Anahi Itinerary A2 - 5 Days
ITINERARY A2 - 5 DAYS
F FRIDAY
AM: Baltra: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach (HK/SN)
SATURDAY
AM: Genovesa: Darwin Bay (HK)
PM: Genovesa: El Barranco (HK/SN/KY/PR)
SUNDAY
AM: South Plaza (HK)
PM: Santa Fe (HK/SN/KY/PR)
MONDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Pitt Point (HK)
PM: San Cristobal: Lobos Island / Kicker Rock (SN/HK)
TUESDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Galapagos Turtles Breeding Center of Cerro Colorado (HK)
San Cristobal: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: FRIDAY
AM: BALTRA ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
Flying from Quito or Guayaquil, our flight will arrive to Baltra Island at around noon (local time), where we will be greeted by guide in the lobby, who will be waiting for your arrival and proceeding mbarkation to Yacht Anahí. Your baggage will be handled by one of our crew members, directly to your cabin. The captain and the crew will welcome you on board, followed by cabin assignment. After lunch, our guide will give you a brief explanation of the afternoon activities.
PM: SANTA CRUZ: BACHAS BEACH.
First visit is to Bachas Beach, which is made of decomposed coral, making it white and soft, while it is also one of the favorite nesting places of sea turtles. Nearby, we can also find a small lagoon where we will be able to observe flamingos, black-necked stilts, thrushes, and the remains of two old barges that were abandoned in the 1940’s. We will also find sea lions, marine iguanas, and seabirds resting on the beach, as well as spend some time with the playful sea lions that like to swim with the visitors.
At 7 pm. we will have an official welcome, followed by a delicious dinner. After dinner, your guide will give you information on the following day’s activities.
Lunch and dinner are included aboard.
DAY 2: SATURDAY
AM: GENOVESA: DARWIN BAY.
Darwin Bay is our anchorage area, within an ancient volcanic crater that has eroded into a fascinating geographical formation with a great diversity of seabirds that nest in the mangroves and cliffs of the area.
These include red-footed boobies, Nasca boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, Galapagos petrels, seabirds, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, and Galapagos doves. We will walk by the mangroves observing the fascinating life of these marine birds.
PM: GENOVESA: PRINCE PHILIP'S STEPS.
We will climb 25 meters of stairs at one of the best bird nesting sites on the islands, known as Prince Philip's Steps (locally known as “El Barranco”). We will have the opportunity to snorkel, kayak, hike, and take a ride in a panga, and with luck catch a glimpse of the short eared owl, a unique owl that hunts during the daytime.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included aboard.
DAY 3: SUNDAY
AM: PLAZAS ISLAND
Plazas Islands have unusual vegetation of a succulent called Sesuvium, giving the landscape a unique tint of red or green depending on the season. It is also possible to observe land iguanas in the shade of the giant opuntia cacti. The main attractions of the Plaza Islands include land and marine iguanas, sea lions, and swallow-tailed gulls, as well as lizards, frigate birds, and pelicans that glide down the cliffs. After our walk we will return to the yacht for lunch and a well-deserved rest.
PM: SANTA FE ISLAND
Santa Fe Island is a scenic island, where we can visit two different trails, with one of them leading to a beautiful viewpoint on the top of a cliff, where you can find endemic land iguanas of the island. The other trail is a small circular path close to the beach, where we will be able to observe a colony of sea lions. Here we will also have the possibility to kayak, snorkel, panga ride, or walk, to observe and enjoy nature. Then we will return to the yacht for dinner and a time of relaxation.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included aboard.
DAY 4: MONDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL: PITT POINT.
Pitt Point is considered as one of the most beautiful and impressive sites in the Galápagos, and a favorite nesting site for seabirds. In our morning visit we will be able to see both species of frigate birds and boobies, and their nesting sites in the same area. Then we will return to the yacht for lunch.
PM: SAN CRISTOBAL: KICKER ROCK AND LOBOS ISLAND
We will navigate towards Kicker Rock an impressive rock formation known locally as ‘León Dormido’ where we will circumvallate around the huge rock formation, giving as the possibility to see a multitude of blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, pelicans and sea birds that will delight us with their majestic flights to be photographed.
Later we head towards Isla Lobos, an islet separated from San Cristóbal Island by a narrow stretch of calm waters. On the islet we will take a walk that will allow us to observe frigates, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, a colony of sea lions and we will also be able to snorkel in the arm of the sea, probably with the company of sea lions and different kinds of colorful fish. The atmosphere is one of tranquility and primitive beauty, a typical environment of the Galapagos Islands.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included aboard.
DAY 5: TUESDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL: THE JUNCO LAGOON / CERRO COLORADO.
In the morning, our guide will take us to the top of San Cristóbal Island. Following, our tour has 2 options. The first option starts from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and involves a visit to the El Junco Lagoon. For hundreds of years, rainwater and condensation have caused an accumulation of water in the caldera of an extinct volcano, creating a paradise for frigate birds and turtles.
Alternatively, we will visit the D. Rodriguez (Cerro Colorado) Tortoise Breeding Center. There we will have a pleasant walk along a path that allows us to be in close contact with the giant Galapagos tortoises, which can vary from the smallest to the oldest of giants.
After our visit, we will depart for the airport for our return flight to Quito or Guayaquil.
Breakfast is included aboard.
