Grand Majestic Itinerary A - 4 days
ITINERARY A - 5 DAYS
MONDAY
AM: San Cristobal Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: San Cristobal: El Junco Lagoon (HK)
TUESDAY
AM: Floreana: Post Office Bay (HK/SN/PR/KY)
PM: Floreana: Cormorant Point / Devil's Crown (HK/SN/PR/KY)
WEDNESDAY
AM: Espanola: Suarez Point (HK/SN)
PM: Espanola: Gardner Bay / Osborn Islet / Gardner Islet (HK/SN/PR/KY)
THURSDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Twin Craters (HK)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: MONDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT.
PM: EL JUNCO LAGOON
The Junco Lagoon, located about 700 m above sea level, is one of the few permanent freshwater bodies in the Galapagos. Frigate birds are often seen here washing the salt from their feathers as well as white-cheeked pintails and common gallinules. Its name comes from a type of plant that is common in this area called “junco”
DAY 2: TUESDAY
AM: FLOREANA: POST OFFICE BAY
In the 18th century whalers passing through the islands placed a wooden barrel on Floreana Island for use as an unofficial mail box. The tradition continues today as visitors leave addressed postcards in the barrel and sort through left mail to deliver at home.
PM: FLOREANA: CORMORANT POINT
This site hosts a large flamingo lagoon where other birds such as common stilts and white-cheeked pintails can also be seen. The beaches on this island are distinct: The “Green Beach” named so due to its green color, which comes from a high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand, and the “Four Sand Beach” composed of white coral.
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY
AM: ESPANOLA: SUAREZ POINT
This area is great for spotting blue-footed boobies, albatrosses and Nazca boobies. A beautiful site on the ocean front, the large waved albatrosses use the cliff as a launching pad. The famous attraction is the magnificent blowhole, spurting water high into the air. This site presents wonderful photograph opportunities.
PM: ESPANOLA: GARDNER BAY
Gardner Bay, on the eastern side of the island, is the breeding site of nearly all of the world´s 12,000 pairs of waved albatrosses. It has an ample white sandy beach with a myriad of sea lions, perfect for relaxing. Its rocky shores make this site a great place for diving and snorkeling.
DAY 4: THURSDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: TWIN CRATERS / TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
Los Gemelos, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. The view is breathtaking.
