| Day | Visitor Site |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | AM - Baltra Island Airport: Arrival and Transfer to the boat |
| PM - Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz) | |
| Thursday | AM - Darwin Bay (Genovesa) |
| PM - Prince Philip's Steps (Genovesa) | |
| Friday | AM - Sullivan Bay (Santiago) |
| PM - Bartolome | |
| Saturday | AM - Chinese Hat |
| PM - North Seymour | |
| Sunday | AM - South Plaza |
| PM - Santa Fe | |
| Monday | AM - Interpretation Center (San Cristobal) |
| Transfer to the Airport |
Day 1 – Santa Cruz Island
Pm: Black Turtle Cove is a mangrove swamp on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island. This is a great place to see large schools of golden rays, green sea turtles (they are on the rare and endangered species list), whitetip sharks, Galapagos sharks, lava herons, yellow warblers and a variety of other bird species.
Day 2 – Genovesa Island
Am: Darwin Bay’s highlights are the nesting colonies of the great and magnificent frigates, the nazca booby and the swallow-tailed gulls. Also nests of the red-footed booby can be found here, which is the largest nesting colony of Galapagos for pelagic bird.
Pm: The visitor site of El Barranco is the youngest area of the island, from a geological point of view. The cliffs located in the south are composed of very fragile lava. The natural erosion that has occurred in these lava flows has become the ideal place for the storm petrels to nest.
Day 3 – Santiago & Bartolome Island
Am: Sullivan Bay is of great geological interest. The area is covered by Pahoehoe lava flows (solidified lava in corrugated or accordion form). At 492 feet (150 meters) from the beginning of the path, molds of some trees can be found. Details of the crust indicate that they were trees growing in small crevices where soil and moisture accumulate in sufficient quantity so they can grow.
Pm: Bartolome is the most photographed island in the Archipelago, and its pictures are the most shown next to Galapagos’ name. In fact, a walk through an unusual lava landscape, and then up some wooden stairs, will take you to the top, from where the view is more spectacular than what the images suggest.
Day 4 – Santiago & North Seymour Island
Am: Chinese Hat is a volcanic island that shows a cone shape that resembles a Chinese hat. You can find there marine iguanas and often penguins. There are also opportunities of snorkeling, and swimming in the canal that separates this island from Santiago.
Pm: North Seymour is the perfect place to observe the nesting grounds of frigates, boobies, gulls, and many more species of birds. In addition the visitors have the opportunity to find lots of sea lions and both the marine and the land iguanas together.
Day 5 – Plazas Islands & Santa Fe Islands
Am: Plazas are two small islands, created by land uplift where marine and land iguanas are known to interbreed and produce hybrid offspring with shared characteristics. The hike goes along an impressive cliff where sea birds soar and nest.
Pm: The visitor site Santa Fe could be the oldest Galapagos volcano according to Geist D.J his studies that suggests that there are sub-aerial rocks dating back 3.9 million years. Here the visitor would experience the presence of the unique pale land iguana, and the largest prickly pear cactus in the world.
Day 6 – San Cristobal Island
Check out followed by a tour to the Interpretation Center of the National Park Service. An universal scope of the Galapagos, you will check out the exhibit rooms on geology, evolution, human history and conservation. After this visit you will have some time to visit the village and at approximately 11 am a transfer is arranged to bring you to the airport.
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