Galapagos

Departure from Quito to Baltra Island for a 2 ½ hour flight.
Upon arrival in the Galapagos, passengers are greeted at the airport by our knowledgeable guides who will accompany them on a short ten-minute
bus ride to the pier where they will board the Galapagos Legend.

Afternoon: Highlands (Santa Cruz Island) In the central highlands of Santa Cruz Island, we have our best opportunity to interact at close quarters with totally wild, Galapagos giant tortoises. A short walk among these huge, 600lb, reptiles will also offer the chance for more highland species, especially several species of the famed finches.

Duration:1 hour walk/45 minutes drive
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain:Flat & Muddy

Overnight Galapagos Legend

Morning: El Barranco (Genovesa Island). Be marveled at the variety of sea life that uses the crevices of the lava cliffs for shelter. Red-billed Tropicbirds fly overhead, and a small colony of fur seals may be found near the landing site. You will be dropped off at a steep stairway that begins on rocks at the foot of a path that leads through a seabird colony full of Nazca and Red-footed Boobies.

Duration:30 min kayaking/ 1 hour 45 min hike/1 hour deep snorkeling/30 min glass bottom boat
Difficulty level:Medium
Type of terrain:Rocky - lava

Afternoon: Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island) From within the flooded caldera of Tower Island, we set foot onto a sandy beach to be greeted by swallow-tailed gulls often said to be the most beautiful gull in the world. In the trail we can see at
nesting red-footed boobies and Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island) great frigatebirds.

Duration:45 min
Kayaking/ 1 hour 15 min
Hike/45 min
Glass-bottom boat/1 hour deep or beach/snorkeling
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Sandy

Overnight Galapagos Legend.

Morning: South Plaza Island. Sea lions, swallow-tailed gulls, and land iguanas are all present at the landing site. The small island is covered with a carpet of a red succulent studded with Opuntia cacti. At the cliff edge, we
spend time watching birds like frigatebirds, flocks of Galapagos shearwaters, and of particular note, flights
South Plaza Island of displaying red-billed tropicbirds.

Duration:2 hours hike
Difficulty level:Medium
Type of terrain:Rocky

Afternoon: Santa Fe Island. After a fabulous snorkel in the turquoise waters of the protected bay, we may have enjoyed time with sea lions, turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays. Landing on a sandy beach,
we spend time watching the abundant sea lions there with us and . We begin a walk past a forest of island-endemic giant Opuntia cacti and we can watch the Santa Fe land Iguana.

Duration: 30 min Kayaking /1 hour 45 min hike/ 1 hour deep snorkeling /45 min Glass-bottom boat
Difficulty level:Medium
Type of terrain:Rocky

Overnight Galapagos Legend.

Morning : Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island). Named for some wrecked World War II barges whose ribs are still visible in the sand this visitor site offers great swimming, a lovely walk along the shore, and a visit to a lagoon behind the high tide line with wading birds, marine iguanas and sometimes even flamingoes.
The two beaches are also favorite nesting sites for green turtles which often leave tractor-like tracks in the sand.

Duration:1 ½ hour walk
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Type of terrain: Flat / Semi – rocky

Overnight Wyndham Airport Quito Hotel or similar.

You will be picked up from your hotel to be taken to the airport for your international flight.