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Embark on an exciting 8-day cruise to the southeast islands of the Galapagos, aboard the spacious and comfortable M/C Anali. Cover some of the most beautiful islands including North Seymour, Bartolome, Santiago, Floreana, Española, and San Cristobal. Along the way, enjoy fantastic swiming, hiking and snorkeling opportunities, view an amazing variety of wildlife, and visit interactive research centers. 
Pinnacle Rock of Bartolome IslandGiant Tortoises in GalapagosHiking at Punta Pitt, San CristobalCouple sitting on a beach among sea lionsBlue-footed boobies
Highlights
  • Admire the spectacular panorama of the famous Pinnacle Rock
  • Relax on Sullivan Bay's white coral sand beach
  • Visit Post Office Bay´s mailbox, used by pirates & whalers
  • Discover the marvelous Galapagos underwater world
Places Visited
Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Baltra Airport | Embark | North Seymour

  • Ship
  • 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today your guide awaits for you at Baltra Airport, then be transferred to the M/C Anali Catamaran which is anchored in Baltra harbor. After arrival on board, check in, receive general information and enjoy your first lunch on board.

Afterwards, join an excursion to North Seymour, this islet is one of most visited sites, and it is overloaded with bird life. Seymour, a small uplifted island, where you will observe up close colonies of nesting great frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, and experience, depending on the season, spectacular displays of mating rituals.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Dry
Wildlife: Land and marine iguanas, frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, common noddies, sea lions, rays, reef sharks,
and hammerhead sharks

Day 2: Pinnacle Rock | Buccaneer Cove | Espumilla Beach (Bartolome Island)

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After a dry landing at Bartolome, climb the wooden steps to the summit for a breathtaking panoramic view of the island’s iconic Pinnacle Rock and neighboring Santiago Island along with several other central islands in the distance. Afterwards, visit the white sand beach used as a nesting site by sea turtles. Bartolome is also a great place to spot the Galapagos penguin.
Possible Activities: Hiking - snorkeling - panga ride
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Galapagos penguins, sea lions, rays, sea turtles and white-tipped sharks

At Buccaneer Cove,  take a panga ride along the beautiful coastline. This place got its name because it used to be a refuge for British pirates who anchored here to collect supplies and clean their ships, among other activities. The cove is very scenic and offers views of the cliffs and dark beach.

Head to Santiago Island to disembark at Espumilla (wet landing), onto a golden-colored sand beach, used by green sea turtles as a nesting site. A forest trail will take you through some of the largest specimens of Palo Santo on the islands to observe yellow warblers, the amazing Galapagos flycatcher, and Darwin finches.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride - kayaking
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Yellow warblers, Galapagos flycatchers, Darwin finches

 

Day 3: Puerto Egas, Santiago | Rabida

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Puerto Egas (wet landing), disembark onto a dark sand volcanic beach with an interesting history of human settlers. Sleepy Galapagos fur seals lounge under arches of lava carved by the ocean and occasionally dip into the crystalline pools, also known as ‘grottos.’ A walk along the shore offers the opportunity to observe the abundant marine life.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Fur seals, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos hawks, oystercatchers, marine iguanas, finches, reef sharks, sea turtles, rays, and fish

After a wet landing onto Rabida’s deep-red beach, explore the red island’s fascinating interior and saltwater lagoon where flamingos are usually present. Darwin’s finches, Galapagos mockingbirds, and yellow warblers feed off the vegetation. Given the right time of the year, you may see brown pelicans nesting on salt bushes near the beach.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride - kayaking
Difficulty: Easy
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Darwin’sfinches, Galapagos mockingbirds, pelicans, and yellow warblers

Day 4: Charles Darwin Research Station | Highlands, Santa Cruz

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Spend this morning visiting one of Santa Cruz Island’s most famous attractions. After a dry landing at the Puerto Ayora passenger pier, head to the Charles Darwin Research Station. Here, you will see tortoises from several different islands. The animals are found in large semi-natural pens for their protection, but also to ensure an easy view for the visitors. The pens are divided according to four different stages of development: eggs, neonates, juveniles (held here until they are mature enough to be repatriated), and adults.
Possible Activities: Hiking
Difficulty: Easy
Landing Type: Dry
Wildlife: Gianttortoises and land iguanas

In the afternoon, visit the highlands of Santa Cruz Island. In contrast to the coastal region, the area has lush vegetation and occasionally a cloud forest-like climate due to the humidity. Visit El Chato Ranch where it is possible to see giant tortoises in their natural habitat. As these animals migrate from the
coastal area to the highlands and back throughout the year. This is also a good place to observe the ground finch and vermilion flycatcher.
Possible Activities: Hiking
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: N/A
Wildlife: Galapagos hawks, yellow warblers, and giant tortoises

Day 5: Champion Islet | Cormorant Point | Baroness Lookout | Post Office Bay, Floreana

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Spend the day on Floreana, legendary homestead of infamous Baroness Eloise Von Wagner de Bousquet. After snorkeling near Champion Islet, disembark onto the olivine beach of Punta Cormorant where to observe the greater flamingos in the brackish lagoon on your way to another special beach with the finest sand in the islands - a sea turtle nesting ground where sharks and rays also visit regularly.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride
Difficulty: Easy
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Flamingos, white-tipped sharks, Galapagossharks,rays, and tropical fish

After lunch, hike up to Baroness Lookout for an incredible panoramic view. This is a great place to see Palo Santo trees, mangroves, and the coastline from the Enderby Island to Post Office Bay, Cerro Straw, and Punta Cormorant.
Possible Activities: Hiking – kayaking ‐ snorkeling
Difficulty: Easy
Landing Type: Wet

Day 6: Gardner Bay | Suarez Point, Española

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Spend the morning in beautiful Gardner Bay (wet landing) on Española Island, a white sand beach populated by sea lions, marine iguanas, and the intrepid Española mockingbird. Close to Española, there is a popular spot for snorkeling called Gardner Islet. While snorkeling, there is a good chance playful sea lions will join you. Get ready for more snorkeling at Osborn Islet, a great place to observe marine life.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Española mockingbirds, three species of Darwin’sfinches, a large colony of sea lions, occasional green sea turtles, coral fish, and other marine life.

In the afternoon, head to Suarez Point, one of the most popular landing sites in Galapagos. The highlights include sea lions near the landing site, sometimes seen body‐surfing in the large breakers, large marine iguanas including red‐colored males during the breeding season, oystercatchers, blue-footed and Nazca boobies, Galapagos hawks, Galapagos doves, swallow‐tailed gulls, red-billed tropicbirds, and three species endemic to Española: the waved albatross (present only from April to December), the Española mockingbird, and the Española lava lizard. The trail ends in El Soplador, a blowhole that sprays water some 25 m (75 feet) into the air.
Possible Activities: Hiking
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Dry
Wildlife: Waved albatross(breeding site), Nazca boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, blue-footed boobies, finches, Galapagos doves, and marine iguanas

Day 7: Pitt Point | Witch Hill | Kicker Rock

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Pitt Point is located on the northeastern tip of San Cristóbal Island and is the only place in the archipelago where is possible to see the three different species of boobies (blue-footed, red-footed and masked) as well as the two species of frigatebirds all in the same area. The site has a trail that leads up a cliff and through a ravine, to an area abundant with bird life. This site is also known for being one of the best snorkeling spots of San Cristóbal Island.
Possible Activities: Hiking – kayaking – panga ride - snorkeling
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Wet
Wildlife: Sea lions, 3 species of footed-boobies

In the afternoon, visit Witch Hill. This place is an eroded tuff cone surrounded by a beautiful white powdery sand beach with an abundance of wildlife including sea turtles, rays, pelicans, sea lions and various types of boobies. The clear water provides an excellent opportunity for swimming and snorkeling. This was also one of the first places visited by Charles Darwin during his trip on the M/S Beagle.

Afterwards, head to Kicker Rock, also known as León Dormido (‘sleeping lion’ in Spanish). This natural monument has become a favorite site for cruises due to the many tropicbirds, frigates, and boobies that perch on the rocks. Within the nearly crystal-clear waters enjoy the impressive variety of colorful tropical fish and invertebrates. Due to the sheer vertical pitch of the rock face, landings here are not possible.
Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – kayaking – panga ride
Difficulty: Moderate
Landing Type: Dry
Wildlife: Galapagos sharks, tropical fish, manta rays, hammerhead sharks, blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies.

Day 8: Interpretation Center | Disembark | San Cristobal Airport

  • 1 Breakfast
The interpretation center, located in the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, capital of the Galapagos province, was opened in 1998 with the purpose of informing visitors about the origins and geography of theislands. The center has different areas offer the opportunity to appreciate the natural and human history of the 
Galapagos Islands as well as the current conservation efforts to preserve them.
Possible Activities: Hiking
Difficulty: Easy
Landing Type: Dry

After this visit, transfer to the San Cristóbal airport for the flight back to the mainland.
 

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Children under 7 years old are not accepted on board, except in the case of chartering the cruise. Children under 12 traveling in the same stateroom/suite in triple ccupancy have a 15% discount off the published rate.

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  • 7 Nights Accommodations
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  • Bilingual Naturalist Guide 
  • Adventure Life Pre-departure Services and In-Country Assistance (Quito Representative)
  • Shore Excursions, Swimming and Snorkeling 
  • Transfers and Baggage Handling in the Galapagos
  • Snorkeling and kayaking equipment is included in the cruise cost and available for your use on board.
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  • Additional excursions during free time
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  • Galapagos Park Entrance Fee: $200 per adult, $100 per child under 12 (fees of $100 per adult and $50 per child valid on arrivals through Aug 1, 2024). Payable upon arrival to the Galapagos, only in cash dollars. Subject to increase by Galapagos Park Service.
  • Internal Flights: Mainland Ecuador - Galapagos - Mainland Ecuador: $475-675
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