Galapagos Legend Itinerary A - 4 days
ITINERARY A - 4 DAYS
MONDAY
AM: Baltra: Arrival and transfer to boat
PM: Santa Cruz – Black Turtle cove (HK/SN/PR)
TUESDAY
AM: Genovesa: El Barranco / Prince Philip`s Steps (SN/PR/HK/KY)
PM: Genovesa: Darwin Bay (SN/PR/HK/KY)
WEDNESDAY
AM: South Plaza Island (HK)
PM: Santa Fe Island (SN/PR/HK/KY)
THURSDAY
AM: Santa Cruz Island - Highlands Tortoise Reserve (HK)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: MONDAY
AM: BALTRA AIRPORT AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
Departure from either Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island is a 2 ½ hour flight. Upon arrival in the Galapagos, passengers are greeted at the airport by knowledgeable guides who will accompany them on a short ten-minute bus ride to the pier where they will board the Galapagos Legend
PM: SANTA CRUZ: BLACK TURTLE COVE
On the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, accessible only by sea, four species of mangrove crowd and form an internal lagoon, turtles visit the calm waters, peaking their heads above the surface while fish, rays circle below. White-tipped reef sharks can be seen beneath the boat, plus sea birds, including pelicans, herons and egrets. This cove has been declared as a “turtle sanctuary
DAY 2: TUESDAY
AM: GENOVESA: EL BARRANCO, PRINCE PHILIP’S STEPS
Be marveled at the variety of sea life that uses the crevices of the lava cliffs for shelter. Red-billed Tropicbirds fly overhead, and a small colony of fur seals may be found near the landing site. You will be dropped off at a steep stairway that begins on rocks at the foot of a path that leads through a seabird colony full of Nazca and Red-footed Boobies.Landing: dry
PM: GENOVESA: DARWIN BAY
From within the flooded caldera of Tower Island, we set foot onto a sandy beach to be greeted by swallow-tailed gulls often said to be the most beautiful gull in the world. In the trail we can see at nesting red-footed boobies and great frigatebirds. Landing: wet
DAY 3: TUESDAY
AM: SOUTH PLAZAS
Sea lions, swallow-tailed gulls, and land iguanas are all present at the landing site. The small island is covered with a carpet of a red succulent studded with Opuntia cacti. At the cliff edge, we spend time watching birds like frigatebirds, flocks of Galapagos shearwaters, and of particular note, flights of displaying red-billed tropicbirds.Landing: dry
PM: SANTA FE
After a fabulous snorkel in the turquoise waters of the protected bay, we may have enjoyed time with sea lions, turtles, reef sharks and spotted eagle rays. Landing on a sandy beach, we spend time watching the abundant sea lions there with us and . We begin a walk past a forest of island-endemic giant Opuntia cacti and we can watch the Santa Fe land Iguana.Landing: wet
DAY 4: THURSDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: HIGHLANDS TORTOISE RESERVE - TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
In the central highlands of Santa Cruz Island, we have our best opportunity to interact at close quarters with totally wild, Galapagos giant tortoises. A short walk among these huge, 600lb, reptiles will also offer the chance for more highland species, especially several species of the famed finches.Landing: dry
the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito.
