Upon your arrival at Baltra Airport, you will be transferred to Black Turtle Cove. Navigate through calm mangrove channels where you may spot sea turtles, rays, sharks, and a variety of seabirds in this protected ecosystem. After this peaceful introduction to the Galápagos, return to the yacht for dinner.
Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will disembark at Darwin Bay to walk and observe frigate birds, herons, mockingbirds, boobies, shorebirds, turtles, marine iguanas, among others. You can also snorkel or kayak in this island. In the afternoon, you will disembark at Genovesa Island specifically to Prince Philips Steps also called El Barranco, the ascend to this place, takes you 100 feet above sea level, to be welcomed by a Palo Santo Forest and species like Nazca boobies. You will also have a panoramic view of all the Island from here. End of the day and dinner onboard.
Today, you will visit the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, where you will learn about conservation efforts to protect the Galápagos giant tortoises and observe them at different stages of growth. Afterwards, continue to El Chato Reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz, home to giant tortoises roaming freely among lush vegetation, lava tunnels, and volcanic landscapes. After this enriching excursion, return to your accommodation to relax and enjoy the evening.
After breakfast, begin with a dinghy ride on Punta Vicente Roca to observe plenty of sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed and masked boobies, and flightless cormorants. You can swim and snorkel in this place. During the afternoon, head to Espinosa Point, to observe and see a large colony of sea lions, marine iguanas and the flightless cormorants and clumps of lava cactus. End of the day and dinner on board.
First activity of the day will be the visit to Tagus Cove, a cove between the shoulders of two volcanic craters, which protect it from the open sea; here you will observe penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions and a variety of birds including flightless cormorant and blue-footed boobies. In the afternoon, you will go to Elizabeth Bay to see marine iguanas, penguins, marine turtles, seabirds and shorebirds, herons and blue-footed boobies. Return to the Yacht for dinner and rest.
Early in the morning, the yacht will take you to Urbina Bay, one of the recent examples of geological uplift in the Galapagos, where you will see land iguanas, giant Galapagos turtles, and marine iguanas. You can also snorkel here. In the afternoon head to Moreno Point Moreno located at the north coast of Isabela, between volcanoes Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul, where you will go through a trail of solidified lava until a coastal lagoon where you will see several species of birds.
After breakfast, you will head to Cormorant Point, where you will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony. You will also visit green sand beach that contains olivine crystal, and a white coral sand beach. Then, you will head to Champion Islet where you can observe the nearly extinct Floreana Mockingbird and other bird species such as Swallow-tailed Gulls, Nazca Boobies or Brown Boobies. This is also a great place for snorkeling. In the afternoon we make a wet landing on Post Office Bay, a historic site that recalls the days of the whalers, who presumably placed a wooden barrel in the 18th century to use it as a post office. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel.
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Today, you will visit Mosquera Islet, a sandy islet located between Baltra and North Seymour, famous for its large sea lion colony. Enjoy walks along the beach while observing shorebirds, marine iguanas, and coastal wildlife. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Baltra Airport for your onward journey, taking unforgettable memories of the Galápagos with you.
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