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| Dienstag: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island Arrive at San Cristobal Airport. Reception and transfer. Lunch. |
| pm: | Lobos Island. Here you will take a short walking, swimming, and snorkeling.This place is the habitat of seals, frigates, finches, marine iguanas, lava lizards, and the small endemic Galapagos snake. Here, we will do a small walk and we can observe all these animals, after that we can swim and snorkeling in the same place. Leon Dormido: This is formed by two rocks of approximately 148m above sea level named thus by its similitude with a lion we will pass between both rocks but we will not disembark because is not possible to do it. |
| Mittwoch: | |
| am: | Santa Fe Island With 24 Km2 and 60 meters of height above sea level, it is an almost central island that has a unique place of visit: an incredible bay with turquoise water protected by a natural barrier of rocks and from you can appreciate colonies of seals and hawks flying over. It is home of one of the two species of land iguanas that have the islands, their main food are the leaves and fruits of the large and thick cactus. Crabs, nocturnal herons, marine iguanas, cucuves and land doves are seen frequently. The Bay is excellent place to swim and to do snorkeling. Marine Tortoises, rays, sea lions and tropical fishes are an amazing attraction! Snacks and refreshing beverages expect for you on board. |
| pm: | Caleta Tortuga Negra This is not a land visit, we use a panga ride. Caleta Tortuga Negra is located to the Nor-Western one of Santa Cruz which is the second larger Island in Galapagos. It possesses many zones of mangrove swamp, and it is one of the most important places for the reproduction of many marine species, like some birds. During ends of November until May the marine tortoises are copulating. Sharks of black and white flipper are seen commonly; frigates, pelicans, and blue-foot boobies are fed generally in this place. Finches, cucuves and lava herons nest in the mangrove swamp. There are three of the four types of mangrove swamp represented in the Islands, that form forests with several entrances and multiple exits, where the noise of motors are not allowed (we row). |
| Donnerstag: | |
| am: | Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay Genovesa Island is a small one situated to the north of Galapagos our unloading in Darwin bay will be wet. Near to the beach we will find a small forest of mangrove swamp where we will discover a colony of Frigates, marine iguanas, red-foot boobies and mask boobies, the great terrestrial finch, seagull, herons, finch of cactus. After this visit in land, we have the option that our passengers enjoy swimming in the bay. |
| pm: | Barranco Also known as Prince Felipe’s stairs. Here, we will have a walk for the Barranco path. In our journey we will observe tropical birds, petrels, common frigate, red-foot boobies, mask boobies, dove, and finches. |
| Freigtag: | |
| am: | Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay and Puerto Egas All the road and the island is composed of lava flows that still they are virtually without eroding and they cover an extensive area, lava pohoehhoe or of cords, hornitos, mollugo, this plant grows in the lava. |
| pm: | Bartholomew Island We will walk for a path to the top (114 m) pioneering plants that will observe in this place TIQUILIA, CHAMAESYCE, SCALESIA, the island is formed by cones, pipes of lava by where lava flow. Wet landing, path to the south beach through mangrove swamps and vegetation of dunes. North beach: Swimming and snorkeling will be the activities that are going to carry out. Since the top of the island Bartolome we will be able to observe the islands as Santiago, Rabida, Isabela. We can find penguins in the Rock Pinnacle. |
| Saturday: | |
| am: | Santa Cruz Island: Highland Our first visit is Santa Rosa (Highlands) where we have a trekking and we will find the giant tortoises in their natural habitat, this is a natural spectacular. Lunch. For this visit we recommend to use sport shoes, long pants, raincoat, hut and sun block. |
| pm: | Santa Cruz: Twin Craters After lunch we depart to Puerto Ayora which is located only 25 minutes from highlands and inthis town has the major population, here, you will find hotels, restaurants, internets sites, etc. Once we arrive to Puerto Ayora, we will go direct to Galaxy Yacht. At the night we have a welcome cocktail and the formal presentation of our crew by Capitan. Briefing for next day. |
| Sunday: | |
| am: | Floreana Island: Cormorant Point Our first visit will be Punta Cormorant: wet landing, snorkeling and short trekking. This point is located at west of Floreana Island and it is famous to has a dark green beach due to the great quantity of olivine crystals. You can see many marine invertebrates, as well as also sea lions, sea iguanas, the frigates and pelicans. For our second visit, Devil's Crown, we will take a Panga ride around of a small island, this place was a satellite islet of the Floreana Island. Here, we will find a group of rocks that seem to a crown, due to the constant erosion caused by the sea. It is one of the better places to do snorkeling (superficial diving) in the interior and around of the crown, excellent visibility to admire a great variety of fishes and sea animals. |
| pm: | Floreana Island: Post Office Bay Post Office Bay is situated to the north of Floreana Island. Its name is because of Capitan James Colnett installed an empty Ron barrel, to use it as post office for the whaling fleets that frequented for a long time the Galapagos Islands. You can send some postcards from here to your friends and relatives or interchange letter to deliver in their destiny. The Boroness Viewpoint is our next visit, this place has special attraction because of its impressive landscape, beauty and its history. To arrive to this point we will have walk and raise some steps. The history says that the Baroness Elisa Go Wagner liked this place where she spent several hours see the sea and the embarkations that approached to the island. We can find the ruins of Baroness home. In our journey we observe several marine species as eagle and golden rays, sea turtles, seals and eventually Galapagos. |
| Montag: | |
| am: | Espanola Island: Gardner Bay The sea lion is one of the animals in Galapagos which gets the total attention of the visitors in the Galapagos: they are curious and playful, but at times aggressive; they are nice and loving, but also lazy. In Gardner Bay we are going to find many of them relaxing in the beach enjoying of the sun. Snorkeling in the area where we will be able to swim with them, besides you observe these fascinating animals, we will swim with the sea turtles, diversity of tropical fish, marine iguanas, etc. |
| pm: | Espanola Island: Suarez Point There is not color more amazing and outstanding in this tropical desert island that the blue-foot boobies; they have an impressive form to "greeting" and it is a real spectacle to see the ritualistic parade of the entourage. we will be able to observe the Albatross with a weight from three to four kilograms and an importance of more than two meters, this creature of aristocratic aspect is one of the largest birds of the islands. Around twelve thousand couples have their nests in the Española Island. Also we will observe colonies of marine iguanas, zayapas, mask boobies, finches, Española cucuves, and seagulls unique of the island. Our walking will be for lava rock path where we will be able to admire the hollow blowers. The vegetation of this island is of red mangrove. We will return to the ship, to sail toward the following island. |
| Dienstag: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island: Interpretation Center This center is location in the Main Port. After our breakfast we will go toward our first visit: Interpretation Center of San Cristobal. The most modern and sophisticated architectural space destined for the natural interpretation of Galapagos, where you can know from the volcanic formation of the islands, the evolution of the species, passing for the history of the human settlements to come to understand to its complex systems and model of management |
Please Note: From September 15th trough December 15th (except November), Thursday's itineraries changes for North Seymour Island – Cerro Dragón
| Saturday: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island Arrive at San Cristobal Airport. Reception and transfer. Lunch. |
| pm: | Santa Cruz Island: Highlands Our first visit is Santa Rosa (Highlands) where we have a trekking and we will find the giant tortoises in their natural habitat, this is a natural spectacular. For this visit we recommend to use sport shoes, long pants, raincoat, hut and sun block. Back to Puerto Ayora. At the night we have a welcome cocktail and the formal presentation of our crew by Capitan. Briefing for next day. |
| Sunday: | |
| am: | Floreana Island: Cormorant Point |
| pm: | loreana Island: Post Office Bay Post Office Bay is situated to the north of Floreana Island. Its name is because of Capitan James Colnett installed an empty Ron barrel, to use it as post office for the whaling fleets that frequented for a long time the Galapagos Islands. You can send some postcards from here to your friends and relatives or interchange letter to deliver in their destiny. The Boroness Viewpoint is our next visit, this place has special attraction because of its impressive landscape, beauty and its history. To arrive to this point we will have walk and raise some steps. The history says that the Baroness Elisa Go Wagner liked this place where she spent several hours see the sea and the embarkations that approached to the island. We can find the ruins of Baroness home. In our journey we observe several marine species as eagle and golden rays, sea turtles, seals and eventually Galapagos. |
| Montag: | |
| am: | Espanola Island: Gardner Bay The sea lion is one of the animals in Galapagos which gets the total attention of the visitors in the Galapagos: they are curious and playful, but at times aggressive; they are nice and loving, but also lazy. In Gardner Bay we are going to find many of them relaxing in the beach enjoying of the sun. Snorkeling in the area where we will be able to swim with them, besides you observe these fascinating animals, we will swim with the sea turtles, diversity of tropical fish, marine iguanas, etc. |
| pm: | Espanola Island: Suarez Point There is not color more amazing and outstanding in this tropical desert island that the blue-foot boobies; they have an impressive form to "greeting" and it is a real spectacle to see the ritualistic parade of the entourage. we will be able to observe the Albatross with a weight from three to four kilograms and an importance of more than two meters, this creature of aristocratic aspect is one of the largest birds of the islands. Around twelve thousand couples have their nests in the Española Island. Also we will observe colonies of marine iguanas, zayapas, mask boobies, finches, Española cucuves, and seagulls unique of the island. Our walking will be for lava rock path where we will be able to admire the hollow blowers. The vegetation of this island is of red mangrove. We will return to the ship, to sail toward the following island. |
| Dienstag: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island: Interpretation Center This center is location in the Main Port. After our breakfast we will go toward our first visit: Interpretation Center of San Cristobal. The most modern and sophisticated architectural space destined for the natural interpretation of Galapagos, where you can know from the volcanic formation of the islands, the evolution of the species, passing for the history of the human settlements to come to understand to its complex systems and model of management |
| pm: | Lobos Island |
| Mittwoch: | |
| am: | Santa Fe Island With 24 Km2 and 60 meters of height above sea level, it is an almost central island that has a unique place of visit: an incredible bay with turquoise water protected by a natural barrier of rocks and from you can appreciate colonies of seals and hawks flying over. It is home of one of the two species of land iguanas that have the islands, their main food are the leaves and fruits of the large and thick cactus. Crabs, nocturnal herons, marine iguanas, cucuves and land doves are seen frequently. The Bay is excellent place to swim and to do snorkeling. Marine Tortoises, rays, sea lions and tropical fishes are an amazing attraction! Snacks and refreshing beverages expect for you on board. |
| pm: | Caleta Tortuga Negra This is not a land visit, we use a panga ride. Caleta Tortuga Negra is located to the Nor-Western one of Santa Cruz which is the second larger Island in Galapagos. It possesses many zones of mangrove swamp, and it is one of the most important places for the reproduction of many marine species, like some birds. During ends of November until May the marine tortoises are copulating. Sharks of black and white flipper are seen commonly; frigates, pelicans, and blue-foot boobies are fed generally in this place. Finches, cucuves and lava herons nest in the mangrove swamp. There are three of the four types of mangrove swamp represented in the Islands, that form forests with several entrances and multiple exits, where the noise of motors are not allowed (we row). |
| Donnerstag: | |
| am: | Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay Genovesa Island is a small one situated to the north of Galapagos our unloading in Darwin bay will be wet. Near to the beach we will find a small forest of mangrove swamp where we will discover a colony of Frigates, marine iguanas, red-foot boobies and mask boobies, the great terrestrial finch, seagull, herons, finch of cactus. After this visit in land, we have the option that our passengers enjoy swimming in the bay. |
| pm: | Barranco Also known as Prince Felipe’s stairs. Here, we will have a walk for the Barranco path. In our journey we will observe tropical birds, petrels, common frigate, red-foot boobies, mask boobies, dove, and finches |
| Freigtag: | |
| am: | Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay and Puerto Egas All the road and the island is composed of lava flows that still they are virtually without eroding and they cover an extensive area, lava pohoehhoe or of cords, hornitos, mollugo, this plant grows in the lava. |
| pm: | Bartholomew Island We will walk for a path to the top (114 m) pioneering plants that will observe in this place TIQUILIA, CHAMAESYCE, SCALESIA, the island is formed by cones, pipes of lava by where lava flow. Wet landing, path to the south beach through mangrove swamps and vegetation of dunes. North beach: Swimming and snorkeling will be the activities that are going to carry out. Since the top of the island Bartolome we will be able to observe the islands as Santiago, Rabida, Isabela. We can find penguins in the Rock Pinnacle. |
| Saturday: | |
| am: | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station We take our breakfast very early in the morning. Our luggage and all your belongings should be list to check out in the ship, our last visit, Charles Darwin Station is located in the Main Port of Santa Cruz Island, we will take our private bus that take us to the entrance of the center of breeding where we go to appreciate tortoises and land iguanas in captivity, this center is the main site of breeding of the islands. Animals that were in danger of extinction in the different islands are maintained in captivity and thanks at dedicated work of several institutions some species are saving. The most famous tortoise is "the Solitary George "the last survivor of the species of Pinta Island. |
Please Note: From September 15th trough December 15th (except November), Thursday's itineraries changes for North Seymour Island – Cerro Dragón
| Dienstag: | |
| am: | Baltra Island (Airport) This island is known to be inhabited by militaries only. On this island is located one of our mains Galapagos airports. Once you arrive your guide will be waiting for you. Transfer to Santa Cruz Island, we cross the Itabaca Chanel (from airport to this place is around 15 minutes), after this we take our private bus to Puerto Ayora. Once we arrive to Puerto Ayora, we will go direct to Galaxy Yacht: cabin accommodation and take lunch. |
| pm: | Lobos Island |
| Mittwoch: | |
| am: | Santa Fe Island With 24 Km2 and 60 meters of height above sea level, it is an almost central island that has a unique place of visit: an incredible bay with turquoise water protected by a natural barrier of rocks and from you can appreciate colonies of seals and hawks flying over. It is home of one of the two species of land iguanas that have the islands, their main food are the leaves and fruits of the large and thick cactus. Crabs, nocturnal herons, marine iguanas, cucuves and land doves are seen frequently. The Bay is excellent place to swim and to do snorkeling. Marine Tortoises, rays, sea lions and tropical fishes are an amazing attraction! Snacks and refreshing beverages expect for you on board. |
| pm: | Caleta Tortuga Negra This is not a land visit, we use a panga ride. Caleta Tortuga Negra is located to the Nor-Western one of Santa Cruz which is the second larger Island in Galapagos. It possesses many zones of mangrove swamp, and it is one of the most important places for the reproduction of many marine species, like some birds. During ends of November until May the marine tortoises are copulating. Sharks of black and white flipper are seen commonly; frigates, pelicans, and blue-foot boobies are fed generally in this place. Finches, cucuves and lava herons nest in the mangrove swamp. There are three of the four types of mangrove swamp represented in the Islands, that form forests with several entrances and multiple exits, where the noise of motors are not allowed (we row). |
| Donnerstag: | |
| am: | Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay Genovesa Island is a small one situated to the north of Galapagos our unloading in Darwin bay will be wet. Near to the beach we will find a small forest of mangrove swamp where we will discover a colony of Frigates, marine iguanas, red-foot boobies and mask boobies, the great terrestrial finch, seagull, herons, finch of cactus. After this visit in land, we have the option that our passengers enjoy swimming in the bay. |
| pm: | Barranco Also known as Prince Felipe’s stairs. Here, we will have a walk for the Barranco path. In our journey we will observe tropical birds, petrels, common frigate, red-foot boobies, mask boobies, dove, and finches |
| Freigtag: | |
| am: | Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay and Puerto Egas All the road and the island is composed of lava flows that still they are virtually without eroding and they cover an extensive area, lava pohoehhoe or of cords, hornitos, mollugo, this plant grows in the lava. |
| pm: | Bartholomew Island We will walk for a path to the top (114 m) pioneering plants that will observe in this place TIQUILIA, CHAMAESYCE, SCALESIA, the island is formed by cones, pipes of lava by where lava flow. Wet landing, path to the south beach through mangrove swamps and vegetation of dunes. North beach: Swimming and snorkeling will be the activities that are going to carry out. Since the top of the island Bartolome we will be able to observe the islands as Santiago, Rabida, Isabela. We can find penguins in the Rock Pinnacle. |
| Saturday: | |
| am: | Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station We take our breakfast very early in the morning. Our luggage and all your belongings should be list to check out in the ship, our last visit, Charles Darwin Station is located in the Main Port of Santa Cruz Island, we will take our private bus that take us to the entrance of the center of breeding where we go to appreciate tortoises and land iguanas in captivity, this center is the main site of breeding of the islands. Animals that were in danger of extinction in the different islands are maintained in captivity and thanks at dedicated work of several institutions some species are saving. The most famous tortoise is "the Solitary George "the last survivor of the species of Pinta Island. |
Please Note: From September 15th trough December 15th (except November), Thursday's itineraries changes for North Seymour Island – Cerro Dragón
| Saturday: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island Arrive at San Cristobal Airport. Reception and transfer. Lunch. |
| pm: | Santa Cruz Island: Highlands Our first visit is Santa Rosa (Highlands) where we have a trekking and we will find the giant tortoises in their natural habitat, this is a natural spectacular. For this visit we recommend to use sport shoes, long pants, raincoat, hut and sun block. Back to Puerto Ayora. At the night we have a welcome cocktail and the formal presentation of our crew by Capitan. Briefing for next day. |
| Sunday: | |
| am: | Floreana Island: Cormorant Point |
| pm: | loreana Island: Post Office Bay Post Office Bay is situated to the north of Floreana Island. Its name is because of Capitan James Colnett installed an empty Ron barrel, to use it as post office for the whaling fleets that frequented for a long time the Galapagos Islands. You can send some postcards from here to your friends and relatives or interchange letter to deliver in their destiny. The Boroness Viewpoint is our next visit, this place has special attraction because of its impressive landscape, beauty and its history. To arrive to this point we will have walk and raise some steps. The history says that the Baroness Elisa Go Wagner liked this place where she spent several hours see the sea and the embarkations that approached to the island. We can find the ruins of Baroness home. In our journey we observe several marine species as eagle and golden rays, sea turtles, seals and eventually Galapagos. |
| Montag: | |
| am: | Espanola Island: Gardner Bay The sea lion is one of the animals in Galapagos which gets the total attention of the visitors in the Galapagos: they are curious and playful, but at times aggressive; they are nice and loving, but also lazy. In Gardner Bay we are going to find many of them relaxing in the beach enjoying of the sun. Snorkeling in the area where we will be able to swim with them, besides you observe these fascinating animals, we will swim with the sea turtles, diversity of tropical fish, marine iguanas, etc. |
| pm: | Espanola Island: Suarez Point There is not color more amazing and outstanding in this tropical desert island that the blue-foot boobies; they have an impressive form to "greeting" and it is a real spectacle to see the ritualistic parade of the entourage. we will be able to observe the Albatross with a weight from three to four kilograms and an importance of more than two meters, this creature of aristocratic aspect is one of the largest birds of the islands. Around twelve thousand couples have their nests in the Española Island. Also we will observe colonies of marine iguanas, zayapas, mask boobies, finches, Española cucuves, and seagulls unique of the island. Our walking will be for lava rock path where we will be able to admire the hollow blowers. The vegetation of this island is of red mangrove. We will return to the ship, to sail toward the following island. |
| Dienstag: | |
| am: | San Cristobal Island: Interpretation Center This center is location in the Main Port. After our breakfast we will go toward our first visit: Interpretation Center of San Cristobal. The most modern and sophisticated architectural space destined for the natural interpretation of Galapagos, where you can know from the volcanic formation of the islands, the evolution of the species, passing for the history of the human settlements to come to understand to its complex systems and model of management |
*Please note: All itineraries are subject to change by the authorities of the Galapagos National Park or acts of providence.
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