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, you will visit 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. Lunch service onboard and then you will continue 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.
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 Sullivan Bay at Santiago Island, where you will see the geological formations product of lava flows due to the recent eruptions of the still active volcanoes around this place. You can also do some shallow water snorkeling.
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Lunch
Dinner
After breakfast, you will visit Black Turtle Cove, located on the north shore of Santa Cruz, it is a living illustration of how mangroves alter the marine environment to create a rich and unique habitat. You will take a panga ride to observe the amazing marine life that inhabits there, like eagle rays, mustard rays and white tipped reed sharks. After this activity, you will be transferred from the boat to Baltra airport to take your flight back to the continent.
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