6 Day Galapagos Itinerary
Day 1: San Cristobal Island: Cerro brujo, Galapaguera & El Junco
San Cristóbal Island
San Cristóbal is the easternmost island of Galapagos and also one of the oldest.
Cerro Brujo
Cerro Brujo is a white sand beach on the west side of San Cristóbal. Highlights include: Sally Lightfoot crabs, marine iguanas, and sea lions, Chatham mockingbird, lava lizards
Galapaguera & El Junco
The lagoon is the only fresh water reservoir in Galapagos and has great views from its altitude of 700m in the highlands of San Cristóbal. Rainwater has collected in the caldera for hundreds of years and formed this lagoon. Galapaguera is a good area to see tortoises in their natural environment.
Day 2: Española Island: Gardner Bay & Punta Suarez
Española Island
Española is the oldest of the Southern Islands and is the southernmost in the archipelago. Because of its remote location a unique range of endemic species evolved here
Gardner Bay
Located on the northeast of the island, the site has a long and beautiful white sand beach inhabited by sea lion colonies.
Islote Garnder and Islote Osborn
These islets are snorkeling sites where visitors will see an abundance of tropical fish, reef sharks, and turtles.
Punta Suarez
The wildlife at Punta Suarez is plentiful and varied. Along the cliff visitors can enjoy the blowhole where seawater is forced about 20m into the air. The highlights are the Waved albatross (April-Dec) that are only found on Hood, Galapagos Hawks, blue-footed boobies, Nascar boobies, and Española lava lizards.
Day 3: Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant & Post Office Bay
Floreana Island
Floreana is best known for its colorful history of buccaneers, whalers, convicts, and early colonists.
Punta Cormorant
Punta Cormorant has two contrasting beaches and a large inland lagoon where pink flamingoes can be seen.
Devils Crown
This is a snorkeling site located just off Punta Cormorant. The site is a completely submerged volcano that has eroded to create the appearance of a jagged crown.
Post Office Bay
This is one of the few sites visited for its human history. Visit the wooden mail barrel where letters are dropped off and picked up and remains of the Norwegian fishing village.
Day 4: Santa Cruz Island: Dragon Hill & Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay
Santa Cruz Island
Dragon Hill
Dragon Hill is located in the northwestern side of Santa Cruz Island. Some highlights include small lagoons with flamingos, Palo Santo trees, and Opuntia cactus.
Santiago Island
Santiago Island is located between Isabela and Santa Cruz Islands.
This Island offers a wide variety of seabirds, marine iguanas and fur seals.
Sullivan Bay
This site is of great geological interest. Highlights: 100 hundred year old lava flow field, pahoehoe formations, lava bubbles.
Day 5: Genovesa Island: El Barranco & Darwin Bay
Genovesa Island
Genovesa is an eroded flat volcanic island, with a natural harbor, which is actually the submerged caldera of this volcanic island.
El Barranco
There is a good possibility of seeing the unique "Short eared owl” at this site. During the dinghy rides along the cliffs fur seals and several species of seabirds can be spotted.
Darwin Bay
The steep cliffs of this area dominate the island. This area is home to thousands of frigate birds, red-footed boobies, Noddy terns, lava gulls, tropicbirds, doves, storm petrels and Darwin's finches.
Day 6: Santa Cruz Island: Daphne Mayor & Baltra
Daphne Mayor
Daphne Mayor is a small tuff cone island where many species of birds nest. Famous for a 20 year study of Darwin’s Finches conducted by Peter and Rosemary Grant. During the circumnavigation you will see blue-footed boobies, nasca boobies, red-billed tropicbirds and other sealife.
Baltra
Return flight to Quito
Itinerary Map
6 Day Galapagos Itinerary Includes
- Accommodation (sharing double cabins)
- Meals
- Excursions led by professional Naturalist guide
- Use of snorkel equipment
- Wetsuit
- Use of kayaks
- All transport between visitor sites and yacht
- Tea, coffee, water and natural juices
- Welcome cocktail
6 Day Galapagos Itinerary Does not Include
- Air tickets to and from the Galapagos. Tickets have to be bought with Enchanted Expeditions - US$50 dollars net surcharge per pax if not
- National Park fees (US$100)
- Transit Control Card (US$20)
- Bottled beverages on board
- Isabela Municipal dock fee (US$10 per person)
6 Day Galapagos Itinerary Highlights
- Land iguanas, marine iguanas, lava lizards, sea lions, giant tortoises, sea lions
- Variety of fish, sea turtles, eels, rays, invertebrates, possible hammerhead sharks, sea urchins, possible sea horses
- Waved albatross (March to December), Nazca/ blue footed boobies, swallow tailed gulls, Galapagos hawk, hood mockingbirds
- Salt bush, algodoncillo, jerusalem thorn, castela, lantana, mangroves, lava cactus, palo santo, manzanillo, yellow cordia, opuntia cactus
- Walking, hiking, snorkeling, swimming, kayaking (certain sites), relaxing
Meals Included
- Breakfast Served Daily
- 5 Dinners
- 6 Lunches
