Upon your arrival to Baltra Airport, you will be transferred to the harbor to get on board Tip Top IV Yacht. After lunch, you will head to Charles Darwin Research Station where you will learn about the protection and conservation of the island, and visit the Breeding and Rearing Center for young tortoises and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity. Return to the Yacht for dinner and rest.
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Early in the morning head to head to Suarez Point on EspaƱola Island, where you will hike to the top of this place, which 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. In the afternoon, the yacht will take you to Gardner Bay, to watch sea lions and marine iguanas, and then head to Gardner Islet which will be a great opportunity for snorkeling and swim.
After breakfast, head to Pitt Point in San Cristobal Island, to walk through a trail that includes an olivine beach approximately 90 meters and a trail that ascends to the top of a volcanic tuff hill passing through several natural viewpoints. You can also spot three species of boobies and two species of frigates here. After lunch, the yacht will go to Kicker Rock, where you can practice deep water snorkel, and finally, you will visit Witch Hill, to begin with a walk through a white sand beach and observe sea lions, brown pelicans, marine iguanas, and blue footed boobies.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Early in the morning, the yacht will take you to Mosquera Island, home to a group of sea lions, and that is also a place to observe shorebirds, herons, lava gulls and boobies. You can also practice snorkeling or diving here. After this activity, you will be transferred to Baltra airport to take your flight back to the continent.
Breakfast