Your Travel Experience with chilepro
Day 1
Transfer to the yacht
Morning : Arrive at San Cristobal Airport. Transfer to the yacht.
Puerto Baquerizo on San Cristobal Island.
Afternoon : Here you will either visit El Junco o Cerro Tijereta depending on conditions, followed by a visit to the Nature Interpretation Centre. El Junco is a freshwater lagoon at 700m, with great views and ferns, miconias, pintails and gallinules. Cerro Tijereta has a frigate bird colony.
Day 2
Graden Bay on Española Island
Morning: Located on the northeast of the island, the site has a long and beautiful white sand beach inhabited by sea lion colonies. Islote Garnder and Islote Osborn: These islets are snorkeling sites where visitors will see an abundance of tropical fish, reef sharks, and turtles.
Punta Suarez on Española
Afternoon : The wildlife at Punta Suarez is plentiful and varied. Along the cliff visitors can enjoy the blowhole where seawater is forced about 20m into the air. The highlights are the Waved albatross (April-Dec) that are only found on Hood, Galapagos Hawks, blue-footed boobies, Ñasca boobies, and Española lava lizards.
Day 3
Charles Darwin Station on Santa Cruz
Morning : In Puerto Ayora visitors can enjoy a stroll through town and shopping at one of the many tourist shops, visit the Charles Darwin Station is a research facility and National Park Information center. The Charles Darwin Station has a giant tortoise and land iguana breeding program and interpretation center.
Highlands on Santa Cruz Island
Afternoon : Galapagos giant tortoises can be seen in the wild in the highlands of Santa Cruz.
Day 4
Sombrero Chino on Santiago Island
Morning : Sombrero Chino is a small volcanic island just off the southeast tip of Santiago. The name of the island describes the shape of the island. Fauna includes Sea lions, marine iguanas and the Galapagos penguin.
Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island
Afternoon : This site is of great geological interest. Highlights: 100 hundred year old lava flow field, pahoehoe formations, and lava bubbles.
Day 5
Darwin Bay on Genovesa Island
Morning : The steep cliffs of this area dominate the island. This area is home to thousands of frigate birds, red-footed boobies, Noddy terns, lava gulls, tropicbirds, doves, storm petrels and Darwin’s finches.
El Barranco on Genovesa Island
Afternoon : There is a good possibility of seeing the unique “Short eared owl” at this site. During the dinghy rides along the cliffs fur seals and several species of seabirds can be spotted.
Day 6
Caleta Tortuga on Santa Cruz Island
Morning : Caleta Tortuga is a red mangrove lagoon on Santa Cruz and a perfect example of how mangroves alter the marine environment to create a rich and unique habitat.
Transfer to Baltra
Transfer to Baltra Airport to Return to Quito or Guayaquil.