Itinerary

Day 1:     Embark at San Cristobal, Leon Dormido
Upon arrival your crew will meet you at the airport and escort you to your expedition ship anchored nearby. At Playa Ochoa, you have a chance to snorkel and swim with a small colony of seal lions. As the sun sets, you cruise around Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido). Watch for sea lions, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies and magnificent frigate birds on the cliffs.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Dinner

Day 2:     North Seymour; Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz
This morning you will walk observe bird colonies of blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, swallow tailed gulls and also sea lions and marine iguanas. This is a great spot for snorkeling or coastal exploration. In the afternoon, you'll explore the northern shore of Santa Cruz Island, at Cerro Dragon, where an important project to save the endemic land iguanas was successful in protecting these reptiles against introduced predators. Individuals may be seen basking in the sun or feeding on the opuntia cacti.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3:     Post Office Bay, Punta Cormorant, Floreana
You will land at the historic barrel that served as a post office, to learn about the human side of the islands, its early inhabitants and the adventures of pirates and whalers. There is a chance to snorkel from the Zodiacs around Champion Islet or a ride on the glass-bottom boat. A Zodiac ride along Champion islet may show the rarest land bird in Galápagos: the Charles mockingbird. Later, you'll disembark at Punta Cormorant for an easy walk to see the flamingos that inhabit a brackish-water lagoon, and other birds like stilts and sandpipers. Return to the beach to swim, snorkel or kayak.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4:     Punta Moreno, Isabela; Punta Espinoza, Fernandina
Walk across a young lava field, a dramatic scenery of pahoe-hoe lava that stretches to the foot of some of the most active volcanoes in Galápagos. Lush vegetation and brightly colored birds are a striking contrast with the surrounding jet black lava. A panga ride along the shore will reveal mangrove tenants like rays, young sharks, nesting pelicans and flightless birds like penguins and the endemic cormorant. The afternoon brings you to the youngest island, Fernandina. Hundreds of marine iguanas, the largest colony in Galapagos, bask in the sun along the rugged shoreline, while sea turtles abound in the water around the coast.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5:     Santa Cruz
Today you will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, including the twin pit craters Los Gemelos. From December to mid-April a visit to see giant tortoises in the wild may be included. You'll return to Puerto Ayora for lunch. This afternoon you'll visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station and the giant tortoise pens, including tortoise celebrities like Lonesome George.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6:     Bartolomé, Rabida
You'll climb the many steps of Bartolome, where it feels like you are walking on the moon. This young island is inhospitable to most animal and plant life. On your walk, stop to marvel at lava bombs, spatter cones and cinder cones. The view from the top is the introduction to the next activity: swimming and snorkeling along the north beach. Only a short sailing distance from Bartolomé is the tiny island of Rábida. Aquatic life includes swarms of reef fish, sea lions and often large rays. The glass-bottom boat is available as an option for the non-snorkeler.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7:     Espanola
After breakfast, you'll disembark at a white coral beach where you can take a short walk and watch the sea lions, Hood mockingbirds and finches or just enjoy
the beach. There is great snorkeling in this area, or you may kayak or ride the glass-bottom boat. This afternoon you'll have an exciting walk on lava terrain to visit its unique sea bird colonies, including the waved albatrosses (May-December), colonies of Nazca and blue-footed boobies, swallow tailed gulls and the famous blowhole.
Overnight: On board La Pinta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8:     Disembark at San Cristobal
This morning, you'll disembark at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and take a short minibus ride to see the emblematic reptile of the Galápagos. Afterwards, you'll head straight to the airport for your flight back to the mainland.
Meals: Breakfast

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