Galápagos ...
The Trip of a Lifetime
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Galápagos ... The Trip of a Lifetime
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Typical 11 Day Trip |
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TOURING THE ISLANDS Typical GALAPAGOS TRAVEL 11 Day Cruise Itinerary Day 1 - Baltra - Transfer from the airport to the yacht. Visit North Seymour in the afternoon. Evening lecture on island formation and biogeographical setting. Day 2 - Española - Gardner Bay in the morning (including snorkeling at Tortuga Rock). Punta Suarez in the afternoon. Evening lecture on sea birds. Day 3 - Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora / Charles Darwin Research Station in the morning. Lunch at the Hotel Galápagos with guest scientist from the research station. Afternoon in the Highlands, looking for Day 4 - Santa Cruz - Morning visit to long time island resident Jacqueline De Roy. Floreana - Snorkeling at Devil's Crown, followed by a late afternoon stop at Post Office Bay. Evening lecture on Reptiles. Day 5 - Isabela - Whale watching in the morning. Panga ride at Elizabeth Bay in the afternoon (including snorkeling.) Evening lecture on Pinnipeds. Day 6 - Isabela - Urvina Bay in the morning. Sunset panga ride at Tagus Cove. Evening lecture on Whales. Day 7 - Fernandina - Punta Espinoza (including snorkeling) in the morning. Snorkeling at P. Vincete Roca. Whale watching in the afternoon. Evening lecture on fishes, sharks, and rays. Day 8 - James - James Bay (including snorkeling) in the morning. Rabida (including snorkeling) in the afternoon. Evening video/lecture on geology. Day 9 - Tower - Darwin Bay (including snorkeling) and Prince Phillip's steps (including panga ride). Evening lecture on Evolution and Charles Darwin. Day 10 - Bartolome - Climb Heartbreaker (before breakfast) and snorkeling around Pinnacle Rock. South Plaza in the afternoon. Farewell dinner on Yacht Review of Trip. Day 11 - Santa Cruz - Panga ride at Black Turtle Cove in the morning, followed by circumnavigation of Daphne Major, where Drs. Peter & Rosemary Grant are currently documenting evolution of the Darwin finches; their research is featured in the Pulitzer Prize winning BEAK OF THE FINCH. Baltra - Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the mainland.
This is a typical route. Routing variations may occur depending on flight schedules, the yacht, weather, or modifications made by the Galápagos National Park Service (who attempts to minimize tourist impact on visitor sites.)
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tortoises in the wild and vermilion flycatchers. Special dinner in the Highlands at a Narwhal restaurant. Evening video/lecture on conservation.