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Aboard the classic yacht ‘Isabela II’, enjoy an intimate cruising experience around the world’s most magical archipelago. Disembarking to explore a series of islands in the central and northeast of the Galapagos chain, discovering the unique bird, animal and plant life for which they are so famous.
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Arrive at Baltra Airport and take a ferry across the Itabaca Strait to Santa Cruz. Stop off at a reserve to meet the beautiful giant tortoises that are native to the island - in fact, if you keep an eye out as you cross the island, you might see them roaming freely! Arrive at Puerto Ayora, the Galapagos’ largest town, and board the Isabela II to a warm welcome.
Today, your first stop will be the black sand beach of Puerto Egas where you can get up close to both land and marine iguanas and a huge variety of birdlife. Cruise on to Chinese Hat islet, for a scenic afternoon hike and swim in an inviting cove where you may encounter white-tipped reef sharks and Galapagos penguins.
Take a scenic panga ride along the cliffs of Genovesa, then follow a trail across a vast plateau, winding among colonies of blue-footed and Nazca boobies, frigatebirds and storm petrels. Later, arrive in Darwin Bay to explore more rich birdlife.
This morning, land on Santa Fe Island and observe to lively sea lion colonies. Then, cruise on to the black lava island of South Plaza. Discover it’s unusually plant life and watch the sea lions on its beaches. Don’t forget to look up into the sky to see an astounding array of birds soaring on the thermals.
Arrive back at Baltra Island and bid farewell to the Isabela II. Board your flight back to the mainland.
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Departures for Solo travellers only are available for this tour on selected
dates.
In addition to being for solos only these departures feature smaller group sizes, free
airport lounge access and complimentary cocktails on arrival.
There are no dedicated Solo departures for this year. You can enjoy any of our tours with no Single Supplement on our Happy to Share option or explore the solo departures in other years.
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