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Itinerary B   Sunday-Sunday 8-days/7-nights

DAY 1 - SUNDAY   
BALTRA AIRPORT – Las Bachas Beach

Upon arrival, reception and assistance at the airport, we take a bus from Baltra Airport to the M/C Endemic.

 

Our representative will be waiting for you upon your arrival to Baltra airport, and once the group of passengers is complete, we will take our guests to the Endemic Catamaran. After arrival on board, we will check you in and give you general information for your cruise and then you will be taken to your suite.

 

We set sail for Las Bachas Beach, a beautiful white-sand beach on the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island. There you can go for a stroll or do some easy snorkeling in the gentle surf. Sea turtles lay their eggs at the edge of the vegetation: You can also look for a rusted pontoon, a relic of the Second World War. In fact, “bachas” is a poor pronunciation of “barges,” two of which were wrecked offshore at that time: the locals mispronounced the name and it stuck.
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DAY 2 - MONDAY
Witch Hill – Kicker Rock – Sea Lion Island

Witch Hill is a tuff cone hill located south west from San Cristobal, the name comes from the Spanish name of the bird known in English as Vermilion Flycatcher. A zodiac ride will take passengers into amazing rock formations along the island shore. A white sand beach and crystal-clear waters are part of this enchanted location. Fantastic opportunity for snorkeling

Visit Kicker Rock, an impressive geological formation due to erosion, nesting place of sea birds, curious sea lions, great for pictures, marine life such as fish, turtles, sharks, rays, is the main attraction for snorkeling.

Then we'll go to Isla Lobos where we can observe small population of blue-footed boobies, frigates, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, and great frigate birds nesting. Snorkeling with sea lions in this calm bay is also part of the excursion.

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DAY 3 - TUESDAY
Osborn and Gardner islets – Gardner Bay – Suarez Point

On Espaņola Island you will explore endemic wildlife such as the Hood-Mockingbird. This is the southernmost island in the Galapagos archipelago, and home to several wildlife species, including masked and blue-footed boobies. Spectacular views from the top of a cliff.

 

Osborn and Gardner islets, amazing for underwater discovery, snorkeling is a highlight of this visitor point.

 

Gardner Bay provides you an excellent beach for swimming. Around the small islets nearby, snorkelers will find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. The bay is also frequented by colonies of sea lions which like to swim with you. 

Point Suarez is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago, with a long list of species found along its cliffs and sand or pebble beach. 
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DAY4 - WEDNESDAY

Santa Fe – South Plazas Islands

Santa Fe is one of the most entertaining destinations for shore excursions in the Galapagos Islands. It has two trail choices for visitors, one of which takes you to the tallest Opuntia cactus in the Galapagos. While the other trail takes you into the highlands where land iguanas can be seen. After a long walk, the opportunity to swim in calm waters or snorkel with playful sea lions will be pretty tempting. 

 

South Plaza has unique Sesuvium plants and Opuntia cactuses scattered across the landscape which provide some of the most interesting wildlife observations available in Galapagos. Land iguanas are easily seen from the trail, frequently under the shade of cactuses, waiting for a prickly pear to fall. 
(B, L, D) 

 

DAY 5 - THURSDAY

Charles Darwin Station – Sullivan Bay

The Charles Darwin Research Station is formed by an information center, a museum, a library and a tortoise breeding station. In the tortoise breeding you can encounter tortoises of different subspecies, which are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats.

 

On Bartolome Island you will ascend to admire the spectacular panorama of the Sullivan Bay and the famous Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock are excellent for snorkeling from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world, and with a little luck, you’ll get to snorkel with Penguins.

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DAY 6 - FRIDAY

CORMORANT POINT – DEVILS CROWNS - POST OFFICE BAY – BARONESS’ OVERLOOK

At Cormorant Point you land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 meters long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingos. 

 

Devil's Crown is an underwater volcanic crater, almost covered completely by Galapagos waters. Just a small portion of the rock formation can be seen from above and it looks like a crown. The underwater world is very rich in coral reefs, abundant marine species. Birds are also part of this visitor point due to its location in open waters.

 

In the afternoon you will visit the Post Office Bay, which keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail in.

 

Then we will go to “Mirador de la Baronesa” and your naturalist guide will tell the murder and

mystery legend of the Baroness. This viewpoint is located on the north of the Floreana Island.

The way up and trail is very easy, steps are placed in this area for security. 

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DAY 7 - SATURDAY

SOMBRERO CHINO – NORTH SEYMOUR

Sombrero Chino is a small islet off the south coast of Santiago, with a maximum elevation of 160 feet (52 meters). Though within easy reach of Santa Cruz, Sombrero Chino is typically only

visited by those aboard a Galapagos Cruise.

 

North Seymour is located slightly to the north of Baltra. It is a low, flat island, formed by submarine lava formation uplift. Covered with low, bushy vegetation, it contains the largest colony of magnificent frigatebirds in the Galapagos. There is also a large population of blue-footed boobies that perform an amusing courtship dance when nesting conditions are right.

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DAY 8 - SUNDAY

MOSQUERA ISLET - BALTRA- AIRPORT

Mosquera is a small islet found between Baltra & North Seymour Islands. Lava gulls, sea lions, Sally lightfoot crabs inhabit this sand bank with an extension of over 600 meters. It also hosts the largest populations of sea lions and orca whales can be seen occasionally depending on the season you visit the islet.

 

Transfer from the M/C Endemic to Baltra airport for your return flight to mainland Ecuador.
Assistance and farewell at the airport.

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*The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.