Day 1 – Baltra Island & Santa Cruz Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: The Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon) visitors’ site was established by the Galápagos Islands National Park administration. A hypersalinic (saltier than the ocean) lagoon behind the beach is…

Day 1 – Baltra Island & Santa Cruz Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: The Charles Darwin Research Station is an international not-for-profit organization that provides scientific research, technical information and assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos Islands….

Day 1 – San Cristobal Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: At the information centre La Galapaguera in the highlands you will learn about the giant tortoise breeding programme established by the National Park. You can see giant land tortoises living…

Day 1 – Baltra Island & Mosquera Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: Mosquera Island is located between Baltra and North Seymour. This is a small islet formed by a geological uplift, with a reef of rocks and coral and a…

Day 1 – San Cristobal Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: At the information centre La Galapaguera in the highlands you will learn about the giant tortoise breeding programme established by the National Park. You can see giant land tortoises living…

Day 1 – Baltra Island & Mosquera Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: Mosquera Island is located between Baltra and North Seymour. This is a small islet formed by a geological uplift, with a reef of rocks and coral and a…

Day 1 – Baltra Island & Santa Cruz Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: The Charles Darwin Research Station is an international not-for-profit organization that provides scientific research, technical information and assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galápagos Islands….

Day 1 – Baltra Island & Santa Cruz Island AM: Arrival in airport and transfer to the boat. Briefing on board about the boat and the island. PM: The highlands are located in the northern part of the island and can reach elevations up to 1500 meters. On a journey into the higher elevations of…

Day 1 – THURSDAY: BALTRA AIRPORT LAS BACHAS.- The visitor site Las Bachas is located in northern part of Santa Cruz Island, it consists of two beaches that have a combined length of about 1 km long. The name Las Bachas originates from the Second World War, when the American army left two barges discarded…

Day 1 – THURSDAY BALTRA AIRPORT HIGHLANDS OF SANTA CRUZ: This is the second largest island in the Galapagos, and has the most developed vegetation zoning found in the archipelago. On the short journey to the highlands you will drive through Coastal, Arid, Transition, Scalesia, Miconia, and Pampa Zones. During this visit you have the…