Itinerary C
6 Days - EcoGalaxy
Journey through the central and southern islands of the Galapagos aboard the luxurious Eco Galaxy Catamaran. With only 16 passengers and spacious deck space you are assured of a personalized and unforgettable 6 day cruise.
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Itinerary Highlights
- Charles Darwin Research Station, the main breeding site of the islands for tortoises and land iguanas.
- See the famous Albatross and enjoy the spectacular scenery in Suarez Point at Española Island.
- Experience snorkelling, walking and swimming in Bartolome Island, and see various flora and fauna unique only to the island.
- Cruise along the beautiful Galapagos in this brand new state of the art catamaran.
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach
- Day 2: Sullivan Bay - Bartolome Island
- Day 3: Santa Cruz: Highland - Charles Darwin Station
- Day 4: Cormorant Point / Devil Crown - Post Office Bay
- Day 5: Suarez Point - Gardner Bay / Islote Gardner / Osborn Islet
- Day 6: San Cristobal: Interpretation Center
Day 1: Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach
AM: BALTRA AIRPORT
Departure to the Galapagos Islands, arrival at Baltra airport, where our naturalist guide of the National Park will be waiting for you.
PM: BACHAS
Bachas gets its name from the remains of two large barges (mispronounced by locals as “bachas”) left by the Americans during WWII. At low tide you can still see the iron skeletons of the barges buried in the white sand. From November till May, this place is also one of the most important sea turtle nesting grounds in the entire Galapagos islands. There are also several small saltwater lagoons
where we often see flamingoes, herons and other aquatic birds.
Day 2: Sullivan Bay - Bartolome Island
PM: BACHAS
Bachas gets its name from the remains of two large barges (mispronounced by locals as “bachas”) left by the Americans during WWII. At low tide you can still see the iron skeletons of the barges buried in the white sand. From November till May, this place is also one of the most important sea turtle nesting grounds in the entire Galapagos islands. There are also several small saltwater lagoons
where we often see flamingoes, herons and other aquatic birds.
PM: BARTOLOME
Bartolome is one of the most iconic places in the Galapagos and one of the few where you can see penguins without going to the remote areas of western Isabela and Fernandina. You will get great views of Pinnacle Rock, located in the northern side of the island, right next to a beautiful peach-color sand beach.The hike to the top of the island is fantastic and will offer you incredible views of lunar landscapes with scattered volcanic cones. Many islands are visible from this outlook, as well as the bay of Sullivan and the Pinnacle rock.
Day 3: Santa Cruz: Highland - Charles Darwin Station
AM: HIGHLANDS
Either if you do this visit starting from Baltra or from Puerto Ayora, a bus will take you to the highlands stopping along the way at one of the reserves to visit the lush highland forests where you will look for Galapagos Giant tortoises in their natural environment. This is the best place in the Galapagos to see these gentle giants (reaching over 300 kg / 600 pounds!) casually grazing and resting in freshwater ponds. This is also home for a great diversity of birds rarely found at the lowlands, including finches (tree, woodpecker and vegetarian
finches), flycatchers and several species of water birds. You will visit a lava tunnel (depend on the itinerary) and learn how these extraordinary formations where created by ancient volcanic eruptions.
PM: CHARLES DARWIN STATION
The Charles Darwin Station is a nonprofit organization which has been working for decades together with the Galapagos National Park to preserve the biodiversity of these unique islands. During this visit you will learn about the projects that both institutions carry together to protect the native species and eradicate the invasive ones which are threatening the Galapagos environment. One of
the most important and emblematic projects has been reproducing giant tortoises in captivity. The visit is mostly outdoors in a beautiful dry native forest with giant cactus and many other interesting native plants. It is also a fantastic place to find several endemic Darwin finches, as well as flycatchers and mockingbirds
Day 4: Cormorant Point / Devil Crown - Post Office Bay
AM: CORMORANT POINT / DEVIL´S CROWN
Punta Cormorant is located in the north of Floreana and it is known for its large coastal lagoon with American flamingoes, white
-cheeked pintails, black-necked stilts and other shorebirds. There is a beautiful white sand beach which is an important nesting ground for green sea turtles where we can also see rays and reef sharks. In the last years, a small groups of blue footed boobies have started to breed right by the trail. This is also a great trail to look at endemic plants.
PM: POST OFFICE BAY
Floreana is famous for the tales of German settlers and the baroness during the late 1920’s and 30 ‘s. Assassinations, disappearances and other unsolved mysteries are the ingredients of this fascinating story.Post office bay was often used by whalers to anchor their ships and go up to the highlands to get freshwater and tortoises. Most boats visiting the Galapagos had to came to this place sooner or later, so a system of mail was established more than 200 years ago: a barrel near the beach became the way to leave messages to other ships and also to the outside world. This mail system is still in use and will allow you to send postcards from the Galapagos to the outside world. Aside from a small beautiful beach and a lava tunnel, the area is great for dinghy tours to look for
sea lions, green sea turtles, shorebirds, small sharks and, with some luck, Galapagos penguins.
Day 5: Suarez Point - Gardner Bay / Islote Gardner / Osborn Islet
AM: SUAREZ POINT
This rocky trail is one the most amazing nature walks you can do in the Galapagos islands. From the moment you set foot on the island and all the way along the trail the amount and diversity of fauna is truly amazing. Sea lions and marine iguanas will be the first ones welcoming us, followed by large colonies of sea birds, including Nazca and Blue-footed boobies, gulls and tropicbirds. At the
end of the trail we will visit a colony of waved albatross (April to January), the largest bird in the islands and one of the most interesting because of its powerful flight and elaborate courtship. Waved albatross only nest at Española, so this is the only place where you will see them at close range.
PM: GARDNER BAY
Gardner beach is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and interesting beaches to visit in the Galapagos. Its fine coral sand and turquoise water give it a totally tropical appearance, which contrasts with the presence of sea lions basking in the beach. You will have the opportunity to walk along the beach and learn about the biology of sea lions and other endemic species, such as the
Española mockingbird, marine iguanas and Galapagos hawks
Day 6: San Cristobal: Interpretation Center
AM: INTERPRETATION CENTER
Located in the outskirts of Puerto Baquerizo, this center is dedicated to the history of human presence in the Galapagos. Since the times of the early Spanish explorers to the present times, including illustrious visitors such as Charles Darwin, this permanent exhibition will take you through the dangers and struggles of the first settlers trying to survive the harsh Galapagos environment.
Then, transfer to the airport to take your flight back to continental Ecuador.
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Cabin Details
Standard Cabin
2 single beds or 1 double bed, private bathroom, hot and cold water, air conditioning, hair dryer, telephone for internal communication, safety box, loud speaker.
EcoGalaxy Deckplan
Specifications
- Type: First class motor catamaran
- Construction: Guayaquil 2014
- Length:27 m
- Beam: 10.50m
- Draft:1.15 m
- Capacity:16 passengers
- Crew: 9 members + 1 bilingual guide
- Cruising speed:10 - 11 knots
- Engines: 2 Cummins marine 350
- Water capacity: 2500 gallons.
- Diesel capacity: 4000 gallons
- Electric power: 11V and 220V
Whats included?
- Airport assistance
- Transfers in Galapagos
- Accommodation in double cabin
- All meals during the cruise
- Naturalist Bilingual Guide
- All visits and excursions according to the itinerary
- Snorkel Gear (mask, tube and fins)
- Kayaks, paddle boards
- Unlimited purified water, coffee and tea
- Wetsuits, beach towels
What’s not included?
- Local flight to/from Galapagos
- Galápagos National Park fee: US$200 per person
- Transit control card: US$20 per person
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips
- Local Taxes
- Travel Insurance
- Service do not specified
Notes
- Christmas and New Year supplement 50%.
- We accept children from 6 years old.
- Single Supplement 50% from the rate.
- Rates are subject to change; we guarantee rate with previous deposit only.