Beagle Central Southern Islands 8 Days - Itinerary A

After an early arrival to the airport in Baltra you will be transferred to Beagle Yacht at the Bay. After lunch, we head to the Charles Darwin Station, to learn about the protection and conservation of the island, and visit the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity. Return to the yacht and dinner.

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Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will go to Puerto Velasco Ibarra, that has the smallest human settlement at the Islands. We drive up into the highlands to visit Asilo de la Paz, a fresh water spring, and a tortoise corral. After lunch, we head to Punta Cormorant, where you will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony. You can also see a green sand beach that contains olivine crystal, and a flour sand beach made up of finer white coral sand. You may also spot stingrays along the shore.

Early in the morning we head to Suarez Point, a basalt cliff which forms a blowhole where water sprays high into the air, and spot species like blue-footed bobbies, Nazca bobbies, and Waved Albatross. After lunch, we go to Gardner Bay at Española Island, an important breeding site for pacific green turtles. But the main attraction is the Galapagos sea lion colony. Head back to the yacht and dinner.

First activity in the morning will be a visit to San Cristobal Island, specifically Pitt Point, that offers an impressive view after climbing up a steep narrow path onto a plateau surrounded by reddish hills. After this visit, we head to Kicker Rock or León Dormido in Spanish, and take a dinghy ride around it to observe the narrow channel and the marine species that nest there. In the afternoon you will visit Lobos Islets, where a colony of Galapagos sea lions lives, in particular nurturing mothers with their babies. You may also spot male blue footed boobies and great frigate birds.

Early in the morning you will visit Santa Fe Island, that has a turquoise cove sheltered by a peninsula extending from the shore by a row of rock covered in Opuntia cactus and sea lions. You will also see some endemic species such as the Galapagos hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird, and land iguanas. During the afternoon we head to South Plazas, located to the east of Santa Cruz Island, that is part of a pair of islands known as “Islas Plazas”, here you will see outstanding species such as land and marine iguanas and hybrid iguanas too. After this activity return to the yacht and dinner

For the first activity of the day you will head to North Seymour to see the various species of birdlife like blue footed boobies and frigate birds. After lunch, you will visit Bartolome Island, famous for its Pinnacle rock and its beautiful landscapes where you can take amazing pictures. You may also spot sea lions, Galapagos penguins, pelicans and reef sharks swimming close to the shore. Dinner and end of the day.

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. Galapagos sea lions, and marine iguanas are also present. You can also practice deep water snorkeling, and may spot Galapagos Penguins, white-tipped sharks and sea lions while doing this activity. In the afternoon, the yacht will head to Dragon Hill, where you will visit a Palo Santo forest and a lagoon where flamingoes and iguanas live. At the end of the day, return to the yacht and dinner.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, head to Black Turtle Cove to take a boat ride and see, from afar, 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.