Tip Top IV Itinerary 2 - 8 Days
ITINERARY OPT. 2 (EAST) - 8 DAYS
FRIDAY
AM: Baltra Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: North Seymour (HK/PR)
SATURDAY
AM: Espanola: Suarez Point (HK)
PM: Espanola: Gardner Bay (HK/SN/PR)
SUNDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Pitt Point (HK/SN/KY/PR)
PM: San Cristobal: Kicker Rock / Witch Hill (HK/SN/PR/KY)
MONDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Fauto Llerena Breeding Center (HK)
PM: Santa Cruz: Twin Craters (HK)
TUESDAY
AM: Santa Fe (HK/SN/KY)
PM: South Plazas (HK/SN)
WEDNESDAY
AM: Bartolome (HK/SN/PR)
PM: Santiago: Sullivan Bay (HK/SN)
THURSDAY
AM: Rabida Island (HK/SN)
PM: Chinese hat (HK/SN/KY)
FRIDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach (HK)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: FRIDAY
AM: AM: ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
The guide will then escort you to a bus for a brief 5-kilometer ride to the pier, where you'll promptly board the Yacht. As the crew prepares to set sail, we'll welcome you with an initial orientation and a light snack.
PM: NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND
After lunch, you'll make a dry landing for a walk along the stunning coast and interior of North Seymour Island. This low, flat island was dramatically uplifted from the sea by underground seismic activity. As you explore, you'll be thrilled to observe blue footed boobies (nesting from May to November), marine iguanas, pelicans, frigate
birds, shore birds, sea lions, and the unique endemic Palo Santo trees.
In the evening, we have an orientation about the Galapagos Islands in general: their origin and evolution. In the evening, you'll have an orientation about the Galapagos Islands, covering their origin and evolution. You'll enjoy a welcome cocktail with the entire crew, followed by dinner and your first nightly orientation.
DAY 2: SATURDAY
AM: ESPANOLA: SUAREZ POINT
Start your day with a good breakfast and kick off with an early dry landing at Suarez Point, where you'll embark on an adventurous walk along lava beds. Here, you'll encounter unique colonies of marine birds, including the majestic Albatross (from May to December). Return to the yacht for a delicious lunch.
PM: ESPANOLA: GARDNER BAY
I In the afternoon, set out on a thrilling panga ride around Gardner Islet. Then, make a wet landing at Gardner Bay for an exhilarating beach walk, where you'll observe a lively colony of sea lions, abundant during the breeding season. This area is also a crucial nesting site for sea turtles. After this, embark on another panga ride around Osborn Islet. Late in the afternoon return to the yacht for a delightful dinner and an engaging nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling
DAY 3: SUNDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL: POINT PITT
After breakfast, you’ll make a wet landing at Punta Pitt on San Cristobal Island. The trail begins on an olivine beach about 90 meters long and ascends to the top of a volcanic tuff hill, offering several natural viewpoints along the way. Punta Pitt is made up of volcanic tuff, and the strong winds in the area have shaped the landscape through natural erosion. This is the only place in the Galapagos where you can see all three species of boobies —blue-footed, red-footed, and Nazca—nesting alongside two species of frigatebirds in the same area.
Followed from your hike, you’ll return to the yacht for a delicious lunch.
PM: SAN CRISTOBAL: KICKER ROCK
Next, your skilled Captain expertly navigates around Kicker Rock, a colossal tuff-rock formation that soars nearly 500 feet straight from the ocean. This dramatic rock serves as a nesting sanctuary for a myriad of sea birds. from the ocean At night enjoy a delightful dinner and the last nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling
DAY 4: MONDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: FAUSTO LLERENA CENTER
Once you've had breakfast, you'll disembark and start with a visit to a fascinating visit to the Interpretation Center Fausto Llerena within the Charles Darwin Research Station.
Afterwards hop on a bus to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, where you'll explore the native forests, where you'll explore the native forests.
PM: SANTA CRUZ: EL CHATO RESERVE
INext, you'll venture to a farm to marvel at giant tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat. Lunch will be served on the farm, promising a delightful experience. return to the Yacht for a delicious dinner and the nightly orientation.
DAY 5: TUESDAY
AM: SANTA FE ISLAND
Kick off your day with a delicious breakfast, which will be followed with an exciting wet landing on Santa Fe Island to explore another cactus forest and visit a colony of land iguanas unique to Santa Fe.
PM: SOUTH PLAZAS ISLAND
Return to the yacht for a well-deserved lunch. In the afternoon be amazed by a thrilling dry landing on the pier of South Plaza, where you can delight in the playful antics of the sea lions.
Embark on a walk through a cactus forest, offering the chance to observe land iguanas and a variety of tropical birds.
As the afternoon winds down, return to the yacht for dinner and an engaging nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling.
DAY 6: WEDNESDAY
AM: BARTOLOME ISLAND
Following breakfast, you'll make a a dry landing on Bartolome Island to hike to the summit. During the hike, you'll observe colonies of marine iguanas and lava lizards. At the summit, you'll be rewarded with an impressive view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock. You'll then return to the boat for a delicious lunch.
PM: SANTIAGO: SULLIVAN BAY
Later in the day you'll make a wet landing on Sullivan Bay, an ideal spot to experience the volcanic origins of the islands. You'll return to the yacht for a delightful dinner and a nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for
swimming and snorkeling
DAY 7: THURSDAY
AM: CHINESE HAT
After a hearty breakfast, you'll embark on an adventure with a wet landing on Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino), a charming island off the coast of Santiago Island. On the rocky shoreline, you'll be thrilled to spot Galapagos penguins, eagle rays, sea lions, and marine iguanas. This site is perfect for a exhilarating snorkeling experience. You'll then return to the yacht for a well-deserved lunch.
PM: RABIDA ISLAND
IAfter your lunch break, you'll make another wet landing on Rabida Island, where you'll walk and observe marine iguanas, sea lions, pelicans, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, and brown pelicans. A short walk will lead you to a small saltwater lagoon where you can see pink flamingos. Early in the afternoon, return to the Yacht for dinner and a nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling
DAY 8: FRIDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: LAS BACHAS BEACH
The last day of your cruise, you'll disembark at Las Bachas Beach, where you'll have the chance to marvel at a lagoon frequented by elegant flamingos. As you stroll through this picturesque area, your guide will share captivating details about the fascinating lives of the birds and animals you encounter.
You'll then return to the Yacht, have a farewell breakfast. Your guide will accompany you to disembark at the pier at Baltra Island on after a short bus ride you reach the airport, just in time to board your flight back to the mainland.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ITINERARIES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DUE TO OPERATIONAL REASONS, WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR DIRECTIVES FROM THE GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES
