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Tour Description...This fantastic daylong tour offers spectacular volcanic landscapes and great snorkeling. The journey in the launch takes almost two hours but there is the chance of seeing dolphins and even whales during the crossing. And, the launch will stop at Daphne Island, a volcanic tuff cone formation to view the sea lions and various sea birds that inhabit it. Itinerary...Itinerary *Itinerary subject to change without prior notice due to boat availabilies Dress Code...Strap sandals or tennis shoes, sun hat, sun block, beachwear and bathing suits. Snorkel equipment is a must and a wet suit may also be advisable. |
This picturesque island offers the opportunity of close up encounters with many marine birds, including the dancing blue footed boobie and magnificent frigatebird, as well as land iguanas and lava lizards.
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Located slightly to the north of the airport island of Baltra, and a short boat ride from Santa Cruz Island, North Seymour is a low, flat island, formed as a result of the uplift caused by magma build up below.
It is covered with low, bushy vegetation and contains the largest colony of Magnificent frigate birds in the Galapagos. Land iguanas are common here too. There is also a population of blue-footed boobies that perform an amusing courtship dance when nesting conditions are right, making this one of the highlights of the visit.
On your return, the launch will make it’s way back towards Santa Cruz Island, where it will anchor in calm water next to Bachas Beach so that you can enjoy your lunch.
A walk along the beach after lunch promises sea turtle nests, shorebirds, diving boobies and even flamingos. Snorkeling and easy swimming from the beach follows the walk.
On this tour look out for: Sea lions, Swallow-tailed gulls, Lava gulls, Migratory shore birds, Marine iguanas, Great & Magnificent frigate birds, Blue footed boobies, Brown noddie terns, Brown pelicans, Flamingos, White tip sharks, Sting rays, Sea turtles and various migratory shore birds.
Itinerary...
Itinerary
08:30 Your naturalist guide and transport will be meet you at the Hotel
08:45 Bus/Taxi ride to Itabaca Canal
09:30 Board the launch at Itabaca Canal
North Seymor / Bachas Beach Day Tour
16:00 Taxi ride to Hotel
16:30 Arrive at Hotel
Dress Code...
Strap sandals or tennis shoes, sun hat, sun block, beachwear and bathing suits. Snorkel equipment is a must and a wet suit may also be advisable.
This picturesque island offers the opportunity of close up encounters with many marine birds, including the dancing blue footed boobie and magnificent frigatebird, as well as land iguanas and lava lizards.
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A small but in the winter season a very colorful uplifted island just off the east coast of Santa Cruz Island. South Plaza has a unique landscape of Sesuvium plants and Opuntia cacti and provides some of the most interesting plant and wildlife observation spots in Galapagos. Land iguanas are easily seen from the trail, normally lazing in the shade of the cacti. Swallow-tailed gulls and frigate birds use the rising air off the sea to glide effortlessly over the escarpment. Towards the far end of the island a ‘bachelor colony’ of male sea lions can be observed. You will eat lunch anchored close to the rocky seashore inhabitated by a large colony of playful sea lions.
After lunch, a short boat ride to Punta Carrion offers the opportunity for easy snorkeling and swimming around a shallow and protected cove.
On this tour look out for: Sea lions, Land iguanas, Lava lizards, Swallow-tailed gulls, Lava gulls, Shearwaters, Marine iguanas, Great & Magnificent frigate birds, Blue footed boobies, Brown noddie terns, Brown pelicans, White tip sharks, Sting rays, Sea turtles
Itinerary...
Itinerary
08:30 Your naturalist guide and transport will be meet you at the Hotel
08:45 Bus/Taxi ride to Itabaca Canal
09:30 Board the launch at Itabaca Canal
South Plazas / Punta Carrion Day Tour
16:00 Taxi ride to Hotel
16:30 Arrive at Hotel
Dress Code...
Strap sandals or tennis shoes, sun hat, sun block, beachwear and bathing suits. Snorkel equipment is a must and a wet suit may also be advisable.
Located south of Santa Cruz Island, a walk around Santa Fe, a dry and rugged island, offers the chance of spotting the Santa Fe Land Iguana that is only found here. The turquoise water of this stunning bay offers great snorkeling with sea lions…
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Located south of Santa Cruz Island, a walk around this dry, rugged island offers the chance of spotting the Santa Fe Land Iguana that is only found here. The turquoise water of the stunning bay where you will be anchored offers the opportunity to snorkel with sea lions. You will land on the sandy beach of a beautiful protected bay where you will be greeted by colonies of sea lions. A short circular trail takes you along the cliff edge where you can most likely spot the iguanas as well as many lava lizards and even the Galapagos Hawk. The trail brings you back round onto a second beach that is also inhabited by sea lions and blue footed boobies sit on the rocks. Snorkel in the bay with sea lions and admire the many species of reef fish and occasionally sea turtle and rays. Lunch will be served whilst still anchored in the bay.
On this tour look out for: Sea lions, Land iguanas, Lava lizards, Swallow-tailed gulls, Lava gulls, Shearwaters, Storm petrels, Marine iguanas, Great frigate birds, Blue footed boobies, Brown noddie terns, Brown pelicans, White tip sharks, Sting rays, Sea turtles
Itinerary...
Itinerary
08:30 Your naturalist guide and transport will be meet you at the Hotel
08:45 Bus/Taxi ride to Puerto Ayora
09:30 Board the launch in Puerto Ayora
Santa Fe Day Tour
16:00 Taxi ride to Hotel
16:30 Arrive at Hotel
Dress Code...
Strap sandals or tennis shoes, sun hat, sun block, beachwear and bathing suits. Snorkel equipment is a must and a wet suit may also be advisable.
Floreana is an island steeped in human history and indeed was the first island in the archipelago inhabited by man. This visit focuses however on the beautiful landscape and the original wildlife of the island, including flamingos and sea turtle nests…
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The tour starts with a 90-minute boat ride south to Floreana Island with the opportunity to see dolphins and even whales. The visitors site at Punta Cormorant is a beach tainted green, due to the accumulation of olivine crystal mineral. The trail leads inland to a brackish lagoon where flamingos and migratory birds can be observed. Later you will arrive at a beach with sand so fine that it has been dubbed ‘Flour Sand Beach’. Here you see green sea turtle nests high on beach and can wander in the shallows observing baby sting rays and even baby sharks.
The snorkeling here is second to none. Devil's Crown is a half-submerged volcanic cinder cone, considered to be one of the most outstanding snorkeling sites of the Galapagos Islands offers encounters with sea lions, white tips sharks, turtles and an array of reef fish. Lunch will be served whilst anchored just offshore.
On this tour look out for: Flamingos, Sea lions, Lava lizards, Shearwaters, Marine iguanas, Great frigate birds, Blue footed boobies, Brown noddie terns, Brown pelicans, White tip sharks, Sting rays, Sea turtles, Yellow tailed surgeonfish, Mexican hogfish, Sergeant major fish and occasionally Penguins.
Itinerary...
07:30 Your naturalist guide and transport will be meet you at the Hotel
07:45 Bus/Taxi ride to Puerto Ayora
08:15 Board the launch in Academy Bay
Floreana Day Tour
16:00 Taxi ride to Hotel
17:00 Arrive at Hotel
Dress Code...
Strap sandals, sun hat, sun block, beachwear and bathing suits. Snorkel equipment is a must and a wet suit may also be advisable.
*Itineraries may subject to change
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