Galapagos - Central, North, South and East Islands aboard the Archipel I




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- Travel with a naturalist guide, spotting iconic wildlife from the comfort of a catamaran
- Snorkel and walk to find sea lions, magnificent frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, white-tip reef sharks and much more
- Look for the waved albatross and the red-footed booby at the birding islands of Espanola and Genovesa
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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 we transfer to the airport early for our 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 isl...
The northernmost island in the archipelago, Genovesa is a wild and windswept volcanically-formed caldera. Before our landing, we'll take a dinghy ride along the eastern arm of the caldera, where the soaring 25 metre-high walls are quite overwhelming. We may spot a Gal...
We'll see the dramatic volcanic features of Bartolome today, hiking to Bartolome's summit for a stronger perspective of the islands' not-too-distant volcanic origins and enjoying panoramic views - it's one of the best among the islands. The other Galapagos Islands are...
In the morning we arrive in Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island. Santa Cruz is the second largest island in the Galapagos and has the largest population, with Puerto Ayora as its main town. It also boasts the most varied of the islands' vegetation zones: coastal, trans...
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 snorkeling site. Strap on yo...
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...
The trip ends after breakfast at our 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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