Galapagos Cruise

Begin the five-day Galapagos adventure on San Cristóbal Island with a visit to the San Cristóbal Interpretation Center and Tijeretas Hill. Learn about the history of the islands in the context of nature, humankind and conservation. A visit to Tijeretas Hill includes a walk through beautiful landscapes ending with a magnificent view and nearby a large frigate bird colony. It is called Tijeretas because this is the name commonly known for the frigates.

Explore Española Island today! Visit Gardner Bay, where you may spot Galapagos hawks, American oyster catchers, Galapagos doves, hood mockingbirds, 3 species of Darwin finches, yellow warblers, lava lizards, and marine iguanas. Travel to Suarez Point, where you will explore volcanic formations and see riveting wildlife. Suarez Point is a very important site for sea lion colonies and bird watching. A major highlight is their mating season, from May through December.

Continue the famous tradition of placing unstamped postcards inside the barrel at Post Office Bay. Also, observe the mocking bird of the Galapagos, some species of Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and lava lizards. Visit Cormorant Point, which features endemic plants such as Scalesia villosa, Galapagos daisies, white sand black mangrove, and holy stick.

Visit Cerro Mesa Reserve where you can observe numerous endemic plants, 7 subspecies of Darwin’s finches, vermillion flycatcher. See the impressive view of Baltra, Santiago, Isabela, Santa Fé, Daphne Islands. In the afternoon, spend time at the Charles Darwin Research Station. Observe the giant tortoises that are part of the reproduction program.

Daphne is a volcanic tuff cone, formed by successive explosions produced by the mixture of lava and water. Observe Darwin’s finches, blue-footed boobies, nazca Boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, swallow-tailed gulls, and brown noddies. After seeing Daphne, depart for Baltra Airport for return flights to the mainland.