INFINITY Itinerary B - 8 days
ITINERARY B - 8 DAYS
TUESDAY
AM: San Cristobal Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: San Cristobal: Puerto Chino or Breeding Center David Rodriguez (HK)
WEDNESDAY
AM: Santa Fe (HK)
PM: South Plaza (HK)
THURSDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Tortoise Breeding Center (HK)
PM: Santa Cruz: Twin Craters (HK)
FRIDAY
AM: Isabela: Moreno Point (HK/SN)
PM: Isabela: Elizabeth Bay (HK/SN)
SATURDAY
AM: Isabela: Urbina Bay (HK)
PM: Isabela: Tagus Cove (HK/SN)
SUNDAY
AM: Fernandina: Espinosa Point (HK)
PM: Isabela: Vicente Roca point (SN/PR)
MONDAY
AM: Santiago: Egas Port (HK/SN)
PM: Bartolome (HK/SN)
TUESDAY
AM: North Seymour (HK/SN)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: TUESDAY
AM: SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND AIRPORT: ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
You will arrive at San Cristobal Island in the morning.
After passing through immigration and baggage claim, you will be met by a Infinity staff member and transferred to the yacht. You
will be shown to your cabin where you will have some time to settle in before lunch and a welcome briefing.
PM: SAN CRISTOBAL: “DAVID RODRIGUEZ” BREEDING CENTERturtle breeding
This is a new visitor site in the northeast part of San Cristobal Island and can now be reached in roughly one hour by road from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. In the Breeding Center, you will be able to admire the hatchling turtles from their birth until they are 120 days old when the grown turtles are taken to their natural habit.
Possible Activities: Short hike (0,6 mi / 1Km)
Difficulty: Easy/moderate
Type of Landing: Dry
Highlights: Giant tortoises in captivity, snorkeling with sea lions, land and sea birds, blue-footed boobies, and hatchling turtles.
Puerto Chino
Located (15.2 miles / 24.5 km) away from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and a few miles from the Breeding Center Cerro Colorado, this walk takes approximately 30 to the beach.
Possible Activities: Hiking, swimming, snorkeling
Type of Landing: Dry
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult
Highlights: White sandy beach, marine birds, snorkeling
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY
AM: SANTA FE ISLAND
Santa Fe (Barrington) is home to the small picturesque bay and anchorage on the island’s northeast coast. The bay has two visitor trails, giant tuna one leading to a scenic viewpoint atop a cliff, and the other spanning from a small beach to a tall prickly pear cactus forest.
Highlights: Land iguanas, giant tunas
Possible Activities: Hiking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate
PM: SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND
In the morning, you will head to South Plaza Island. This small island with cliffs was formed by rising lava and is now covered by Opuntia cacti.iguana marina puerto egas It is also home to one of the largest sea lion colonies as well as colorful yellow and red land iguanas.
The most characteristic plant is Sesuvium. During the rainy season, its color is greenish to a yellowish tone, and in the dry season (end of June through January) a bright red.
Highlights: Land iguanas, sea lion colony, Audubon's shearwaters, swallow-tailed gulls, Nazca boobies, amazing landscape with cliffs
Possible Activities: Hike (1.5 miles / 2 ½ km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate
DAY 3: THURSDAY
AM: CHARLES DARWIN STATION / FAUSTO LLERENA BREEDING CENTER
The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to turtles ranging from 3 inches (new hatchlings) to 4 feet long. Subspecies of turtles interact with one another and many of the older turtles are accustomed to humans stretchingturtle breeding center out their heads for a photo opportunity.
The babies are kept until they are about four years old and strong enough to survive on their own.
Highlights: Giant tortoises in captivity
Possible Activities: Walking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Easy
PM: LOS GEMELOS (TWIN CRATERS)
Los Gemelos, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. The view is breathtaking.
Highlights: Pit craters, Scalesia forest
Possible Activities: Short hiking
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate
DAY 4: FRIDAY
AM: MORENO POINT
Moreno Point is located near Elizabeth Bay on the west coast of Isabela Island. The plethora of birds seen during a dinghy ride along the striking rocky shores or a hike along a path through lava rock leading to tide pools and mangroves create a birdwatcher’s delight. In the tide pools, green sea turtles or white-tip sharks can be spotted.
Highlights: Flamingos, gallinules, pintail ducks, turtles, white-tip reef sharks.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride & hike (1.2miles/2km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult
PM: ELIZABETH BAY
Elizabeth Bay is located on the east coast of Isabela Island. The bay contains many islets which can be visited by dinghy. Penguins and blue-footed boobies can be spotted on the rocky islets.surgeon fish With an abundance of marine life and clear water, the area is perfect for snorkeling and viewing schools of colorful fish, sea lions, and perhaps even sharks.
Highlights: Mangrove forest (unique in Galapagos), sea turtles, penguins, rays, herons, sea lions.
Possible Activities: Two-hour dinghy ride
Type of Landing: No landing
Difficulty: Easy
DAY 5: SATURDAY
AM: URBINA BAY
Urbina Bay is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano on the west coast between Tagus Cove and Elizabeth Bay. This area
experienced a major uplift in 1954 causing the land to rise over 16 feet.
The coast expanded half a mile out leaving marine life stranded on the new shore. This area is also a great place for snorkeling.
Highlights: Land iguanas (the biggest in the Galapagos), hawks, coral reef, giant tortoises; snorkeling: turtles, rays, tropical fish
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, dinghy ride & hike, 2 trails: short (0.6miles/1 km), long (1.9miles/3km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy/moderate
PM: TAGUS COVE
Tagus Cove is located across from Fernandina Island near the Bolivar Channel dividing the two islands. This spot has been frequented by ships since the 1800s using the area as an anchorage site.
Trails winding by Lake Darwin up to a ridge display wonderful views. Punta Tortuga, just north of Tagus Cove, is another lovely beach surrounded by mangroves.
Highlights: Penguins, flightless cormorants, Darwin Volcano & Lake Darwin
Possible Activities: Long hike, snorkeling, dinghy ride
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult
DAY 6: SUNDAY
AM: ESPINOZA POINT
No foreign species have ever invaded Fernandina Island, and therefore it is one of the world's most pristine island ecosystems. The volcano “La Cumbre” dominates the land space with lava fields reaching the ocean.
The island's highlight features the flightless cormorant nesting site. This area provides a great opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk.
Highlights: Flightless cormorant, marine iguanas, 'a'a lava, sea lions, penguins, active volcano “La Cumbre”
Possible Activities: Hike (1.2 miles/2 km)
Type of Landing: Dry and slippery at low tide
Difficulty: Moderate
PM: VICENTE ROCA POINT
Located on the northwestern coast of the island and comprised of two separate coves, blue footed this site is a large bay with spectacular sea life. Seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinating Mola mola (sunfish) may be spotted here. This bay is great for diving and snorkeling.
Highlights: Penguins, blue-footed boobies, terns, Nazca boobies, sea lions; snorkeling: sea turtles, rays, and puffer fish.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling & dinghy ride
Type of Landing: No landing
Difficulty: Easy/moderate
DAY 7: MONDAY
AM: EGAS PORT
Also known as James Bay, Egas Port is home to the curious Galapagos hawks and quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards. The trail leads to a coastline with gorgeous tide pools and grottos full of fauna.
Here the Galapagos fur sea lions bathe in the sun. This is also a great snorkeling site.
Highlights: Fur sea lions, Galapagos sea lions, tidal pools and “grottos”, Galapagos hawk, oyster catchers, marine iguanas, finches; snorkeling: reef sharks, turtles, rays, nice underwater formations.
Possible Activities: Snorkeling, hiking (1.2 miles/2 km)
Type of Landing: Wet landing
Difficulty: Easy/moderate
PM: BARTHOLOME ISLAND
Home of the famous Pinnacle Rock, Bartholomew consists of an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black, and even green volcanic formations. A trail of stairs leads to the summit of the volcano, boasting one of the best views of the islands. The beach is perfect for snorkeling and possible sightings of the Galapagos penguin.
Highlights: Pinnacle rock, panoramic view, moonlike landscape, penguins, pioneer plants, lava cactus; snorkeling: penguins, reef sharks, rays, and great colorful fish.
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride, snorkeling & hiking (1.2 miles/ 2 km)
Type of Landing: Dry and wet landings
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult. Walk up to the top of the volcano 114 meters, 375 wooden steps
DAY 8: TUESDAY
AM: NORTH SEYMOUR ISLAND
Galapagos sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and magnificent frigatebirds are abundant on North Seymour Island. The island was formed by a series of submarine lava containing layers of sediment that were uplifted by tectonic activity.
The island is characterized by its arid vegetation zone.
Highlights: Land & marine iguanas, frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, sea lions; snorkeling: rays, reef sharks, fish, garden eels.
Possible Activities: Dinghy ride & hiking (1.5 miles / 2.5 km)
Type of Landing: Dry landing
Difficulty: Moderate/difficult
TRANSFER TO THE BALTRA AIRPORT
Please note: Itineraries are unlikely to change significantly but are subject to change. Weather, wildlife breeding, safety concerns, instructions from the Galapagos National Park, specific abilities and interests of passengers as well as operational matters may cause your guide or captain to change the time or nature of visits. Your guide and captain will always endeavor to select the best itinerary within these limits.
