GALÁPAGOS LAND & SEA
7 days, from Quito
If you’re looking for a taste of exotic nature, look no further than this trip aboard the Monserrat, our comfort-class vessel for navigating the waters of the Galápagos. Start with a day on land and stay at a beautiful island hotel, the best possible way to start your tour. Snorkelling with sea lions and other aquatic wildlife and taking a trek over volcanic rock will give you both incredible sights and indelible memories. And with two naturalist guides on the tour, you’ll bring home extra knowledge to go along with your photo slideshows.
Day 1Quito
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Quito/Puerto Ayora
Fly to the Galápagos, meet the CEO and transfer to Puerto Ayora, a port town. Check into the hotel followed and after lunch hike to Tortuga Bay and explore the mangroves by kayaking.
Meals included:
Breakfast
Day 3Puerto Ayora/Baltra Island
Morning visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station. In the afternoon enjoy the highlands, visit a tortoise ranch and see some of the amazing volcanic formations on Santa Cruz.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4Sullivan Bay/Bartolomé Island
Visit Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island to see giant lava formations contrasting the white-coral sand beach. Continue to Bartolomé for a guided tour to see the dramatic volcanic features before hiking to a panoramic viewpoint.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5Bachas Beach/Cerro Dragón
Visit the beach on Las Bachas and relax or swim in the crystal waters. Continue to Cerro Dragón on the west coast of Santa Cruz to see land iguanas and a saltwater lagoon frequented by flamingos and other species of birds.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 6Black Turtle Cove/Quito
Take a morning panga ride and look for marine life in Black Turtle Cove. Disembark at Baltra and fly back to Quito.
Meals included:
Breakfast
Day 7Quito
Depart at any time.
Meals included:
Breakfast
What’s Included
- Cruise the Galápagos Islands aboard the Monserrat (3 nts)
- 2 Certified Galápagos National Park Service guide
- All meals aboard the Monserrat
- Overnight on Santa Cruz
- Tortuga Bay hike and kayak
- Charles Darwin Research Station
- Highlands giant tortoises excursion
- Snorkelling at Sullivan Bay, Bartolomé Island and Bachas Beach
- Black Turtle Cove Excursion
- All landings and excursions
- Snorkelling equipment and wetsuits
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hotel (3 nts), aboard the Monserrat in twin-share or double cabins (3 nts).
Meals
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
Drinks and tips on board not included.
Transportation
Plane, motorized yacht, panga, private vehicle.
Staff & experts
2 CEOs/Naturalist Guides while in the Galápagos Islands (certified by the Galápagos National Park Authority), local Rep in Quito.
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