Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers
16 peopleMaximum group size
18 - 80 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Easy
Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.
Starts
Quito, Ecuador
Ends
Quito, Ecuador
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The M/C Anahi - Spend 4 nights aboard this first-class catamaran with capacity for 16 passengers. Enjoy the jacuzzi with ocean view and soak up the sunshine on deck. Delight your palate with tasty local cuisine, relax at the bar as you cruise around the beautiful islands at sunset and enjoy comfortable nights in a spacious cabin
Explore unforgettable sites and observe incredible wildlife on daily excursions with expert guides. Go kayaking, enjoy panga rides and encounter penguins, turtles and fish as you snorkel and swim in the crystal-clear waters
Quito - Explore the UNESCO listed colonial city
Santa Cruz Island - Visit this favourite nesting site for sea turtles and home of the famous Charles Darwin Station with its turtle breeding centre
Genovesa Island - Find great frigate birds, the red-footed boobies and storm petrels
South Plazas Island - Explore and encounter the 1000's of sea lions that call it home
Santa Fe Island - Find its famous and unique species of land iguana
San Cristobal Island - Discover the only place in the Galapagos to see the three species of boobies and two species of frigates nesting together.
San Cristobal Island - Visit El Junco Lagoon or the Galapagos Tortoise Breeding Centre
Lobos Island - Marvel at the abundance of sea lions
South Plazas Island - Explore and encounter the 1000's of sea lions that call it home
Santa Fe Island - Find its famous and unique species of land iguana
San Cristobal Island - Discover the only place in the Galapagos to see the three species of boobies and two species of frigates nesting together.
San Cristobal Island - Visit El Junco Lagoon or the Galapagos Tortoise Breeding Centre
Lobos Island - Marvel at the abundance of sea lions
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6 days
What's Included
Accommodation
5 day Galapagos Cruise - 4 nights onboard the M/C Anahi catamaran (First Class category) in a twin or double cabin, on the main deck with en suite and A/C. Option to upgrade to a suite upon request.
Meals
6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners2 nights 3 star hotel in Quito, standard room including breakfast. Option to upgrade to a suite upon request.Complementary soft drinks onboard (tea, coffee and water) plus welcome and farewell drinks
Transport
Quito airport arrival transfer on day 1 with an English speaking guideGalapagos Flights: Quito to Baltra and San Cristobal to Quito - including airport and port transfers
Guide
The services of 9 crew members and an experienced English speaking Naturalist guide
Others
Two guided Galapagos excursions a dayKayaking and snorkelling at the permitted points (wetsuits can be hired onboard for an additional fee)
What's Excluded
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Itinerary
Galapagos Encounters - 7 Days invites nature enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the extraordinary biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands. Beginning and ending in Quito, this guided cruise trip takes you through the captivating central, northern, and eastern islands, including San Cristobal, Santa Fe, and Genovesa. Designed with comfort and ease in mind, this tour package is ideal for experienced travelers and seniors seeking a relaxed yet enriching adventure. You’ll spend five unforgettable days cruising among volcanic landscapes and encountering endemic wildlife such as blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas. Each moment is thoughtfully curated, with all accommodations, transport, and meals included for a seamless journey. The unique selling point of this trip lies in its small group format paired with expert guidance, ensuring intimate wildlife encounters and insightful commentary. Book this Galapagos tour for a truly memorable blend of natural wonders and effortless travel, with the added delight of beginning and concluding in Ecuador’s historic capital, Quito.
day 1 - Quito
Upon arrival at Quito airport you will be met by an English speaking guide and transferred to your hotel in the city. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, independently exploring.
OverNight:Quito
day 2 - Baltra Island & Santa Cruz
Quito - Galapagos. This morning, you'll be collected from your hotel and transferred to the airport for the short flight to Baltra Airport on Santa Cruz island in the Galapagos, where our guide will be waiting for you. Transfer to the M/C Anahi catamaran, your home for the next 5 days. Settle into your cabin and enjoy lunch onboard before your tour of the Galapagos Islands begins.
Our first stop is Bachas Beach – a favourite nesting site for sea turtles. Made up of two beaches separated by outcropping lava rocks, Bachas is certainly a sight to behold with spectacular white sand and crystal clear waters. Behind one of the beaches is a small lagoon where we may be lucky enough to see flamingos and other coastal birds, such as Black-necked stilts and whimbrels.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Galapagos Islands - M/C Anahi
day 3 - Genovesa Island
Today we explore Genovesa, a horse-shoe shaped island in the northern reaches of the Galapagos Islands. We start the day with a visit to Darwin Bay, an incredible geological structure formed by a collapsed volcanic caldera. Following a trail of coral sand and slabs of lava, we’ll go in search of bird-life, from nesting colonies of the common frigate and the Nasca booby to the swallow-tailed gull. We will also have the chance to see the nesting site of the red-footed booby - Genovesa is home to the largest nesting colony of pelagic birds in the Galapagos.
Later in the afternoon we follow the El Barranco trail, situated in the southern part of Darwin Bay, walking 1.5 kilometres along volcanic rock. The natural erosion that has occurred in these lava flows has become the ideal place for nesting Storm Petrels, which we can see nesting in the cavities of the lava. We enjoy panga (dingy) rides along the cliffs to hopefully spot some fur seals.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Galapagos Islands - M/C Anahi
day 4 - South Plazas & Santa Fe
This morning's excursion takes us to South Plaza, a small island off the eastern coast of Santa Cruz. Despite its size, this island is home to an incredible number of species including around 1000 sea lions and several hybrid iguanas. The result of crossing a male marine iguana and a female land iguana, these iguanas are unique and easily recognizable at first glance by their black or gray colour, with a land iguana's crest, but face and tail of the marine iguana.
Next stop is Santa Fe, also off the coast of Santa Cruz, where we will meet even more unique species of iguana. The archipelago is also home to six endemic species of rats, one of which can be found on Santa Fe and another attraction is the presence of giant tunas.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Galapagos Islands - M/C Anahi
day 5 - San Cristobal Island
Our next port of call is San Cristobal, one of the easternmost of the Galapagos Islands. We start the morning by exploring Punta Pitt, situated at the eastern end of the island. Here we follow a trail that will take us past an olvine beach before ascending to the top of a volcanic tuff hill, passing several picturesque viewpoints en route. This is the only place in the Galapagos Islands where you can see the three species of boobies and two species of frigates nesting in the same area. You may also get to see colonies of sea lion relaxing on the beach or rocky outcrops.
After lunch we stop to see the Leon Dormido Rocks, the remains of a lava cone eroded by the sea. Rising some 500 feet out of the ocean, these two vertical rocks form a small channel that is navigable by small boats. Many tropic birds, frigates and boobies can be seen in the area, making it a favourite stop off for visitors. Beneath the sea the nearly crystal-clear waters offer a brilliant show of colourful tropical fish and invertebrates.
We continue on to explore Lobos Island which is home to a small population of blue-footed boobies, as well as two species of sea lions. From your panga you can try to spot brown pelicans and several species of shorebirds, and if you opt to snorkel it's common to see young sea lions, manta rays and sea turtles.
Meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
OverNight:Galapagos Islands - M/C Anahi
day 6 - Galapagos Tortoise Breeding Centre
This morning our tour has two options. The first option starts from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and involves a visit to the El Junco Lagoon. For hundreds of years, rain water and condensation have caused an accumulation of water in the caldera of an extinct volcano, creating a paradise for frigate birds and turtles. Alternatively we take a visit to the Galapagos Tortoise Breeding Centre located in the southeast of San Cristobal Island. The natural population of tortoises from San Cristobal is seriously threatened by introduced animals (mainly wild goats, rats and cats), which to date has been impossible to eradicate despite continuing efforts. The San Cristobal tortoises are one of the 11 populations of Galapagos tortoises. At the visitors centre, we learn all about the natural history of the giant tortoises of this island.
After visiting the breeding centre, transfer back to the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno where our bus will be waiting to transfer you to the airport for your flight back to Quito. Upon arrival at Quito airport you'll be met and transferred back to your hotel in Quito for your final night at leisure.
Meals:1 Breakfast
OverNight:Quito
day 7 - Quito
Wednesday. Arrangements end after breakfast and hotel check out today.
