After an early arrival to the airport in Baltra you will be transferred to the Nemo Yacht at the Bay. 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.
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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. You will take a panga ride across the turquoise lagoon, spotting sea lions swimming. This place is also home to Galapagos Hawks and endemic Land Iguanas.
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 island 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.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Early in the morning we head to Mosquera Islet, located between Baltra and North Seymour, where one of the largest populations of sea lions around the Archipelago resides. With luck you may also spot orcas. After this activity, head to Baltra to take your flight back to the continent.
Breakfast