Morning flight from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra, Galapagos IslandsYou will arrive at Baltra Island in the morning. After passing through immigration and baggage claim,you will be met by the Natural Paradise staff and transferred to the yacht. You will be shown to yourcabin where you will have some time to settle in before lunch and a welcome briefing.In the afternoon you will visit Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz. The visitors’ site at Dragon Hill is locatedon the northwestern part of Santa Cruz Island and consists of a trail that runs through three differentenvironments although it is only slightly less than a mile long (1,600 meters). The beach is very rocky.At high tide it’s a nice place for snorkeling. At this visiting site you can find vegetation typical of theintertidal and dry zones.

In the morning, visit is at Vicente Roca Point. Comprised of two separate coves, this site is a large baywith spectacular sea life. Keep an eye out for seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinatingMola mola (or sun fish). In the afternoon, crossing the Bolivar Channel that divides Isabela and Fernandina Islands, you will landat Espinosa Point, and after walking past a colony of marine iguanas and a group of sea lions, reachthe island’s highlight: the fightless cormorant nesting site. This area provides a great opportunity tosee the Galapagos hawk.

In the morning, you will go to Urbina Bay which is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano on the westcoast between Tagus Cove and Elizabeth Bay. This area experienced a major uplift in 1954 causing theland to rise over 16 feet. The coast expanded half a mile out leaving marine life stranded on the newshore. This area is also a great place for snorkeling.In the afternoon you will visit Moreno Point located southwest of Elizabeth Bay. Here a dry landingonto what was once owing lava is possible. The lava has left craters in its wake which formed crystaltide pools. By looking into the pools, you can peer into another world as the marine life drifts by yourwindow. In the brackish pools of this area, you may see pink amingos, white-cheeked pintails, andcommon gallinules. If you look carefully into the pools, you may see white-tip reef sharks and somesea turtles.

The morning will consist of a visit to The Sierra Negra Volcano which is the largest basaltic calderain the Galapagos with a diameter of 6.2 miles (10 km). The site offers impressive views and theopportunity to observe up to seven species of finches and a rich display of vegetation. The north sideof the caldera provides evidence of its most recent volcanic activity in 2005.In the afternoon you will visit The Wall of Tears (El Muro de las Lágrimas) which is 65 feet (25 meters)high and an important piece of the island history. A penal colony existed on Isabela from 1945-1959,and the prisoners were forced to build the wall, stone by stone, while in isolation from the rest ofthe world, and thousands died during the construction. Many claim to feel the heavy energy of thishistorical site, and locals claim to hear cries in the wind.Afterwards you will head to the Wetlands of Isabela Island which are located just outside of PuertoVillamil. The Wetlands consist of lagoons, swamps, and mangroves and are home to a variety ofunique bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails, and gallinules. TheWetlands can be visited on foot via a path through the swampsNext you will visit Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center of Isabela. It is located about one mile (1.5 km)from Puerto Villamil. In this breeding center, populations from South Isabela Sierra Negra Volcano,Cerro Azul, Cazuela, Cinco Cerros, Roca Union, San Pedro, Tables and Cerro Paloma have been bredin captivity. In total there are 330 juvenile and adult tortoises.

In the morning, you will visit Chinese Hat islet. This small islet is located near the southeast coastof Santiago Island. Its name comes from the distinct shape of the islet’s summit. This small islet is agreat location to view many geological formations such as lava tubes and lava flows. Some of the lavaflows were formed underwater and subsequently raised above sea level. The presence of coral headson the lava flow indicates this phenomenon.In the afternoon you will visit Mosquera Islet, it is located between the islands of Baltra and NorthSeymour, this reef of rocks and coral (the result of an uprising) is only 160 meters across at itsnarrowest width. This island has one of the largest populations of sea lions and is home to manyshorebirds. There have been occasional reports at this site of orcas feeding on sea lions.

In the morning, you will visit the famous Post Office Bay. You will land on a beach and head to aspot where 18th century whalers placed a wooden barrel used as an unofficial mail box. The customcontinues to this day with Galapagos visitors. So, don’t forget your postcards, and don’t be surprisedif the post card arrives to its destination before you even get home!In the afternoon, you will head to Cormorant Point. Here you will enjoy a hike to a salt-water lagoonwhich is home to flamingos. You will also get to swim in the crystal clear waters of the Devil’s Crown.This extinct volcano peaks out of the waters just off of Floreana’s coast and offers a magnificentsnorkeling experience.Afterwards, you will visit Champion Islet, named after the whaler Andrew Champion, is a small islandlocated just offshore Floreana Island in the southern part of the Archipelago, considered as one ofthe most beautiful places on Galapagos for all snorkeling and diving fans and an excellent opportunityfor dolphin watching.

In the morning, you will visit Suarez Point. On the trail you will have the chance to see blue-footedboobies, albatrosses, and Nazca boobies. This island is the breeding site of nearly all of the world’s12,000 pairs of waved albatrosses. You will also visit a beautiful site on the ocean front where thereis a cliff that the large albatrosses use as a launching pad! You will have the chance to see the famousblowhole that spurts water into the air. The landscape is great for photography. In the afternoon, excursion takes you to the spectacular Gardner Bay. After landing, you can walkacross a lovely white-sand beach amongst a busy sea lion colony or dive into the water to swim withsea lion pups. You may also see curious mockingbirds on the beach.

In the morning you will involve an excursion to Lobos Island which means “Sea Lion Island.” Thisappropriately named island is ripe with noisy, playful, jolly sea lions who will welcome you to theirhome with open, well, fins. This island also offers great snorkeling opportunities as well as the chanceto see blue-footed and Nazca boobies.After this final visit, you will be transferred to San Cristobal’s airport in time for your flight back tothe mainland.

Itineraries are unlikely to change significantly but are subject to change. Weather, wildlife breeding, safety concerns, instructions from the Galapagos National Park, specific abilities and interests of passengers as well as operational matters may cause your guide or captain to change the time or nature of visits. Your guide and captain will always endeavor to select the best itinerary within these limits.