Ecuador

Starting Price:	£1,716.00
Trip Length:	5 days

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Blue-footed boobies

Galapagos Tortoise

Galapagos Legend: 5 days/4 nights Thursday - Option B

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This 4-night cruise will guide you to the large island of Isabela and the smaller Fernandina located on the western side of the archipelago. We will explore the various bays of Isabela with several opportunities to hike, snorkel, and take-in the amazing Galapagos ecosystem. During your cruise watch for flamingos, blue-footed boobies, Galapagos tortoises, and the famous Galapagos finches that helped Darwin build the theory of evolution.

Galapagos ship itineraries alternate every two weeks due to Galapagos National Park regulations (Galapagos cruises are not permitted to visit the same island within a two week period). This itinerary is available every two weeks; please consult with your Yampu travel consultant for applicable travel dates.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Thursday

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Day 1

Thursday
Today we will fly into Baltra from Ecuador's mainland. Upon arrival, you will be greeted for airport reception and transferred to the M/V Legend to begin your Galapagos adventure.

Our first stop, after a welcoming cocktail, will be Ballena Bay on Santa Cruz.

Day 2

Friday
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island
Today we drop anchor in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Here we will visit the islands’ Interpretation Center that opened in 1999 for a more complete understanding of their history.

Elizabeth Bay, Isabela Island
We explore this beautiful bay by dingy while Galapagos hawks soar overhead and schools of pompanos and dorados can be seen swimming underneath the boat. The ride continues inot a red mangrove cove passing through red root and green leaf breeding grounds for fish and sea turtles. Here we can also see brown pelicans, flightless cormorants, spotted eagle rays, golden rays, and sea lions.

Day 3

Saturday
Urbina Bay, Isabela Island
Urbina Bay is located on the central-west coast of Isabela Island at the foothills of Volcanoes Alcedo and Darwin. After a wet landing on the dark, volcanic sand beach we will walk further inland with a good possibility of seeing giant tortoises in their natural habitat. The inland is also an excellent nesting ground for the large and colorful land iguanas while flightless cormorants, blue-footed boobies, and penguins can all be seen along the rocky shoreline. Afterward we have the opportunity to swim or snorkel.

Tagus Cove, Isabela Island
On the northwest of Isabela is the secluded Tagus Cove that was in past centuries a preferred anchor for pirates and whalers. Old graffiti is still found on its walls as evidence of its earlier visitors. Here the uphill trail leads to a high point with an impressive view of Darwin Crater Lake and the lava flows of Darwin Volcano. The vegetation in the area includes the Palo Santo trees which remain leafless until the short wet season occurring in March or April.

Day 4

Sunday
Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island
Today we visit the archipelago’s youngest island, Fernandina. This island has the most active volcano in the Galapagos with eruptions occurring every few years. Punta Espinoza has a fascinating combination of barrenness and abundance of wildlife that we will observe during a brief one-mile walk. The island has no introduced animals and therefore has a very unique environment with a high density of marine iguanas, sea lions, sally-light foot crabs, flightless cormorants, Galapagos penguins, and Galapagos hawks. The lava terrain on the island calls for good walking shoes.

Vicente Roca Point, Isabela Island
Vicente Roca Point is made up of two separate coves and located on the north-western coast of Isabela. Today we will be able to explore the large bay that is home to seahorses, sea turtles, and the Mola-mola (sunfish). There will be an opportunity to snorkel and swim.

Day 5

Monday
Today you will return to Baltra for your flight back to Ecuador's mainland.

5 days , from £1716

Occupancy Type	Standard Cabin	Moon Cabin	Junior Suite	Balcony Suite
Double	£1716	£1881	£2211	£2607
Single	£2307	£2554	£3049	£3643

Prices shown above are per person, in Sterling (Ł).

Yampu only offers the Legend cruise as an add-on to our highlight programs. If booking alone, booking fee may apply. Prices include air transportation from Quito or Guayaquil to Galapagos return, 4 nights accommodation on the Galapagos Legend including all meals, transfers, bilingual naturalist guide, and planned tours. Also, the $100 Galapagos Park fee and the $10 Transit Control Card fee are both included in these rates. Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are already included in the quote (if airfare has been included in the quote).

Please note that cruise itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

By traveling to the Galapagos with Yampu Tours, you will be making the choice to travel responsibly. As members of IGTOA (International Galapagos Tour Operators Association), Yampu donates $7 for every traveler that travels to the Galapagos with us. We are dedicated to helping preserve the islands while supporting sustainable ecotourism. As an IGTOA member, we are informed, involved, and concerned.

There will also be an optional Galapagos Conservation contribution of $50 per passenger added to your final proposal.

The contribution will go towards:

Creating benefits and educational opportunities for local people.
Strengthening responsible tourism management.
Building strong financial support for conservation among the travel industry and travelers.

Promoting high professional standards for the tourist industry.

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