Itinerary
- Day 1
San Cristóbal
You'll arrive at San Cristóbal Airport where your guide meets you for the transfer to the M/Y Monserrat. After settling in, head out to Isla Lobos in the afternoon to look for sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and various seabirds. The exploration includes both walking around the island and getting out on the water by boat. Later you'll have time to snorkel, where you can encounter sea turtles and playful sea lions up close.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer from San Cristóbal Airport to M/Y Monserrat
- Isla Lobos Island Excursion - explore by foot and boat, wildlife viewing
- Panga ride to view sea and shore birds
- Isla Lobos Snorkeling - marine wildlife viewing including sea turtles and sea lions
Landmarks/POIs Isla Lobos San Cristóbal Island - Day 2
Española Island
This morning takes you to Española Island, one of the oldest in the archipelago. Start at Gardner Bay with its white sandy beach, then snorkel at Tortuga Rock to see sea lions and tropical fish. After lunch, you'll sail to Punta Suárez on the island's western side where you can observe rich bird colonies including waved albatross (April and December visits only) and take in the coastal cliff views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gardner Bay Excursion - white sandy beach visit, sea lion and seabird viewing
- Gardner Bay Snorkeling at Tortuga Rock - sea lion and tropical fish viewing, white-tipped reef shark observation
- Punta Suárez Excursion - wildlife landing site with nesting seabirds, waved albatross viewing (seasonal), surfing sea lions, cliff ocean views
Landmarks/POIs Española Island Gardner Bay Tortuga Rock Punta Suárez - Day 3
Floreana Island
Landing at Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island, you'll go on guided walks to see the unique wildlife and learn about the area's natural history. The beaches here are striking in different ways: one has distinctive green sand while the other looks like white flour. You'll watch for flamingos and shore birds in the lagoon, spot penguins and marine iguanas, then snorkel at Champion Islet with the sea lions. Before the day ends, head to Post Office Bay where you can participate in the historic letter-swapping tradition that's been happening there for centuries.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Punta Cormorant Excursion - guided walks, green and white sand beaches, flamingo and shore bird observation, penguin and marine iguana viewing, lava tube exploration
- Champion Islet Snorkeling - sea lion colony interaction, sea turtle and ray viewing, colorful fish observation
- Post Office Bay Excursion - historic post office barrel tour, letter drop-off and pick-up tradition
Landmarks/POIs Floreana Island Punta Cormorant Champion Islet Post Office Bay - Day 4
Baltra to Mainland
You'll disembark in Puerto Ayora and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station along with the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center to see giant Galápagos tortoises and learn how conservation work happens here. Check out both the adult tortoises and the young ones being raised in the nursery. From there, you'll head to Baltra Airport for your flight back to mainland Ecuador.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Charles Darwin Research Station Visit - Fausto Llerena Breeding Center tour with giant Galápagos tortoise and land iguana viewing
Landmarks/POIs Charles Darwin Research Station Fausto Llerena Breeding Center Puerto Ayora
