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Classic Galapagos: Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz)

Trip Type: Adventure Cruising

10 Days
| 1 - 16 People

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NZD $11,138.76 /Person
Experience the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands as you drift across the Pacific Ocean on this 10-day sailing adventure. The beauty of these …
Classic Galapagos: Southern Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz)

Experience the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands as you drift across the Pacific Ocean on this 10-day sailing adventure. The beauty of these Ecuadorian isles is something to behold from aboard the M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz and you’ll retrace the 180-year-old voyage of Charles Darwin by sea with a naturalist guide by your side. Witness the giant tortoises that call these lands home and go birdwatching for blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. Each day, a new view will greet you out your cabin window, with a new array or wildlife to see up above and down below (snorkel, anyone?).

Itinerary

Day 1: Quito

Day 2: Isla Baltra - Punta Carrion

Day 3: Isla Isabela - Las Tintoreras - Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre

Day 4: Isla Floreana - Post Office Bay - Devil's Crown - Punta Cormorant.

Day 5: Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Station - Santa Cruz Highlands.

Day 6: Isla Santa Fe - Isla Plaza Sur

Day 7: Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardner - Punta Suarez

Day 8: Isla San Cristobal - Leon Dormido - Isla Lobos - Punta Pitt

Day 9: Fly from San Cristobal to Quito.

Day 10: Quito

Trip Inclusions

Meals

9 breakfasts and 8 dinners are included

Transport

Boat, Plane, Bus, Zodiac

Accomodation

Hotel (2 nights), Overnight boat (7 nights)

Included Activities

  • Isla Santa Cruz - Punta Carrion - Snorkelling (1 hour)
  • Isla Santa Cruz - Bachas Beach Snorkel (1 hour) - Wet Landing
  • Isla Isabela - Las Tintoreras visit (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Isabela - Arnolda Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center including Flamingo Lagoon (2 hours) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Floreana - Post Office Bay - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
  • Isla Floreana - Punta Cormorant walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
  • Isla Floreana - Devil's Crown snorkelling (1 hour)
  • Isla Floreana - Post Office Bay snorkelling (45 mins)
  • Isla Santa Cruz - Highlands Visit (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Station (1 hour) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Plaza Sur - Walk (2 hours) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Santa Fe - Panga ride (45 mins)
  • Isla Santa Fe - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
  • Isla Espanola - Punta Suarez - Walk (3 hours) - Dry Landing
  • Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Snorkel (1 hour)
  • Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Walk (1 hours) - Wet Landing
  • Isla San Cristobal - Punta Pitt - Walk (2 hours) - Wet Landing
  • Isla San Cristobal - Isla Lobos - Walk (1 hour) - Dry Landing
  • San Cristobal - Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock)
  • Isla San Cristobal - Interpretation Center Visit (1 hour) - Dry Landing
Trip Highlights
  • Board your vessel, the M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz, and sail through the southern islands of the archipelago, encountering secluded natural beauty at its finest.
  • Encounter Galapagos’s wildlife, including giant Galapagos tortoises, blue-footed and Nazca boobies, pelicans and frigate birds, as well as iguanas, sea lions, fur seals and sea turtles.
  • Spend time land side on the islands, with expeditions through mangroves and misty forests, passing unique flora, such as opuntia cacti and miconia bushes, and gazing across the coastline from scenic lookouts.
  • Swim through a colourful underwater ecosystem when snorkelling in one of the many coves – a playful sea lion might get in your way!
  • Explore the islands on deck, on foot and in the water, keeping your eyes wide open for your next bird or water mammal sighting – this trip is a nature-lover's dream.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: GMQA
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Quito, Ecuador
Trip Ends: Quito, Ecuador
Countries Visited: Ecuador

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Destination Details

Ecuador
| 10 Days
| 1 - 16 People