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ITINERARY D

North & Central Central Islands 5-Days / 4-Nights

ITINERARY D

North Central 5 Days - 4 Nights
DAY 1

AM Baltra Island: Airport & Transfer
PM Bartolome Island.

DAY 2

AM Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay
PM Genovesa Island: El Barranco

DAY 3

AM South Plazas Island.
PM Santa Fe Island.

DAY 4

AM Santa Cruz Island: El Chato - Twin Craters
PM Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin

DAY 5

Baltra Island: Transfer & Airport

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

IMPORTANT! Please note that itinerary is subject to variation and/or change of visits

without prior notice mainly due to weather conditions, sea currents and/or

Galapagos National Park Regulations.


DAY 1: FRIDAY.

Morning – Noon: ARRIVAL – BALTRA ISLAND.

Arrival to Airport in Baltra. If you booked your flights with us, your guide will be

expecting you at the Airport to take you to Yacht Letty (passengers with own flights or

already in Galapagos will be properly informed meeting point and time to join the Cruise

from the main Pier). Lunch on board.

Afternoon: BARTOLOME ISLAND.

In the afternoon, visit to one of the most iconic Islands in the Archipelago,

Bartolome truly a magnificent place to enjoy great snorkeling and breathtaking

natural sceneries during the hike.

There are have two disembarking possibilities (to be defined with your guide the

previous night): the dock, made out of lava and concrete, soon turns into a

wooden staircase built to avoid erosion and consists of 372 steps. It takes us to

the island’s summit, where we find what probably constitutes the most

photographed site in the Galapagos: Pinnacle Rock.

Due to its altitude, the lack of vegetation is immediately noticeable. Pioneer plants

are observed, they are called this way because they are the first to establish roots

on new ground. Behind the beach, we have the dunes covered by mangroves.

The coralline beach next to Pinnacle Rock is a wet landing site from which we are

able to snorkel amongst tropical fish and perhaps sea lions and penguins; they rest

on the lava of the intertidal zone and sometimes decide to take a dip. Evening

briefing, dinner and overnight on board.


DAY 2: SATURDAY.

Morning: GENOVESA ISLAND.

Today you will visit one of the most beautiful Islands in the Archipelago, Genovesa

Island; wet-landing at Darwin Bay, a sandy coral-beach with a lovely viewpoint of

the entire shoe-horse shaped Bay. Fantastic opportunity to spot birdlife like:

Galapagos hawk, frigate birds, red-footed boobies, mockingbirds, lava gulls,

swallow-tailed gulls. Lunch on board your Yacht.

Afternoon: GENOVESA ISLAND.

Continue your journey at Genovesa, a paradise for bird lovers! Dry-landing and

hike at Prince Philip’s Steps to a narrow stretch of land that opens out onto the

plateau surrounding Darwin Bay, that extends forming the north side of the island.

Riding our dinghy to the far side of the caldera, red-billed tropicbirds display

vociferously overhead while Galapagos fur seals can be seen on the shoreline.

Once at the top of the rocky stairway we are immediately met by Nazca boobies,

red-footed boobies, mockingbirds, and finches that line our way through a palo

santo forest until we arrive at an expansive open lava field. Wedge-rumped storm

petrels swarm above the lava where we keep our eyes peeled for short-eared

owls. Return to the Yacht. Evening briefing, dinner and overnight on board.


DAY 3: SUNDAY.

Morning: SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND.

After Breakfast, dry-landing at beautiful South Plaza Island to start hiking through a

colorful cactus forest (Opuntia cacti) surrounded by curious sea-lions and marine and

yellow-hybrid land iguanas and a generous variety of birdlife: tropical bird, Nazca and

blue-footed boobies and more. Board the Letty for Lunch.

Afternoon: SANTA FE ISLAND.

In the afternoon, wet-landing at the northeast of Santa Fe, hike around endemic

cactus forest; be on the lookout for land iguanas, the largest iguana species of

Galapagos are found here but also for Galapagos snake, Galapagos hawks,

Darwin’s finches and mockingbirds. Also possibility to snorkel and swimming.

Evening briefing, dinner and overnight on board.


DAY 4: MONDAY.

Morning: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.

Today we will visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz and visit a natural reserve for giant

Galapagos tortoises in semi-natural state, they can live up to 200 years and weight

over 450 pounds; a wonderful opportunity to share a little bit their habitat. Possibility

to visit the Lava Tunnels, which are result of volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.

Afternoon: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.

After Lunch, continue to the Town of Puerto Ayora and to the World’s famous Charles

Darwin Research Station where you will interact closely with Galapagos giant Tortoises

and learn about their different breeding stages from hatching to full-grown adults

(over 100 years old specimens); stroll around Puerto Ayora to buy some nice souvenirs

and help the local businesses and economy. Return to the Yacht for dinner and

overnight.

*Note: Today’s land-visits may vary according to weather and road conditions.

Your Guide will brief you the night before in case of day visit’s modifications*


DAY 5: TUESDAY.

Morning: BALTRA ISLAND.

Early in the morning, after Breakfast, disembark Baltra Island (around 09h30-10h00)

for your flight back to Mainland or end at Itabaca Channel’s pier area if you plan to

remain for a few more days in the Galapagos. End of services.

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