Departure from Hotel: 06h00 approximately.
Arrival to the Hotel: 16h30 approximately.

Includes: Breakfast and lunch onboard, naturalist Guide, towels and excursions.
Not Included: Snorkel equipment, beverages and tips.

The Yacht reserves the right to arrive in advance or later without prior notice, if considered appropriate due to National Park rules, major force or any consideration at captain’s discretion, without being liable for refunds of any kind. 

Recommendations:  walking shoes, sandals, swimsuit, sun block, repellent and bottles of water.

The beach landing is wet. Take some repellent.  A short ten-minute walk across a sand dune takes you to the southern beach, where harmless black-tipped reef sharks and rays are often seen in the warm, shallow water.  Snorkeling is banned here to protect the marine life.  Ghost crabs creep over the sand and disappear as you approach.  Look up at the sky and often you may see a juvenile Galapagos hawk hovering overhead.  From January to March you may see marine turtles coming ashore to nest in the sand.

The summit trail begins with a dry landing, though sea-lions make the purpose-built dock more exciting.  The trail is a dusty walk through volcanic ash.  The only vegetation is the “pioneer plants”, grey Tiquilia and greenish Chamaesyce.  These are vital in binding the ash that fans down from the hill.  The park wardens have built wooden steps up the hill to prevent further erosion by humans.  The reddish spatter cones were minor eruptions of highly viscous material that cooled rapidly.  The summit is such a cone; it seems higher than 114m as you climb the steps.  The eastern side has many small lava tubes.  The hike is better before 10h00 or after 16h00, when the light is softer.  If you look carefully you can make out sunken craters in the sea below.  In the distance you can see most of the central islands, the peaks of Isabela to the west, and on a clear day Marchena and Pinta to the north.

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