TIP TOP IV ITINERARY 2 - 4 DAYS
FRIDAY
AM: Baltra: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station (HK)
SATURDAY
AM: Española: Suarez Point (HK)
PM: Española: Gardner Bay (HK/SN)
SUNDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Pitt Point (HK/SN)
PM: San Cristobal: Kicker Rock / Witch Hill (HK/SN/PR)
MONDAY
AM: Mosquera Island (HK)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
ITINERARY OPT. 2 - 4 DAYS
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: FRIDAY
AM: BALTRA FLIGHT TO GALAPAGOS
A guide meets us and accompanies us as we ride the bus to the Itabaca Channel, we cross the channel by barge and then we continue to Puerto Ayora by bus. We board the Yacht and the crew greets us and offers us a light snack and we have our first orientation.
PM: FAUSTO LLARENA BREEDING CENTER
In the afternoon, we land at the pier for a visit to the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center. Return to the Port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts. We board and we have a welcome cocktail with the entire crew, and dinner.
DAY 2: SATURDAY
AM: PUNTA SUAREZ
After breakfast, we make an early dry landing on Punta Suarez to walk along lava beds where we will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December). Return to the Yacht for lunch.
PM: GARDNER BAY
In the afternoon, we make a wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach and observe a colony of sea lions, which inhabit the beach insantiago islandgreat quantity during the breeding season; this is also an important nesting area for sea turtles.Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. Then, we make a panga ride around the Osborn and Gardner islets, Return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation.
DAY 3: SUNDAY
AM: PITT ISLET
After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Punta Pitt in San Cristobal Island; the trail includes an olivine beach approximatelyfrigate animal 90 meters and a trail that ascends to the top of a volcanic tuff hill passing through several natural viewpoints. Punta Pitt is composed of volcanic tuff substrate. High winds present there have led to natural erosion. This is the only site in the Galapagos Islands, where you can watch the three species of boobies and 2 species of frigates nesting in the same area. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel, at Punta Pitt Islet. We come aboard for a delicious lunch.
PM: KECKER ROCK /CERRO BRUJO
Later in the afternoon, our experienced Captain sails easily around Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), a massive tuff-rock that juts abruptly almost 500 feet straight from the ocean. Kicker Rock serves as nesting place for many sea birds. Then we make a wet landing on Cerro Brujo to walk on a white sand beach and observe sea lions, brown pelicans, marine iguanas and blue- footed boobies. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel and/or kayak. We return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation
DAY 4: MONDAY
AM: MOSQUERA ISLAND
After breakfast, we make an early wet landing on Mosquera Island, a reef of rocks and coral (the result of an uprising) and a great white sand beach and tide pools. We observe colonies of sea lions, brown pelicans, blue footed boobies and sally light-foot crabs, the contrast between these bright red crabs on top and blue on the bottom and the black lava is stunning. We return to the Yacht for disembarking on Baltra pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport.
