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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 7 DAYS EXCURSION ON CORAL
YATCH
(7 Days and 6 Nights )
We reserve the right to alter or omit any part of an
itinerary, and reverse the order of places to be visited or change any space
reservation without prior notice due to readjustment of National park
policies, seasonal changes, safety reasons weather conditions or force
majeure which may dictate these changes. These decisions are oriented in
terms of passenger safety and in the interest of the islands conservation.
Day 1 (SATURDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the Hotel for
overnight. (No meals)
Day 2 – (SUNDAY)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (a flight of about two and a
half hours). Passengers are picked up at the airport by our guides and taken
to the Itabaca Canal, then cross to the island of Santa Cruz and travel to
Puerto Ayora.
Santa Cruz (Highlands)
One option is to travel through the highlands of Santa Cruz. Passengers will
observe the twin pit craters and visit Cerro Chato. They’ll be able to
observe the famous giant tortoises.
Additionally, travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes. Day 3 – (MONDAY)
Española (Suarez Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn about the lava terrain and cross the
inactive lava fields. Aside from its sea lion colonies, this is one of the
most important sites for bird watching.
Many species, like the hooded mockingbird and red-billed tropic bird, can be
spotted and observed closely. Past the nesting grounds there’s the world’s
largest colony of waved albatrosses.
From May to December their mating rituals are a highlight of the visit.
Afterwards there’s the famous blowhole, where water shoots 23 m (75 ft) up
into the air.
Española (Gardner Bay)
Wet landing on a white coral beach amidst a large colony of sea lions. This
site has no trails, so hiking is not possible.
It’s an open area where you can spot Galapagos hawks, American oyster
catchers, Galapagos doves, hooded mockingbirds, three species of Darwin
finches, yellow warblers, lava lizards, and marine iguanas.
It’s great for swimming and snorkeling, and you can see many Galapagos
marine species like king angelfish, creole fish, damsel fish, parrot fish,
manta rays, white-tipped reef sharks. Day 4 – (TUESDAY)
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish-colored beach. Passengers will hike from black
mangrove beds to a large brackish pond, which holds one of the largest
flamingo populations in the Galapagos.
This island is best known for its endemic plant life like the Galapagos
milkwort, passion flower, and button mangrove.
Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with playful sea lions;
experienced snorkelers can roam around Devil’s Crown.
Champions
After Cormorant Point, there’ll be a one-hour tour in a dinghy along the
coast to observe: blue footed boobies, sea lions, marine iguanas, and
swallow-tailed gulls.
Deep-water snorkeling, this unforgettable activity lasts about an hour and
it will be like swimming in an aquarium with colorful fish, tame sharks, and
rays.
Floreana (Post Office)
Located on the northern side of Floreana Island, the bay was also called
Post Office because, in 1793, Captain James Colnett installed an empty
barrel to serve as an informal mailbox for sailors who passed by the
Galapagos, taking with them the letters to their destinations.
Today, our visitors continue the tradition by placing unstamped postcards
inside the barrel which reach their destinations free of charge. It can take
weeks or months, or sometimes the cards never arrive at all!
A short walk away from the famous barrel, there’s a tunnel formed by lava
flows. Down a path you can observe the mocking bird of Galapagos, some
species of Darwin’s finches, yellow warbler and lava lizards.
After a short trip in the panga, you’ll make a dry landing at Lookout Point
where you can enjoy a great view among marine birds.
Day 5 – (WEDNESDAY)
North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests will see swallow-tailed gulls and sea lions. This site
is a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies and has the largest colony
of the magnificent frigate bird. Travelers will also spot both iguana
species, the marine iguanas and land iguanas, and then hike around the
nesting sites.
Disembark at the docks (Baltra); passengers will take a bus to the airport
for their flight back to the mainland via Guayaquil to Quito.
(AIRFARE INCLUDED).
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the Hotel for
overnight.
Day 6 - (THURSDAY)
Colonial City Tour of Quito (4 Hours approx ) Visit starts in Orellana´s
way, drive around the colonial center of Quito and see the stone-carved
façade of Ecuador’s House of Congress depicting scenes from Ecuadorian
history; Independence Square, with the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral
and El Sagrario. Visit the Church of La Compañía (1605), (if open), with its
breathtaking gilded altars, considered the finest example of baroque art in
America and the church and monastery of San Francisco (1535). Visit the art
& crafts gallery of Tianguez. Finally, drive up to el Panecillo Hill to have
a spectacular view of Quito and to see the only winged Virgin in South
America. Hotel overnight.
Day 7 - (FRIDAY)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home , or
connection flight to Lima to take an exiting extension to Peru, Cusco and
Machu Picchu .
INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double or single
occupancy. All scheduled land, lake and river transportation. All transfers. All
scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees.
Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch;
D=Dinner.
IMPORTANT: For a better service, the company informs you that it has
autonomy to change the Hotels mentioned in the itinerary with another one of
similar category if therefore sees it by advisable taking into account
justifiable availability of spaces or other reasons, if this it is the case you
will be notified ahead of time.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International and domestic airfares, Galapagos entrance fee US$100 per adult and
US$50 per children, rate subject to change and
INGALA tax $10, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges,
additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind,
laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and
items of personal nature.
DAYS DEPOSIT / PAYMENT CANCELLATION POLICY
+140 - 91 days prior to departure 50%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable
90 days before to departure 100%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable
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