies. Deluxe Balcony cabins will be available for use on the ship in October of 2007.

TRAIN SERVICE TO RESUME AT MACHU PICCHU IN PERU

The government of Peru has announced that train services has been restored and trains will now begin regular service from the Sacred Valley to the train station at Aguas Caliente starting on April 1st. After extensive repairs to the train route from the Sacred Valley leading up to Machu Picchu, a modified route will be in effect for the first few months. Passengers will take a bus from the Sacred Valley of Peru for approximately one hour, where they will catch the train at marker kilometer 82 and resume the train service into Aguas Caliente and Machu Picchu from this juncture. Passengersw will be able to resume their vacation plans, to Peru's most popular destination, Machu Picchu. Sometime in June, the government plans to resume full train service from the Sacred Valley all the way to Aguas Caliente, the same train route used by PeruRail for years.

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HOTEL SUMAQ NEAR MACHU PICCHU TO RESUME SERVICE

The Hotel Sumaq has been operating since 2008 in Aguas Caliente near Machu Picchu in Peru. This new five star hotel offers 60 rooms and will include wireless internet, cable TV and also heating. In addition the hotel will offer a business center and spa treatments. For the very busy Aguas Caliente ; Machu Picchu corridor, this hotel will be a welcome addition. The hotel is listed as five stars (in a five star rating system). Staff members from Stanford Travel Systems recently visited the Sumaq as well as many of our recent passengers, and report that this hotel is now one of the best hotels in the area. Gourmet chiefs and finely appointed rooms and private bathrooms. Be sure and request a room with a view of the river. Some of the rooms have spectacular views of the river flowng through Aguas Caliente town.
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THE M/V ECLIPSE IN 2010

Special savings, over $500 per person on cruise dates in 2010 Some promotional dates include private transfers in Quito or Guayaquil, and hotel accommodations for two nights.

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Promotions for the Queen of the Galapagos

Save over $200 per person on selected seven night cruise on the 16 passenger yacht the Queen of the Galapagos in 2010
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90 PASSENGER M/V SANTA CRUZ OFFERS PROMOTIONS

Up to 20% off for selected cruises on the M/V Santa Cruiz for the cruises up to June of 2010
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Amazon Adventure - THE NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER

Stanford Travel Systems offers free airfare to the Amazon in for passengers who book a seven night cruise in the Galapagos Islands. Call for details.
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