Itinerary
- Day 1
Baltra to North Seymour
You'll arrive at Baltra Island this morning and transfer directly to your yacht. After settling into your cabin, you'll have lunch and get a welcome briefing about the week ahead. During the afternoon, you'll head to North Seymour where you can spot Galapagos sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and magnificent frigate birds moving through the arid vegetation.
- Start point
- Baltra Island, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baltra Island - Seymour Airport, 12:00 - 13:00)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit North Seymour and observe Galapagos sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and magnificent frigate birds
Landmarks Baltra Island North Seymour - Day 2
Vicente Roca Point to Espinoza Point
This morning takes you to Vicente Roca Point, a large bay with great sea life for snorkeling. You'll look for seahorses, sea turtles, and Mola mola fish while in the water. After lunch, you'll cross the Bolivar Channel and land at Espinoza Point on Fernandina Island to see marine iguana colonies, sea lions, flightless cormorants, and Galapagos hawks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Snorkel at Vicente Roca Point and observe seahorses, sea turtles, and Mola mola fish
- Visit Espinoza Point and observe marine iguanas, sea lions, flightless cormorant nesting site, and Galapagos hawk
Landmarks Vicente Roca Point Espinoza Point Bolivar Channel Isabela Island Fernandina Island - Day 3
Urbina Bay to Moreno Point
You'll start at Urbina Bay in the morning, located at the base of Alcedo Volcano. The area was uplifted in 1954, and you can explore that geological history while snorkeling. By afternoon, you'll head to Moreno Point to walk through dry lava formations and see crystal tide pools. Pink flamingos, white-cheeked pintails, white-tip reef sharks, and sea turtles hang around these areas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit Urbina Bay at the base of Alcedo Volcano and snorkel
- Explore Moreno Point and observe lava formations, tide pools, flamingos, and marine life
Landmarks Urbina Bay Alcedo Volcano Moreno Point Elizabeth Bay Tagus Cove - Day 4
Sierra Negra Volcano to Wetlands to Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center
This morning you're visiting Sierra Negra Volcano, which has the largest basaltic caldera in the Galapagos. You can see up to seven finch species and signs from the 2005 volcanic activity. In the afternoon, you'll check out the Wetlands of Isabela Island near Puerto Villamil with its lagoons, swamps, and mangroves. Then you'll stop at Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center to see around 330 juvenile and adult tortoises from different islands.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit Sierra Negra Volcano and observe finches and vegetation
- Explore the Wetlands of Isabela Island and observe bird species including common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails, and gallinules
- Visit Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center and observe tortoise populations
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano Puerto Villamil Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center - Day 5
Chinese Hat Islet to Borrero Bay
You'll visit Chinese Hat Islet near Santiago Island this morning to see geological formations including lava tunnels and flows that were formed underwater then raised above sea level. Later on, you'll head to Borrero Bay on Santa Cruz Island, a white coralline beach where green sea turtles nest. You can observe multiple vegetation zones along the shoreline.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit Chinese Hat Islet and observe lava formations and geological features
- Visit Borrero Bay and observe green sea turtle nesting site and multiple vegetation zones
Landmarks Chinese Hat Islet Santiago Island Borrero Bay Santa Cruz Island - Day 6
Baroness Viewing Point to Post Office Bay to Cormorant Point
This morning you'll explore Baroness Viewing Point with its fascinating (and dark) history involving a baroness and a murder mystery. Easy trails take you through Floreana flora and fauna. You'll also visit Post Office Bay where you can use the 18th century barrel mailbox left by whalers to send postcards. In the afternoon, you'll head to Cormorant Point to see a large flamingo lagoon and two distinctive beaches: the Green Beach with olivine crystals and the Flour Sand Beach made of white coral.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit Baroness Viewing Point and explore trails on Floreana Island
- Visit Post Office Bay and use the historic barrel mail box
- Visit Cormorant Point and observe flamingo lagoon and distinctive beaches
Landmarks Baroness Viewing Point Post Office Bay Cormorant Point Floreana Island - Day 7
Suarez Point to Gardner Bay
You'll head to Suarez Point on Española Island this morning to spot blue-footed boobies, albatrosses, and Nazca boobies. This is the breeding site for nearly all of the world's 12,000 pairs of waved albatrosses, and you can see the famous blowhole and a cliff albatrosses use as a launching pad. During the afternoon, you'll visit Gardner Bay to walk on white-sand beach, swim with sea lion pups, and spot curious mockingbirds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Natural Paradise)
Included Activities
- Visit Suarez Point and observe blue-footed boobies, albatrosses, Nazca boobies, and the famous blowhole
- Visit Gardner Bay and observe sea lion colony and mockingbirds
Optional Activities
- Swim with sea lion pups at Gardner Bay
Landmarks Suarez Point Gardner Bay Gardner Islet Osborn Islet Española Island - Day 8
Lobos Island to San Cristobal
This morning takes you to Lobos Island, appropriately named 'Sea Lion Island,' where you'll see playful sea lions and have great snorkeling opportunities. You might also spot blue-footed and Nazca boobies around the area. After this final visit, you'll transfer to San Cristobal airport for your flight back to the mainland.
- End point
- San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador (San Cristobal Airport, 08:00 - 10:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Lobos Island and observe sea lion colony, blue-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies
- Snorkel at Lobos Island
Landmarks Lobos Island San Cristobal Island
