8 DAYS TUESDAY TO TUESDAY
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M/Y NEW FLAMINGO STANDARD CLASS YACHT |
| TUESDAY |
Arrival to Galapagos, transfer IN |
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Visiting Cerro Chato, here it is possible to watch giant tortoise in their natural and vegetation typical of the humid zones. |
| WEDNESDAY |
Rabida, located to the south of Santiago. Though small, it contains a great variety of rock and lava types, including basalt, ferrobasalt, icelandite, and trachyte. Rabida is essentially a cluster of of steep-sided, coalescing domes, flows, and pyroclastic cones. An irregular depression in the center may be a crater, but it has no caldera. The oldest rocks on Rabida are about 1 million years. Some of the pyroclastic cones on the north coast are probably much younger however, as then erode quite rapidly. A salt pond formed between these cones is one of the many places where one can see flamingos in the Galapagos. These spectacular birds feed exclusively on the brine shrimp found in these saline ponds |
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Puerto Egas (also known as Bay James) it is located to the northwest of the Santiago Island. The black sand lava and beaches are perfect for photographies. Puerto Egas is one of the few places in Galápagos where "Wolves of double hair" can be appreciated. We began with a slight long walk throughout the beach. Here also it will be able to enjoy a great place to make snorkeling near the beach to admire a great variety of marine life like for example: swimming pools of tides, hawks of Galápagos, ostras, finches |
| THURSDAY |
In the island Bartolome it is possible to be appreciated the Rock of the Pinnacle and the most famous Galápagos view. It is possible to be gotten to see sharks from the border. Also it could swim with the pingüins of Galápagos. To arrive at the top of this one island awards to its visitors with panoramic views of different formation from lava, volcanic tips and a landscape similar to the lunar ground. |
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The Sullivan Bay Lava is known a Panoehoe (Hawaiian for Rope) due to the lava flow having solidified in a mostly ropey-like appearance; it is rare to the rest of the world but is common to the volcanoes of Hawaii and Galapagos. Only a few plants have managed to take root in this harsh environment. The low-lying Mollugo is commonly the first plant to emerge from a bare lava field. Together with the Lava Cactus (Brachycereus) found here these plants are evidence of life returning to Sullivan Bay. |
| FRIDAY |
Black Turtle Cove, a red mangrove lagoon on Santa Cruz , is a nursery for many sharks and rays. It is also a great location to observe mating sea turtles, after all the site takes its name for the black sea turtles that mate in these calm waters. There are large groups of resting white-tip reef sharks, schools of golden rays and spotted eagle rays, and a few juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks and black-tip sharks. The water is nearly mirror-calm, and you often use paddles instead of the loud panga engines to move around the area. |
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North Seymour is an uplifted (as opposed to volcanic) island and so is generally flat and strewn with boulders. There are good nesting sites here for a large population of magnificent frigate birds. Blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance in the more open areas and swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Despite the tremendous surf that can pound the outer shore, sea lions haul out onto the beach and can be found bodysurfing. |
| SATURDAY |
The Plazas islands is full of life. There are colonies of sea lions and land iguanas. On the steep banks it is possible to see a great number of birds such as nesting tropic birds and fork-tailed seagulls, but most of all, enjoying the beautiful view from atop the steep banks or strolling along the base of the cliff is an extremely pleasurable experience. The Opuntia cacti grow here too and the vegetation changes color according to the season of the year |
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Santa Fe island represents only a part of a larger volcanic edifice, the west coast is defined by a fault along which the western have of the volcano has been down-thrown. After volcanic activity ended (and probably only recently in a geologic sense), Santa Fe has been cut by a series of east-west faults that have produced a series of horst and grabens. There is no fresh water on the island so it has been relatively undisturbed by human activity and ferel animals. Among the unique species that can be seen there are the Santa Fe land iguana and Galapagos snake |
| SUNDAY |
Punta Suárez commonly is listed like one of the favorite places to visit in Galápagos. Throughout a long walk of 2 miles (3km) you will have the opportunity to admire blue foot boobies and albatross, to the equal one that the famous "blowing hollow" which sends very high water in the air. The landscape is ideal for photographies. Other species that we can observe are: masked boobies, blue foot boobies, marine iguanas, albatross (April - December), gulls of branched off tail, finches, marine doves of Galápagos, wolves, hollow lava blowers, small lizards, hawks of Galápagos. |
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Gardner Bay offers a great possibility for the visitor to enjoy some beach time in the Galapagos. Here, the extroverted mockingbirds sit on top of visitor's hats, peck at their feet and investigate their belongings. There is a wet landing onto a long white beach, said to be the longest in the Galapagos. There is no inland trail and the beach has sea lions and possibly turtles. It is possible to see the three Darwin finch species at this site. There is great snorkelling and the possibility to spot the harmless white tipped reef shards. The best snorkelling location is at the rock called Tortuga Island just off the shore. |
| MONDAY |
Punta Cormorant named not after the bird but a US ship, there is a wet landing onto a, literally, green beach - so coloured because it is made from olivine crystals (volcanic silicates of magnesium and iron). Pencil sea urchins may be found on the beach. A short walk inland and the trail comes to a brackish lagoon. This is home to one of the biggest populations of flamingos in the archipelago, these pink residents spend about 7 hours a day or more eating, and so take some binoculars to watch the ballet of necks as they gracefully move back and fourth, scouring the floor of the lagoon for little shrimp. Take your binoculars to enjoy the show up close. Also present are pintail ducks and stilts. The trail crosses a narrow neck of land and comes to a white beach on the eastern side of the island. Ghost crabs inhabit the beach, and rays and turtles can be seen in the sea. Sea turtles nest at Punta Cormorant (December to May) on the white sand beach, just a short walk away from the olive coloured beach where you land. |
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Post Office bay is home to a wooden barrel, historically placed there in the 18th century by the crew of a whaling ship. Ever since this time the barrel has been used by mariners and tourists as a sort of postal service. Whalers and Galapagos residents used to leave their mail inside it, waiting for the captain of any boat headed to where the mail was addressed to deliver it… why not try it out to see if it still works? What´s more, apart from being the location of the Post Office Barrel, this site was also the landing area for some of the first colonists to the Galapagos Islands. |
| TUESDAY |
The Charles Darwin Research Station is located in the town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. A ten minute walk from the Center of town. At The Charles Darwin Research Station you'll learn first hand of the conservation and research efforts in the Galapagos islands. See the tortoise hatchlings and breeding programs which are saving several races of tortoises from extinction. Tour the Van Straelen Exhibit Hall. For most, this will be your only opportunity to see the giant Galapago tortoises. The Charles Darwin Research Station conducts and facilitates research in the Galapagos Islands and the Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve of Ecuador. The Darwin Station is part of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands, an international non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research in the Galapagos Islands since 1959. |
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Transfer OUT |
5 DAYS FRIDAY TO TUESDAY
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M/Y NEW FLAMINGO STANDARD CLASS YACHT |
| FRIDAY |
Arrival to Galapagos, transfer IN |
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North Seymour is an uplifted (as opposed to volcanic) island and so is generally flat and strewn with boulders. There are good nesting sites here for a large population of magnificent frigate birds. Blue-footed boobies perform their courtship dance in the more open areas and swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Despite the tremendous surf that can pound the outer shore, sea lions haul out onto the beach and can be found bodysurfing. |
| SATURDAY |
The Plazas islands is full of life. There are colonies of sea lions and land iguanas. On the steep banks it is possible to see a great number of birds such as nesting tropic birds and fork-tailed seagulls, but most of all, enjoying the beautiful view from atop the steep banks or strolling along the base of the cliff is an extremely pleasurable experience. The Opuntia cacti grow here too and the vegetation changes color according to the season of the year |
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Santa Fe island represents only a part of a larger volcanic edifice, the west coast is defined by a fault along which the western have of the volcano has been down-thrown. After volcanic activity ended (and probably only recently in a geologic sense), Santa Fe has been cut by a series of east-west faults that have produced a series of horst and grabens. There is no fresh water on the island so it has been relatively undisturbed by human activity and ferel animals. Among the unique species that can be seen there are the Santa Fe land iguana and Galapagos snake |
| SUNDAY |
Punta Suárez commonly is listed like one of the favorite places to visit in Galápagos. Throughout a long walk of 2 miles (3km) you will have the opportunity to admire blue foot boobies and albatross, to the equal one that the famous "blowing hollow" which sends very high water in the air. The landscape is ideal for photographies. Other species that we can observe are: masked boobies, blue foot boobies, marine iguanas, albatross (April - December), gulls of branched off tail, finches, marine doves of Galápagos, wolves, hollow lava blowers, small lizards, hawks of Galápagos. |
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Gardner Bay offers a great possibility for the visitor to enjoy some beach time in the Galapagos. Here, the extroverted mockingbirds sit on top of visitor's hats, peck at their feet and investigate their belongings. There is a wet landing onto a long white beach, said to be the longest in the Galapagos. There is no inland trail and the beach has sea lions and possibly turtles. It is possible to see the three Darwin finch species at this site. There is great snorkelling and the possibility to spot the harmless white tipped reef shards. The best snorkelling location is at the rock called Tortuga Island just off the shore. |
| MONDAY |
Punta Cormorant named not after the bird but a US ship, there is a wet landing onto a, literally, green beach - so coloured because it is made from olivine crystals (volcanic silicates of magnesium and iron). Pencil sea urchins may be found on the beach. A short walk inland and the trail comes to a brackish lagoon. This is home to one of the biggest populations of flamingos in the archipelago, these pink residents spend about 7 hours a day or more eating, and so take some binoculars to watch the ballet of necks as they gracefully move back and fourth, scouring the floor of the lagoon for little shrimp. Take your binoculars to enjoy the show up close. Also present are pintail ducks and stilts. The trail crosses a narrow neck of land and comes to a white beach on the eastern side of the island. Ghost crabs inhabit the beach, and rays and turtles can be seen in the sea. Sea turtles nest at Punta Cormorant (December to May) on the white sand beach, just a short walk away from the olive coloured beach where you land. |
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Post Office bay is home to a wooden barrel, historically placed there in the 18th century by the crew of a whaling ship. Ever since this time the barrel has been used by mariners and tourists as a sort of postal service. Whalers and Galapagos residents used to leave their mail inside it, waiting for the captain of any boat headed to where the mail was addressed to deliver it… why not try it out to see if it still works? What´s more, apart from being the location of the Post Office Barrel, this site was also the landing area for some of the first colonists to the Galapagos Islands. |
| TUESDAY |
The Charles Darwin Research Station is located in the town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. A ten minute walk from the Center of town. At The Charles Darwin Research Station you'll learn first hand of the conservation and research efforts in the Galapagos islands. See the tortoise hatchlings and breeding programs which are saving several races of tortoises from extinction. Tour the Van Straelen Exhibit Hall. For most, this will be your only opportunity to see the giant Galapago tortoises. The Charles Darwin Research Station conducts and facilitates research in the Galapagos Islands and the Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve of Ecuador. The Darwin Station is part of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands, an international non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research in the Galapagos Islands since 1959. |
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Transfer OUT |
4 DAYS TUESDAY TO FRIDAY
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M/Y NEW FLAMINGO STANDARD CLASS YACHT |
| TUESDAY |
Arrival to Galapagos, transfer IN |
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Visiting Cerro Chato, here it is possible to watch giant tortoise in their natural and vegetation typical of the humid zones. |
| WEDNESDAY |
Rabida, located to the south of Santiago. Though small, it contains a great variety of rock and lava types, including basalt, ferrobasalt, icelandite, and trachyte. Rabida is essentially a cluster of of steep-sided, coalescing domes, flows, and pyroclastic cones. An irregular depression in the center may be a crater, but it has no caldera. The oldest rocks on Rabida are about 1 million years. Some of the pyroclastic cones on the north coast are probably much younger however, as then erode quite rapidly. A salt pond formed between these cones is one of the many places where one can see flamingos in the Galapagos. These spectacular birds feed exclusively on the brine shrimp found in these saline ponds |
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Puerto Egas (also known as Bay James) it is located to the northwest of the Santiago Island. The black sand lava and beaches are perfect for photographies. Puerto Egas is one of the few places in Galápagos where "Wolves of double hair" can be appreciated. We began with a slight long walk throughout the beach. Here also it will be able to enjoy a great place to make snorkeling near the beach to admire a great variety of marine life like for example: swimming pools of tides, hawks of Galápagos, ostras, finches |
| THURSDAY |
In the island Bartolome it is possible to be appreciated the Rock of the Pinnacle and the most famous Galápagos view. It is possible to be gotten to see sharks from the border. Also it could swim with the pingüins of Galápagos. To arrive at the top of this one island awards to its visitors with panoramic views of different formation from lava, volcanic tips and a landscape similar to the lunar ground. |
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The Sullivan Bay Lava is known a Panoehoe (Hawaiian for Rope) due to the lava flow having solidified in a mostly ropey-like appearance; it is rare to the rest of the world but is common to the volcanoes of Hawaii and Galapagos. Only a few plants have managed to take root in this harsh environment. The low-lying Mollugo is commonly the first plant to emerge from a bare lava field. Together with the Lava Cactus (Brachycereus) found here these plants are evidence of life returning to Sullivan Bay. |
| FRIDAY |
Black Turtle Cove, a red mangrove lagoon on Santa Cruz , is a nursery for many sharks and rays. It is also a great location to observe mating sea turtles, after all the site takes its name for the black sea turtles that mate in these calm waters. There are large groups of resting white-tip reef sharks, schools of golden rays and spotted eagle rays, and a few juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks and black-tip sharks. The water is nearly mirror-calm, and you often use paddles instead of the loud panga engines to move around the area. |
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