Departure to the Galapagos Islands, arrival at Baltra airport, where our naturalist guide of the NationalPark will be waiting for you.Of the two twin islands, only South Plazas is allowed to be visited, while North plazas is kept exclusivelyfor scientific research. This is a small islet, but it packs an impressive amount of wildlife. Right after youland you will see Galapagos land iguanas waiting under prickly-pear cactus feed on their fruits. A largecolony of sea lions will give you the opportunity to see playful pups enjoying the tide pools, but also largegrumpy males defending their territories. The trail will take you to a cliff where you can observe many seabirds, such as frigatebirds, red-billed tropicbirds, boobies, swallow-tailed gulls and pelicans. A reddishsucculent vegetation with scattered cactus covers most of the islands like a carpet, giving this island aunique personality.Highlights: Galapagos land iguanas, sea lions, tropicbirds, pelicans, boobies, Galapagos shearwaters,swallow-tailed gulls.

Black Turtle Cove gets its name from the abundance of green sea turtles, locally known as: “tortugasnegras”. There is no landing here so you will be doing a boat tour on the dinghies, exploring shallowchannels and small coves surrounded by beautiful mangrove forests. Reef sharks, sea turtles and severalspecies of rays inhabit this beautiful area which is considered an important mating area for turtles and anursery for several species of sharks. Herons, pelicans and boobies are also common here as they pray inschools of anchovies.Highlights: White-tipped and black-tipped reef sharks, green sea turtles, rays, herons, blue-footedboobies, mangroves.Either if you do this visit starting from Baltra or from Puerto Ayora, a bus will take you to the highlandsstopping along the way at one of the reserves to visit the lush highland forests where you will look forGalapagos Giant tortoises in their natural environment. This is the best place in the Galapagos to see thesegentle giants (reaching over 300 kg / 600 pounds!) casually grazing and resting in freshwater ponds. Thisis also home for a great diversity of birds rarely found at the lowlands, including finches (tree, woodpeckerand vegetarian finches), flycatchers and several species of water birds. You will visit a lava tunnel (depending on the itinerary) and learn how these extraordinary formations were created by ancientvolcanic eruptions.Highlights: Giant tortoises, Darwin finches, barn owls, white-cheeked pintails, Galapagos flycatchers, Lavatunnels.

Genovesa is a favorite island for birdwatchers as it is home for very large colonies of seabirds. From theminute you set foot at the beach you will be amazed by the noise of hundreds of boobies, gulls andfrigatebirds flying over your heads, perched in the bushes or nesting on the sandy terrain. The trail is anultimate wildlife experience as there are animals everywhere; sea lions and marine iguanas near the sea;night herons, lava & swallow tailed gulls, Darwin finches, Galapagos doves, mockingbirds and many morespecies inland.Snorkel: The bay offers several places to snorkel; from deep waters along the cliffs across the bay, toshallow waters by the beach. In either case, there are many fish to see and great chances of seeing sharks,rays and sea lions.Highlights: Nesting great frigatebirds, red footed & Nazca boobies, Galapagos sea lions, lava & swallow-tailed gulls, yellow-crowned night herons, Genovesa ground finch, Genovesa cactus finch, Galapagosmockingbirds. El Barranco is located in the southern part of Darwin Bay at Genovesa Island. The cliffs facing the sea aremade of very fragile fractured lava, making it the ideal place for storm petrels to build their colonies,which attracts an important population of short-eared owls preying on the nesting birds. Red footed andNazca boobies are abundant along the trail. At the base of the cliffs you can see Galapagos fur seals restingin shaded areas, as well as several species of seabirds.Snorkel: You can snorkel along the cliffs where there are many fish and great chances of seeing sharks,rays and sea lions.Highlights: Nesting great frigatebirds, red footed & Nazca boobies, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos furseals, lava & swallow-tailed gulls, yellow-crowned night herons, Genovesa ground finch, Genovesa cactusfinch, Galapagos mockingbirds.

This hike is a journey into understanding the birth of these volcanic islands. You will walk in a very wellpreserved flow of Pahoehoe lava, which will give you endless opportunities to see the delicate texturesof these types of lavas which only appear in a few places throughout the world. At first sight the barrenlandscape looks completely deprived of life, but look carefully for pioneer plants, lava lizards and smallbirds. By the shore, you can find penguins, pelicans and oystercatchers.Snorkel: You will have the option to swim or snorkel from a coral sand beach or from the dinghies. Gettingunderwater is like traveling to another world: if the land is almost lifeless, the sea is teaming with life,including large schools of fish, Galapagos penguins, reef sharks, turtles and rays.Highlights: Pahoehoe lava, Galapagos penguins, oystercatchers, Galapagos hawks.Bartolome is one of the most iconic places in the Galapagos and one of the few where you can seepenguins without going to the remote areas of western Isabela and Fernandina. You will get great viewsof Pinnacle Rock, located on the northern side of the island, right next to a beautiful peach-color sandbeach. The hike to the top of the island is fantastic and will offer you incredible views of lunar landscapeswith scattered volcanic cones. Many islands are visible from this outlook, as well as the bay of Sullivanand the Pinnacle rock.Snorkel: You will have the option to swim or snorkel from the beach. This area holds a well-deservedreputation of being one of the best snorkeling places in the Galapagos, not only because it’s clear andcalm water, but also because of the presence of penguins, which are relatively easy to find whilesnorkeling, along with an incredible diversity of fish, colorful invertebrates, sea lions, turtles, rays and reefsharks.Highlights: Galapagos penguins, volcanic landscapes, Pinnacle rock, blue- footed boobies, herons, sealions, sharks.

This island is home for large colonies of both magnificent and great frigatebirds and you can see themdisplaying their red balloons to attract a female. Blue-footed boobies nest in the ground and perform theirfamous dance in the open areas, while swallow-tailed gulls perch on the cliff edges. Land iguanas arecommon inland while their marine cousins bask in the rocks by the sea, close to sea lions, which often liketo body surf in the waves.Hiking: This place is a really great location for a walk, as it has tremendous diversity and amount ofGalapagos sea lions, blue footed boobies, magnificent & great frigatebirds, land & marine iguanas,swallow-tailed gulls, shearwaters, Darwin finches.

Itineraries are subject to change.