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Galapagos Cruise - Central, West, East & South Islands in 12 Days aboard the Monserrat

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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
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Group Size 1 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Baltra

    Baltra
    Start point
    Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baltra Airport)
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dragon Hill guided walk through Scalesia tree forest to hypersaline lagoon to observe pink flamingos, common stilts, and pintail ducks
    • Dragon Hill snorkeling off the beach along the rocky shoreline to swim with green turtles, sharks and rays
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
    Dragon Hill
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  3. Day 2

    Santiago Island

    Santiago Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Buccaneer Cove panga/zodiac ride along high cliffs and rock formations to observe sea lions and nesting seabirds
    • Buccaneer Cove snorkeling with playful sea lions and fur seals
    • Puerto Egas (Egas Port) guided excursion to see salt crater, dark sand beach, and tidal pools with shore birds and reptiles
    • Puerto Egas snorkeling to observe rays, turtles, and reef sharks, with visit to large tidal pool area with marine iguanas and Sally Lightfoot crabs
    Landmarks
    Santiago Island
    Buccaneer Cove
    Puerto Egas
  4. Day 3

    Isabela Island - Fernandina Island

    Isabela Island - Fernandina Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Vicente Roca Point deep-water snorkeling at Bolivar Channel to observe Galapagos green turtles, sharks and rays
    • Vicente Roca Point panga/zodiac ride along the coast to observe sea and coastal birds including Nazca and blue-footed boobies, noddies, brown pelicans, penguins and flightless cormorants
    • Espinoza Point guided excursion on Fernandina Island to explore tidal pools, marine iguana burrows, sea lion colonies and flightless cormorant nests
    • Espinoza Point snorkeling with marine iguanas, Galapagos penguins and sea turtles
    Landmarks
    Isabela Island
    Vicente Roca Point
    Fernandina Island
    Espinoza Point
    Bolivar Channel
  5. Day 4

    Isabela Island

    Isabela Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Urbina Bay guided excursion featuring wet landing on beach with views of Alcedo volcano, observation of wild Galapagos giant tortoises and land iguanas, and flightless cormorant colonies
    • Urbina Bay snorkeling near Galapagos penguin colonies and marine iguanas feeding underwater
    • Tagus Cove guided excursion including dry landing, trail to Darwin's Lake on Darwin Volcano slopes, and observation of seabirds such as blue-footed booby, brown noddy, terns, flightless cormorant and Galapagos penguins
    • Tagus Cove snorkeling to observe sharks, turtles, sea stars and colorful fish
    Landmarks
    Urbina Bay
    Alcedo Volcano
    Tagus Cove
    Darwin's Lake
    Darwin Volcano
  6. Day 5

    Santa Cruz Island

    Santa Cruz Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Black Turtle Cove panga/zodiac excursion through mangroves to observe manta rays, sea turtles and whitetip reef sharks
    • Santa Cruz Highlands guided excursion to observe Galapagos giant tortoises in natural surroundings and explore underground lava tunnels with potential sightings of barn owls
    Landmarks
    Black Turtle Cove
    Santa Cruz Island
    Santa Cruz Highlands
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  7. Day 6

    Santiago Island

    Santiago Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino) guided excursion to explore landscape and white-coral sand beach
    • Chinese Hat snorkeling from white-coral sand beach with playful sea lions, tropical fish, marine iguanas and penguins
    • Sullivan Bay guided excursion across perfectly preserved Pahoehoe lava flow to observe pioneer plants, lava lizards, and coastal birds including penguins, pelicans and oystercatchers
    • Sullivan Bay snorkeling from the beach with sea turtles, sea lions, reef sharks and Galapagos rays
    Landmarks
    Chinese Hat
    Sullivan Bay
  8. Day 7

    North Seymour Island - Santa Fe Island

    North Seymour Island - Santa Fe Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • North Seymour Island guided excursion through low bushy vegetation to witness blue-footed booby courtship displays, observe sea lions, marine iguanas and frigate bird colonies
    • North Seymour snorkeling to observe whitetip reef sharks, colorful fish, rays, sea lions and sea turtles
    • Santa Fe Island guided excursion through giant prickly pear cactus forest to observe land iguanas unique to Santa Fe, with snorkeling opportunities for sea turtles, rays and colorful fish, plus potential sightings of Galapagos hawk and endemic finches
    • Kayaking on Santa Fe Island
    • Panga rides on Santa Fe Island
    Landmarks
    North Seymour Island
    Santa Fe Island
  9. Day 8

    San Cristobal Island

    San Cristobal Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Punta Pitt (Pitt Point) guided excursion on eastern tip of San Cristóbal to observe three species of boobies, two species of frigatebirds and geological formations
    • Punta Pitt snorkeling to observe schools of fish, nesting birds and sea lions
    • Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo) guided excursion at white sand beach on northern coast with observation of large sea lion colony and birds in nearby lagoon including pelicans and blue-footed boobies
    • Witch Hill snorkeling in clear waters to encounter rich marine life
    Landmarks
    San Cristobal Island
    Punta Pitt
    Witch Hill
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 9

    San Cristobal Island

    San Cristobal Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tijeretas Hill guided excursion with panoramic views and observation of two frigate bird species nesting in the same colony
    • Lobos Island guided excursion by foot and boat to explore this tiny island
    • Lobos Island panga/zodiac ride to observe nesting and feeding sea and shore birds, blue-footed booby colony and two species of sea lions
    • Lobos Island snorkeling with sea turtles and playful sea lions
    Landmarks
    Tijeretas Hill
    Lobos Island
  11. Day 10

    Española Island

    Española Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Gardner Bay guided excursion on white sandy beach to observe sea lions and seabirds in turquoise waters
    • Gardner Bay snorkeling with young sea lions and large schools of tropical fish including yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish and bump-head parrotfish
    • Tortuga Rock snorkeling to observe playful young sea lions, tropical fish schools and white-tipped reef sharks
    • Punta Suárez guided excursion with trail exploration to observe many nesting seabirds and potentially waved albatross (April-December), with climb to cliff for ocean views and seabird observations
    Landmarks
    Española Island
    Gardner Bay
    Tortuga Rock
    Punta Suárez
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 11

    Floreana Island

    Floreana Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Punta Cormorant guided excursion on Floreana Island to discover two beaches—one with green sand from olivine crystals and one white sand 'Flour Beach'—with observation of flamingos, shore birds, penguins and marine iguanas
    • Champion Islet snorkeling with playful sea lion colony, sea turtles, rays and colorful fish
    • Post Office Bay guided excursion with exploration of 18th-century whaling vessel barrel post office and opportunity to participate in the tradition of dropping off and picking up unstamped letters
    Landmarks
    Floreana Island
    Punta Cormorant
    Champion Islet
    Post Office Bay
  13. Day 12

    Santa Cruz Island - Baltra

    Santa Cruz Island - Baltra
    End point
    Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baltra Airport)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Charles Darwin Research Station and Fausto Llerena Breeding Center visit to observe many species of tortoises and land iguanas, including adult Galapagos tortoises in corral and young tortoises in nursery
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz Island
    Puerto Ayora
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Baltra Island

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  • Markus5.0•July 2023
    Tour was excellent, crew and guides well qualified and friendly. On-board safety and environmental management of high...
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    Dear Markus, Thank you very much for your kind comments. We are very glad to know you had the life-changing experience that you were looking for and enjoyed your time in the Galapagos with your family. It was a pleasure to have you onboard! Sending my warmest regards, and wishing you all the best. Sincerely, Ariana.
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  • Maria5.0•August 2022
    Excellent! The crew and the guides are outstanding ! very professional and always there for any type of help or...
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    Reply from: Via Natura Ecuador
    Dear Maria and Michael, Thank you very much for your comments. We are very glad to know you had the life-changing experience that you were looking for and enjoyed your time in the Galapagos aboard our beloved Monserrat. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to hearing from you again! Sincerely, Ariana.
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    What is the promo code to get the 15% discount to $5712 price? What does it mean: +$590? What is the location on the boat for this discounted price?

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    • Via Natura EcuadorOperator•Written March 2023

      The 15% promo code would only be valid on the March 26th departure as a last minute sale and the priced is based on a lower deck cabin. If you are interested in the May 21st date the promo code would not be able to applied.

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    considering this tour but was wondering if you offered any PRE or POST trips to Amazon lodges like for 3-4 nights.....would like to explore there as well while we are in the area

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    • Via Natura EcuadorOperator•Written February 2023

      Of course, I will be pleased to offer some PRE or POST trip options to an Amazon Lodge, with discounted rates once we have confirmed the cruise. My advice is to confirm the cruise first, since spaces are very limited and are sold out fast. Then, I will gladly assist you planning other adventures, in order to make the most of your trip to Ecuador!

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      You can use either Quito or Guayaquil's airport for your flight to and from the Galapagos Islands. The wetsuit is $60 for the complete 12 day cruise.

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