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. Puerto Egas (Santiago island)
Important aspects: Galapagos sea lions, pools formed with sea water, the "caves", Galápagos sparrowhawk, oystercatchers, marine iguanas, finches
Activities: Snorkeling, hike (1.25 mi / 2 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy moderate
PM. Playa Espumilla (Santiago Island)
Attractions: Marine iguanas, lava crab, marine
life.
Activities: Snorkeling and swimming
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Caleta Bucanero (Santiago Island)
Attractions: Sea birds, historical site, snorkeling, rock formations
Activities: Walk along the beach (less than 0.6 mi / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy
Third day
AM. Cerro Dragon (Santa Cruz)
Attractions: Snorkeling, lagoon with flamingos, walk to see land iguanas and landscape.
Activities: Snorkel, hike (1.6 km)
Landing Type: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy / Moderate
PM. Bahia Ballena (Santa Cruz)
Important aspects: Snorkeling, Olyvine Beach, Lichen Collection Historic Site (Rocellatinctoria), Small Pinzón Island Turtle Population.
Activities: Swimming, diving, hiking, plus a difficult hike
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy
AM. Eden Island
Attractions: Landscape characterized by the vegetation of arid areas, cliffs..
Activities: Snorkeling, boat tour
Landing Type: No landing
Difficulty: Easy
Fourth day
AM. Seymour Norte
AM. Baltra
Attractions: Marine iguanas, frigate land iguanas, bluefooted boobies, sea lions; snorkeling: stingrays, reef sharks, fish, eels.Iguanas marinas, iguanas terrestres.
Activities: Snorkel, boat tour and excursions (1.5 miles / 2.5 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate / Difficult.
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
First day
AM. Baltra
PM. Las Bachas Beach
Attractions: Nesting site for sea turtles, lagoons with flamingos, marine iguanas and migratory and aquatic birds.
Activities: Swimming, diving and walking the 1 km trail.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
Second day
AM. Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Beautiful rock formations, sea lions, shorebirds, finches and nightingales; diving: nice tropical fish, anemones, sponge corals.
Activities: Hike, boat ride, snorkel and kayak.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy to walk in the beach
AM. Leon Dormido (San Cristobal)
Activities: Snorkeling & zodiac ride
Landing Type: No Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Lobos Island (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Snorkeling with sea lions, frigates, Blue-footed Boobies.
Activities: Short hike (less than half a mile / 1 km), zodiac ride, snorkeling
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Easy moderate
Third day
AM. Interpretation Center (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Visitor center, giant tortoises in captivity, land birds..
Activities: interpretive trail walk.
Type of landing: Dry landing.
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Cerro Tijeretas (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Frigate birds, cactus, red mangrove
Activities: Snorkeling, swimming
Landing Type: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy
Fourth day
AM. Punta Pitt (San Cristobal)
Important aspects: Wonderful landscape, seacolony of sea lions, three species of boobies.
Activities: Boating, diving, kayaking and hiking (1.55 miles / 2.5 km).
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Moderate / Difficult
AM. Natural Galapaguera
Attractions: Visitor center, giant tortoises in captivity, land birds.
Activities: Interpretive trail walk.
Landing Type: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy
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
8 DAYS - 7 NIGHTS
First day
AM. Baltra
PM. Las Bachas Beach
Attractions: Nesting site for sea turtles, lagoons with flamingos, marine iguanas and migratory and aquatic birds.
Activities: swimming, diving and walking the 1 km trail.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
Fourth day
AM. Punta Pitt (San Cristobal)
Important aspects: Wonderful landscape, seacolony of sea lions, three species of boobies.
Activities: Boating, diving, kayaking and hiking (1.55 miles / 2.5 km).
Landing Type: Wet 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. Santa Cruz Highlands
Activities: Hike (1.5 miles / 2 ½ km)
Landing type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate hike
Sixth day
AM. Puerto Egas (Santiago island)
Important aspects: Galapagos sea lions, pools formed with sea water, the "caves", Galápagos sparrowhawk, oystercatchers, marine iguanas, finches
Activities: Snorkeling, hike (1.25 mi / 2 km)
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy moderate
PM. Playa Espumilla (Santiago Island)
Attractions: Marine iguanas, lava crab, marine
life.
Activities: Snorkeling and swimming
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Caleta Bucanero (Santiago Island)
Attractions: Sea birds, historical site, snorkeling, rock formations
Activities: Walk along the beach (less than 0.6 mi / 1 km)
Landing Type: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy
Seventh day
AM. Cerro Dragon (Santa Cruz)
Attractions: Snorkeling, lagoon with flamingos, walk to see land iguanas and landscape.
Activities: Snorkel, hike (1.6 km)
Landing Type: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy / Moderate
PM. Bahia Ballena (Santa Cruz)
Important aspects: Snorkeling, Olyvine Beach, Lichen Collection Historic Site (Rocellatinctoria), Small Pinzón Island Turtle Population.
Activities: swimming, diving, hiking, plus a difficult hike
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy
AM. Eden Island
Attractions: Landscape characterized by the vegetation of arid areas, cliffs..
Activities: Snorkeling, boat tour
Landing Type: No landing
Difficulty: Easy
Eighth day
AM. Seymour Norte
AM. Baltra
Attractions: Marine iguanas, frigate land iguanas, bluefooted boobies, sea lions; snorkeling: stingrays, reef sharks, fish, eels.Iguanas marinas, iguanas terrestres.
Activities: Snorkel, boat tour and excursions (1.5 miles / 2.5 km)
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate / Difficult.
Second day
AM. Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Beautiful rock formations, sea lions, shorebirds, finches and nightingales; diving: nice tropical fish, anemones, sponge corals.
Activities: Hike, boat ride, snorkel and kayak.
Landing Type: Wet Landing
Difficulty: Easy to walk in the beach
AM. Leon Dormido (San Cristobal)
Activities: Snorkeling & zodiac ride
Landing Type: No Landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Lobos Island (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Snorkeling with sea lions, frigates, Blue-footed Boobies.
Activities: Short hike (less than half a mile / 1 km), zodiac ride, snorkeling
Landing Type: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Easy moderate
Third day
AM. Interpretation Center (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Visitor center, giant tortoises in captivity, land birds..
Activities: interpretive trail walk.
Type of landing: Dry landing.
Difficulty: Easy
PM. Cerro Tijeretas (San Cristobal)
Attractions: Frigate birds, cactus, red mangrove
Activities: Snorkeling, swimming
Landing Type: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy
