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Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands are among the premier wildlife viewing destinations in the world, and the best place to see evolution in action. We offer intimate cruise options of 7, 8, and 11 days to fit the needs of any traveler.

Galapagos By Sea 7 Day Adventure

The Galapagos are the best islands in the world for seeing wildlife, and the Journey I is among the best yachts for viewing the islands

Because most of the islands and surrounding ocean are protected as a national park, visitors today can still walk among giant tortoises and nesting sea birds, snorkel with sea lions, sharks, and penguins, and view the finches that compelled Charles Darwin to think about how such unique species came into being. We believe that the key to a great itinerary is variety, and this tour visits several types of ecosystems within the Galapagos Archipelago. Your trip will include several types of landscapes, a good combination of bird sightings as well as visits to land and marine iguana sighting areas, sea lions, research centers and tortoise breeding projects. Your guide will bring out the best of the islands, sharing their knowledge of the wildlife, biology, geology and natural history of the islands. All of our guides are certified by the Galapagos National Park and have gone through extensive training, often natives of the Galapagos Islands. Enjoy your time on the Journey I power catamaran, a 90-foot luxury vessel designed to carry up to 16 passengers, was built specifically to provide you with the ultimate Galapagos voyage. The Journey combines the comfort and speed of larger cruise ships, with the intimate atmosphere and individual care of a small charter yacht. The catamaran dual-hull design provides a smoother and more stable ride, more deck space, and better access to remote areas than just about any other yacht in the Galapagos. The following brief itinerary highlights of our 7-day Galapagos tour. Days 1-2, Quito Meet in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito and stay at the Patio Andaluz, a luxury hotel in the colonial part of Quito • Enjoy a half-day tour of the colonial part of Quito, with its plazas and colonial buildings Days 3-4, The Galapagos Fly from Quito to the island of Baltra where you will be met by your guides and board the Journey I • Visit La Loberia, a piece of coast that has been named for the large number of sea lions resting on the rocks and sand • Overnight cruise to Espanola Island • high cliffs and soaring birds of Punta Suarez • Swim and snorkel among  sea lions and Marine turtles on the beaches and shallows of Gardner Bay Days 5, The Galapagos On Floreana Island visit Cormorant Point and the flamingo lagoon • Snorkel off Punta Cormorant at Devil's Crown • Visit Post Office Bay Baroness Lookout Days 6-7, The Galapagos and Quito Visit the Charles Darwin Station on Santa Cruz Island • Meet Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island tortoise species and other varieties of giant tortoises • Enjoy the Breeding and Rearing Center for young tortoises • Scenic flight from Baltra to Quito • Final dinner in Quito...more

Trip Details

$3,093 USD about our prices

7 days/6 nights

Year-round departures based on availability

wildlife, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, scenic flight, city tour, World Heritage Site

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Galapagos By Sea 8 Day Adventure

No other destination in the world allows such close proximity to animals in the wild as does the Galapagos, and this 8 day tour takes you to some of the most pristine islands for incredible wildlife viewing and snorkeling

Because most of the islands and surrounding ocean are protected as a national park, visitors today can still walk among giant tortoises and nesting sea birds, snorkel with sea lions, sharks, and penguins, and view the finches that compelled Charles Darwin to think about how such unique species came into being. We believe that the key to a great itinerary is variety, and this tour visits several types of ecosystems within the Galapagos Archipelago. Your trip will include several types of landscapes, a good combination of bird sightings as well as visits to land and marine iguana sighting areas, sea lions, research centers and tortoise breeding projects. Your guide will  ring out the best of the islands, sharing their knowledge of the wildlife, biology, geology and natural history of the islands. All of our guides are certified by the Galapagos National Park and have gone through extensive training, often natives of the Galapagos Islands. Enjoy your time on the Journey I power catamaran, a 90-foot luxury vessel designed to carry up to 16 passengers, was built specifically to provide you with the ultimate Galapagos voyage. The Journey combines the comfort and speed of larger cruise ships, with the intimate atmosphere and individual care of a small charter yacht. The catamaran dual-hull design provides a smoother and more stable ride, more deck space, and better access to remote areas than just about any other yacht in the Galapagos. The following brief itinerary highlights of our 8 day Galapagos tour. Days 1-2, Quito Meet in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito and stay at the Patio Andaluz, a luxury hotel in the colonial part of Quito • Enjoy a half-day tour of the colonial part of Quito, with its plazas and colonial buildings Days 3-4, The Galapagos Fly from Quito to the island of Baltra where you will be met by your guides and board the Journey I • Visit Bachas Beach, two small beaches made of white, soft decomposed coral; a favorite nesting site for sea turtles • Overnight cruise to Genovesa Island • Guided hike along Darwin Bay (Genovesa) which has its origin when the crater of this island collapsed below sea level and is a favorite for birdwatchers • Afternoon hike along El Barranco, with cliffs composed of fragile lava, nesting place for Storm Petrels and one of its main predators, the short-eared owl Days 5-6, The Galapagos Plazas Sur on Santa Cruz Island offers the opportunity to see the Plazas land iguanas • Santa Fe is the home of a number of endemic species like the Galapagos hawk, Galapagos snake, Galapagos mockingbird, rice rats, and one of the two species of land Iguanas • Snorkel in the afternoon • Guided hike on San Cristobal Island and Punta Pitt • Visit Kicker Rock, the remains of a lava cone eroded by the sea, the two vertical rocks rising 500 feet • Hike Lobos Island looking for nesting sites for blue-footed boobies and common frigate birds • Snorkel where it is common to see juvenile sea lions, manta rays and sea turtles Days 7-8, Quito Visit the Interpretation Center on San Cristobal and learn about both the geological and human history of the islands, conservation issues, and natural history • Climb Tijeretas Hill for a spectacular view of the white beaches on one side and the roofs of Puerto Baquerizo on the other • Scenic flight from Baltra to Quito • Farewell dinner in Quito...more

Trip Details

$3,869 USD about our prices

8 days/7nights

Year-round departures based on availability

wildlife, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, scenic flight, city tour, World Heritage Site

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Galapagos By Sea 11 Day Adventure

The Galapagos Islands are unmatched as a nature destination, and this 11 day tour takes you to some of the most pristine islands for incredible wildlife viewing and snorkeling

Because most of the islands and surrounding ocean are protected as a national park, visitors today can still walk among giant tortoises and nesting sea birds, snorkel with sea lions, sharks, and penguins, and view the finches that compelled Charles Darwin to think about how such unique species came into being. Visit eight islands on an intimate 20-passenger boat, snorkel our favorite coves, walk among wildlife and venture into the highlands on some islands. Days 1-2, Quito Meet in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito and stay at the Patio Andaluz, a luxury hotel in the colonial part of Quito • Enjoy a half-day tour of the colonial part of Quito, with its plazas and colonial buildings Days 3-4, The Galapagos Fly from Quito to the island of San Cristobal Island where you will be met by your guides and board your yacht • Visit Playa Ochoa to test your snorkeling equipment and at swim with a small colony of sea lions • Overnight cruise to Genovesa Island • Guided hike along Darwin Bay (Genovesa) which has its origin when the crater of this island collapsed below sea level and is a favorite for birdwatchers • Afternoon hike along El Barranco, with cliffs composed of fragile lava, nesting place for Storm Petrels and one of its main predators, the short-eared owl • Overnight cruise to Fernandina Island Days 5-6, Fernandina, Santiago Islands Land at Punta Espinoza on Fernandina Island, the youngest and most pristine island in Galapagos • Walk among hundreds of marine iguanas, the largest colony in Galapagos • Visit Tagus Cove to view Galapagos penguins, boobies, pelicans and snorkel among sea lions • Stroll Puerto Egas (Santiago Island) looking for octopus, starfish and other sea life, and fur sea lions • Hike Sombrero Chino, or “Chinese Hat,” a primeval landscape of volcanic rubble and lava tubes Days 7-9,  Bartolome, North Seymour, Santa Cruz, Española Islands Hike Bartolome Island to the summit of a once active volcano with lava bombs, spatter and cinder cones • Visit the largest colony of magnificent frigate birds found in Galapagos • Snorkeling in deep water off the shore of North Seymour • Visit a private tortoise reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz • Walk  Los Gemelos, Spanish for “The Twins”, a pair of large pit craters • Visit the breeding center with new hatchlings and miniature tortoises not yet ready to be repatriated • Meet Lonesome George, the last surviving member of the Pinta Island subspecies • Go to Espanola Island to view colonies of blue-footed and Nazca boobies, stunning swallow-tailed gulls, and feel the spray of the "blow hole" • Walk along seemingly endless white sandy beach at Gardner Bay • Enjoy excellent snorkeling site off Gardner Islet Days 10-11, Quito Visit the Interpretation Center on San Cristobal and learn about both the geological and human history of the islands, conservation issues, and natural history • Climb Tijeretas Hill for  a spectacular view of the white beaches on one side and the roofs of Puerto Baquerizo on the other • Scenic flight from San Cristobal to Quito • Farewell dinner in Quito.  ...more

Trip Details

$4,949 USD about our prices

11 days/10 nights

Year-round departures based on availability

wildlife, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, scenic flight, city tour, World Heritage Site

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