Aida Maria 8 Days - Itinerary B

• The Aida Maria yacht is a classic Standard Gringo boat, combining comfort, good service, and economical prices. The perfect Galapagos budget tour option!
• One of the very few yachts completely made by hand at the Galapagos Islands, constructed with timber from local farms.
• The yacht owners have been running tours in Galapagos since the 1960s, but the family has its roots in Galapagos since the late 1930s, making the Aida Maria one of the most traditional Galapagos yachts.
• The Aida Maria has been a very popular Galapagos cruise option with past Happy Gringo clients over the years.

The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands famous for the fact that they were unpopulated by man until the 1800s and the amazing endemic species, especially the giant tortoises which give the islands their name. The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the surrounding waters are a national park and a biological marine reserve. Of the 18 islands Baltra, Floreana, Isabela, San Cristobal and Santa Cruz are now populated by more than 25 000 people. The original names were given by an English pirate, but the Ecuadorians have given the islands Spanish names. The Islands were made famous by Charles Darwin after he visited them on his scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle and the endemic species here contributed significantly to Darwinian Theory.