DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1
After arrival at Baltra Airport, you will be received by our Naturalist Guide who will take care of your luggage; then you will be transferred to the Hotel in Puerto Ayora where you will have lunch. In the afternoon, you will  visit the Charles Darwin Station there you will be shown the breeding center and Giant Tortoise pens, where you can witness the various stages of development of these world renowned, native tortoises of which some are suspected to already have been alive when Charles Darwin first visited the islands in 1830. Then return to the hotel.  L/

DAY 2
After breakfast, you will have navigation to a near island. Return to the hotel B/Lunch on board/
Below information of the possible islands to be visited

DAY 3
After breakfast, you will go to the Highland of the island where we you will have the opportunity to find Galapagos in natural state, the tortoise can be found walking in the area, some paths have been adapted to make easier the observation. Then we will go to Twins which are the result of collapse of the surface due to the fissures, here you can find the escolecia Forest, this is endemic specie of Galapagos, also you can find finches. We continue to travelling by the private bus to our hotel to the GARRAPATERO Beach Take a 35 minute drive from the highlands, through the small villages of the agricultural area and down to the arid coastal zone of the island.

After walking along a 10 to 15 minutes trail past Opuntia cacti and palo santos trees you will reach one of the most exotic and beautiful beaches in the Galapagos Islands, offering a landscape of black lava bristling with pioneer cacti contrasted with shimmering white sand and a turquoise sea, safe for swimming. You can watch the blue-footed boobies and pelicans fishing in the bay, crabs scuttling into their burrows in the white sand and marine iguanas strolling along the beach, all from under the shelter of shoreline trees and bushes. Explore the mangroves or discover a small lagoon behind the beach where Bahama ducks and sometimes pink flamingos can be seen. Lunch at the Beach, we are returning to the hotel. L/B
 
DAY 4
After breakfast, you will have navigation to a near island. Return to the hotel B/Lunch on board/
Below information of the possible islands to be visited

DAY 5
After breakfast, you will have navigation to a near island. Return to the hotel B/Lunch on board/
Below information of the possible islands to be visited

DAY 6
After breakfast, you will do to the Academy Bay Tour; the captain takes you out of the bay towards the lighthouse at Punta Estrada to view swooping blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, herons and frolicking sea lions. Continuing into franklin´s bay and dog´s beach you can spot rays colonies of marine iguanas. At the entrance to Academy Bay, off a small islet, you will have the opportunity to join a colony of playful sea lions in the water and perfect your “sea lion rolls.” Snorkel equipment, life vests are provided onboard.  Return to the hotel and leisure afternoon B/L

DAY 7
After breakfast, you will have navigation to a near island. Return to the hotel B/Lunch on board/
Below information of the possible islands to be visited 

DAY 8
After breakfast transfer out to Baltra airport with an escort, We will stop for 10 minutes for take a pictures of the MIRADOR TUNNELS (this is not with guide only with the escort) B/

B/ = Breakfast
L/ = Lunch

DAILY TRIP INFORMATION:

There are several motor yachts navigating these extraordinary islands daily which provide an excellent way to discover this wildlife paradise. All tour boats offer certified naturalist guide, who accompanying passengers ashore to explain the natural wonders of the islands; lunch is included during the tour. Destination of the boat is subject to availability, since the Galapagos National Park authority controls the number of visitors to each island per day. We will make every effort to place you on tours with your preferred destination; however, last minute changes by tour operators may force a change in the itinerary.

BARTHOLOMEW ISLAND
Departure: 5h45 Return: 16h30 (2 ½ hours of navigation)
A small island off James Island that offers beautiful white sand beaches fringed by luxuriant green mangroves. The eastern end of the island has many volcanic cones and lava tubes. Climb to the summit of the island for one of the most breathtaking views in the
islands. The tall, leaning spike known as Pinnacle Rock is the eroded remains of an old tuff cone. At its foot is a beach for swimmers and snorkelers, and a small colony of Galapagos penguins.

NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND & BACHAS BEACH
Departure: 8:00 Return: 16h30 (1 ½ hours of navigation)
An uplifted (as opposed to volcanic) island and so generally flat and strewn with boulders. There are good nesting sites here for a large population of magnificent frigate birds. Blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance in the more open area, and swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Despite of the tremendous surf that can pound the outer shore, sea lions haul out onto the beach and can be found together with marine iguanas.

SOUTH PLAZAS ISLAND & PUNTA CARRION
Departure: 8h15 Return: 16h30 (1 ½ hours of navigation)
One of the smallest islands to be visited. A large colony of sea lions, numbering about 1,000 bulls, cows and pups, occupies the smooth rocks here. The small cactus forest is populated by land iguanas, which can be seen sunning themselves or feeding on Opuntia pads and fruits. Along the cliff edges nesting swallow-tailed gulls are the predominant seabirds, along with tropicbirds and shearwaters. During the rainy season the dormant ground cover undergoes a drastic change. The red Sesuvium turns bright green and the leafless evening-blooming Portulaca bursts into large yellow flowers
Relished by the iguanas.

SANTA FE ISLAND
Departure: 8h15 Return: 16h30 (2 hours of navigation)
The visitor site on Santa Fe lies behind a pretty, sheltered bay on the northeastern corner of the island: a perfect anchorage and a good snorkeling spot.  This small island is formed of uplifted, submarine basaltic lavas, formed around 4 million years ago.  Much of it is a faulted plateau covered with a forest of giant Opuntia cacti.

FLOREANA ISLAND
Departure: 8h15 Return: 16h30 (2 hours of navigation)
After 2 hours you will arrive to Puerto Velasco Ibarra, to take an ecological bus that will take you to high area of the Island, where you will visit caves were the pirates used to live, the only fountain of unsalted water, and to la Galapaguera, place where you will be able to see the famous Galapagos tortoises’. Lunch included
You will sail por 15 more minutes around the Enderby Island to observe a several amount of endemic bird of the area, if the conditions allows you will have time to do snorkeling and according to the each passenger abilities. Continue to Champion Island, were you can also do some snorkeling to see a variety of shellfish and tortoises sharks etc, you can swim to the shore of the island and keep snorkeling due to the better conditions of this area is perfect for all passengers.
After this you will continue to “Corona del Diablo” to appreciate all the geographic details and all the animals that lives in this area. You can also do snorkeling in this area.

AN ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR FREE AFTERNOON

TORTUGA BAY BEACH

This spectacular white sand beach is situated about 35 minutes walking distance from the entrance to the beach. The entrance to the beach is located 5 minutes walking from the hotel. After walking through an arid aromatic palo santo forest surrounded by cactus and birdlife you reach a pristine, long, deserted, white sandy beach ideal for body surfing, not for swimming because of the strong
dangerous currents, or stroll over to a small tranquil lagoon where you can swim and snorkel. Watch out for pelicans, white egrets, oystercatchers, blue herons and frigate birds or take a short walk over
a National Park trail, to view marine iguanas and occasionally, blue-footed boobies.