Ecuador

Starting Price:	£1,911.00
Trip Length:	5 days

Galaxy Yacht

Panga excursion

Galapagos

Galaxy: 5 days /4 nights Tuesday to Friday

Description Pricing Itinerary

This 4-night cruise will give you a taste of the enchantment of the Galapagos; snorkel around Devil’s Crown, visit the Charles Darwin Station to explore Darwin’s theory of evolution, and relax on the beaches of Plaza Sur.

The Galaxy is a good Tourist Class boat option accommodating 16 passengers in 9 cabins; all with private bathrooms & full air conditioning. The boat offers passengers the chance to casually enjoy the Galapagos Islands and all they have to offer in comfortable surroundings. Undoubtedly, this incredible experience will awaken your senses to the richness of life.

These 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 check with your Yampu travel consultant for applicable travel dates.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Tuesday

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Day 1

Tuesday
Today we will take flight from Ecuador's mainland to San Cristobal. Upon arrival we will be greeted for airport reception and transferred to the Galaxy to begin our Galapagos adventure.

Isla Lobos
This afternoon we will visit the tiny rock island to see a colony of sea lions and a colony of blue-footed boobies.

Day 2

Wednesday
Punta Suarez, Espanola Island
Espanola is one of the oldest islands in the Galapagos and is small and flat with no visible volcanic crater or vent. Punta Suarez has one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago with a long list of species found along its cliffs and beaches. We make a dry landing for a walk on the lava-boulder terrain to visit the island’s unique colonies of sea birds including blue-footed and red-footed boobies. After crossing the nesting grounds we will reach one of the world’s largest colonies of waved albatross with over 15,000. Punta Suarez is the only island in the Galapagos where the waved albatross is found.

Gardner Bay, Espanola Island
Gardner bay is located on the eastern shore of Espanola Island. After a wet landing we will walk the seemingly endless stretch of white sandy beach that is home to large colonies of sea lions. There is no trail to follow on Gardner Bay so the afternoon is at your leisure to swim, snorkel, explore, or relax.

Day 3

Thursday
Post Office Bay, Floreana Island
We make a wet landing on Post Office Bay to visit the oldest postal system in the world. From this remote archipelago send letters to friends and family around the world.

Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island We make a wet landing on the greenish colored beach of Punta Cormorant. Here we take a brief walk through the black mangroves to Flamingo Lagoon which holds one of the largest populations of flamingos in the Galapagos. We continue our walk to La Picona to see the marine turtles and their spawning grounds on the beach. We return to Punta Cormorant where novice snorkelers can practice from the beach and more experience snorkelers can explore Devil’s Crown. Please be advised Devil’s Crown is an open water experience and there is no place to stand.

Day 4

Friday
Santa Fe Island
We make a wet landing on Santa Fe to visit the cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas that are native to the island. Here we can also see the Galapagos mockingbird, magnificent frigate, brown pelican, and several species of Darwin’s finches.

Plazas Island
We make a dry landing on the pier of Plaza Sur where we can enjoy the juvenile antics of the sea lions. This island was originally formed by uplifted lava and the terrain includes an impressive cactus forest. On land we will see land iguanas and several species of tropical birds.

Day 5

Saturday
Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island
We make a dry landing to visit the Charles Darwin Station and its interpretive center. Here we witness the efforts and results of the ongoing field work conducted in the name of science. While on the island we have the chance to stroll the main street of Puerto Ayora and browse the many local handicraft shops.

This afternoon we return to Baltra airport for our flight back to Ecuador's mainland to connect with another Yampu add-on of your choice.

5 days , from £1911

Occupancy Type	Lower Deck	Upper Deck
Double	£1911	£1977
Single	£2703	£2802

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

Yampu only offers the Galaxy 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 Galaxy including all meals, transfers, bilingual naturalist guide, and planned tours.

NOT included are the $100 Galapagos Park fee and $10 Transit Control Card fee. These must be paid locally in USD$. Gratuities, fuel surcharges and 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.

All cruise itineraries are subject to change.

By traveling to the Galapagos with Yampu Latin America 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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