Itinerary
- Day 1
Baltra to Santa Cruz
You'll arrive at Baltra and get transferred to your boat where you'll meet your guide. During the afternoon, head inland to the Santa Cruz Highlands to check out a tortoise ranch and see the volcanic landscape. The underground lava tunnels are worth walking through, especially if you catch sight of nocturnal barn owls hanging around.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baltra Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to the boat and meet guide
- Santa Cruz Highlands visit with Galápagos giant tortoise viewing
- Explore underground lava tunnels (some over 1km long)
- Barn owl spotting in volcanic tubes
Landmarks Santa Cruz Highlands Santa Cruz Island - Day 2
Genovesa Island
This morning takes you to Genovesa Island, where Darwin Bay is home to over 200,000 red-footed boobies and plenty of other seabirds. If you're interested, there's optional snorkeling with sea lions and sea turtles. Later in the day, you'll climb El Barranco's 81-foot stairway (Prince Phillips's Steps) to get cliff-top views and spot Nazca boobies and short-eared owls. Deep water snorkeling is available if you want to look for hammerhead sharks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Darwin Bay Excursion with red-footed booby and great frigatebird viewing
- Tidal lagoon visit with sea lion spotting
- Prince Phillips's Steps (El Barranco) 81-foot stairway climb
- Palo santo trail walk with Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, mockingbirds, and finches
- Wedge-rumped storm petrels and short-eared owl viewing
Optional Activities
- Darwin Bay Snorkeling with sea lions and sea turtles
- Prince Phillips's Steps Snorkeling for hammerhead shark and marine wildlife viewing
Landmarks Genovesa Island Darwin Bay Prince Phillips's Steps (El Barranco) - Day 3
Bartolome Island and Bowditch Point
Starting early, you'll hike to Bartolom Island's summit for panoramic views of the other Galapagos Islands and the iconic Pinnacle Rock. After that, snorkel around Pinnacle Rock itself to see Galapagos penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, and tropical fish. In the afternoon, either head to remote Bowditch Point for pristine snorkeling with schools of fish, or try kayaking and SUP before spending time on the beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bartolomé Island summit hike with panoramic island views
- Pinnacle Rock snorkeling with penguins, sea lions, and sea turtles
- Bowditch Point snorkeling, kayaking, and SUP access
- Beach relaxation and walking at Bowditch Point
Landmarks Bartolomé Island Pinnacle Rock Bowditch Point - Day 4
Bachas Beach to Baltra
Start at Bachas Beach where you'll walk across soft white coral sand and look for nesting sea turtles, colorful Sally Lightfoot crabs on the lava rocks, flamingos, hermit crabs, black-necked stilts, and sea lions. After that, you'll head back to Baltra to disembark for your return flight to Ecuador mainland.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baltra Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bachas Beach excursion
- Sea turtle nesting site viewing
- Sally Lightfoot crab spotting on lava rocks
- Flamingo, hermit crab, black-necked stilt, and sea lion wildlife viewing
Landmarks Bachas Beach Baltra
