5 DAYS
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ECONOMIC GALAPAGOS VACATION
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| Day 1 |
In Quito or Guayaquil, our staff will assist you at the airport. After the flight, our guides will be waiting for you in Baltra Airport and bring you to your hotel where you can rest a bit and enjoy your welcome lunch. |
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In the afternoon, we will visit the Charles Darwin Station and the breeding center. Our guide will inform us about the islands formation, the arrival of species and their evolution, the island's weather conditions etc. If you are interested, we can visit the beach "Playa de la Estacion" later on. At the end of the day, we return to the hotel to relax in our comfortable rooms and finally we enjoy a delicious dinner. |
| Day 2 |
After breakfast, we will cross the Academy Bay, where we can enjoy its turquoise water and see many cruises and ships that arrive and depart from Santa Cruz. Afterwards we will sail to Isla Floreana to observe a small colony of marine iguanas. We will take a bus to the highest part of the island, where we will visit Galapagueras, to see turtles in seminatural state. Later on, we will visit Las Cuevas, the natural refuges where the first natives lived on the island. Later we will sail to a cove, where we can observe a small family of Galapagos penguins (occasional). |
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In the afternoon, we will take lunch on board of the yacht, later on we continue the trip to Loberia de Post Office, and then we will sail around Corona del Diablo, where we can observe many seabirds. Finally we will go around Islote Champion to see masked boobies, tropical birds and seals. In the afternoon we return to the hotel to relax. |
| Day 3 |
After breakfast, we will board the yacht and sail to Isla Santa Fe. From the boat we will see a forest of giant cactus, which is endemic on this island. Furthermore we can observe many colonies of sea birds, like pelicans, boobies and sea gulls. A bay of calm turquoise water is ideal to practice snorkeling or swim with manta rays, tropical fishes and occasionally with sea turtles. |
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After lunch, we will sail to Playa Garrapatero, a beautiful white sandy beach. From there we will walk to a small lake where we can observe flamingos. At the end of the day, we return to the hotel in Puerto Ayora and enjoy our dinner. |
| Day 4 |
After breakfast we will walk along the eco tourist trail to Tortuga Bay, one of the most beautiful white sandy beaches of Galapagos. Together with pelicans and gulls we enjoy the sea and the sun during the morning. At midday, we go back to the hotel to enjoy the lunch. |
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In the afternoon, we will visit Tuneles de Bellavista, a volcanic formation which is located in the highest part of Santa Cruz Island. We will walk around 900 m into the lava tunnels, our guide will explain the different types of volcanic eruptions that formed the islands. At the end of the day we will have some time off to go shopping and buy souvenirs or handicrafts, before we have a farewell special dinner at night. |
| Day 5 |
After breakfast we will go to the airport. On the way we make a last stop to visit the Craters Gemelos. |
4 DAYS
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ECONOMIC GALAPAGOS VACATION |
| Day 1 |
In Quito or Guayaquil, our staff will assist you at the airport. After the flight, our guides will be waiting for you in Baltra Airport and bring you to your hotel where you can rest a bit and enjoy your welcome lunch. |
|
In the afternoon, we will visit the Charles Darwin Station and the breeding center. Our guide will inform us about the islands formation, the arrival of species and their evolution, the island's weather conditions etc. If you are interested, we can visit the beach "Playa de la Estacion" later on. At the end of the day, we return to the hotel to relax in our comfortable rooms and finally we enjoy a delicious dinner. |
| Day 2 |
After breakfast, we will cross the Academy Bay, where we can enjoy its turquoise water and see many cruises and ships that arrive and depart from Santa Cruz. Afterwards we will sail to Isla Floreana to observe a small colony of marine iguanas. We will take a bus to the highest part of the island, where we will visit Galapagueras, to see turtles in seminatural state. Later on, we will visit Las Cuevas, the natural refuges where the first natives lived on the island. Later we will sail to a cove, where we can observe a small family of Galapagos penguins (occasional). |
|
In the afternoon, we will take lunch on board of the yacht, later on we continue the trip to Loberia de Post Office, and then we will sail around Corona del Diablo, where we can observe many seabirds. Finally we will go around Islote Champion to see masked boobies, tropical birds and seals. In the afternoon we return to the hotel to relax. |
| Day 3 |
After breakfast, we will board the yacht and sail to Isla Santa Fe. From the boat we will see a forest of giant cactus, which is endemic on this island. Furthermore we can observe many colonies of sea birds, like pelicans, boobies and sea gulls. A bay of calm turquoise water is ideal to practice snorkeling or swim with manta rays, tropical fishes and occasionally with sea turtles. |
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After lunch, we will sail to Playa Garrapatero, a beautiful white sandy beach. From there we will walk to a small lake where we can observe flamingos. At the end of the day, we return to the hotel in Puerto Ayora and enjoy our dinner. |
| Day 4 |
After breakfast we will go to the airport. On the way we make a last stop to visit the Craters Gemelos. |
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ISLAND HOPPING & LAND 
