Discover the Galapagos Islands in a Cruise with Style - Integrity Yacht

AM - Upon arrival in Baltra, you will be transferred to the Santa Cruz Highlands. Prepare for a magical encounter with the famous giant tortoises in their wild habitat. You will also walk through the Scalesia Forest (an endemic giant daisy tree) and observe iconic birds like Darwin's finches, including the Woodpecker Finch.

PM -Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and Galapagos National Park headquarters to learn firsthand about conservation and research efforts, viewing adult tortoises, hatchlings, and learning about repatriation programs. Later, you will board the INTEGRITY yacht for dinner and set sail on your island cruise, traveling to a new destination each night.

AM - Land at Punta Cormorant on a green, olivine sand beach next to a lagoon usually adorned with feeding flamingos. A short hike leads to Flour Beach, where sea turtles nest. Then, try snorkeling at Champion Island with curious sea lions and hope to glimpse the rare Floreana Mockingbird.

PM - Continue the mariner's tradition by leaving a postcard at the wooden barrel of Post Office Bay, which has served as a "post office" since the 18th Century. Head into the Floreana Highlands to visit a collection of tortoises and learn about the island's intriguing human history at Wittmer Caves. The day ends with a walk on Black Beach and an onboard barbecue.

AM - Explore Punta Moreno, a young lava flow dotted with numerous brackish lagoons, or "oases". These oases contain a wide variety of life, including flamingos and Paint-Billed Crakes.

PM- Enjoy a silent skiff float through the narrow channels of the mangrove lagoon at Elizabeth Bay. This vital zone is where you can see rays, Flightless Cormorants, penguins, sea turtles, sea lions, and Blue-Footed Boobies.

AM - At Urbina Bay (Isabela), walk among a skeletal coral garden—a result of a 6-km stretch of coastline being uplifted 5 meters in 1954. The site is also home to large, colorful land iguanas.

PM - Visit Punta Espinosa (Fernandina), the most pristine and youngest island. Upon landing, you are met by an abundance of small, dark marine iguanas and brightly colored Sally Lightfoot Crabs. Look for Flightless Cormorants and numerous lounging sea lions along the sandy shore.

AM - Take a short, steep hike at Tagus Cove, a sunken caldera where pirates left their marks on the cliffs. This is an excellent place for viewing land birds, and a dinghy ride or kayak along the cliffs provides views of geologic features and penguins.

PM- At Punta Vicente Roca, the large cave and cleaved tuft cone provide an impressive backdrop for nesting birds, including Blue-Footed and Nazca Boobies. It also forms a calm gathering area for sea turtles. Snorkelers can see many species of colorful fish, penguins, and sea lions.

AM - Explore Puerto Egas. The coastal trail meanders along to the fur seal grottoes, a safe haven for the shy Galapagos Fur Seal. A less-used trail heads inland to the Salt Mine Volcano lagoon, where flamingos and other birds are found.

PM - Enjoy Espumilla Beach, a red-sand beach and a sea turtle nesting site. While snorkeling or kayaking at Buccaneer Cove, you may see sea lions, fur seals, sea turtles, rays, sharks, and amazing underwater geologic formations.

AM - Visit North Seymour, the flattest island. The trail heads inland, where you will see the largest colony of Magnificent Frigatebirds in Galápagos, Blue-Footed Boobies, and bush-climbing land iguanas. Snorkelers will enjoy their last underwater experience in the channel.

PM - Enjoy a quiet and peaceful morning at Bachas Beach's fine, white sand beach. Then, take a silent skiff ride into the mangrove lagoon of Caleta Tortuga Negra to see sea turtles feed and mate in the calm waters. Caleta Tortuga Negra is a shark nursery, and you may see very small sharks in the shallows. Afterwards, enjoy the final sunset aboard INTEGRITY.