Galapagos Legend
ITINERARY DAY BY DAY
8 days / 7 nights
Monday to Monday
Day 1
Arrival to Baltra airport / North Seymour
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra airport. Passenger will be received at the airport by our guides and then taken to the pier to join the M/V Galapagos Legend.
North Seymour also known for being a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird. (a different species from the great frigate bird). Travelers will also spot both endemic species of iguanas, the marine iguanas and land iguanas. Passengers will enjoy this relaxed hike around the nesting sites.
Day 2
El Barranco / Darwin Bay (Genovesa)
El Barranco is one of the birds island. Passengers enjoy the safe harbor of being anchored deep within the crater formed bay. Dry landing at El Barranco (Prince Philip’s Steps).
Passengers will walk on lava terrain observing red footed boobies, frigates, and the fragrant palo santo trees. Thousands of storm petrels can be seen hovering over the open expanses. After the visit, passengers will be back on board and will have the opportunity to snorkel in deep waters before lunch.
Your second visit is a refreshing wet landing. Travelers visit Darwin Bay and will enjoy observing the red-footed boobies, frigates, sea lions, lava gulls, night herons, and fiddler crabs at this site. This place also offers snorkeling opportunities in the bay to observe sharks and rays at a safe distance. Passengers will never forget this beach.
Day 3
Punta Suarez (Española) / Interpretation Center (San Cristobal)
Travelers will enjoy a dry landing at Suarez Point. Upon landing, visitors will learn more about the lava terrain while crossing the inactive lava fields. Aside from the sea lion colonies, this is one of the most important sites for bird watching. As soon as visitors out foot on this island many species can be spotted and observed closely. Among the many species, the hooded mocking bird and red billed tropic bird can be seen. Travelers will also spot a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and colorful sally light foot crabs.
Dry landing at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Here passengers visit the Interpretation Center providing travelers an opportunity to learn about the natural and human history of the islands that takes one hour interactive presentation. There is some time to shop in town.
Day 4
Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)
Arrive at Black Turtle Cove located near Las Bachas beach in the north of Santa Cruz Island.
This excursion provides passengers with a “dinghy” ride though the mangrove, during which the outboard motor of the small boat is turned off.
This allows the close observation of sea turtles, white tipped sharks, spotted eagle rays, golden rays or bottlenose dolphins.
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