Embark on a 5-day Eastern Galapagos Islands cruise aboard the Koln. Begin your adventure in Baltra. Enjoy a welcome orientation and a light snack. Explore Twin Craters, visit the town, and have a welcome cocktail. The next day, visit Baroness Point, Post Office Bay, and Cormorant Point. Optional swimming and snorkeling. Take a panga ride at Champion Islet. On day three, explore Punta Suarez and Gardner Bay, observing marine birds, sea lions, and turtles. Take a panga ride around the islets. Day four includes sailing around Kicker Rock and visiting Cerro Brujo. Visit the Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy at Port on San Cristobal Island. On the final day, visit Mosquera Islet before disembarking at the pier and departing home.
Highlights
Explore the native forest at Twin Craters, surrounded by beauty
Wander through the charming town, admire local handicrafts
Visit Baroness Point and uncover fascinating ruins and landscapes
Encounter diverse wildlife while snorkeling at Champion Islet
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Flight from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) to Baltra, with LATAM Airlines; and you arrive at approximately 11:40 a.m. A guide will meet you and accompany you as you ride the bus to the Itabaca Channel. You cross the channel by barge and then continue to Puerto Ayora by bus.
Board the Yacht, and the crew greets you and offers you a light snack. You have your first orientation. In the afternoon, you land at the pier, and after a short bus drive, you will visit the native forest at the Twin Craters. Return to the Port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts. You have a welcome cocktail with the entire crew and dinner.
Day 2: Baroness Point View | Post Office Bay | Cormorant Point | Champion Islet
After breakfast, you will make a wet landing. You will continue to the Baroness Point View, which is named after a particular character who lived on Floreana Island - Baroness Eloisa von Wagner. You will enjoy the beautiful landscape and explore the ruins of her house. Afterward, you will stop at Post Office Bay, a historic site that recalls the days of the whalers. It is believed that they placed a wooden barrel in the 18th century to use it as a post office. Return to the Yacht for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will make a wet landing on Cormorant Point. Take a short walk to the Flamingo Lagoon on this island. Then, continue the walk until you reach the beach called "La Picona" to observe marine turtles and their spawning grounds. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and snorkel.
Then, you will make a panga ride on Champion Islet, a small island off the coast of Floreana Island. The principal attraction of Champion Islet is the nearly-extinct Charles (Floreana) Mockingbird. You can also observe bird species such as Swallow-tailed Gulls, Nazca Boobies, or Brown Noddies. It's a great place for snorkeling. You will see sea turtles, reef fishes, Galapagos Penguins, and white-tipped reef sharks. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. Afterward, you will return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation.
After breakfast, you make an early dry landing on Punta Suarez to walk along lava beds where you will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December).
Return to the Yacht for lunch. In the afternoon, you make a wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach and observe a colony of sea lions, which inhabit the beach in great quantity during the breeding season; this is also an important nesting area for sea turtles. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel or kayak.
Then, you will make a panga ride around the Osborn Islet and the islets of Gardner. Return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation.
Day 4: Kicker Rock | Witch Hill | Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy
After breakfast, your experienced Captain sails easily around Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), a massive tuff-rock that juts abruptly almost 500 feet straight from the ocean. Kicker Rock serves as a nesting place for many sea birds. Then, you make a wet landing on Cerro Brujo to walk on a white sand beach and observe sea lions, brown pelicans, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel, or Kayak. You come aboard for a delicious lunch.
In the afternoon, you make a dry landing at San Cristobal port, visit to the Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy at Port, where you learn about the origin and evolution of the Galapagos Islands, regarding the human, natural, and conservation aspects. Time in town to do your last shopping or to go to the ATM. You return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation.
Day 5: Mosquera Islet | Disembark
1 Breakfast
After breakfast, you make an early wet landing on Mosquera Islet, a reef of rocks and coral (the result of an uprising), and a great white sand beach and tide pools. You observe colonies of sea lions, brown pelicans, blue-footed boobies and sally light-foot crabs, the contrast between these bright red crabs on top and blue on the bottom and the black lava is stunning. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and snorkel.
You return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport.
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$3,3132-3 travelers
Cabins 3-6
Cabin size: 12m²
4 lower deck cabins. Equipped with 2 Single Lower Beds (2x1m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.
Cabins 7 & 8
Cabin size: 8.5m²
2 upper deck cabins. Equipped with 1 Double Bed (2x1.40m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.
Cabins 9 & 10
Cabin size: 9.5m²
2 upper deck cabins. Equipped with 2 Single Lower Beds (2x1m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.
Notes
Please reserve your wetsuit in advance prior to the trip.
Child Discount
10% discount for children under age 12 at time of Galapagos cruise. Child discounts are conditional and may not apply on certain departures. Please contact us for more information.
Children under 12 may receive discounts on Galapagos flight fares and entrance fees. Contact us for details.
Initial deposit is 25% + Internal Flight Cost, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
Galapagos Park Entrance Fee: $200 per adult, $100 per child under 12. Payable upon arrival to the Galapagos, only in cash dollars. Subject to increase by Galapagos Park Service.
Wetsuits are not included but are available to rent on board - $35 short and $40 long size for 4-day tours; $40 short and $45 long size for 5-day tours; $45 short and $55 long size for 8-day tours; $70 short and $80 long size for 11-day tours; and $80 short and $90 long size for 15-day tours.
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