Galapagos Legend Itinerary D - 5 days
ITINERARY D - 5 DAYS
THURSDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: San Cristobal: Interpretation Center / Tijeretas Hill (HK)
FRIDAY
AM: Espanola: Gardner Bay / Osborn Islet (HK/SN/PR/KY)
PM: Espanola: Suarez Point (HK)
SATURDAY
AM: Floreana: Post Office Bay (SN/HK)
PM: Floreana: Cormorant Point / Devil's Crown (SN/HK/PR)
SUNDAY
AM: Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill (SN/HK)
PM: Santa Cruz Island: Bowditch Point (HK/SN/PR/KY)
MONDAY
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:THURSDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL AND TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
Upon arrival, passengers are picked up at the airport by our naturalist guides and taken on a ten-minute bus drive to the pier to board the M/V Galapagos Legend.
PM: SAN CRISTOBAL: INTERPRETATION CENTER & TIJERETAS HILL
DThe interpretation center is full of interesting information and offers the perfect overview of the formation of the Galapagos. Following a hike to Frigatebird Hill (Cerro Tijeretas) we will have a great look at both species of frigatebirds, with the bonus of a beautiful view of the bay below. Interpretation Center & Frigatebird Hill (San Cristobal Island)
DAY 2: FRIDAY
AM: ESPANOLA: GARDNER BAY, GARDNER & OSBORN ISLETS
One of the most stunning beaches in all of the Galapagos. The long, white, sandy beach, lapped by turquoise waters, home to a colony of Galapagos sea lions. Hood mockingbirds, endemic to this particular island. We can also snorkel here from the beach, in the shallows of the bay.
PM: ESPANOLA: SUAREZ POINT
Suarez Point is a naturalists paradise. The oldes extant island in the archipelago is our only opportunity to commune with the endemic wave albatross during their breeding season between April and December. With luck, we can watch their complex courtship display.
DAY 3: SATURDAY
AM: FLOREANA: POST OFFICE BAY
The famous Post Office Barrel. Claimed to have been first set up in 1793 by Captain James Colnett. The system involved whalers and fur sealers would leave addressed letters in the barrel to be picked up by homeward-bound colleagues. Actually visitors often take letters and hand-deliver them to their home countries
PM: FLOREANA: CORMORANT POINT / DEVIL’S CROWN / CHAMPION
Our walk takes us to a large, shallow lagoon, often inhabited by a variable number of shockingly pink greater flamingos. We arrive at a powdery white beach, a nesting area for green turtles. Devil’s Crown is one of the favorite snorkeling sites on the islands
DAY 4: SUNDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: DRAGON HILL
iguanas that blend-in perfectly with the dark rock. As we walk past a large prickly pear cacti, we arrive at one end of a long, sickle-shaped beach with Dragon Hill standing in the distance. Our walk takes us on a circular path, past a shallow lake where flamingoes frequently come to feed
PM: SANTA CRUZ: BOWDITCH POINT
Feel the indescribable feeling of being where no one else has. Relax on a powdery beach. Snorkel around turquoise water islets and hike beside salt pools and dried white corals. Be one of the first humans – to visit Punta Bowditch at Galapagos Legend.
DAY 5: MONDAY
AM: SANTA CRUZ: HIGHLANDS TORTOISE RESERVE
Dry landing. In the Galapagos mountains, admire diverse bird species like finches, flycatchers, crakes, warblers, and egrets (often perched on tortoises' shells).The journey to the reserve showcases the island's contrasting ecosystems, from coastal areas to dense humid forests. Look out for Galapagos Giant tortoises wandering through pastures. This spot is a haven for birdwatchers, as it hosts a wide range of land birds that reside or migrate here
PM: BALTRA TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito.
