5 Days Galapagos Bonita Yacht Cruise - C

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Day 1 - Tuesday

Day 1 - Tuesday

DEPARTURE - Ecuador, Quito | Guayaquil

Your trip starts, when your flight departs for Ecuador. On arrival, at Quito or Guayaquil airport you will be met by tour representative, who will arrange transfer from airport to hotel for pre-night stay in (Quito or Guayaquil), if you have purchased this extra service at the time of booking.


Day 2 - Wednesday

Arrival - BALTRA AIRPORT - PLAZAS

Good morning! After breakfast, check out from hotel and a transfer to local airport will be arranged to board flight for Galapagos. Up on arrival at Baltra Airport, you will be met by a cruise representative and transfer to Bonita Yacht. Welcome a board! Settle down and relax, a lunch will be served.

After delicious lunch, your first visit to South Plaza. There are two small islands, created by an uplifting of the land. The land iguanas are smaller here; they nest during the warm season. The hike goes along an extraordinary cliff, where sea birds nest. There are approximately 1000 sea lions (Zalophus Wollebaeki) located on the south side of the Plazas. Depending on the season, the Sesuvium ground vegetation changes its colour from green, in the rainy season to orange and purple in the dry season. Once you are back on board, a delicious dinner will be served.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 


Day 3 - Thursday

Day 3 - Thursday

BLACK TURTLE COVE – SANTA CRUZ HIGHLANDS

After morning breakfast, first excursion is to visit Black Turtle Cove. It is situated in the northern region of Santa Cruz. This bay is surrounded by mangroves and is accessible only by dinghy. The shallow cove is a safe refuge for marine life. Black-tip reef sharks, marine turtles, and a variety of rays are often spotted here. Around noon time we will return to cruise for lunch break.

After lunch, our second visit to Here we have a trekking and we will find the giant tortoises in their natural habitat, this is a natural spectacular. For this visit, we recommend good walking shoes, long pants, a raincoat, a hat, and sunblock. Afterward, you will return to Bonita Yacht where, dinner will be served.

Meal:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 4 - Friday

Day 4 - Friday

GENOVESA ISLAND: DARWIN BAY & BARRANCO

After delicious breakfast served on board, your today's first visit at Genovesa Island to Darwin Bay. Genovesa is a small island in the north of the Galapagos. Our unloading in Darwin Bay will be wet. Near the beach is a mangrove swamp where we will find a colony of frigates, marine iguanas, red-footed boobies and mask boobies, the great terrestrial finch, seagulls, herons, and cactus finch.  Following the land visit, our passengers can enjoy a swim in the bay. Snacks and refreshments will be served along with lunch once you are back to Bonita Yacht.

After delicious lunch, our next excursion visit to Barranco. Also known as Prince Phillip’s stairs. Here, we will go for a walk on the Barranco path. On our journey we will observe tropical birds, petrels, common frigate, red-foot boobies, mask boobies, doves, and finches. You can also do small panga ride, paddle board or Kayak.

Meal:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 


Day 5 - Saturday

Day 5 - Saturday

SANTIAGO ISLAND: SULLIVAN BAY | BARTOLOME ISLAND

After breakfast, you will be visiting Sullivan Bay at Santiago Island. Virtually uneroded lava flows cover an extensive area of this island.  Lava pahoehoe (basaltic lava that has a smooth, billowy, undulating or ropy surface), hornitos, and mollugo (a lava colonizer) can be seen. Once you are back on board, snacks and refreshing beverages along with lunch await for you.

After lunch, next visit of the day is Bartolome Island. We will follow a path to the top (114m) where, we can see pioneering plants such as tiquilia, chamaesyce, and scalesia. The island has been formed by cones, lava pipes where lava once flowed.  Following the wet landing at the beach, we will follow a path through mangrove swamps and sand dune vegetation, to the south beach.  At the north beach, guests can enjoy swimming and snorkeling.  From the top of Bartolome, we will be able to see the islands of Santiago, Rabida, and Isabela. We will see penguins in the Rock Pinnacle.

Meal:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 6 - Sunday

Day 6 - Sunday

SEYMOUR – TRANSFER OUT

After very early breakfast, Luggage and belongings should be ready for checkout. Today, will visit last excursion to Seymour, was formed by the lifting of volcanic marine lava. Marine fossils dating back to the Pleistocene period were found on this island. In 1932, Captain Alan Hancock and his crew took 72 malnourished land iguanas from Baltra Island to North Seymour Island so that the iguanas could live in better conditions.  In 1934, colonists verified that the iguanas were in good condition. The vegetation of North Seymour is bushy and is host to nesting Real Frigates of the Galapagos. 

After this visit, it is now time for you to wrap this tour full of good memories of your beautiful vacation. It will be our pleasure, to plan your next tour for any of our world wide tours. 

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Meal: Breakfast


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Price Includes:

  • Airport assistance
  • 1 Night Hotel Stay at Quito/Guayaquil (Wyndham Garden hotels or Similar) + 1 Transfer from hotel to Airport + Return Flight To/From Galapagos/Quito
  • Transfers in Galapagos
  • Accommodation in double cabin (Bonita Yacht Cruise)
  • All meals during the cruise (Breakfast and lunch buffet style, Dinner with 2 menu options.)
  • Vegan and vegetarian options available.
  • Naturalist Bilingual Guide (English/Spanish)
  • All visits & excursions according to the itinerary
  • Snorkel Gear (mask, tube and fins)
  • Kayaks
  • Paddle boards
  • Unlimited purified water, coffee and tea
  • Beach towels

Price does not Includes:

  • Transfer from Airport to Hotel
  • Mandatory Galapagos National Park Entrance fee US $100.00
  • Mandatory Galapagos Transit card US $20.00
  • Soft and Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
  • Local Taxes
  • Travel Insurance
  • Services which are not indicated in itinerary 

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