SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: Baltra Airport (arrival) – North Seymour
Upon your arrival at Baltra Airport, you will be transferred for embarkation. After lunch, you will visit North Seymour Island, formed by the uplifting of volcanic marine lava. This site is known for its abundant wildlife, including blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, and sea lions. The flat terrain allows for excellent opportunities to observe nesting birds and their behaviors.
Lunch
Dinner
SANTA FE ISLAND – SOUTH PLAZAS ISLAND
After breakfast, you will visit Santa Fe Island, known for its unique landscape with giant prickly pear cacti and endemic land iguanas. The island also offers beautiful coastal scenery and a variety of bird species.
Later, you will continue to South Plazas Island, a small but colorful island covered with reddish vegetation that contrasts with the turquoise waters. Here, you may observe land iguanas, sea lions, and numerous seabirds along the cliffs.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
GENOVESA ISLAND: El Barranco – Darwin Bay
After breakfast, you will visit El Barranco, also known as Prince Philip’s Steps, a rocky path leading to a plateau rich in birdlife. This is one of the best places to observe red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, and frigatebirds.
Later, you will continue to Darwin Bay, a beautiful natural harbor surrounded by cliffs, where you can observe a variety of seabirds such as swallow-tailed gulls and lava gulls in their natural habitat.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: Highlands – Bachas Beach
After breakfast, you will visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz, where the landscape changes to lush vegetation and open fields. Here, you will have the opportunity to observe giant tortoises in their natural habitat and explore lava tunnels.
Later, you will continue to Bachas Beach, a beautiful white sand beach known for its calm waters and historical remains from World War II. The area is also a nesting site for sea turtles and home to flamingos in nearby lagoons.
SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND: Kicker Rock – San Cristobal Airport (return)
After breakfast, you will visit Kicker Rock, a spectacular volcanic formation rising from the ocean, known for its impressive scenery and rich marine life. This iconic site offers the chance to observe sea turtles, rays, and a variety of fish species in its surrounding waters.
After the visit, you will be transferred to San Cristobal Airport for your return flight.
San Cristobal Airport [SCY]
Breakfast