Bartholomew, West & Southern Galpagos Islands - Galapagos Angel Yacht

After arriving in Baltra and boarding the Galapagos Angel, your first stop is Bartholomew Island, famous for its lunar-like landscape and Pinnacle Rock. Hike up a wooden stair trail to the summit for panoramic views of Santiago and the surrounding islets. Down below, a pristine beach awaits with great opportunities for snorkeling alongside penguins, reef sharks, and vibrant fish.

Start the day at Vicente Roca Point, a prime snorkeling site where mola molas, turtles, and puffer fish abound. In the afternoon, cross the Bolívar Channel to Fernandina’s Espinoza Point—home to flightless cormorants, lava fields, and marine iguanas basking near the base of La Cumbre volcano.

In the morning, hike the historical trails of Tagus Cove, long used as a sailor’s anchorage, with stunning views over Darwin Lake and surrounding volcanoes. In the afternoon, explore Elizabeth Bay by dinghy, navigating past mangroves and islets teeming with penguins, sea lions, and marine birds.

Urbina Bay showcases land upheaval from a 1954 tectonic shift, now home to land iguanas and giant tortoises. Later, visit Moreno Point, where black lava fields are dotted with tide pools inhabited by flamingos, gallinules, and reef sharks.

Climb to the rim of Sierra Negra, the largest basaltic caldera in Galapagos, offering sweeping views and endemic bird sightings. In the afternoon, visit the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center near Puerto Villamil, dedicated to protecting five different tortoise subspecies native to southern Isabela.

Begin with snorkeling at Devil’s Crown, an underwater volcanic cone surrounded by marine life. Continue to Cormorant Point, where flamingos gather at a lagoon and two contrasting beaches showcase green olivine and white coral sand. End the day at Post Office Bay, where visitors still send postcards via a wooden barrel—an enduring seafarer tradition.