Koln Itinerary West - 8 days

DAY 1: FRIDAY
AM: BALTRA ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO THE BOAT
You'll fly from mainland Ecuador (either Quito or Guayaquil) to Baltra with LATAM Airlines, arriving around 09:50 a.m. Your guide will be waiting for you at the arrivals gate, and our crew will handle your luggage. 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
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 bluefooted 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 3: SUNDAY
AM: ISABELA: TAGUS COVE
Your day starts with a delicious breakfast, and following the day, take a panga ride through Tagus Cove, a sheltered inlet nestled between two volcanic craters that shield it from the open ocean. During the ride, we’ll spot penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and a variety of bird species, including the flightless cormorant and blue-footed boobies.
 
PM: FERNANDINA: ESPINOZA POINT
Enjoy a well-deserved lunch, and after a short rest, you'll embark on an adventure with a dry landing at Espinoza Point, where you'll encounter a bustling colony of sea lions, fascinating marine iguanas, and the unique flightless cormorants, all amidst striking clusters of lava cactus. You'll then return to the Yacht for a delicious dinner and the nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling.

DAY 4: MONDAY
AM: ISABELA: URBINABAY
Enjoy your breakfast and continue to embark on an exciting wet landing at Urbina Bay, whereyou'll trek through a fascinating coral area and encounter land iguanas, flightless cormorants,and giant tortoises. You'll then return to the Yacht for a hearty lunch.

PM: ISABELA: VICENTE ROCA POINT
The next visit continues with a panga ride on Vicente Roca Point to observe plenty of sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed and masked boobies, and flightless cormorants. While the sun sets down, return to the Yacht, bask in dinner and the nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling. 

DAY 5: TUESDAY
AM: BARTOLOME
Following breakfast, you'll make a dry landing on Bartolome Island to hike to the summit.
During the hike, you'll observe colonies of marine iguanas and lava lizards. At the summit, you'll be rewarded with an impressive view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock. You'll return to the yacht for a delightful lunch.

PM: SANTIAGO: SULLIVAN BAY
During the afternoon, the next activity is a wet landing on Sullivan Bay, an ideal spot to experience the volcanic origins of the islands. Afterward, return to the boat for a delicious lunch, later on listen to the nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling.

DAY 6: WEDNESDAY
AM: CHINESE HAT
Once you finished breakfast you dive into the day with a wet landing on Chinese Hat, a tiny volcanic islet just off the coast of Santiago Island. As you step onto the otherworldly shoreline, you're immediately surrounded by life—Galapagos penguins waddle across the rocks, eagle rays glide silently beneath the waves, sea lions lounge and bark, and marine iguanas cling to the black lava like miniature dragons. The waters here are crystal-clear and teeming with marine life, making it one of the best spots to snorkel. Slip beneath the surface and enter a vibrant underwater world where adventure unfolds with every kick of your fins.
Back aboard the yacht, you refuel with lunch and soak in the views before setting off again.
 
PM: SOUTH PLAZAS
In the afternoon, you make a dry landing on the colorful pier of South Plaza Island. The moment your boots hit the ground; playful sea lions greet you with their curious antics. You venture into a surreal cactus forest, where towering prickly pears rise above you and the trail comes alive with land iguanas basking in the sun. Overhead, tropical birds dart and call— shearwaters, frigates, and swallow-tailed gulls all making their presence known.
As the sun sets, you return to the yacht, still buzzing from the day’s wild encounters. Dinner awaits, followed by your nightly orientation.
Optional: your guide will inform you where there will be time for swimming and snorkeling