Galapagos Vacation

Day 1: (Monday) Galapagos (Baltra Airport)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (2 and half flight). Passengers are picked up at the airport by our guides and taken to the pier to board the M/V Galapagos Legend.

North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests will encounter swallow tailed gulls and sea lions. This site is a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and has the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird. Travelers will also spot both the marine iguanas and land iguanas.

Day 2: (Tuesday) Santa Cruz (Dragon Hill)
Dry landing. Passengers walk to a saltwater lagoon behind the beach, where on occasion many pink flamingos can be observed. This trail leads up to Dragon Hill, which offers a lovely view of the bay. This is a nesting site for reintroduced land iguanas, and there is also a Holy Stick Forest.
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish colored sand beach. Visitors will hike from the black mangrove beds to a large, brackish lagoon, which holds one of the biggest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. This island features endemic plants such as Scalesia villosa, Galapagos daisies, white and black mangrove, and holy stick. Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with the playful sea lions. Please keep in mind this is an open-water activity; there is nothing to step on.

Day 3: (Wednesday) Española (Suárez Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn more about the lava terrain and cross the inactive lava fields.
Besides the sea lion colonies, this is a very important site for bird watching. Various bird species such as the mockingbird of Española, Nazca booby and tropic bird can be spotted and observed from very close.
You will also see a large colony of marine iguanas, lava lizards, and rally light foot crabs.
After a short trek visitors encounter colonies of Nazca and blue-footed boobies. The nesting grounds sometimes overlap the trail. Visitors will also find Galapagos doves, hawks and swallow-tailed gulls and then reach the world’s largest colony of waved albatross.
A major highlight is their mating season, from May through December. You’ll visit the famous blowhole, where water shoots into the air about 23 m (75 ft). San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center or La Galapaguera)
Dry landing at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Passengers will visit San Cristóbal breeding center and learn about the National Park’s breeding program with the giant tortoises.
Passengers will observe some animals in their natural environment.
Passengers will also have the opportunity to the visit the town and go shopping for souvenirs and arts and crafts.

Day 4: (Thursday) Santa Cruz (Carrion Point)
Today, passengers go snorkeling to see a variety of tropical fish, manta rays or even harmless white-tipped reef sharks. Return to the Galapagos Legend, check-out and transfer to the airport. Return flight to Quito or Guayaquil.

Includes:
· All transfers and transportation with a bilingual guide
· All inclusive 3 nights, full board
· Superior accommodation cabin
· 02 daily excursions
· Multilingual guides (English), lectures
· Snorkeling
· Welcome & farewell cocktail

Does not include:
· Airline Ticket Quito - Galápagos - Quito (Approximately US$ 450)
· Galapagos National Park fee US$ 100 per person (subject to change)
· Ecuadorian international departure tax US$ 40.80 per person (subject to change)
· INGALA identity card for the entrance to Galapagos US$ 10,00
· Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
· Wet suits
· Tips, travel insurance, personal expenses, etc.
· Anything not specified

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