Isabela II Western Islands 5 Days - Itinerary B

Yacht Isabela II offers the perfect, intimate space for exploring Darwin’s islands in comfort. Traditionalists will enjoy feeling at home with a crew that has remained almost unchanged for years, leading to seamless attention to detail. With just 20 guest cabins, the yacht’s convivial atmosphere leads to a close-up experience of the unique world. On-board, guests find delicious cuisines, faultless service and excellent facilities, including a hot tub, fitness room, bar and outside deck for al fresco meals, drinks, and sunbathing. Activities involve scouting the island sites for Big 15 wildlife in groups that average no more than 11 to 14 guests per naturalist guide and exploring the coast on the yacht’s pangas, glass-bottom boats and kayaks.

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.