Tip Top IV 8 Days - Option 2 South

Upon your arrival to Baltra Airport, you will be transferred to the harbor to get onboard 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 Centre 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 Española 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.

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 lunch, head to Black Turtle Cove, where you will take a panga ride to see a series of mangrove-surrounded coves and islets; and where you can observe white-tipped sharks, marine turtles, spotted eagle rays, and yellow cow-nosed rays. Return to the Yacht for dinner and rest.

After breakfast you make a wet landing on Chinese Hat, where Lava formations can be seen, formed under the sea and later raised upward, you will spot sea lions colonies resting here. After this activity, you will head to Rabida Island, a red sand beach, with a salt water lagoon where flamingos are usually present, along with Darwin’s finches, and Galapagos Mockingbirds. End of the activities and dinner onboard

Early in the morning, the yacht will land in Sullivan Bay at Santiago Island where you can witness the rope lava flows, and sea lions that rest through the shore, you can also practice shallow water snorkeling. After lunch, head to Bartolome Island, famous for its Pinnacle rock and its beautiful landscapes where you can take amazing pictures. You can also practice snorkel at this island. End of the activities and dinner.

First activity of the day will be landing on Santa Fe Island, which is a great place to snorkel and swim along sea lions. This place is also the home of endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos snake and a variety of finches. In the afternoon, after lunch, you will head to South Plaza Island where you will see various species of land iguanas, marine iguanas, and hybrids of this species. After this activity, dinner will be served onboard.

At the beginning of the last day, you will visit Bachas Beach where you will spot sea lions, marine iguanas, white-cheeked pintails, black-necked stilts, among other species. This place is also the preferred nesting site of Pacific Green turtles from November to February. After this activity, you will be transferred to Baltra Airport and take your flight back to the continent.