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Eastern Islands

Example 5 Day Cruise aboard Koln
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Embark on a 5-day Eastern Galapagos Islands cruise aboard the Koln. Begin your adventure in Baltra. Enjoy a welcome orientation and a light snack. Explore Twin Craters, visit the town, and have a welcome cocktail. The next day, visit Baroness Point, Post Office Bay, and Cormorant Point. Optional swimming and snorkeling. Take a panga ride at Champion Islet. On day three, explore Punta Suarez and Gardner Bay, observing marine birds, sea lions, and turtles. Take a panga ride around the islets. Day four includes sailing around Kicker Rock and visiting Cerro Brujo. Visit the Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy at Port on San Cristobal Island. On the final day, visit Mosquera Islet before disembarking at the pier and departing home.
Blue footed boobyCurious blue footed boobyColorful kayaks on the beachWildlife in the GalapagosSea lion on rocks on San Cristobal Island, Kicker Rock in backgroundKicker Rock near San Cristobal Islandsally lightfoot crabYoung Nazca Booby with hikersPost barrel at Post Office Bay, Floreana Island, GalapagosSea lions bask in the sun on the beach
Highlights
  • Explore the native forest at Twin Craters, surrounded by beauty
  • Wander through the charming town, admire local handicrafts
  • Visit Baroness Point and uncover fascinating ruins and landscapes
  • Encounter diverse wildlife while snorkeling at Champion Islet
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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 | Embark | Twin Craters

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  • 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Flight from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) to Baltra, with LATAM Airlines; and you arrive at approximately 11:40 a.m. A guide will meet you and accompany you as you ride the bus to the Itabaca Channel. You cross the channel by barge and then continue to Puerto Ayora by bus.

Board the Yacht, and the crew greets you and offers you a light snack. You have your first orientation. In the afternoon, you land at the pier, and after a short bus drive, you will visit the native forest at the Twin Craters. Return to the Port for a walk through the little town to appreciate various handicrafts. You have a welcome cocktail with the entire crew and dinner.

Day 2: Baroness Point View | Post Office Bay | Cormorant Point | Champion Islet

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After breakfast, you will make a wet landing. You will continue to the Baroness Point View, which is named after a particular character who lived on Floreana Island - Baroness Eloisa von Wagner. You will enjoy the beautiful landscape and explore the ruins of her house. Afterward, you will stop at Post Office Bay, a historic site that recalls the days of the whalers. It is believed that they placed a wooden barrel in the 18th century to use it as a post office. Return to the Yacht for lunch. 

In the afternoon, you will make a wet landing on Cormorant Point. Take a short walk to the Flamingo Lagoon on this island. Then, continue the walk until you reach the beach called "La Picona" to observe marine turtles and their spawning grounds. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and snorkel.

Then, you will make a panga ride on Champion Islet, a small island off the coast of Floreana Island. The principal attraction of Champion Islet is the nearly-extinct Charles (Floreana) Mockingbird. You can also observe bird species such as Swallow-tailed Gulls, Nazca Boobies, or Brown Noddies. It's a great place for snorkeling. You will see sea turtles, reef fishes, Galapagos Penguins, and white-tipped reef sharks. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel.  Afterward, you will return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation. 

Day 3: Punta Suarez | Gardner Bay | Osborn Islet

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After breakfast, you make an early dry landing on Punta Suarez to walk along lava beds where you will observe unique colonies of marine birds, including Albatross (May - December).

Return to the Yacht for lunch. In the afternoon, you make a wet landing in Gardner Bay for a walk on the beach and observe a colony of sea lions, which inhabit the beach in great quantity during the breeding season; this is also an important nesting area for sea turtles. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel or kayak.

Then, you will make a panga ride around the Osborn Islet and the islets of Gardner. Return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation.

Day 4: Kicker Rock | Witch Hill | Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
After breakfast, your experienced Captain sails easily around Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), a massive tuff-rock that juts abruptly almost 500 feet straight from the ocean. Kicker Rock serves as a nesting place for many sea birds. Then, you make a wet landing on Cerro Brujo to walk on a white sand beach and observe sea lions, brown pelicans, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel, or Kayak. You come aboard for a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon, you make a dry landing at San Cristobal port, visit to the Interpretation Center Gianni Arismendy at Port, where you learn about the origin and evolution of the Galapagos Islands, regarding the human, natural, and conservation aspects. Time in town to do your last shopping or to go to the ATM. You return to the Yacht for dinner and your nightly orientation.

Day 5: Mosquera Islet | Disembark

  • 1 Breakfast
After breakfast, you make an early wet landing on Mosquera Islet, a reef of rocks and coral (the result of an uprising), and a great white sand beach and tide pools. You observe colonies of sea lions, brown pelicans, blue-footed boobies and sally light-foot crabs, the contrast between these bright red crabs on top and blue on the bottom and the black lava is stunning. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and snorkel.

You return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport.

Ship/Hotel

Koln

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Dates & Prices

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$3,586 2-3 travelers
Koln lower deck cabin with single lower beds
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Cabins 3-6
Cabin size: 12m² 4 lower deck cabins. Equipped with 2 Single Lower Beds (2x1m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.
Koln upper deck cabin with double bed
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Cabins 7 & 8
Cabin size: 8.5m² 2 upper deck cabins. Equipped with 1 Double Bed (2x1.40m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.
Koln upper deck cabin with single lower beds
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Cabins 9 & 10
Cabin size: 9.5m² 2 upper deck cabins. Equipped with 2 Single Lower Beds (2x1m/each). Each cabin has a Private bathroom (toilet, shower, hair dryer, washbasin, vanity, hot and cold water), Locker and drawers, a Safety box, Air-conditioned, an Electric outlet 110v, and a USB port.

Notes

Please reserve your wetsuit in advance prior to the trip.

Child Discount

10% discount for children under age 12 at time of Galapagos cruise. Child discounts are conditional and may not apply on certain departures. Please contact us for more information.

Children under 12 may receive discounts on Galapagos flight fares and entrance fees. Contact us for details.
Included
  • 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners
  • 4 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Bilingual Naturalist Guide 
  • Adventure Life Pre-departure Services and In-Country Assistance (Quito Representative)
  • Transfers and Baggage Handling in the Galapagos
  • Snorkeling and kayaking equipment is included in the cruise cost and available for your use on board.
  • Internal Flights: Mainland Ecuador - Galapagos - Mainland Ecuador
  • Hot drinks (tea, coffee, aromatic waters)
  • Drinking water and iced tea dispenser
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • 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.
  • All alcoholic & Non-alcoholic drinks
  • Neoprene suits (for rent)

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