PETREL Itinerary D - 5 days

ITINERARY D - 5 DAYS 

MONDAY
AM: Baltra Airport: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: Santa Cruz: Highlands (HK)
TUESDAY
AM: Santiago: Sullivan Bay (HK/SN)
PM: Bartolome (HK/SN)
WEDNESDAY
AM: Genovesa: Darwin Bay (HK/SN)
PM: Genovesa: Prince Phillip Steps (HK/SN)
THURSDAY
AM: Santiago: Egas Port (HK/SN)
PM: Santiago: Espumilla Beach, Bucaneer Cove (SN/HK)
FRIDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport

HK: HIKE / SN: ​SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /  
PB: PADDLE BOARD 

DAY 1: MONDAY
AM: BALTRA ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
Assistance will be provided upon your arrival by a Petrel representative after passing through immigration and baggage claim. When ready, you will be transferred to the yacht. You will then be shown to your cabin where you will have some time to settle in before the welcome briefing and lunch.
Today Santa Cruz is one of the most popular tourist sites. With a population of about 12,000 Galapagos natives, it has the longest paved road in the entire archipelago. One of the biggest conservation efforts is to eliminate all non-native plants and animals that are destroying native and endemic species on the island. There is no longer any volcanic activity but that does not mean there is no evidence. Santa Cruz means holy cross, but its English name comes from the British vessel – Indefatigable.

PM: SANTA CRUZ: HIGHLANDS
The Highlands of Santa Cruz is a very interesting site due to the rich wildlife, hills, ferns, volcanoes and lava tubes present. Exploring the lava tubes is a surreal and unique experience. Here you can see all the different agricultural zones that are present in the Galapagos in one place. The variety of birds makes this a bird watchers delight.
Be prepared to admire the famous giant tortoises in the wild. It is impressive to see these endemic animals that give the name to the archipelago, Galapagos. Birdwatching is also one of the activities in the highlands, since this area is home of finches and other Galapagos birds. Finally, we walk into lava caves to see the enormous lava flows that formed the islands before continuing back to the M/C Petrel.
Possible Activities: Hike Difficulty: Moderate Type of Landing: Dry
Highlights: All Galapagos life zones, vermilion flycatcher, Darwin finch, yellow warblers, Galapagos rails, paint-billed crakes, short eared owls, wild Giant Tortoises. 

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