GALAPAGOS WILDLIFE CRUISE
20 days from GBP3,813 to GBP4,013 including flights
Tripcode: AAW
The very best of the Enchanted Isles: wildlife, walking, swimming and snorkelling on a leisurely two-week small-boat cruise
For those with a serious wildlife interest we offer a few two-week cruises each year. These allow more time at the main sites, and also visit some of the more distant ones - including the largest island, Isabela. Dramatic as well as big, Isabela is second only to Iceland as the most volcanically-active place in the world. It has some of the finest scenery in the archipelago, and is one of the few places where you can see the giant Galapagos tortoises in the wild. There are also opportunities for the more energetic to do some extended walks in the interior of some of the islands.
| Day 1 | Fly to Quito. |
| Day 2 | Arrive; free time to relax. |
| Day 3 | Quito city tour. |
| Day 4 | Early morning flight to Baltra; join boat and sail to Bachas Beach on the north of Santa Cruz. |
| Day 5 | San Cristobal; visiting Punta Pitt then on to Cerro Brujo and its sea lion colonies. |
| Day 6 | To Galapaguera Tortoise Protection Centre and the National Park Interpretation Centre at Puerto Baquerizo-Moreno. |
| Day 7 | To Lobos islands and on to Santa Fe. |
| Day 8 | Isabela, the largest island; short trek up to Sierra Negra and Chico volcanoes. |
| Day 9 | Visit Dragon Hill and Rabido island. |
| Day 10 | To Chinese Hat and the lava field of Sullivan Bay, home to Oystercatchers and sea lions. |
| Day 11 | Sail to North Seymour and its Frigate bird colonies and on to Plazas island. |
| Day 12 | Santa Cruz; visit to Charles Darwin Research Centre and take a trip into the highlands. |
| Day 13 | Sail south to Espanola, one of the oldest islands. |
| Day 14 | Inhabited island of Floreana; visit famous Post Office Bay and flamingo lagoon at Punta Cormorant. |
| Day 15 | Around the west coast of Isabela to Elizabeth Bay. |
| Day 16 | On to Urbina; view uplifted coral reefs at Tagus Cove, on to the harsh and active volcanic terrain of Fernandina. |
| Day 17 | Puerto Egas and Bartolome; chance to walk to the top of the island for stunning views. |
| Day 18 | Final day's sailing, to Turtle Cove and back to Baltra; fly to Quito. |
| Day 19 | Depart. |
| Day 20 | Arrive London. |
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A pair of albatross, Galapagos Islands
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