DAY 1, Tuesday - Depart the USA/Guayaquil
Depart the USA for Ecuador. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Guayaquil |
DAY 2, Wednesday - Arrive in Galapagos
This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to San Cristobal, the Galapagos archipelago's oldest and easternmost island. Upon arrival, transfer to the pier and board the Galapagos Explorer II. Settle in for a visit to Cerro Brujo (wet landing) to view pelicans and a variety of sea birds, including Blue and Red-footed Boobies, Common Gallinules, and Frigates. Then, enjoy free time for snorkeling or a swim
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 3, Thursday - Sail to Bahia Gardner
This morning, sail to Punta Suarez (Española Island) (dry landing), where you can view sea lions surfing the waves and marine iguanas basking in the sun. You may hike further inland and view the Blowhole, a fissure in the lava cliffs where sea water jets high into the air. In the afternoon, arrive at Bahia Gardner (wet landing) and view one of the most pristine beaches in all of the Galapagos, home to many sea lion colonies and endemic mocking birds. Venture out to Gardner Rock for wall dives, where you can encounter tropical fish, rays, cactus finch and other colorful sea life while snorkeling
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 4, Friday - Sail to Santa Cruz Island
Today, arrive at Santa Cruz Island (dry landing). Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, a specialized breeding and rearing center for the endangered Galapagos Giant Tortoise. The Darwin Station is a working branch of the international, non-profit Charles Darwin foundation which works to protect and maintain the Galapagos' precious ecosystems. Afterward, walk through Puerto Ayora, the largest town on the islands. In the afternoon, journey to the small island of Rabida (wet landing), located to the south of Santiago, and home to a central volcano with some of largest and most variegated types of lava in the island chain. A small saltwater lagoon provides occasional sights of Flamingos feeding on pink shrimp larva, while the beach is home to a large sea lion colony. Additionally, there is a short walk to the top of the trail where you will have opportunities to photograph the striking volcanic peaks
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 5, Saturday - Morning in Las Bachas
This morning, enjoy the white-sand beaches of Las Bachas (wet landing). The beaches' color and consistency comes from the eroded coral of which they are made, a color and consistency which also makes them a favorite nesting site for sea turtles. Transfer to the airport for your flight from Baltra to Guayaquil on the mainland. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Guayaquil
Meals: Breakfast |
DAY 6, Sunday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast |
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