Itinerary November 18 - 27,
2006
November 18 Saturday
Arrive Guayaquil, Ecuador
Transfer from Airport to Hotel
Overnight Hotel Oro Verde
November 19 Sunday
Fly Guayaquil to Baltra Airport
Arrival in Baltra Airport / Trip to Bachas Beach –
This is a beautiful white sand beach in which the sea turtle
nests and some marine iguanas rest, the snorkel is really
nice, also it has an amazing lagoon with flamingos.
November 20 Monday
North Seymour Island / Santa Fe Island –
North Seymour is one of the best places for the bird watching,
it has some colonies of blue footed boobies and frigate
birds and their nesting zone this ones in season you can
see them on the mating rituals, also you’ll be able
to see some land iguanas and in the landing place some friendly
sea lions playing. In Santa Fe you may find land iguanas
endemic of this particular place, and sea lions on the beach,
also in this island you’ll be able to do snorkel where
it can be appreciated the variety of marine life in the
island.
November
21 Tuesday
Gardner Bay / Punta Suarez (Hood Island) – Gardner
Bay is another nests zone for sea turtles, here some species
of finches can be found and sea lions. In Punta Suarez you’ll
see some colonies of albatross, also marine iguanas and
lava lizards and then do some snorkel on the Bay to be able
to appreciate the Galapagos marine life.
November 22 Wednesday
Punta Cormorant / Post Office Bay (Floreana Island) –
In Punta Cormorant lives a grate colony of Flamingos and
in the snorkel you’ll find an amazing variety of marine
life.
November
23 Thursday
Charles Darwin Research Station / Highland
(Santa Cruz Island) – In Santa Cruz you’ll have
the opportunity to visit the Darwin Station in which you
may see different species of the giant tortoises and in
different ages in captivity. In the Highlands you will visit
the Pit Crater (The Twins), these are two big erosion of
land on both sides of the Baltra road, after that there
is the visit to the Primicias Ranch in which you’ll
be able to see the giant tortoises on their natural environment.
November
24 Friday
Rabida Island / Puerto Egas (Santiago Island) – In
Rabida one of the special features is its remarkable red
colour, which is a result of the high percentage of oxide
iron in the composition of the lava, here you may find some
flamingos and the snorkel in this island is really amazing.
In Puerto Egas its main attractions are the fur seal grottos,
where one can see fur seals resting under shelves and crevices,
and the tidal pools in the intertidal zone are fantastic
for small marine life, heron and shore birds may also be
found here.
November 25 Saturday
Bartholomew Island / Sullivan Bay (Santiago
Island) – Bartholomew offers the most striking landscape
and geological sites in the Archipelago. The Pinnacle Rock
and bay are super for swimming and snorkelling; you will
also find a colony of galapagos penguins. In Sullivan Bay
you may appreciate the different types of settle lava and
then some snorkel on the beach. Sunday: Sunday: Black Turtle
Cove / Departure Baltra Airport – Black Turtle Cove
is one of the most amazing places in Santa Cruz, in the
north side close to Bachas Beach, there you may see some
sharks, sea turtles on the mating time, also some golden
rays and colonies of blue footed boobies on their breakfast
time.
November 26 Sunday
Fly to Guayaquil
Hotel Oro Verde
November 27 Monday
Fly back to USA
INCLUDED:
· Yacht accommodation in double cabins with private
bathroom.
· 3 daily meals and 2 snacks
· Guide services (Spanish / English)
· Transfer in the islands
NOT INCLUDED:
· Airfare
· National Park tax
· Liquor and beverages
· Diving Equipment
· Snorkeling Equipment
· Hotel in Guayaquil
