Itinerary for 8 days A

(8 days A)

Day 1: When you arrive on board, you will be presented to the crew and provided a welcome meeting as well as an essential safety drill. Following that, you will be taken to your cabin. Lunch and then the adventure starts. We’ll visit Prince Philip’s Steps at Genovesa.Be prepared for the steep climb, but do not worry because you can hold onto a railing that goes all over the stairs. The climb will be worth it, you’ll get to enjoy the incredible panoramic views. During this visit, you will get the chance to see some colonies full of blue footedboobies, nazca boobies, mockingbirds and finches. Moreover, continuing on the road you may find a dark lava habitat, home for many other birds. This is considered the best place to look at short eared owls.

Day 2: On this day, you’ll visit Darwin Bay. Also known as a paradise to watch birds, Darwin Bay is a stunning white coral beach with sally lightfoot crabs, marine iguanas, sea lions, and great frigatebirds as residents where you can go for 1-2 hours long walks. Here you will see red-footed boobies and gulls, which stop to rest on the rock cliffs. Also, some sharks, sea lions, and rays may all be seen swimming close to the island in the water. During the visit, you can take time to relax on the beach, go snorkeling or kayaking.

Day 3: On this day, the morning will start with breakfast. Then, we’ll visit North Seymour. The Island has a path visitors can go through to experience some adventure. The path goes through both the island’s interior and coastline section. The trail is level and simple, winding around a rocky outcrop through a palo santo and opuntia cactus woodland. Going inside the Island, visitors enter the biggest Frigate Bird colony in the Galapagos Islands as the environment transforms to parched scrub. The magnificent and big Frigatebirds may be seen here.

Day 4: This day will begin with breakfast and then a visit to Sullivan Bay. Here, black lava fields will be next to you. This is the closest thing to ancient lava flows in the Galapagos Islands. Pahoehoe lava is extremely uncommon on Earth, occurring mostly in the Galápagos and Hawaiian Islands. On this Bay, there are little pioneer plants sprouting from lava fissures and lava lizards darting about your feet. Small lava cookers that resemble tiny volcanoes are also available. After this adventure, you’ll have lunch. 

Day 5: First things first, breakfast. Then, your adventure will start with a visit to Mangle Point. visit to this place takes you to a panga ride to where you will find a nice place to go snorkeling as well as a tiny inlet for animals. Both Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants frequently nest along this shore which is perfect for divers since they can see them underwater. There are more species in this area as well such as sea horses, sharks, pelicans and Galápagos Halcones flying around!

Day 6: After breakfast and a relaxing morning onboard the cruise, you’ll begin your adventure. In the afternoon, we’ll visit Moreno Point. This place offers a series of activities that visitors will enjoy. You can go through tide pools and mangroves, a moderate land route crosses lava. With flamingos, pelicans, several types of herons, and other birds, this region is well known for bird viewing. Along with unique species, tide pools frequently include sally lightfoot crabs, marine turtles, and reef sharks. This hike is about a 1.2 mile but be sure to enjoy every second of it. After this, you’ll go back on the cruise for dinner and sleep. 

Day 7: This day will begin with a walk on Santa Fe. The landscape is usually a combination of turquoise blue waters and green/red vegetation. Moreover, the wildlife in this Island consists of two different species of Galapagos Land Iguana, including the endemic Barrington Land Iguana, Galápagos Hawks, mockingbirds and Darwin Finches. Nevertheless, visitors could also encounter Sea Lions that lay all day on the beaches of this Island. Santa Fe has room for many activities but only one visitor site and two hiking paths are present. Barrington Bay’s calm waters are also suitable for kayaking and snorkeling, and there are three diving sites there as well.

Day 8: On this day, you’ll be transferred to San Cristobal airport to go back to the mainland.