ITINERARY B
Sail to iconic destinations, explore scenic trails, and enjoy idyllic beaches far from the crowds. Each day is designed to surprise you and allow you to experience the most authentic essence of the archipelago.
4 DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
First day
AM. Baltra (AIRPORT)
PM. Santa Cruz Highlands
Activities: Hike (1.5 miles / 2 ½ km)
Landing type: Desembarco seco
Difficulty: Moderate hike
Second day
AM. Rabida (Jervis)
Attractions: Snorkel: reddish-white cheek ducks, goldfish, sea lions, brackish water lagoon, penguins, Galapagos Hawk
Activities: Snorkeling, boat tour and short hike (0.6 miles / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy / moderate
Third day
AM. Bartolomé Island
PM. Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island)
Attractions: Landscape geology, splash cones, lava glass bubbles (Hornitos), pioneer plants, also diving, observation of rays, sharks and penguins. Activities: swimming, diving and walking along the 795-meter route and 375 wooden stairs.
Type of Landing: Wet and dry landing
Difficulty: Easy and moderate.
Fourth day
AM. Black Turtle Cove
AM. Baltra
It is located north of Santa Cruz Island, it is a bay surrounded by a mangrove forest, it is a resting place, mainly for sea turtles, on the mangrove forest colonies of seabirds rest.
Attractions: Nesting site for sea turtles, lagoons with flamingos, marine iguanas and migratory and aquatic birds.
Activities: Swimming, diving and walking on the 1 km trail.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy.
PM. Sombrero Chino
Important aspects: Snorkeling, Galapagos geology, lava tubes and lava flows, marine iguanas, Galapagos penguin, sea lions.
Activities: 700 m trail hike, snorkeling, swimming.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
First day
AM. Baltra
PM. Mosquera
Attractions: geological formation of marine uplift, colony of wolves, fish, corals.
Activities: walking, snorkeling, swimming.
Second day
AM. Isla Plaza Sur
Attractions: Land iguanas, colony of sea lions, petrels, forked-tailed gulls, blue-footed boobies, incredible scenery, with cliffs.
Activities: Hike (2.5 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate
Third day
AM. Islote Osborn
Attractions: Snorkeling, observation of the cliffs.
Activities: Zodiac ride and snorkeling.
Type of landing: No landing.
AM. Gardner Bay
Fourth day
AM. Mirador de la Baronesa (Isla Floreana)
Important aspects: Great view, sea turtles, mysterious story about the first inhabitants of the islands
Activities: Short walk (0.6 miles / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
Fifth day
AM. Estación Científica Charles Darwin (Isla Santa Cruz)
Attractions: Breeding Center for giant tortoises and land iguanas, captive turtles
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Activities: Hike, interpretive trail, photography.
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Easy
8 DAYS - 7 NIGHTS
Seventh day
AM. Bartolomé Island
Activities: swimming, diving and walking along the 795-meter route and 375 wooden stairs.
Type of Landing: Wet and dry landing
Difficulty: easy and moderate.
PM. Sullivan Bay (Santiago Island).
Sixth day
AM. Rabida (Jervis).
Attractions: Snorkel: reddish-white cheek ducks, goldfish, sea lions, brackish water lagoon, penguins, Galapagos Hawk
Activities: Snorkeling, boat tour and short hike (0.6 miles / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy / moderate
PM. Sombrero Chino
Important aspects: Snorkeling, Galapagos geology, lava tubes and lava flows, marine iguanas, Galapagos penguin, sea lions.
Activities: 700 m trail hike, snorkeling, swimming.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
Eighth day
AM. Black Turtle Cove
AM. Baltra
It is located north of Santa Cruz Island, it is a bay surrounded by a mangrove forest, it is a resting place, mainly for sea turtles, on the mangrove forest colonies of seabirds rest. Attractions: Nesting site for sea turtles, lagoons with flamingos, marine iguanas and migratory and aquatic birds.
Activities: Swimming, diving and walking on the 1 km trail.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy.
First day
AM. Baltra
PM. Mosquera
Attractions: geological formation of marine uplift, colony of wolves, fish, corals.
Activities: walking, snorkeling, swimming.
Second day
AM. Isla Plaza Sur
Attractions: Land iguanas, colony of sea lions, petrels, forked-tailed gulls, blue-footed boobies, incredible scenery, with cliffs.
Activities: Hike (2.5 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate
PM. Isla Santa Fe
Attractions: Marine iguanas, giant cacti, Beach with wolves, sea turtles.
Activities: Hike
Landing Type: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate
Third day
AM. Islote Osborn
Attractions: Snorkeling, observation of the cliffs.
Activities: Zodiac ride and snorkeling.
Type of landing: No landing.
AM. Gardner Bay
PM. Islote Gardner
PM. Punta Suarez
Attractions: Cucube Bird, Masked Boobies, Albatross, Red-billed Tropical Birds, Lava Lizards, Galapagos Sparrowhawk, Blue-footed Boobies, Blowhole, Spectacular Scenery.
Activities: Walk to observe wildlife (1.9 mi / 3 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Little difficult
Fourth day
AM. Mirador de la Baronesa (Isla Floreana)
Important aspects: Great view, sea turtles, mysterious story about the first inhabitants of the islands
Activities: Short walk (0.6 miles / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Punta Cormorant (Isla Floreana)
Important aspects: Flamingos, olivine green beach, white beach
Activities: Boat ride and hike (1.25 miles / 2 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Corona del Diablo Isla Floreana
Attractions: The best dive site in the Galapagos Islands with sharks, rays, rock formations, and various species of tropical fish.
Activities: Snorkeling
Landing Type: No Landing
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult
Fifth day
AM. Estación Científica Charles Darwin (Isla Santa Cruz)
Attractions: Breeding Center for giant tortoises and land iguanas, captive turtles
.
Activities: Hike, interpretive trail, photography.
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Isla Santa Fe.
Attractions: Marine iguanas, giant cacti, Beach with wolves, sea turtles.
Activities: Hike
Landing Type: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate
PM. Islote Gardner
Attractive: Sea lions, seabirds, tropical birds, fish, stingrays. Activities: Snorkeling, zodiac ride
Landing Type: No Landing
PM. Punta Suarez
Attractions: Cucube Bird, Masked Boobies, Albatross, Red-billed Tropical Birds, Lava Lizards, Galapagos Sparrowhawk, Blue-footed Boobies, Blowhole, Spectacular Scenery.
Activities: Walk to observe wildlife (1.9 mi / 3 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Little difficult
PM. Punta Cormorant (Isla Floreana)
Important aspects: Flamingos, olivine green beach, white beach
Activities: Boat ride and hike (1.25 miles / 2 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Corona del Diablo Isla Floreana
Attractions: The best dive site in the Galapagos Islands with sharks, rays, rock formations, and various species of tropical fish.
Activities: Snorkeling
Landing Type: No Landing
Difficulty: Moderate / difficult
