MOTOR CATAMARAN
TREASURE OF GALAPAGOS

GTEG-113 – M/C TREASURE OF GALAPAGOS CRUISE ITINERARIES
FIVE DAYS / FOUR NIGHTS (ITINERARY “B”) – TUESDAY TO SATURDAY

ISLANDS:

Explore San Cristobal, Española, Floreana, Santa Fé, Santa Cruz, Baltra

SITES

Colorado Hill, Gardner Bay, Suarez Point, Post Office Bay, Cormorant Point, Barrington Bay, Turtle Bay, El Chato Tortoise Reserve

ICONIC SPECIES

Lava gull, Galapagos giant tortoise, Lava Lizard, Galapagos sea lion, Blue-footed booby, Galapagos Waved Albatross, Great & magnificent frigate bird, Galapagos hawk, Darwin’s finches, Lava (striated) heron, Pacific Green turtle, Fur Seal, Galapagos Penguins, American Flamingo, Marine iguana, Land Iguana

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Tuesday -Arrival Galapagos Islands

San Cristobal Island Airport & Colorado Hill
AM: Arrival in San Cristobal Airport from Quito or Guayaquil. A guide will meet and assist you and escort you on a short bus ride to the harbor to board the M/C Treasurer of Galapagos.
PM: Colorado Hill
Meals: Lunch, dinner

DAY 2: Wednesday – Galapagos Islands

Espanola Island
AM: Gardner Bay
PM: Suarez Point
Meals: Breakfast lunch, dinner

DAY 3: Thursday – Galapagos Islands

Floreana Island
AM: Post Office Bay
PM: Cormorant Point
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 4: Friday – Galapagos Islands

San Fe island and Santa Crus Island
AM: Santa Fe Island
PM: Turtle Bay (Santa Cruz)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 5: Depart Galapagos Islands

Santa Crus Island
AM: El Chato Tortoise and Baltra Airport
After exploring El Chato, assistance and transfer to airport for flight to Quito, Guayaquil or your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast

GTEG-113 – M/C TREASURE OF GALAPAGOS CRUISE ITINERARIES
FIVE DAYS / FOUR NIGHTS (ITINERARY “B”) – TUESDAY TO SATURDAY

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: Tuesday -Arrival Galapagos Islands

San Cristobal Island Airport & Colorado Hill
AM: Arrival in San Cristobal Airport from Quito or Guayaquil
A guide will meet and assist you and escort you on a short bus ride to the harbor to board the M/C Treasurer of Galapagos.

PM: Colorado Hill
Visit to Cerro Colorado Tortoises Protection and Growing Center. This center was created to improve the population of the island tortoises. The center includes a large corral, a visitors center, breeding center and an interpretative trail. Along this trail is possible to see different species of native and endemic plants as well birds such as the San Cristobal Mockingbird, Yellow Warblers, and many species of finches and the Galapagos flycatcher.
Meals: Lunch, dinner

DAY 2: Wednesday – Galapagos Islands

Española Island
Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
AM – Gardner Bay
Located on the north-eastern coast of Hood, Gardner Bay provides an excellent beach for relaxing, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and the opportunity to observe sea lions. Here we can also observe sharks in the crystal clear ocean waters.

PM – Punta Suarez
This rocky land spot sustains one of the most impressive and varied colonies of sea birds in the Galapagos. Along its southern shore, high cliffs rise up from the sea affording the visitor spectacular views of soaring birds and of the blow whole where water spouts up to 50-75 feet into the air according to the intensity of the surf.
Meals: Lunch, dinner

DAY 3: Thursday – Galapagos Islands

Floreana Island
Post Office Bay & Punta Cormorant
AM – Post Office Bay
Historically, Post Office Bay is the location of a wooden barrel that was placed in the 18th century by the crew of a whaling ship. It has been used since then by mariners and tourists as a post office. The idea is to carry letters or postcards to their destination by hand. Apart from being the Post Office Barrel, this site was the landing area for some of the first colonists. We will continue to the north of the island and will ascent to an elevated slope to enjoy a beautiful vista at the Baroness Lookout. It is said that Baroness Eloisa von Wagner loved this place and spent several hours watching the horizon. Within walking distance (30 m) are the ruins of what is known as her House. From this lookout, the landscape covers the coastline from the Enderby islet to Post Office Bay, as well as Cerro Pajas, the pool of flamingos and wide forest of Palo Santo.

PM – Punta Cormorant
This site offers probably the best and of the largest Flamingo lagoon in the Galapagos Islands. It’s situated between two tuff lava cones that give the area a special atmosphere. There are various species of shorebirds to observe besides flamingos; the most frequent are common stilts, white-checked pintail ducks and other migratory birds. It is very interesting to see the two distinct beaches: “The Green Beach” due to its high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand and the “Flour Sand Beach” which is made up of coral.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 4: Friday – Galapagos Islands

Santa Fe Island and Santa Cruz Island
AM: Santa Fe
This island is located in the southeastern part of the Galapagos and it was formed from an uplift instead than a volcanic origin, this is why is mostly flat. There are some theories which assure this could be the oldest island in the Archipelago. Santa Fe is the home of a number of endemic species like the Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird, rice rats and one of the two species of lands Iguanas. After disembarkation in the beautiful and clear waters you will be in contact with one of the many sea lion colonies. Along the trail many salt bushes can be seen as well as giant Prickly pear cactus. There are great possibilities of snorkeling with playful sea lions and tropical fishes.

PM – Tortuga Bay (Santa Cruz)
Tortuga Bay is a beautiful white sand beach with a nesting site for the black turtles. The visibility in the water is excellent for snorkeling and swimming, Admire the Galapagos sea lions, marine iguanas or (seasonally) mating Pacific green turtles in the surf!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 5: Saturday – Depart Galapagos Islands

Santa Cruz Island and Baltra Airport
AM – El Chato (Santa Cruz)
El Chato offers excellent opportunities for viewing wild tortoises, both roaming through pastures in the agricultural zone and in the Tortoise Reserve. Several farms allow visitors to explore their grounds in search of tortoises. Descending through the agricultural zone into the Transition Zone where the Tortoise Reserve is located, the introduced vegetation of the farmlands is replaced by native vegetation. The pond at El Chato is surrounded by forest where short-eared owls, Darwin’s finches, Vermilion Flycatchers, Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Rails, and Paint-billed Crakes can be seen. As the visitor walks into the forests overgrown with lichens, ferns, and other epiphytes, it is time to listen carefully for the sound of heavy footsteps and the sound of shrubs being slowly crushed as the tortoises make their way through the brush. After this visit, assistance to transfer to Baltra Airport for check in for your flight to Quito, Guayaquil or your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast