| Duration: | 8 Day(s) - 7 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Eco Tours |
CACHALOTE EXPLORER
Specifications:
Category: Tourist Superior motor sailor
Capacity: 16 guests
Guide: 1 Naturalist guide
Length: 88ft
Beam: 24ft
Crew: 8
Facilities: 8 cabins, each with private bath, hot/cold water showers. Combination of Queen, Double, and Twin-sized mattresses. Dining room, bar, library, ecological ventilation system, TV, DVD, stereo, observation deck, sundeck.
ITINERARY 8D/7N FERNANDINA (Wednesday to Wednesday)
Day 1: Baltra – Santa Cruz: Charles Darwin Station, Highlands
Day 2: Chinese Hat - Rabida
Day 3: Isabela: Pto. Villamil, Sierra Negra Volcano
Day 4: Isabela: Pta. Moreno - Elizabeth Bay
Day 5: Isabela: Urbina Bay- Tagus Cove
Day 6: Fernandina: Punta Espinoza – Isabela: Pta. Vicente Roca
Day 7: Santiago: Pto. Egas - Bartholomew
Day 8: North Seymour - Baltra airport
ALL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PRICES INCLUDE: ACCOMMODATION IN DOUBLE CABINS (SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON REQUEST), ALL MEALS, EXCURSION TO THE ISLANDS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURALIST BILINGUAL GUIDE
NOT INCLUDED: AIRFARE QUITO-GALAPAGOS-QUITO, GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE, INGALA CARD, SOFT AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, TIPS, AND PERSONAL EXPENSES.
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8D/7N: 6D/7N: 5D/4N: 4D/3N
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It's considered one of the world's foremost destinations for wildlife viewing. A province of Ecuador, it lies about 1,000km off its coast. Its isolated terrain shelters a diversity of plant and animal species, many found nowhere else. Charles Darwin visited in 1835, and his observation of Galápagos' species later inspired his theory of evolution.
The cooler, dryer season is June through November, thanks to the Humboldt Current, which brings chilly water and cooler temperatures (in the 70s). Though the seas are rougher, experienced divers believe it’s the best time to visit because colder water attracts even more fantastic marine life (such as big schools of hammerhead sharks). It’s also when visitors have a better chance of spotting legendary whale sharks at Wolf and Darwin islands.
Visits to most of the islands aren’t allowed without a guide licensed by the Galapagos National Park. You can book day trips to some of the islands from the main tourist hub of Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz, but taking a cruise on a small yacht is the best way to see the more remote islands and wildlife in the Galapagos.
