Tip Top IV Itinerary 2 - 4 Days
ITINERARY OPT. 2 - 4 DAYS
FRIDAY
AM: Baltra Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: North Seymour (HK/PR)
SATURDAY
AM: Espanola: Suarez Point (HK)
PM: Espanola: Gardner Bay (HK/SN/PR)
SUNDAY
AM: San Cristobal: Pitt Point (HK/SN/KY/PR)
PM: San Cristobal: Kicker Rock / Witch Hill (HK/SN/PR/KY)
MONDAY
AM: Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: FRIDAY
AM: AM: ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
The guide will then escort you to a bus for a brief 5-kilometer ride to the pier, where you'll promptly board the Yacht. As the crew prepares to set sail, we'll welcome you with an initial orientation and a light snack.
PM: NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND
After lunch, you'll make a dry landing for a walk along the stunning coast and interior of North Seymour Island. This low, flat island was dramatically uplifted from the sea by underground seismic activity. As you explore, you'll be thrilled to observe blue footed boobies (nesting from May to November), marine iguanas, pelicans, frigate birds, shore birds, sea lions, and the unique endemic Palo Santo trees.
In the evening, we have an orientation about the Galapagos Islands in general: their origin and evolution. In the evening, you'll have an orientation about the Galapagos Islands, covering their origin and evolution. You'll enjoy a welcome cocktail with the entire crew, followed by dinner and your first nightly orientation.
DAY 2: SATURDAY
AM: ESPANOLA: SUAREZ POINT
Start your day with a good breakfast and kick off with an early dry landing at Suarez Point, where you'll embark on an adventurous walk along lava beds. Here, you'll encounter unique colonies of marine birds, including the majestic Albatross (from May to December). Return to the yacht for a delicious lunch.
PM: ESPANOLA: GARDNER BAY
In the afternoon, set out on a thrilling panga ride around Gardner Islet. Then, make a wet landing at Gardner Bay for an exhilarating beach walk, where you'll observe a lively colony of sea lions, abundant during the breeding season. This area is also a crucial nesting site for sea turtles. After this, embark on another panga ride around Osborn Islet. Late in the afternoon return to the yacht for a delightful dinner and an engaging nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling
DAY 3: SUNDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL: PITT ISLET
After breakfast, you’ll make a wet landing at Punta Pitt on San Cristobal Island. The trail begins on an olivine beach about 90 meters long and ascends to the top of a volcanic tuff hill, offering several natural viewpoints along the way. Punta Pitt is made up of volcanic tuff, and the strong winds in the area have shaped the landscape through natural erosion. This is the only place in the Galapagos where you can see all three species of boobies —blue-footed, red-footed, and Nazca—nesting alongside two species of frigatebirds in the same area. Followed from your hike, you’ll return to the yacht for a delicious lunch.
PM: SAN CRISTOBAL: KECKER ROCK / WITCH HILL
Next, your skilled Captain expertly navigates around Kicker Rock, a colossal tuff-rock formation that soars nearly 500 feet straight from the ocean. This dramatic rock serves as a nesting sanctuary for a myriad of sea birds. from the ocean At night enjoy a delightful dinner and the last nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling
DAY 4: MONDAY
AM: BALTRA TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
After breakfast, you will disembark to take the bus to the Itabaca Canal, and then to the airport.
Your guide will accompany you during this ride.
