Eastern Islands

Arrive early on San Cristobal Island. After clearing immigration and customs, meet your guide and board the M/Y Monserrat. In the afternoon, travel by panga to Lobos Island, where sea lions swim and rest along the rocky shore.

Walk along the island’s short trail and ride a panga along the coast. Watch for nesting sea birds and a small colony of blue-footed boobies. Spot both Galapagos sea lions and fur seals resting or moving through the shallows. Snorkel in clear waters with sea lions and sea turtles. Observe marine life up close in this shallow, protected channel.
Activities: Hiking, Panga Ride, Snorkeling

Arrive in the morning and spend time exploring Gardner Bay. Walk the beach and snorkel in turquoise waters filled with marine life. After lunch, continue to Punta Suarez, a top site for observing nesting seabirds, including the seasonal waved albatross.

Start at a long white-sand beach where sea lions rest and seabirds circle overhead. Watch for young sea lions playing in the surf. Scan the shallows for tropical fish such as yellow-tailed surgeonfish, king angelfish, and bump-head parrotfish. Snorkel at Tortuga Rock to see large schools of colorful fish. Search for white-tipped reef sharks along the sandy bottom, and swim with curious sea lions in clear, calm water.
Activities: Hike, Panga Ride, Snorkeling, Standup Paddleboard, Kayak

Step onto a rocky landing filled with sea lions. Hike inland to observe a variety of nesting seabirds. During nesting season, spot the waved albatross. Follow the path to ocean cliffs where birds ride the wind and marine iguanas warm on black lava rocks.
Activities: Hike

Land at Punta Cormorant on Floreana. Guided walks to observe the bird and wildlife and learn about the natural history. Snorkeling excursion at Champion Islet. Visit Post Office Bay.

Visit Punta Cormorant, the only landing site on Floreana Island, and discover two amazingly different beaches: one with green sand, colored by olivine crystals, and another with white sand particles known as 'Flour Beach'. Spend the afternoon observing flamingos and other shore birds feeding in the lagoon. Spot penguins and marine iguanas at the water’s edge, and explore the lava tubes with the Galapagos CEO.

Champion Islet: Jump on in and get up close and personal with the playful sea lion colony that resides in the waters off this tiny island. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, rays, and colorful fish swimming by. There can be currents in this area, this activity should be done by strong swimmers only.
Activities: Hike, Panga Ride, Snorkeling

Visit Post Office Bay and learn about its unique history. In the late 18th century, English whaling vessels placed a barrel here to be used as a post office. Today, the box is used mainly by tourists, who may drop off and pick up unstamped letters to be carried to far destinations. Continue the tradition – leave a letter and take one to deliver (be sure it makes it to the correct location).
Activities: Hike, Panga Ride, Standup Paddleboard, Snorkeling

Disembark in Puerto Ayora and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to see the giant Galapagos tortoises.

Visit Fausto Llerena Breeding Center a great place to observe many species of tortoises and land iguanas in captivity. Brought back from the brink of extinction, see the famous Galápagos tortoise up close – a corral houses adult tortoises, and a nursery cares for the young until around age three when their shells have
hardened. This area also houses the Charles Darwin Research Station, a scientific organization initiated in 1964, which works to preserve the Galápagos' ecosystem through the conservation efforts of scientists, researchers, and volunteers. While the offices themselves are not open to visitors, the research station provides a study location for international scientists and environmental education for the local community.
Activities: Hike

Fly back to the mainland from Baltra airport.