Embark on our South & East Galapagos Safari, a 5-day enchanted escape. Begin your journey traversing the captivating highlands of Santa Cruz. Explore secluded islands, lounge on pristine beaches, and witness remarkable wildlife encounters. This immersive experience culminates at San Cristobal’s Interpretation Center where you will get a glimpse of the seriousness and complexity of preserving the unique ecosystems of Galapagos.
AM: Arrival at Baltra Airport
Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You must pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee (unless it was pre-paid) and your luggage will be inspected. An ONIRIC CRUISES guide will meet you, help you collect your luggage, and escort you on a short bus ride to the harbour. Here you will climb aboard the yacht Solaris. After greeting the crew and the captain, your cabins will be assigned to you and then you will enjoy your first lunch aboard.
PM: Highlands (Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz offers excellent opportunities for viewing wild Galapagos giant tortoises, roaming through pastures in the agricultural zone and in the transition zone of adjacent El Chato Tortoise Reserve.
Lunch and Dinner included.
AM: Mosquera
Galapagos sea lions are true beach lovers and Mosquera offers beautiful white coral sand beaches, which contrast with the blue water and thus attract numerous sea lions.
During a beach walk, you can observe numerous species of waders and sanderlings. Between the rocks, the red clip crabs wait to play hide and seek while you try to get the perfect photo. If you are lucky, you may even encounter yellow-crowned night-herons or even a red-footed booby.
PM - South Plaza
Popular South Plaza is not to be missed! This bizarre ‘Jurassic islet’ is the best place to see the emblematic ‘Galapagos dragons’, which crawl across it.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
AM - Cormorant Point, Champion Islet
This morning you will have a wet landing on this peninsula that is covered with aromatic palo santo forest. The sand at the beach is green, because it contains a high percentage of glassy olivine crystals that have been blown out by the surrounding tuff cones. Crossing to the other side of the peninsula, there is a ‘flour sand’ beach that originated from coral pulverized by Parrotfish.
From the shore you could spot schools of stingrays who love burying themselves in the sandy bottom. During the first months of the year, Pacific green turtles come ashore to bury their eggs. Return on board.
PM: Baroness Lookout, Post Office Bay
While you were having lunch we navigated to Post Office Bay. This mailing station has been intermittently in use since the eighteenth century, when the Galapagos was a resupplying port for Pacific pirates.
You can join their tradition and send greeting cards to your beloved ones worldwide using the historical barrel (it works). Nearby, the beach is normally visited by sea lions, pacific green turtles, golden rays and even penguins.
Next, you may climb the miniature basaltic cone of Baroness Lookout and take in the paradisiacal coastal views. This viewpoint was the favourite spot of one of Floreana’s first modern-era colonists, the eccentric self-proclaimed Baroness and ‘Empress of Galapagos’ Eloisa von Wagner Bosquet, who even built her house a few metres behind. She and one of her lovers were the first in a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths occurring in this island during the 1930s.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
AM: Suarez Point (Española)
This island is one of the greatest in the world for birdwatchers. Different kinds of finches, frigates, blue-footed boobies and Nazca boobies can be found, as well as the endemic Española mockingbird, Albatross, and Galapagos hawk. Watch your step, because each Albatross' couple lay an egg on the floor and make it roll over to improve hatching success. The juveniles attend the cliffs of the island to learn to fly by jumping into the abysm. And the chicks
are organized in nurseries where they will safely remain while the adults are away at sea.
Another highlight during this visit is “El Soplador”, a 25 m water geiser produced by ocean waves crashing with great pressure with cracks in the island’s cliff, spouting up through a lava tunnel. This site offers a fantastic background for a meditative experience or a memorable photo.
PM: Gardner Bay (Española)
We will keep exploring Española island, the oldest in the archipelago, estimated at over 4 million years old, located in the extreme southeast of the archipelago.
On the north-eastern coast of this island, Gardner Bay offers a wonderful place to refresh in the turquoise sea and to snorkel side by side with eagle rays, golden rays, barracudas, batfish, turtles, sea lions, and white tipped sharks.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
AM: Interpretation Centre and Frigatebird Hill (San Cristobal)
Today, for your last excursion, you will disembark to San Cristobal island. There you will visit an Interpretation Center, where photos, historic documents and maquettes will help you get a glimpse of the seriousness and complexity of preserving the unique ecosystems of Galapagos.
After this visit, you will disembark and get transferred to San Cristobal airport. There you will catch your flight.
Breakfast included.
| Dates | Cabin | From | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 | AUD$8934pp | ||
| Owner's Suite | AUD$8934pp | Contact us | |
| Premium Suite | AUD$8934pp | Contact us | |
| Panoramic Suite | AUD$8934pp | Contact us | |
| Ocean Vista Suite | AUD$8934pp | Contact us | |
| 25 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026 | AUD$7379pp | ||
| 08 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026 | AUD$7379pp | ||
| 22 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 06 May 2026 - 10 May 2026 | AUD$7379pp | ||
| 20 May 2026 - 24 May 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 03 Jun 2026 - 07 Jun 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 17 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 01 Jul 2026 - 05 Jul 2026 | AUD$8934pp | ||
| 15 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 29 Jul 2026 - 02 Aug 2026 | AUD$8934pp | ||
| 12 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 26 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 09 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 23 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 | AUD$8934pp | ||
| 07 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 21 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 04 Nov 2026 - 08 Nov 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 18 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2026 | AUD$8934pp | ||
| 02 Dec 2026 - 06 Dec 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 16 Dec 2026 - 20 Dec 2026 | AUD$8199pp | ||
| 30 Dec 2026 - 03 Jan 2027 | AUD$8934pp |
**Prices are per person based on twin / shared accommodation.
**Single supplements may apply
4 Suites – 2 on Bridge Deck, 2 on Main Deck | Approx. 20 m² / 215 ft²
• Superior foam mattress, reading lights, and two comfortable lounge chairs
• Ensuite bathroom with eco-smart powder rain shower and premium toiletries
• Custom climate control, electric blackout curtains, proper storage, and in-suite safe
• Refillable water bottles
2 Suites – Bridge Deck | Approx. 25 m² / 269 ft²
• Sofa that converts into a third bed
• Superior foam mattress and ambient reading lights
• Double vanity ensuite bathroom with eco-smart powder rain shower and premium toiletries
• Custom climate control, electric blackout curtains, ample storage, bathrobes, and in-suite safe
• Espresso bar, binoculars, and refillable water bottles
50 m² / 538 ft² – Main Deck (forward)
• King-size luxury bedding with pillow menu
• Spacious lounge with two plush sofas, coffee table, writing desk, and upholstered ottoman seat
• Ensuite spa-style bathroom with soaking tub, double vanity, ecosmart powder rain shower with dual jet settings, and premium amenities
• Custom climate control, electric blackout curtains, ample storage, bathrobes, and in-suite safe
• Espresso bar, satellite TV, binoculars, and refillable water bottles
• A locally sourced Ecuadorian artwork, reflecting the yacht’s tribute to Ecuador’s rich cultural heritage
1 Suite – Oceanside Deck | Approx. 18 m² / 194 ft²
• Superior foam mattress and ambient reading lights
• Ensuite bathroom with eco-smart powder rain shower and premium bath amenities
• Custom climate control, ample storage, in-suite safe, and refillable water bottles
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