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Galapagos Itinerary B - 8 Days

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£6733.65

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HighlightsSantiago
Isabela
Fernandina
Santa Cruz
Floreana
Santa Fe
San Cristobal

                    Highlights
                    Santiago
Isabela
Fernandina
Santa Cruz
Floreana
Santa Fe
San Cristobal

                  

Ship Galapagos Horizon

Capacity: 16

When is the best time to visit Galapagos?
Galapagos is a place that can be visited at any time. There are two season, and the warmest is between December and May. It is the time of year when the sky is always clear, and the sun shines strongly. If you love to dive in amazing places, the best time to visit Galapagos is from June to November. During this season the weather is a little cooler, but it gives you the chance to enjoy the best from Galapagos' famous marine reserve.

Good weather for visiting all year round.
Galapagos is on the Equator, but the weather is not tropical.
Temperatures range from 69°-84°F / 21°-30°C
Very little rainfall.
Warm season Dec-May.
Dry season Jun-Nov.

Santiago
Isabela
Fernandina
Santa Cruz
Floreana
Santa Fe
San Cristobal

16 November, 2024 to 23 November, 2024 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

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Standard Cabin

£ 6733 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

30 November, 2024 to 07 December, 2024 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 6733 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

14 December, 2024 to 21 December, 2024 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 6733 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

11 January, 2025 to 18 January, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

25 January, 2025 to 01 February, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

22 February, 2025 to 01 March, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

05 April, 2025 to 12 April, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

03 May, 2025 to 10 May, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

09 August, 2025 to 16 August, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

23 August, 2025 to 30 August, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

04 October, 2025 to 11 October, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

01 November, 2025 to 08 November, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

13 December, 2025 to 20 December, 2025 on Galapagos Horizon

Prices

Prices quoted here are often dependent on currency fluctuations. Please check with (01432 507450 or info@small-cruise-ships.com) for the very latest price, which may well be cheaper than the one advertised here.

Standard Cabin

£ 7195 GBP pp

Standard Cabin

Upper Deck: 4 double cabins Main Deck: Dining room, lounge, 4 double cabins All cabins with private balconies, private bathrooms, hot water and air-conditioning

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Day 1 Santiago Island

Morning flight from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra, Galapagos Islands. You will arrive at Baltra Island in the morning. After passing through immigration and baggage claim, you will be met by a Horizon staff member and transferred to the yacht. You will be shown to your cabin where you will have some time to settle in before lunch and a welcome briefing. You will visit Sullivan Bay located on the southeast part of Santiago. This place is interesting for its geology because the area is covered by lava flows. This place has elevations in the form of small volcanoes formed by the lava flows.

Day 2 Isabela & Fernandina Islands

Comprised of two separate coves, Vicente Roca Point is a large bay with spectacular sea life. Keep an eye out for seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinating Mola mola (or sun fish) while you snorkel. Crossing the Bolivar Channel that divides Isabela and Fernandina Islands, you will land at Espinoza Point, and after walking past a colony of marine iguanas and a group of sea lions, you will reach the island’s highlight: the flightless cormorant nesting site. This area also provides a great opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk.

Day 3 Isabela Island

You will visit Tagus Cove on Isabela Island which is located across from Fernandina Island, near the Bolivar Channel dividing the two islands. This spot has been frequented by ships since the 1800s, using the area as an anchorage site. Trails winding by Lake Darwin up to a ridge display wonderful views. Urbina Bay is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano on the west coast between Tagus Cove and Elizabeth Bay. This area experienced a major uplift in 1954 causing the land to rise over 16 feet. The coast expanded half a mile out leaving marine life stranded on the new shore. This area is also a great place for snorkeling.

Day 4 Isabela Island

Elizabeth Bay is located on the east coast of Isabela Island. The bay contains many islets, which can be visited by dinghy. Penguins and blue-footed boobies can be spotted on the rocky islets. With an abundance of marine life and clear water, the area is perfect for snorkeling and viewing schools of colorful fish, sea lions, and perhaps even sharks. Moreno Point is located southwest of Elizabeth Bay. Here a dry landing onto what was once flowing lava is possible. The lava has left craters in its wake which formed crystal tide pools. By looking into the pools, you can peer into another world as the marine life drifts by your window. In the brackish pools of this area, you may see pink flamingos, white-cheeked pintails, and common gallinules. If you look carefully into the pools, you may see white-tip reef sharks and some sea turtles.

Day 5 Santa Cruz Island

You will visit “Fausto Llerena” Tortoise Breeding Center in Puerto Ayora, where giant tortoises are bred in captivity. This is home to tortoises ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long adults. Subspecies of the giant tortoises interact with one another, and many of the older tortoises are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept until they are about four years-old and strong enough to survive on their own. Accessible by bus from Puerto Ayora, the highlands of Santa Cruz are a deep green which contrast beautifully with the dry, lower part of the islands. The predominant vegetation in the highlands are Scalesia trees which create a lush green forest. The lava tunnels, over half a mile long, are underground and walking through them is a unique, surreal experience. At this place you’ll have lunch.

Day 6 Floreana Island

You will land on a beach and head to a spot where 18th century whalers placed a wooden barrel used as an unofficial mail box. The custom continues to this day with Galapagos visitors. So, don’t forget your postcards, and don’t be surprised if the post card arrives to its destination before you even get home! You will have a chance to snorkel around Devil’s Crown which is the rocky remains of an offshore volcano sticking out of the water. This is a great location to spot a wide range of marine creatures. Cormorant Point hosts a large flamingo lagoon where other birds such as common stilts and white-cheeked pintails can also be seen. The beaches on this island are distinct: The Green Beach is named so due to its green color, which comes from a high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand, and the Flour Sand Beach is composed of white coral.

Day 7 Santa Fe & San Cristobal Islands

Santa Fe Island (Barrington) is home to the small picturesque bay and anchorage on the island’s northeast coast. The bay has two visitor trails: one leading to a scenic viewpoint atop a cliff, and the other spanning from a small beach to a tall prickly pear cactus forest. You will take an excursion to Lobos Island which means “Sea Lion Island.” This appropriately named island is ripe with noisy, playful, jolly sea lions who will welcome you to their home with open, well, fins. This island also offers great snorkeling opportunities as well as the chance to see blue-footed and Nazca boobies.

Day 8 San Cristobal Island

Breeding Center David Rodriguez - “La Galapaguera”, in Cerro Colorado, is a new visitor site in the southeast part of San Cristobal Island and can now be reached in roughly one hour by road from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. On the trees and shrubs surrounding the site, you may see land birds like warblers, finches and mockingbirds. Giant tortoises can be observed on the trails. They live there wild but in a protected area to ensure their survival by sealing them off from introduced predators like pigs and goats. After this final visit, you will be transferred to the San Cristobal airport in time for your flight back to the mainland.

Please Note:

Itineraries are subject to change.

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Itineraries are subject to change.

Breeding Center David Rodriguez - “La Galapaguera”, in Cerro Colorado, is a new visitor site in the southeast part of San Cristobal Island and can now be reached in roughly one hour by road from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. On the trees and shrubs surrounding the site, you may see land birds like warblers, finches and mockingbirds. Giant tortoises can be observed on the trails. They live there wild but in a protected area to ensure their survival by sealing them off from introduced predators like pigs and goats. After this final visit, you will be transferred to the San Cristobal airport in time for your flight back to the mainland.

Santa Fe Island (Barrington) is home to the small picturesque bay and anchorage on the island’s northeast coast. The bay has two visitor trails: one leading to a scenic viewpoint atop a cliff, and the other spanning from a small beach to a tall prickly pear cactus forest. You will take an excursion to Lobos Island which means “Sea Lion Island.” This appropriately named island is ripe with noisy, playful, jolly sea lions who will welcome you to their home with open, well, fins. This island also offers great snorkeling opportunities as well as the chance to see blue-footed and Nazca boobies.

You will land on a beach and head to a spot where 18th century whalers placed a wooden barrel used as an unofficial mail box. The custom continues to this day with Galapagos visitors. So, don’t forget your postcards, and don’t be surprised if the post card arrives to its destination before you even get home! You will have a chance to snorkel around Devil’s Crown which is the rocky remains of an offshore volcano sticking out of the water. This is a great location to spot a wide range of marine creatures. Cormorant Point hosts a large flamingo lagoon where other birds such as common stilts and white-cheeked pintails can also be seen. The beaches on this island are distinct: The Green Beach is named so due to its green color, which comes from a high percentage of olivine crystals in the sand, and the Flour Sand Beach is composed of white coral.

You will visit “Fausto Llerena” Tortoise Breeding Center in Puerto Ayora, where giant tortoises are bred in captivity. This is home to tortoises ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long adults. Subspecies of the giant tortoises interact with one another, and many of the older tortoises are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept until they are about four years-old and strong enough to survive on their own. Accessible by bus from Puerto Ayora, the highlands of Santa Cruz are a deep green which contrast beautifully with the dry, lower part of the islands. The predominant vegetation in the highlands are Scalesia trees which create a lush green forest. The lava tunnels, over half a mile long, are underground and walking through them is a unique, surreal experience. At this place you’ll have lunch.

Elizabeth Bay is located on the east coast of Isabela Island. The bay contains many islets, which can be visited by dinghy. Penguins and blue-footed boobies can be spotted on the rocky islets. With an abundance of marine life and clear water, the area is perfect for snorkeling and viewing schools of colorful fish, sea lions, and perhaps even sharks. Moreno Point is located southwest of Elizabeth Bay. Here a dry landing onto what was once flowing lava is possible. The lava has left craters in its wake which formed crystal tide pools. By looking into the pools, you can peer into another world as the marine life drifts by your window. In the brackish pools of this area, you may see pink flamingos, white-cheeked pintails, and common gallinules. If you look carefully into the pools, you may see white-tip reef sharks and some sea turtles.

You will visit Tagus Cove on Isabela Island which is located across from Fernandina Island, near the Bolivar Channel dividing the two islands. This spot has been frequented by ships since the 1800s, using the area as an anchorage site. Trails winding by Lake Darwin up to a ridge display wonderful views. Urbina Bay is located at the base of Alcedo Volcano on the west coast between Tagus Cove and Elizabeth Bay. This area experienced a major uplift in 1954 causing the land to rise over 16 feet. The coast expanded half a mile out leaving marine life stranded on the new shore. This area is also a great place for snorkeling.

Comprised of two separate coves, Vicente Roca Point is a large bay with spectacular sea life. Keep an eye out for seahorses, sea turtles, and the strange yet fascinating Mola mola (or sun fish) while you snorkel. Crossing the Bolivar Channel that divides Isabela and Fernandina Islands, you will land at Espinoza Point, and after walking past a colony of marine iguanas and a group of sea lions, you will reach the island’s highlight: the flightless cormorant nesting site. This area also provides a great opportunity to see the Galapagos hawk.

Morning flight from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra, Galapagos Islands. You will arrive at Baltra Island in the morning. After passing through immigration and baggage claim, you will be met by a Horizon staff member and transferred to the yacht. You will be shown to your cabin where you will have some time to settle in before lunch and a welcome briefing. You will visit Sullivan Bay located on the southeast part of Santiago. This place is interesting for its geology because the area is covered by lava flows. This place has elevations in the form of small volcanoes formed by the lava flows.

* = Indicative

Galapagos Horizon

Vessel Type: Trimaran Length: 125 ft (38 m) Passenger Capacity: 16 Launched: 2018 Horizon provides a top-notch experience with one of the smoothest rides in Galapagos. Horizon is outfitted with …

Galapagos Horizon

Vessel Type: Trimaran

Length: 125 ft (38 m)

Passenger Capacity: 16

Launched: 2018

Horizon provides a top-notch experience with one of the smoothest rides in Galapagos.

Horizon is outfitted with 8 elegant and ample cabins, each with their own private balcony. Her amenities include a modern lounge, bar, al fresco dining area, and an extensive solarium with jacuzzi, designed to catch the best sights that the islands can offer, surrounded by endless charm.

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