8 DAYS FRIDAY TO FRIDAY
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TIP TOP III FIRST CLASS YACHT
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| FRIDAY |
Baltra Island Fly from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) arriving in Baltra at approximately 11:00 a.m. Your guide conducts you to the bus and after a short 5-kilometer ride to the pier; we board the Yacht without delay. As the crew weigh anchor, we greet you with our first orientation and offer a light snack. |
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Black Turtle Cove In the afternoon we make our first excursion to Black Turtle Cove where we can observe white-tipped sharks, turtles, golden mustard rays, as well as pelicans and lava herons.Welcome cocktail with the entire crew, and dinner. |
| SATURDAY |
Rabida Island After breakfast, we make a dry landing on Rabida. Here we take a walk to the Flamingo lagoon of this island. |
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Bartholomew Island We come aboard for a delicious lunch while the crew takes us to Bartholomew Island. At about three in the afternoon we make a dry landing and walk to the top of the island, and return for a dingy ride around the Tower to observe Galapagos penguins. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation about what we have seen and will see the following day. |
| SUNDAY |
Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay After breakfast, we make a dry landing on Darwin Bay to walk and observe colonies of birds.Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We come aboard for a delicious lunch. |
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Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip's Steps Later in the afternoon we take a dingy ride and make a dry landing on Prince Phillips's Steps (Barranco), then walk and observe the interesting lives of the birds here. Dinner on the Yacht, and then our orientation about conservation efforts is made to protect the Islands. |
| MONDAY |
Santa Cruz Island: Highlands
We disembark; board a bus, which takes us to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island for a visit to the native forests, and twin craters. Return to the port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts.
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Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station You will continue to the Academy Bay (Puerto Ayora) for a visit to the Charles Darwin Station and its interpretive center. Return to the Port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts. We board the Yacht for dinner and the first of our nightly orientations; tonight we hear about the Charles Darwin Station and the Galapagos National Park. |
| TUESDAY |
Plazas Island After breakfast we make a dry landing on the pier of the Island of Plaza Sur , where we can enjoy the antics of the sea lions. A walk through a cactus forest allows us to observe land iguanas and a great many species of tropical birds. |
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Santa Fe Island Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Santa Fe Island . At 3:00 p.m. we make a wet landing on the Island to visit the cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas native to Santa Fe. At the end of the afternoon, we return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| WEDNESDAY |
Espanola Island: Gardner Bay After breakfast, we make an early wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach here. We then take a dingy ride around the islets of Gardner and Tortuga. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Espanola Island: Punta Suarez Return to the Yacht and sail to Punta Suarez; lunch being served as we travel. In the afternoon we make a dry landing and walk along lava beds where we will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December). Return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| THURSDAY |
Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Mailbox Bay, and a visit to this, the oldest postal system in the world. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Floreana Island: Post Office Bay Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Point Cormorant, where we make a wet landing on and take a short walk to the Flamingo Lagoon of this island. We then continue the walk until we reach the beach called "La Picona" to see marine turtles and their spawning grounds. We return to Point Cormorant for a dinghy ride, and snorkelling for those who wish it. Return to the yacht for dinner and our last nightly orientation, which will be about important historical figures in the history of the for Islands. |
| FRIDAY |
Las Bachas Beach / Baltra Island After breakfast we make an early wet landing for a walk on Playa de Las Bachas, a place where we can appreciate a Flamingo lagoon. During all walks, your guide will be explaining details about the lives of the birds and animals. |
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We return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport. |
5 DAYS MONDAY TO FRIDAY CRUISE ONLY
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TIP TOP III FIRST CLASS YACHT
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| MONDAY |
Baltra Island Fly from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) arriving in Baltra at approximately 11:00 a.m. Your guide conducts you to the bus and after a short 5-kilometer ride to the pier; we board the Yacht without delay. As the crew weigh anchor, we greet you with our first orientation and offer a light snack.
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Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station You will continue to the Academy Bay (Puerto Ayora) for a visit to the Charles Darwin Station and its interpretive center. Return to the Port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts. We board the Yacht for dinner and the first of our nightly orientations; tonight we hear about the Charles Darwin Station and the Galapagos National Park. |
| TUESDAY |
Plazas Island After breakfast we make a dry landing on the pier of the Island of Plaza Sur , where we can enjoy the antics of the sea lions. A walk through a cactus forest allows us to observe land iguanas and a great many species of tropical birds. |
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Santa Fe Island Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Santa Fe Island . At 3:00 p.m. we make a wet landing on the Island to visit the cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas native to Santa Fe. At the end of the afternoon, we return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| WEDNESDAY |
Espanola Island: Gardner Bay After breakfast, we make an early wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach here. We then take a dingy ride around the islets of Gardner and Tortuga. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Espanola Island: Punta Suarez Return to the Yacht and sail to Punta Suarez; lunch being served as we travel. In the afternoon we make a dry landing and walk along lava beds where we will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December). Return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| THURSDAY |
Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Mailbox Bay, and a visit to this, the oldest postal system in the world. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Floreana Island: Post Office Bay Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Point Cormorant, where we make a wet landing on and take a short walk to the Flamingo Lagoon of this island. We then continue the walk until we reach the beach called "La Picona" to see marine turtles and their spawning grounds. We return to Point Cormorant for a dinghy ride, and snorkelling for those who wish it. Return to the yacht for dinner and our last nightly orientation, which will be about important historical figures in the history of the for Islands. |
| FRIDAY |
Las Bachas Beach / Baltra Island After breakfast we make an early wet landing for a walk on Playa de Las Bachas, a place where we can appreciate a Flamingo lagoon. During all walks, your guide will be explaining details about the lives of the birds and animals. |
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We return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport. |
5 DAYS FRIDAY TO TUESDAY NIGHT AT HOTEL
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TIP TOP III FIRST CLASS YACHT
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| FRIDAY |
Baltra Island Fly from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) arriving in Baltra at approximately 11:00 a.m. Your guide conducts you to the bus and after a short 5-kilometer ride to the pier; we board the Yacht without delay. As the crew weigh anchor, we greet you with our first orientation and offer a light snack. |
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Black Turtle Cove In the afternoon we make our first excursion to Black Turtle Cove where we can observe white-tipped sharks, turtles, golden mustard rays, as well as pelicans and lava herons.Welcome cocktail with the entire crew, and dinner. |
| SATURDAY |
Rabida Island After breakfast, we make a dry landing on Rabida. Here we take a walk to the Flamingo lagoon of this island. |
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Bartholomew Island We come aboard for a delicious lunch while the crew takes us to Bartholomew Island. At about three in the afternoon we make a dry landing and walk to the top of the island, and return for a dingy ride around the Tower to observe Galapagos penguins. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation about what we have seen and will see the following day. |
| SUNDAY |
Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay After breakfast, we make a dry landing on Darwin Bay to walk and observe colonies of birds.Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We come aboard for a delicious lunch. |
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Genovesa Island: Prince Phillip's Steps Later in the afternoon we take a dingy ride and make a dry landing on Prince Phillips's Steps (Barranco), then walk and observe the interesting lives of the birds here. Dinner on the Yacht, and then our orientation about conservation efforts is made to protect the Islands. |
| MONDAY |
Santa Cruz Island: Highlands
We disembark; board a bus, which takes us to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island for a visit to the native forests, and twin craters. Return to the port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts.
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We return to the Yacht for lunch. In the afternoon we land at the pier of the National Park, for a visit to the Charles Darwin Station and its interpretive center. Dinner.
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| TUESDAY |
Return to mainland Ecuador
After breakfast, we board a bus, and your guide accompanies you on the ride directly to the airport.
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4 DAYS TUESDAY TO FRIDAY
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TIP TOP III FIRST CLASS YACHT
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| TUESDAY |
Baltra Island Fly from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) arriving in Baltra at approximately 11:00 a.m. Your guide conducts you to the bus and after a short 5-kilometer ride to the pier; we board the Yacht without delay. As the crew weigh anchor, we greet you with our first orientation and offer a light snack.
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Santa Fe Island Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Santa Fe Island . At 3:00 p.m. we make a wet landing on the Island to visit the cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas native to Santa Fe. At the end of the afternoon, we return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| WEDNESDAY |
Espanola Island: Gardner Bay After breakfast, we make an early wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach here. We then take a dingy ride around the islets of Gardner and Tortuga. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Espanola Island: Punta Suarez Return to the Yacht and sail to Punta Suarez; lunch being served as we travel. In the afternoon we make a dry landing and walk along lava beds where we will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December). Return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation. |
| THURSDAY |
Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Mailbox Bay, and a visit to this, the oldest postal system in the world. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. |
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Floreana Island: Post Office Bay Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to Point Cormorant, where we make a wet landing on and take a short walk to the Flamingo Lagoon of this island. We then continue the walk until we reach the beach called "La Picona" to see marine turtles and their spawning grounds. We return to Point Cormorant for a dinghy ride, and snorkelling for those who wish it. Return to the yacht for dinner and our last nightly orientation, which will be about important historical figures in the history of the for Islands. |
| FRIDAY |
Las Bachas Beach / Baltra Island After breakfast we make an early wet landing for a walk on Playa de Las Bachas, a place where we can appreciate a Flamingo lagoon. During all walks, your guide will be explaining details about the lives of the birds and animals. |
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We return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport. |
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