Upon your arrival to San Cristobal Airport, you will be transferred to Treasure of Galapagos Catamaran. During the afternoon, after lunch, your first visit will be to Cerro Colorado Tortoises Protection and Growing Center, a place that was built to improve the status of the population of the island tortoises. During the visit, you will see different species of native and endemic plants as well birds as the San Cristobal Mockingbird, Yellow Warblers, and many species of finches. End of the day and dinner onboard.
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First activity of the day will be heading to Española Island, specifically Gardner Bay, a place that provides an excellent beach for relaxing, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and the opportunity to observe sea lions. In the afternoon, after lunch, you will visit Suarez Point, a basaltic cliff which forms a blowhole where water sprays high into the air. A hike to the top makes a great opportunity to take spectacular pictures. You can also watch sea lions, sea birds, Marine Iguanas, masked and blue footed-boobies, among others. After this visit, head back to the catamaran for dinner.
Early in the morning, you will visit Post Office Bay at Floreana Island, this site is the location of a wooden barrel that was placed in the 18th century by the crew of a whaling ship. It has been used since this time by mariners as a post office, and even today, tourists can bring their letters here. After this visit, you will continue with a hike to the Baroness Lookout, where you can see the ruins that used to be her house and you will also be amazed with the views of the island that can be seen from this point. In the afternoon, head to Cormorant Point, here you will visit a green sand beach that contains olivine crystal, and a white coral sand beach.
After breakfast, you will head to Santa Fe Island, located in the southeastern part of the Galapagos, this island is the home of a number of endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird. During the afternoon, you will head to El Chato Reserve to observe the giant tortoise of Santa Cruz Island in its natural habitat. End of the day and dinner onboard.
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Lunch
Dinner
During the final day, you will visit visit los Gemelos (The twins), a pair of large craters, formed by two collapsed lava domes. After, you will be transfered to the airport for your flight.
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