Travel details
USD 7,125
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Duration |
Departure in 2025/8 | 9 days |
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Participants |
2 person(s)（Adults 2 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)） |
Travel story
This journey, starting from Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is like the beginning of a dreamlike adventure.
You will cruise the Galapagos Islands on a luxurious cruise ship, visiting Kicker Rock, where marine creatures greet you, and Witch Hill, with its beautiful white sandy beaches.
The next day, you will hike on South Plaza Island. Colorful iguanas and a colony of sea lions await you. At Black Turtle Cove, you can glide through the tranquil mangroves by boat and feel the breath of young marine creatures.
On Rabida Island, a landscape adorned with red sandy beaches and diverse birds unfolds, and at Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome Island, a lunar-like scenery awaits. In Sullivan Bay and Dragon Hill, you will be welcomed by lava flows, flamingos, and iguanas.
In the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, lush forests and lava tunnels await, with magnificent views in the twin craters. At the end of the journey, explorations at El Barranco and Darwin Bay await. Finally, enjoy moments at Egas Port and Bachas Beach, imprinting the beauty of Galapagos nature in your heart.
This journey is a grand story woven from the nature and culture of Ecuador. With unforgettable memories, you conclude your journey dreaming of the day you will visit again.
Signature points
An adventurous journey to enjoy the nature of the Galapagos Islands
This journey, starting from Quito, Ecuador, allows you to savor the beautiful nature and rich flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands. Through travel by cruise, encounters with marine creatures and rare birds await you.
Unique experiences on Santa Cruz Island
On Santa Cruz Island, visit lava tunnels and a giant tortoise breeding center to experience the wonders of nature. You can also enjoy the contrasting landscapes of lush highlands and dry areas.
Interaction with marine life at Egas Port
At Egas Port, you can meet Galapagos sea lions, marine iguanas, and various seabirds. Snorkeling in tide pools and caves promises encounters with colorful fish.
Itinerary
Welcome to Ecuador - Private transfer to your hotel
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Ecuador - Quito
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Private transfer to your hotel
At the scheduled time, your driver/guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel, conveniently located just 5 minutes away.
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Enjoy the hotels facilities and get ready for the next day adventure.
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Wyndham Quito Airport
Or similar
AM Flight to Galapagos (San Cristobal Island) - PM Kicker Rock - Witch Hill
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Breakfast
Box Breakfast
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Transfer to the Airport
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Flight to San Cristobal
The morning flight will take you from Quito to San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands.
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Ecuador - San Cristóbal
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Transfer to the cruise
You will then pass through immigration and your luggage will be met by Natural Paradise staff and then be transferred to the yacht. You will be shown to the cabin where you will have time to settle in. Before lunch there will be a welcome briefing.
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Lunch
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Kicker Rock
This striking rock formation is located a short distance from the western shore of San Cristobal and Cerro Brujo. These rocks project vertically hundreds of feet above the ocean and are divided by a small channel. Although there are no landing areas, activities such as circumnavigation allow visitors to experience the marine life.
Highlights & Animals: World War II remnants. Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts,
whimbrels, sea turtles.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
Difficulty: Easy
Type of landing: No landing
Possible activities: Circumnavigation
[English Guide]
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Witch Hill
Located on the northwest coast of San Cristobal, this eroded hill and its surroundings present one of the most picturesque beaches in the Galapagos, with its fine white sand and abundant animal life. Fauna includes sea turtles, rays, several types of boobies and birds. The clear water offers an excellent opportunity to enjoy swimming and snorkeling.
Highlights & Animals: Beautiful rock formations, sea lions, shore birds, finches and mockingbirds;
Snorkeling: nice tropical fish, anemones, sponges, coral
Difficulty: Easy
Type of landing: Wet
Possible activities: Hiking, snorkeling, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding.
[English Guide]
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Dinner
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Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM South Plaza - PM Black Turtle Island
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - South Plaza
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AM South Plaza Island
This small island with steep cliffs was formed by rising lava and is now covered by Opuntia cacti. It is also home to one of the largest sea lion colonies as well as colorful yellow and red land iguanas. The most characteristic plant is the Sesuvium. During the
rainy season its color is a greenish to yellowish tone and in the dry season (end of June through January) a bright red.
Highlights & Animals: Land iguanas, sea lion colony, Audubon’s shearwaters, swallow-tailed gulls,
Nazca boobies, amazing landscape with cliffs
Difficulty: Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
[English Guide]
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Black Turtle Cove
Visit Black Turtle Cove in the northern part of Santa Cruz. This inlet is surrounded by mangroves and is only accessible by dinghy.
The shallow cove is a haven for young marine life. Black-tip and white-tip reef sharks, sea turtles, and a variety of rays are often
spotted here.
Highlights & Animals: Baby hammerhead shark, rays, sea turtles, sea birds
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: No Landing
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride
[English Guide]
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Dinner
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Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Rabida - PM Pinnacle Rock
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Rabida
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Rabida Island
You will visit Rabida Island (or Jervis) which is one of the most colorful and volcanically varied islands in the archipelago as well as a
great snorkeling site. We will start on Rabida’s famous maroon/red sand beach, and after an easy hike, you will arrive to a stunning
lookout to enjoy the amazing landscapes. The island is a birdwatcher’s delight. Some species are abundant such as a few varieties
of finches, Galapagos vermilion flycatchers, Galapagos hawks and brown pelicans.
Highlights & Animals: Snorkeling: white-cheeked pintail ducks, colourful fish, sea lions, brackish
water lagoon, pelicans
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
[English Guide]
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Bartholomew
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Pinnacle Rock
You will head to Bartholomew Island where the famous Pinnacle Rock is found. Bartholomew consists of an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black and even green volcanic formations. We will take a trail of stairs to the summit of the volcano (about 30 or 40 minutes) where you will enjoy one of the best views of the islands! A beautiful beach surrounded by the only vegetation is perfect for snorkeling where you may even see and swim with Galapagos penguins.
Highlights & Animals: Pinnacle Rock, panoramic view, moonlike landscape, penguins, pioneer plants,
lava cactus; snorkeling: penguins, reef sharks, rays, and great colorful fish.
Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult
Type of Landing: Dry & Wet Landings
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ridley
[English Guide]
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Sullivan Bay - PM Dragon Hill
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santiago
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Sullivan Bay
You will visit Sullivan Bay located on the southeast part of Santiago. This place is interesting for its geology because the area is covered by lava flows. This place has elevations in the form of small volcanoes formed by the lava flows.
Highlights & Animals: Lava flows, small volcanoes
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride
[English Guide]
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Dragon Hill
Situated on Santa Cruz Island, Dragon Hill is one of the newest visitor sites accessible to tourists in the Galapagos Islands. One of
the lengthier Galapagos walking trails will lead visitors along a beach and up a trail to the lagoon lookout where bright flamingos,
pintail ducks, and land iguanas can be spotted.
Highlights & Animals: Land iguana nesting spot, Galapagos flamingos, common stilts, palo santo
trees and cacti forest
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
[English Guide]
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Highlands - PM Twin Craters
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Highlands
Accessible by bus from Puerto Ayora, the highlands of Santa Cruz are a deep green which contrast beautifully with the dry, lower
part of the islands. The predominant vegetation in the highlands are Scalesia trees which create a lush green forest. The lava
tunnels, over half a mile long, are underground and walking through them is a unique, surreal experience. At this place you’ll have
lunch.
Highlights & Animals: Lava tunnels, Finches, wild tortoises, tortoise nesting site.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
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Twin Craters
You will visit the Twin Craters located opposite to each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. The view is breathtaking
Highlights & Animals: Pit craters, Scalesia Forest
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
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Lunch
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Fausto Llerena Breeding Center
You will visit “Fausto Llerena” Tortoise Breeding Center in Puerto Ayora, where giant tortoises are bred in captivity. This is home to
tortoises ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long adults. Subspecies of the giant tortoises interact with one another,
and many of the older tortoises are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept
until they are about four years-old and strong enough to survive on their own.
Highlights & Animals: Giant tortoises, finches, Galapagos rails
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM El Barranco - PM Darwin Bay
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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The Barranco
The Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip’s Steps, is a steep, rocky path that leads up a high cliff rock face. A marvelous view can be appreciated from here. This site is also home to Palo Santo vegetation as well as red-footed boobies, short-eared owls,
Galapagos storm petrels, and Galapagos doves.
Highlights & Animals: Red-footed boobies, short-eared owls, storm-petrels, Galapagos doves
Difficulty: Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Genovesa
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Darwin Bay
Visit the white-sand coral beach of Darwin Bay which includes a half mile trail (0,75km) that winds through mangroves filled with
land birds. Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, and swallow-tailed gulls, which can easily be spotted here. Further down the path we’ll find tidal pools where sea lions swim playfully. At the end is a spectacular view of a cliff.
Highlights & Animals: Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, swallow-tail gulls, mangroves, coral
pebble beach, snorkeling: rays, colorful reef fish, and hammerhead sharks
occasionally
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Espumilla Beach or Buccaneer Cove - PM Egas Port
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santiago
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AM Espumilla Beach or Buccaneer Cove
In Espumilla Beach marine iguanas lounge and the Sally Lightfoot crabs attract the hunting herons performing the dance of
predator and prey right before your eyes. Snorkeling is highly recommended as you could come face to face with an octopus,
moray eel, shark and a variety of other species of tropical fish.
Highlights & Animals: Snorkeling
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board.
Buccaneer Cove is a testament to the fact that Santiago Island was once a refuge for British buccaneers. These pirates would
anchor in the protected bay to make repairs and stock up on tortoise meat among other things. The steep cliffs, where hundreds of
seabirds perch in front of the dark red sand beach, are a magnificent site.
Highlights & Animals: Sea birds, historical site, snorkeling and rock formations
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: No Landing
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
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Lunch
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Egas Port
Egas Port, also known as James Bay, on Santiago Island is home to the curious Galapagos hawks and quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards. The trail leads to the coastline with gorgeous tide pools and grottos full of fauna. Here the Galapagos furseals bathe in the sun. This is also a great snorkeling site.
Highlights & Animals: Furseals, Galapagos sea lions, tidal pools and grottos, Galapagos hawks,
oyster catchers, marine iguanas, finches; snorkeling: reef sharks, turtles, rays, nice underwater formations.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Bachas Beach - Flight Back Mainland - Farewell Ecuador
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Bachas Beach
Bachas Beach is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz and is a beach for swimming. One of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galapagos, a floating pier, can be seen here. You may see flamingos, Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black-necked stilts, and whimbrels. Sea turtles also nest on the beach.
Highlights & Animals: World War II remnants. Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, whimbrels, sea turtles.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
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After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Quito.
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Flight back to mainland
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Ecuador - Quito
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Farewell Ecuador - See you next time!
As your journey comes to an end, it's time to say goodbye and head home with lasting memories you'll cherish forever.
Welcome to Ecuador - Private transfer to your hotel
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Ecuador - Quito
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Private transfer to your hotel
At the scheduled time, your driver/guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel, conveniently located just 5 minutes away.
-
Enjoy the hotels facilities and get ready for the next day adventure.
-
Wyndham Quito Airport
Or similar
AM Flight to Galapagos (San Cristobal Island) - PM Kicker Rock - Witch Hill
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Breakfast
Box Breakfast
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Transfer to the Airport
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Flight to San Cristobal
The morning flight will take you from Quito to San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands.
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Ecuador - San Cristóbal
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Transfer to the cruise
You will then pass through immigration and your luggage will be met by Natural Paradise staff and then be transferred to the yacht. You will be shown to the cabin where you will have time to settle in. Before lunch there will be a welcome briefing.
-
Lunch
-
Kicker Rock
This striking rock formation is located a short distance from the western shore of San Cristobal and Cerro Brujo. These rocks project vertically hundreds of feet above the ocean and are divided by a small channel. Although there are no landing areas, activities such as circumnavigation allow visitors to experience the marine life.
Highlights & Animals: World War II remnants. Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts,
whimbrels, sea turtles.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
Difficulty: Easy
Type of landing: No landing
Possible activities: Circumnavigation
[English Guide]
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Witch Hill
Located on the northwest coast of San Cristobal, this eroded hill and its surroundings present one of the most picturesque beaches in the Galapagos, with its fine white sand and abundant animal life. Fauna includes sea turtles, rays, several types of boobies and birds. The clear water offers an excellent opportunity to enjoy swimming and snorkeling.
Highlights & Animals: Beautiful rock formations, sea lions, shore birds, finches and mockingbirds;
Snorkeling: nice tropical fish, anemones, sponges, coral
Difficulty: Easy
Type of landing: Wet
Possible activities: Hiking, snorkeling, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding.
[English Guide]
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM South Plaza - PM Black Turtle Island
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - South Plaza
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AM South Plaza Island
This small island with steep cliffs was formed by rising lava and is now covered by Opuntia cacti. It is also home to one of the largest sea lion colonies as well as colorful yellow and red land iguanas. The most characteristic plant is the Sesuvium. During the
rainy season its color is a greenish to yellowish tone and in the dry season (end of June through January) a bright red.
Highlights & Animals: Land iguanas, sea lion colony, Audubon’s shearwaters, swallow-tailed gulls,
Nazca boobies, amazing landscape with cliffs
Difficulty: Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
[English Guide]
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Black Turtle Cove
Visit Black Turtle Cove in the northern part of Santa Cruz. This inlet is surrounded by mangroves and is only accessible by dinghy.
The shallow cove is a haven for young marine life. Black-tip and white-tip reef sharks, sea turtles, and a variety of rays are often
spotted here.
Highlights & Animals: Baby hammerhead shark, rays, sea turtles, sea birds
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: No Landing
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride
[English Guide]
-
Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Rabida - PM Pinnacle Rock
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Rabida
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Rabida Island
You will visit Rabida Island (or Jervis) which is one of the most colorful and volcanically varied islands in the archipelago as well as a
great snorkeling site. We will start on Rabida’s famous maroon/red sand beach, and after an easy hike, you will arrive to a stunning
lookout to enjoy the amazing landscapes. The island is a birdwatcher’s delight. Some species are abundant such as a few varieties
of finches, Galapagos vermilion flycatchers, Galapagos hawks and brown pelicans.
Highlights & Animals: Snorkeling: white-cheeked pintail ducks, colourful fish, sea lions, brackish
water lagoon, pelicans
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
[English Guide]
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Lunch
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Ecuador - Bartholomew
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Pinnacle Rock
You will head to Bartholomew Island where the famous Pinnacle Rock is found. Bartholomew consists of an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black and even green volcanic formations. We will take a trail of stairs to the summit of the volcano (about 30 or 40 minutes) where you will enjoy one of the best views of the islands! A beautiful beach surrounded by the only vegetation is perfect for snorkeling where you may even see and swim with Galapagos penguins.
Highlights & Animals: Pinnacle Rock, panoramic view, moonlike landscape, penguins, pioneer plants,
lava cactus; snorkeling: penguins, reef sharks, rays, and great colorful fish.
Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult
Type of Landing: Dry & Wet Landings
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ridley
[English Guide]
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Sullivan Bay - PM Dragon Hill
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santiago
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Sullivan Bay
You will visit Sullivan Bay located on the southeast part of Santiago. This place is interesting for its geology because the area is covered by lava flows. This place has elevations in the form of small volcanoes formed by the lava flows.
Highlights & Animals: Lava flows, small volcanoes
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride
[English Guide]
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Lunch
-
Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Dragon Hill
Situated on Santa Cruz Island, Dragon Hill is one of the newest visitor sites accessible to tourists in the Galapagos Islands. One of
the lengthier Galapagos walking trails will lead visitors along a beach and up a trail to the lagoon lookout where bright flamingos,
pintail ducks, and land iguanas can be spotted.
Highlights & Animals: Land iguana nesting spot, Galapagos flamingos, common stilts, palo santo
trees and cacti forest
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
[English Guide]
-
Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/Y Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Highlands - PM Twin Craters
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Breakfast
-
Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Highlands
Accessible by bus from Puerto Ayora, the highlands of Santa Cruz are a deep green which contrast beautifully with the dry, lower
part of the islands. The predominant vegetation in the highlands are Scalesia trees which create a lush green forest. The lava
tunnels, over half a mile long, are underground and walking through them is a unique, surreal experience. At this place you’ll have
lunch.
Highlights & Animals: Lava tunnels, Finches, wild tortoises, tortoise nesting site.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
-
Twin Craters
You will visit the Twin Craters located opposite to each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. The view is breathtaking
Highlights & Animals: Pit craters, Scalesia Forest
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
-
Lunch
-
Fausto Llerena Breeding Center
You will visit “Fausto Llerena” Tortoise Breeding Center in Puerto Ayora, where giant tortoises are bred in captivity. This is home to
tortoises ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long adults. Subspecies of the giant tortoises interact with one another,
and many of the older tortoises are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept
until they are about four years-old and strong enough to survive on their own.
Highlights & Animals: Giant tortoises, finches, Galapagos rails
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking
-
Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM El Barranco - PM Darwin Bay
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Breakfast
-
Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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The Barranco
The Barranco, also known as Prince Phillip’s Steps, is a steep, rocky path that leads up a high cliff rock face. A marvelous view can be appreciated from here. This site is also home to Palo Santo vegetation as well as red-footed boobies, short-eared owls,
Galapagos storm petrels, and Galapagos doves.
Highlights & Animals: Red-footed boobies, short-eared owls, storm-petrels, Galapagos doves
Difficulty: Moderate
Type of Landing: Dry Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
-
Lunch
-
Ecuador - Genovesa
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Darwin Bay
Visit the white-sand coral beach of Darwin Bay which includes a half mile trail (0,75km) that winds through mangroves filled with
land birds. Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, and swallow-tailed gulls, which can easily be spotted here. Further down the path we’ll find tidal pools where sea lions swim playfully. At the end is a spectacular view of a cliff.
Highlights & Animals: Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies, swallow-tail gulls, mangroves, coral
pebble beach, snorkeling: rays, colorful reef fish, and hammerhead sharks
occasionally
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
-
Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Espumilla Beach or Buccaneer Cove - PM Egas Port
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Breakfast
-
Ecuador - Santiago
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AM Espumilla Beach or Buccaneer Cove
In Espumilla Beach marine iguanas lounge and the Sally Lightfoot crabs attract the hunting herons performing the dance of
predator and prey right before your eyes. Snorkeling is highly recommended as you could come face to face with an octopus,
moray eel, shark and a variety of other species of tropical fish.
Highlights & Animals: Snorkeling
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board.
Buccaneer Cove is a testament to the fact that Santiago Island was once a refuge for British buccaneers. These pirates would
anchor in the protected bay to make repairs and stock up on tortoise meat among other things. The steep cliffs, where hundreds of
seabirds perch in front of the dark red sand beach, are a magnificent site.
Highlights & Animals: Sea birds, historical site, snorkeling and rock formations
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: No Landing
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride, kayaking, paddle board
-
Lunch
-
Egas Port
Egas Port, also known as James Bay, on Santiago Island is home to the curious Galapagos hawks and quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards. The trail leads to the coastline with gorgeous tide pools and grottos full of fauna. Here the Galapagos furseals bathe in the sun. This is also a great snorkeling site.
Highlights & Animals: Furseals, Galapagos sea lions, tidal pools and grottos, Galapagos hawks,
oyster catchers, marine iguanas, finches; snorkeling: reef sharks, turtles, rays, nice underwater formations.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
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Dinner
-
Travel by Cruise/Ferry
M/V Natural Paradise (Junior Suite).
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
AM Bachas Beach - Flight Back Mainland - Farewell Ecuador
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Breakfast
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Ecuador - Santa Cruz
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Bachas Beach
Bachas Beach is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz and is a beach for swimming. One of the few remnants of the U.S. World War II presence in the Galapagos, a floating pier, can be seen here. You may see flamingos, Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black-necked stilts, and whimbrels. Sea turtles also nest on the beach.
Highlights & Animals: World War II remnants. Sally Lightfoot crabs, hermit crabs, black necked stilts, whimbrels, sea turtles.
Difficulty: Easy
Type of Landing: Wet Landing
Possible Activities: Hiking, snorkeling
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After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Quito.
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Flight back to mainland
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Ecuador - Quito
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Farewell Ecuador - See you next time!
As your journey comes to an end, it's time to say goodbye and head home with lasting memories you'll cherish forever.
Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation
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Flight (Dom.)
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Car
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Ferry/Boat
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Guide
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Activity
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Meal
B/F：8 LUN：7 DIN：7
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Includes (Others)
Domestic flights to the Galapagos and back (UIO - SCY - GPS - UIO) included
Excludes (Others)
Galapagos US $ 20 (cash) TCT card not included
US$ 200 (cash) per person in cash Galapagos National Park entry fee not included
