GTGG-154 MOTOR CATAMARAN ENDEMIC – CRUISE ITINERARY “F” SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS – TUESDAY TO SUNDAY
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS DELUXE CRUISE TOURS
GTGG-154 MOTOR CATAMARAN ENDEMIC – CRUISE ITINERARY “F”
SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS – TUESDAY TO SUNDAY
HIGHLIGHTS
A snapshot of islands to be visited and the highlights and iconic fauna and flora species of each island.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:
Detailed information on activities and visits to each island and applicable cruise rates
CRUISE DATES:
A complete listing of all of the dates that the Eastern Islands cruise itinerary will be operating.
PRE-CRUISE TOURS:
A sample of tours offered in Quito and surroundings o be offered in combination with this cruise. In addition, we can tailor additional Pre and Post cruise tours to adjust to your clients’ interests
GTGG-154 MOTOR CATAMARAN ENDEMIC – CRUISE ITINERARY “F”
SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS – TUESDAY TO SUNDAY
ICONIC SPECIES
Marine iguanas, Mockingbirds, Great Blue herons, Oystercatchers, Lava Herons, Lava Lizards, Flamingos, Stilts, Whimbrels, Gallinules, Finches, Pintail ducks, Brown Pelicans, 7 species of Finches, Juvenile and adult tortoises, Tortoises, Galapagos Hawks, Nazca Boobies, Finches, Sea Turtles, Penguins, Spotted Eagle Rays, Herons, Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas, Mangrove forest, Darwin’s Cotton Plant, Flightless Cormorant, Blue-Footed Boobies, Land iguanas, Giant Tortoises, Hawks, Ground and tree finches, Yellow Warblers, Large-Billed flycatchers, Penguins, Sea Turtles, Nazca Boobies, Fur Seals, Sea Lions, Wading birds, Mangroves, Lava Gulls, Shorebirds, Sally Lightfoot crabs, turtles and rays.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Tuesday – Arrival in Galapagos Islands
Baltra & Santiago Island
Upon arrival, reception and assistance at the airport, transfer from Baltra Airport to the M/C Endemic. In the afternoon, you will visit Sullivan Bay, located on the east coast of Santiago Island. We land on a white coral sand beach and begin our walk over lava that flowed less than 100 years ago. This is the perfect place to see and feel the volcanic origin of Galapagos. Also in this area you will admire flora that grows in lava fields.
Meals: Lunch, dinner
DAY 2: Wednesday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island
AM: Wetlands & Sierra Negra Volcano
PM: Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center & Wall of Tears
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 3: Thursday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island
AM: Elizabeth Bay
PM: Urbina Bay
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 4: Friday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island & Fernandina Island
AM: Tagus Cove, Isabela Island
PM: Espinoza Point, Fernandina Island
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 5: Saturday – Galapagos Islands
Santiago & Rabida Islands
AM: Buccaneer Cove, Espumilla Beach, Santiago Island
PM: Rabida Island
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 6: Sunday – Depart Galapagos Islands
Mosquera Islet & Baltra
AM: Mosquera Islet
PM: Transfer from M/C endemic to Baltra Airport for your flight to Quito or Guayaquil and your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast
2019 GROSS RATES PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
M/C ENDEMIC | ITINERARY D THU-SUN 4D/3N |
ITINERARY C SUN-THU 5D/4N |
ITINERARY E-F THU-TUE, TUE-SUN 6D/5N |
ITINERARY A- B SUN-SUN 8D/7N |
Golden Suites | $ 3,590 | $ 4,650 | $ 5,590 | $ 7,450 |
GTGG-154 MOTOR CATAMARAN ENDEMIC – CRUISE ITINERARY “F”
SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS – TUESDAY TO SUNDAY
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: Tuesday – Arrival in Galapagos Islands
Baltra & Santiago Island
Upon arrival, reception and assistance at the airport, transfer from Baltra Airport to the M/C Endemic. In the afternoon, you will visit Sullivan Bay, located on the east coast of Santiago Island. We land on a white coral sand beach and begin our walk over lava that flowed less than 100 years ago. This is the perfect place to see and feel the volcanic origin of Galapagos. Also in this area you will admire flora that grows in lava fields.
Meals: Lunch, dinner
DAY 2: Wednesday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island
Wetlands, Sierra Negra Volcano – Breeding Center & Wall of Tears
Isabela Island is the largest of the archipelago with a surface of 4,588 square kilometers. It encompasses more than the half of the total land area of Galapagos.
In the morning, you will be transported to the Wetlands (Humedales), that are a complex of trails of 6 kilometers long, located south of Isabela Island. They have a wide variety of flora and abundant bird life, including gallinules, finches, stilts and ducks among others. Or you may visit Sierra Negra Volcano, one of largest craters in the archipelago with a diameter of five kilometers. It offers mesmerizing views with great contrast in colors between lava fields, vegetation and fumaroles.
On the way up to Orchilla hill, giant tortoises and marine iguanas will appear. From the viewpoint the spectacular scenery of the bay, the town of Puerto Villamil, volcanoes, islets and rocks can be appreciated. Isabela wetlands has endemic and introduced species.
After lunch visit the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center of Isabela, infant and juvenile giant tortoises can be seen until they are ready to be released and survive in the wild. Or, you may visit the Wall of Tears. This is a man-made monument which has been built in the 40’s by prisoners, since Isabela island was once an Ecuadorian penal colony and building up the wall was part of the punishment. On the way back to the M/C Endemic, be ready to spot flamingos and other water birds.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 3: Thursday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island
Elizabeth Bay & Urbina Bay
In the morning, you will discover Elizabeth Bay, which is a marine visitor site. The excursion is carried out in a zodiac and so there is no landing point. Your zodiac ride starts with a visit to the Marielas islets where there is the largest and most important penguin colony in the Galapagos Islands. The excursion continues into the cove that is surrounded by red mangroves where you can spot sea turtles, flightless cormorants, spotted eagle rays, golden rays, brown pelicans and sea lions.
In the afternoon, Urbina Bay will be visited. Here you can see coral formations, large colored land iguanas. The possibility of seeing giant turtles, flightless cormorants, blue-footed boobies, penguins and marine iguanas is excellent.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 4: Friday – Galapagos Islands
Isabela Island & Fernandina Island
Tagus Cove & Espinoza Point
After breakfast, Tagus Cove (Isabela Island) will be the first attraction to see. A ride along the cliffs in a zodiac will give visitors a good chance to see the Galapagos penguin, the flightless cormorant and other sea birds. From the landing dock it is about a 30-minute hike along the trail up to the top of the cliff from where you can view Darwin Lake, a saline lake saltier than the sea. You can also see several volcanoes from this location.
After lunch, Espinoza Point (Fernandina Island) will be visited, which is one of Fernandina’s visit points. Located within a fascinating lava scenery with Lava-Cactuses. On the surface of the lava, mangroves thrive. The highlights are sea lions, penguins, the flightless cormorant (especially in spring and summer), and one of the biggest iguana colonies of Galápagos.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 5: Saturday – Galapagos Islands
Santiago & Rabida Islands
Buccaneer Cove, Espumilla Beach & Rabida Island
In the morning, you will have the opportunity to discover the Buccaneer Cove that is located just north of James Bay. It was known as a safe haven in the 17th and 18th century for pirates to stash their loot, take on fresh water and capture tortoises for food. It is a nice place for a zodiac ride, snorkeling and kayaking. Blue-footed, Nazca boobys, fur seals, and Galapagos hawks can be seen flying overhead.
Or, visit to Espumilla Beach will take place. It is a pristine sandy beach and a popular place for marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot Crabs. The crabs attract the hunting herons, performing the dance of predator and prey. With an abundance of marine life including octopi, moray eel, and shark, snorkeling is recommended and available.
In the afternoon, you will be taken to Rabida Island. Its main attraction is the red sand beach, famous for its cactus groves and rock formation scenery, aside from the vegetation of the arid zone and the presence of native and endemic species. During the walk on the red sand beach you will see brown pelicans’ nests, and a lagoon where flamingos are seen from time to time.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 6: Sunday – Depart Galapagos Islands
Mosquera Islet & Baltra
In the morning, visit to Mosquera, a small islet found between Baltra & North Seymour Islands. Lava gulls, sea lions, Sally light foot crabs inhabit this sand bank with an extension of over 600 meters. It also hosts the largest populations of sea lions and orca whales that can be seen occasionally depending on the season you visit the islet.
After this last visit, transfer to Baltra airport for your flight to Quito or Guayaquil and your next destination.
Assistance and farewell at the airport.
Meals: Breakfast
*The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
2019 GROSS RATES PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
M/C ENDEMIC | ITINERARY D THU-SUN 4D/3N |
ITINERARY C SUN-THU 5D/4N |
ITINERARY E-F THU-TUE, TUE-SUN 6D/5N |
ITINERARY A- B SUN-SUN 8D/7N |
Golden Suites | $ 3,590 | $ 4,650 | $ 5,590 | $ 7,450 |
M/C ENDEMIC ITINERARY “F” | |
2019 CRUISE DEPARTURE DATES | |
SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS – TUESDAY – SUNDAY | |
Start Date | End Date |
1/8/19 | 1/13/19 |
2/5/19 | 2/10/19 |
3/5/19 | 3/10/19 |
5/28/19 | 6/2/19 |
7/23/19 | 7/28/19 |
8/20/19 | 8/25/19 |
9/17/19 | 9/22/19 |
10/15/19 | 10/20/19 |
11/12/19 | 11/17/19 |
12/10/19 | 12/15/19 |
12/24/19 | 12/29/19 |
2019 GROSS RATES PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
M/C ENDEMIC | ITINERARY D THU-SUN 4D/3N |
ITINERARY C SUN-THU 5D/4N |
ITINERARY E-F THU-TUE, TUE-SUN 6D/5N |
ITINERARY A- B SUN-SUN 8D/7N |
Golden Suites | $ 3,590 | $ 4,650 | $ 5,590 | $ 7,450 |
GT-05A – QUITO SERIES
Two Days / One Night
DAY 1: Arrival in Quito
Assistance and private transfer airport to hotel
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
DAY 2: Transfer out
Private transfer hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos
Meals: Breakfast
GT-05B – QUITO SERIES
Three Days / Two Nights
DAY 1: Arrival in Quito
Assistance and private transfer airport to hotel
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
DAY 2: Quito
Private fully escorted combined tour of city and Middle of the World
English speaking guide
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Transfer out
Private transfer hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos
Meals: Breakfast
GT-05C – QUITO SERIES
Four Days / Three Nights
DAY 1: Arrival in Quito
Assistance and private transfer airport to hotel
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
DAY 2: Quito
Private fully escorted combined tour of city and Middle of the World
English speaking guide
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Otavalo and surroundings
Full day Otavalo tour based on private or semi-private basis with lunch
Overnight accommodations at selected hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4: Transfer out
Private transfer hotel to airport for flight to Galapagos
Meals: Breakfast