Nemo II 8 Days - Itinerary B South

Arrival to the airport in Baltra, where you will be transferred to the Nemo II Catamaran at the Bay. After lunch service on the yacht, we head to Bachas Beach, where a delightful swimming beach waits for you. There is also a lagoon where you may see flamingos or waders, and a nesting area for green sea turtles.

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After breakfast, head to South Plazas, to see one of the largest populations of Land Iguanas in Galapagos. You may also spot Marine Iguanas and hybrids of both species. There is also a shore colony of Bachelor Sea lions. Lunch service onboard and then you will continue to Santa Fe. We begin with a dinghy boat ride across the turquoise lagoon, spotting sea lions swimming. This place is also home to Galapagos Hawks and endemic Land Iguanas.

Early start after breakfast, to begin with a visit to Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo), a beautiful white sand beach, where species like brown pelicans, blue-footed boobies and sea lions are found. Next we head to kicker rock, located of the coast of San Cristobal, to see the remains of a lava cone eroded by the sea, the perfect resting place for tropic birds, frigates and boobies. After lunch, head to Lobos Island, famous for its population of sea lions and fur sea lions. Head back to the catamaran and dinner.

Early in the morning head to Suarez Point, a basaltic cliff which forms a blowhole where water sprays high into the air, and where you can also watch sea lions, sea birds (nesting boobies and albatross) and Marine Iguanas. After lunch, we visit Gardner Bay, a beautiful beach and important breeding site for pacific green turtles. But the main attraction is the Galapagos sea lion colony, along with marine iguanas, and Galapagos Hawks. Here you can also snorkel, heading to visit Gardner Islet and Osborn Islet, that are nearby. After this activity, return to the yacht for dinner.

After breakfast, a dry landing on Santa Cruz Island. We take a bus to private estate “Las Primicias”. This reserve offers you one of the best possibilities to see the giant tortoises of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. After lunch service on the yacht, we visit Charles Darwin Station to learn about the protection and conservation of the island, and see the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity. Return to the catamaran and dinner.

Your first stop will be Cormorant Point, where you will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony. You will visit two beaches: a green sand beach that contains olivine crystal, and a flour sand beach made up of finer white coral sand. After lunch, we go to Post Office bay, established in 1793 by British whalers to send letters to and from England, and even today, visitors have the opportunity to send letters of their own. If the weather is good you may also have the opportunity to snorkel from the beach.

Early in the morning you will visit Chinese Hat, a volcanic cone that forms an islet of the rocky coast of Santiago, and where a small colony of Galapagos penguins have settled. You may also see Galapagos sea lions, and marine iguanas, and practise deep water snorkeling with Galapagos Penguins, white-tipped sharks and sea lions. After lunch we head to the volcano islet of Bartolome, which offers some of the greatest landscapes and panoramas of the entire Archipelago. You can also practice snorkel here or relax on the beach. In the late afternoon, return to the catamaran and dinner.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, head to Black Turtle Cove, to take a boat ride to see the mangrove swamp where you may see marine turtles, sharks and rays. After this activity you will disembark at Baltra Island to take your flight back to the continent.