Day 1

Our adventure starts with an early pick up at the port for a 3 ½ hours drive to Guayaquil. Located on the banks of the Guayas River, Guayaquil is Ecuador’s principal harbour and largest city, with about 3 million inhabitants. Guayaquil’s strong culture and traditions stand in amazing contrast to the modernity of its new constructions. Guayaquil’s harbour, “Puerto Maritimo”, is the main seaport of the country and is where 80% of the country’s imports and more than 50% of its exports are handled. The commercial and industrial centre of Ecuador, Guayaquil lies about 60 kilometres from the Gulf of Guayaquil and the Pacific Ocean.
Upon arrival at the airport, check in procedures for your flight to the enchanted islands.
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands. Your guide will meet you at the airport where you will take a shuttle to the end of Baltra Island to take a ferry to Santa Cruz. Once at Santa Cruz another shuttle will be waiting to take you to visit the highlands.
In the highlands, Giant Tortoises can be seen in their natural habitat. While visiting this area you will be at a ranch where lunch will be provided.
Afterwards, the shuttle will take you to the Charles Darwin Research Station. The Charles Darwin Research Station is one of the most important sites for visitors. It is a research facility that has an extensive collection of Galapagos plant life specimens carefully preserved and also acts as a biological research station and active breeding centre operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation. Their biggest conservation efforts are to one day eliminate all invasive and non-native plants and animals destroying endemic species within the islands.
Check-in and dinner at the hotel´s restaurant.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will take a navigable tour to one of the following inhabited islands:

North Seymour Island

North Seymour was lifted from the ocean floor by a seismic event, and its origins as a seabed give the island its low, flat profile. Cliffs only a few meters high form the shoreline, where swallow-tailed gulls sit among the ledges and rocks. A tiny forest of silver-grey Palo Santo trees stands just above the landing, usually without leaves, waiting for the rains to burst into bloom. This island is teeming with life!

Bartolome Island

Bartolome is famous for Pinnacle Rock, a towering spearheaded obelisk that rises from the ocean’s edge and is the best-known landmark in the islands. Galapagos penguins—the only species of penguin found north of the equator—walk precariously along narrow volcanic ledges at its base. Sea lions snooze on rocky platforms, ready to slide into the water to play with passing snorkelers.

South Plaza Island

South Plaza is a small island full of fascinating wildlife, both along its shore and along its dramatic, wind-swept cliffs: sea lions, land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, Opuntia cacti and vegetation that changes colours according to the season. South Plaza is one of Galapagos’ most impressive visiting sites.

Santa Fe Island

Santa Fe offers one of the more beautiful and sheltered coves in the islands. Its turquoise lagoon is protected by a peninsula of tiny islets forming an ideal anchorage. The island lies to the southeast of Santa Cruz within sight of Puerto Ayora. Like North Seymour, Santa Fe has been uplifted seismically, and you can see underwater lava formations.

Floreana Island

Floreana offers typical dry vegetation and the transformation into a lush, green vegetation as we gain elevation. In this area, we also find some farms with banana, coffee, cacao, and other tropical plantations and of course, the typical flora of the area.

Lunch on board and Dinner at hotel.

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the Baltra Airport for your flight to Quito, upon arrival you will meet your guide an head towards the Middle of the World to visit the IntiÑan Museum and have the chance to stand on both hemispheres at the same time. A box lunch is offered en-route.
After the visit to the Museum, head toward the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Quito Airport for your flight to Lima.
When we arrive in Lima, we will take the coach back to the port of Callao and get back on the ship.