DAY	DESCRIPTION
1 TUESDAY	AM - Airport - Interpretation Centre (San Cristobal) PM - Loberia (San Cristobal)
2 WEDNESDAY	AM - Bachas Beach (2 dives - optional Seymour) PM - Black Turtle Cove
3 THURSDAY	AM - El Barranco (Genovesa) PM - Bahia Darwin (Genovesa)
4 FRIDAY	AM - Bahia Sullivan PM - Bartolome
5 SATURDAY	AM - Twin Craters - Baltra. Tour ends

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This is our standard itinerary approved by the Galapagos National Park authorities. Please note that the itinerary is always subject to be changed by the Galapagos National Park authorities in circumstances beyond one's control and / or acts of providence.

DAY 1: SAN CRISTOBAL:

Interpretation Center, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

This town, the official capital of the Archipelago, is home to one of the two main airports in the Galapagos region. It is known as a sleepy town overlooking the harbour with a truly relaxed attitude. We will visit the Interpretation Center close to this town. Afterwards we will have some free time to stroll around this lovely village.

Loberia Beach

We will depart after lunch to Loberia; Loberia is a beach area home to a colony of sea lions. We walk through beach trails and black lava rocks where we find the largest marine iguanas in the archipelago. Relax werself at the beach or go for a swim, the water is very clear.

DAY 2: SANTA CRUZ:

Bachas Beach

The charming Bachas beach is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island. This is the part where the pacific green sea turtles nest and lay eggs, especially from November to February, so be careful to follow our guide, as we don't want to step on one of the nests. Near the beach is a salt lagoon where we can see a flamingo population. Bachas beach is also perfect for swimming and here we can find marine iguanas resting on the rocks and hermit crabs in the sand.

Optional diving Seymour Island

North Seymour is an uplifted island of lava flow There are 5 dive sites suitable for all levels of divers, although sometimes the currents can be strong. These sites have the most different species per square foot of sandy bottom. We can see cleaning behavior, a large garden eel colony, sea turtles, sea lions, fur seals, eagle rays, yellow tailed grunts, big-eyed jack, and frequently white tip reef sharks and hammerheads. Occasionally, Galapagos sharks can also be seen here.

Caleta Tortuga Negra (Black Turtle Cove)

We can only enter a sheltered area with a dinghy and admire a turtle's head coming up once in a while. From December to March, these beautiful animals breed here in peace and quiet. Also white-tipped reef sharks are often seen here. These are not the only animals we can observe, if we are lucky, we can see the amazing eagle ray and golden rays sliding under the dinghy!

DAY 3: GENOVESA ISLAND:

Prince Philip's Steps (El Barranco)

Prince Philip's Steps is a rocky climb, a 25m ascent to the open ground above. Here is where we find boobies, just having a great time on this beautiful part of the island. At this island there is an almost flat trail of 2km and here we can walk across fields of lava. This is a full day visit as the vessel stays in the bay.

Darwin Bay

Darwin Bay is an exotic, partially eroded volcano, famous for its crater walls, hundreds of magnificent frigate birds, red-footed boobies, swallowed tailed gulls and brilliant storm petrels, which all mate here. Darwin beach exists of white coral remains and during high tide a great part of the beach is underwater. The coral is quite sharp, so be sure to ware sneakers or sandals. Here the marine iguanas are the smallest of all in the Galapagos. Snorkeling can be amazing here, although visibility is poor but sharks are common here.

DAY 4: SANTIAGO & BARTOLOME:

Sullivan Bay

This part of the island is mainly covered with lava. The black lava is about 100 years old and full of gas bubbles. If we look closely, we can see parts of trees that were vaporized by the lava. The only plants that grow on this part of the island are tiny carpetweed herbs and the rare lava cactus. We will be able to walk over an extensive lava field formed by twentieth century volcanic eruptions. We may be able to see lava lizards. Sullivan Bay is also a perfect spot for snorkeling and swimming, we might even swim together with Galapagos penguins.

Bartolome

Climb up to a peak of a carbon cone 109 meters (359 feet) high and experience one of the most beautiful views of all the surrounding islands. The ascent takes about half an hour. The trail is not difficult as there are steps that will help make our climb easy. Take a walk through moonscape-like landscapes overgrown with "Tiquilia", the island's vegetation.

Santa Cruz

Only four islands are inhabited in the Galapagos Islands and Santa Cruz has the largest population of them all. It has a central location and the largest town Puerto Ayora has been the place that tourists visit the most. Here you will also have the opportunity to buy some souvenirs. This town offers a great variety of hotels and restaurants, an excellent option for the people that would like to extend their stay in Galapagos.

DAY 5: SANTA CRUZ – BALTRA:

Twin Craters (Los Gemelos)

On our way back to the Baltra airport we will break the trip with a short visit to the Twin Craters; another miracle of Mother Nature. Two huge craters were formed after a huge collapse due to the weight of the overlying rocks. Right now, this area is overgrown with vegetation and we can observe flycatchers and the amazing "woodpecker" finch.