Galapagos - Central, South & East Islands aboard the Archipel I
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- Spend seven nights cruising with a naturalist guide and experienced crew
- Discover an underwater paradise and a volcanic landscape from the comfort of a catamaran
- Find giant tortoise in the highlands of Santa Cruz, look for sea turtles on snorkelling excursions, and see land iguanas crawling on cacti-strewn islands
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Arrive in Puembo, a quiet rural neighbourhood of Quito located around 20 minutes from the airport and 45 minutes from the downtown city centre. Ecuador's mountain capital is, at 2,850m, the second highest capital in Latin America, lying in a narrow valley at the fo...
Today transfer to the airport early for your flight to the Galapagos Islands via Guayaquil (refueling stop only, you will not disembark the plane). Lying on the Equator, 970km west of the Ecuadorean coast, the Galapagos National Park is a unique collection of islan...
The peninsula of Cormorant Point forms the extreme north cape of Floreana, and at the landing beach we will be welcomed by a small Galapagos sea lion colony. Spot schools of stingrays hiding in the sandy bottom of the beach and, during the first months of the year, wi...
Today we spend some time exploring Espanola Island, the southernmost island in the Galapagos archipelago and home to several wildlife species, including masked and blue-footed boobies. We'll sail into Gardner Bay, an excellent swimming and snorkelling site. Strap on y...
The wind-sculptured volcanic cliffs at Pitt Point make up the extreme eastern end of San Cristobal, and therefore of the whole archipelago. These cliffs were the first sight of land when HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrived on the 15th September, 1835. On the small g...
The tiny island of Lobos has some wonderful wildlife encounters to experience. On foot, view the sea and shore birds nesting and feeding. Spot a small colony of blue-footed boobies, or nesting frigatebirds, who mate here with clumsy dances - heaving their striking blu...
After breakfast this morning we head out to explore Santa Fe Island, giving us a chance to mingle with the iguanas. Located in the southeastern part of the Galapagos, this island is not volcanically formed, and is therefore mostly flat. Scientists theorise that this i...
In the morning we'll arrive at a small little island off the southern tip of Santiago Island called Sombrero Chino or 'Chinese Hat', named for its unique shape. Its tilted cone is made up of ancient lava that run down to the coast. Here it is often possible to see Ga...
En route back to the airport, we'll travel through the mainland of Santa Cruz and make two stops. The native scalesia forest of El Chato Tortoise Reserve is the best place to search for Galapagos giant tortoises in their most authentic setting. Though it can be quite ...
The trip ends after breakfast at the hotel in Puembo, Quito. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart at any time. Pick-up times for your airport transfer to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) will be re-confirmed locally. If your fl...
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