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Cruise experience | Galapagos

Archipel I – 4 days & 3 nights itinerary

4D/3N | Guayaquil / Guayaquil | From May to November 2019

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Experience the Galapagos Islands accompanied by a naturalist guide, on board of a limited-passenger capacity boat, for an intimate and fun discovery of this little paradise on Earth. Enjoy close encounters with some of the most particular marine and land species. Discover fabulous sceneries and the amazing submarine life of the 2nd biggest reserve on earth.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Guaranteed Cruise departures without a minimum of passenger
  • Excursions with english-speaking naturalist guides
  • 1st class & limited-passenger capacity boats: 16 passengers
  • Best quality/price ratio on the market
  • Online availability
  • Immediate confirmation to your bookings
  • Possibility to privatize a departure for your groups

  • Visits of the islands and islets with unique biodiversity
  • Snorkeling sessions to observe exotic marine wildlife
  • Short trekking on the islands to see flora and fauna of the Galapagos
  • Scientific presentations and explanations to learn about this unique place

DETAILS ABOUT THE TOUR

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DAY 1 - QUITO or GUAYAQUIL / BALTRA / SANTA CRUZ ISLAND

Fly from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Airport in Galapagos. Welcome by you naturalist English-speaking guide. Upon arrival to Baltra Airport, travellers pass through an airport inspection point to make sure that no foreign plants or animals are introduced to the islands, and to pay the park entrance fee of $100 (unless it has been prepaid). A guide will meet you, help you collect your luggage, and escort you on a short bus ride to the harbour.
 
In the afternoon, visit of North Seymour island : this islet is one of most visited sites, and it is teeming with birdlife.An easy circular path takes you through the archipe- lago’s most extensive colonies of blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. At the beginning of the breeding season, adult frigatebird-males blow up their vivid red pouches to impres- sive football-sized balloons.This is one of the few spots where you can compare the magnificent and the great frigatebird breeding next to each other.
 
Dinner and overnight onboard of the Archipel I.

DAY 2 - GENOVESA ISLAND

Breakfast onboard. Before landing, you will take an inflatable dinghy-ride along the eastern arm of the caldera. As we approach, the soaring 25m / 80ft high walls become overwhelming. Sometimes, a Galapagos fur seal is resting or a seabird is nesting on one of the ledges at the base. You will then have to hike and overcome the steep stairs from the landing dock to a bush of palo santo shrubs on top. Red-footed boobies gratefully use these scarce nesting places; so that they don’t have to nest on the rocky ground. Upon arriving at the edge of the rim, the bushes open up and you can enjoy panoramic views, a strong sea breeze and the amazing flying skills of countless seabirds. Following the exposed rim, you will first pass the Nazca boobies and finally reach the extensive storm petrel nesting places, where if you’re lucky you can spot the well-camouflaged short-eared owl hunting for them on foot!
 
In the afternoon, visit of the Darwin Bay :inside the submerged caldera of Genovesa lies Darwin Bay, with a diameter of more than 1.5km / 1mi and it is almost 200 m / 650 ft deep.The small area will surprise you repea- tedly, walking along a coral sand beach, crossing barren lava formations and creeks, passing tidal pools, shrubs and further ahead following the top of some cliffs.With this peaceful surrounding, every single species has occupied its own ecological niche (or habitat) without disturbing others.
 
Dinner and overnight onboard of the Archipel I.

DAY 3 - BARTLOME ISLAND / SANTIAGO ISLAND

Breakfast onboard. In the morning, visit of the Bartolomé island : the beautiful volcano islet of Bartolomé is among the youn- gest of the islands, and on a geological scale was just recently born out of fire.Although at first sight lifeless,Bartolomé offers some of the wildest landscapes and best panoramaso the entire archipelago.To enjoy the postcard view of the idyllic ‘Pinnacle Bay’ you have to climb the stairs to the viewpoint on top of the island (114m/375ft). Enter a dramatic world of threatening (though extinguished) nearby spatter cones, craters, and lightweight lava droplets that have been spewed out by fiery fountains. The Summit Trail is also ideal for witnes- sing how scanty pioneer vegetation such as lava cactus strug- gles to take root in the bare virgin lava fields.
 
In the afternoon, visit of the Sullivan bay : setting foot at the lava stream covering Sullivan Bay is like landing on the moon.The desolate, stretched-out fields seem mostly lifeless, but there is plenty to see on this highly popular site amongst photographers. Pacific green turtles seasonally bur y eggs in the tiny white sand beach, where you might also encounter crabs, a strayed blue heron or an oystercatcher. On the lava flow, only sparse pioneer vegeta- tion such as lava cacti and carpetweed are able to grow. You might encounter a lava lizard, locusts or a small snake-species (Galapagos racer).
 
Dinner and overnight onboard of the Archipel I.

DAY 4 - SANTA CRUZ ISLAND / GUAYAQUIL or QUITO

Breakfast onboard. Visit of the Charles Darwin Research Station : although the great majority of Galapagos visitors come here to observe and appreciate natural wonders, it is also interesting to learn how the protection and conservation of the islands are carried out.The main attractions are the National Park information centre, the Van Staelen Exhibition Hall, the Breeding and Rearing Centre for young tortoises, and adult Galapagos tortoises in captivity.
 
End of the cruise and transfer to the Baltra Airport. Checking of luggage and passengers with the help of your guide. Local flight back to Guayaquil or to Quito.

  • 3 nights accommodation in double cabin on the Archipel I yacht
  • Full board during the cruise, from lunch 1st days to breakfast last day
  • All visits accompanied by English-speaking naturalist guide (Itinerary is subject to change according to Galapagos National Park Authorities)
  • Transfer to/from airport to the selected boat (on connecting flights, according to boat logistics)
  • Permanent assistance by our partners and operators during the whole trip.

  • Lugagge porterage
  • Entrances Fee to Galapagos National Park : $ 100 usd (subject to change)
  • TCT Ingala Migration Card : $ 20 usd (subject to change)
  • The rental of the diving equipment (Ref. price : 10 USD/pers./day).
  • The tips, extra and activities non mentioned in the description here above.
  • Ground transportation tax from the airport of Baltra up to the Itabaca channel (5 USD/pers. departure), to be paid on place and cash.
  • Roundtrip flights to the Galapagos Islands

  • 13/05/2019
  • 15/07/2019
  • 12/08/2019
  • 23/09/2019
  • 21/10/2019
  • 18/11/2019

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