Private Charter - North and South Islands

Your journey begins with a flight to the remarkable Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival, VIP representatives assist you with entry formalities and guide you through a brief biosecurity inspection. Your personal naturalist guide then welcomes you and escorts you to your private transportation.
While the crew takes care of your luggage, you board a comfortable tender boat, locally known as a panga, for a short scenic ride to the Seaman Journey. Your crew welcomes you aboard your boutique yacht with refreshing drinks, ensuring a smooth and comfortable start to your Galapagos adventure.

In the afternoon, explore Bartolome Island, located across Sullivan Bay. Climb to an elevation of 114 meters (375 feet) and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the Galapagos landscape. Admire its striking volcanic cones, lunar-like craters, expansive lava fields, and the famous Pinnacle Rock, a volcanic formation sculpted by the sea.
Discover two beautiful beaches where you can spot marine turtles and playful sea lions. At the base of Pinnacle Rock, look for a small colony of Galapagos penguins, one of the archipelago's most fascinating wildlife highlights.
Activities: Snorkeling, Panga ride, Hiking

In the morning, explore El Barranco, a scenic trail along the southern edge of Darwin Bay. Follow the 1.5-kilometer path across volcanic terrain, which takes approximately two hours at a leisurely pace. Discover one of Genovesa Island’s most remarkable bird sanctuaries, where red-footed and Nazca boobies nest close together.
Look for storm petrels nesting in natural cliff cavities and watch for short-eared owls, their primary predators. Admire the dramatic coastline along the trail or enjoy a relaxing panga ride around the cliffs, where you may spot fur sea lions resting on the rocks.
Note: This is one of only five locations in the archipelago where the red-footed booby nests, making it a particularly special destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Activities: Hiking, Kayaking, Panga ride, Snorkeling

In the afternoon, visit Darwin Bay, formed when the island’s volcanic crater collapsed below sea level. Step ashore on a beautiful white coral sand beach and explore this sheltered bay, a favorite destination for birdwatchers. Look for red-footed and Nazca boobies, wandering tattlers, lava gulls, whimbrels, yellow-crowned and black-crowned night herons, and yellow warblers.
Continue along the trail to spot red-footed boobies nesting in the mangrove trees. Watch for sharp-beaked finches, large ground finches, large cactus finches, Galapagos doves, and swallow-tailed gulls. Explore the tidal pools, where you can observe coastal and seabirds, including night herons, as well as playful sea lions.
Enjoy an opportunity to snorkel in the bay and discover its rich marine life. Look for reef sharks, sea turtles, and hundreds of colorful fish beneath the surface. You can also explore the sheltered waters by sea kayak for another perspective of Genovesa’s remarkable coastline.
Activities: Hiking, Kayaking, Panga ride, Snorkeling

Located between North Seymour and Baltra, Mosquera Islet is one of the smallest islands in the Galápagos. It is of volcanic origin, formed by geological uplift, has no visible crater, and its terrain is very flat.
One of the most striking features of Mosquera is the contrast of colors. A beautiful beach of white sand, transparent turquoise waters, lush green vegetation, and jet-black lava rocks. Landscape photography is highly recommended here, especially in the golden light conditions of early morning or at sunset.
Activities: Snorkeling, Hiking

This remarkable elevated island offers an easy, level walking experience across a pristine landscape. Here, nature provides an intimate theater of Galapagos wildlife. Watch magnificent frigatebirds nesting among the low shrubs, their males displaying their brilliant red throat pouches, while charming blue-footed boobies perform their delightful courtship dances a few feet from the trail.
Along the shoreline, playful sea lions ride the waves, while elegant swallow-tailed gulls perch gracefully on the cliffs. The expert guides will lead you along well-maintained paths, ensuring comfortable viewing of these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat.
Your visit can be as active or relaxed as you prefer, with ample opportunities to observe and photograph from convenient resting spots.
Activities: Snorkeling, Panga ride, Hiking

South Plazas is located to the east of Santa Cruz Island and forms part of two islands known as Islas Plazas. Despite its small size, some of the most interesting and outstanding species of the Galapagos are found here. The Plazas land iguanas are smaller than their relatives found on other islands.
Throughout the island, there are several hybrid iguanas, a result of crossing a male marine iguana and a female land iguana. They are unique, recognisable at first glance by their black/gray colour, with a land iguana’s crest, but face and tail of the marine iguana. The large population of iguanas is due to the presence of tunas, their favourite food. Swallow-tailed gulls nesting in the rugged cliffs are seen along with other seabirds such as Audubon shearwaters, red-billed tropicbirds, frigate birds, and brown pelicans.
Activities: Hiking, Panga ride

After disembarking in the beautiful and clear waters, you will be in proximity with one of the many sea lion colonies. Along the trail, many salt bushes can be seen as well as giant prickly pear cacti: gigantism is a characteristic of oceanic islands. There are great possibilities for snorkelling with playful sea lions and tropical fish.
After disembarking in the beautiful and clear waters, you will be in contact with one of the many sea lion colonies. Along the trail, many salt bushes can be seen as well as giant prickly pear cacti: gigantism is a characteristic of oceanic islands. There are great possibilities for snorkelling with playful sea lions and tropical fish.
Activities: Panga ride, Hiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling

Your final morning in the Galapagos features a visit to the prestigious David Rodriguez Tortoise Center, a conservation jewel dedicated to protecting San Cristóbal’s native giant tortoises. Named after a devoted park ranger who served these islands for 39 years, this sophisticated breeding facility plays a crucial role in preserving these magnificent creatures.
Located in a serene setting near Cerro Colorado, the center is a 40-minute scenic drive from port through the island’s highlands. Here, you’ll witness the remarkable Chelonoides chathamensis tortoises in a carefully designed natural habitat. The facility, established in 2002 and refined over the years, represents the pinnacle of conservation excellence in the Galapagos.
Activities: Hiking

The Gianni Arismendy Environmental Interpretation Center features lush gardens and stunning ocean views. Here, you will learn about the geological and human history of the islands, conservation facts, and natural history. This center serves as the oldest natural history museum in the Galapagos, striving to preserve the archipelago’s unique ecosystem.
Activities: Hiking

Punta Pitt, located at the eastern end of San Cristobal Island, features a 90-meter beach and several natural viewpoints overlooking an eroded hill of volcanic tuff. A 1,400-meter trail leads from Oliviana Beach to the hilltop, showcasing vibrant colors from various types of lava. Strong winds have created stunning landscapes reminiscent of a science fiction movie.
Oliviana Beach’s sand, adorned with bright crystals from lava erosion and shells, provides a sunbathing spot for sea lions. Here, you can observe frigate birds, pelicans, herons, and seagulls. Punta Pitt is one of the few places where you can see all three species of boobies—blue-footed, red-footed, and masked—along with two species of frigate birds.
Activities: Kayaking, Panga Ride, Snorkeling, Hiking

Isla Lobos is a small, flat islet known for its sea lion population, which frolics on the white sand beach. Located about 20 minutes by boat from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the island offers excellent snorkeling opportunities. Two strands of beach provide access for tourists to explore the underwater world alongside sea lions. An 850-meter trail connects the brush and features saltwater-tolerant coastal vegetation. It is an important nesting site for blue-footed boobies and frigate birds. One of the easiest islands to walk on as it is flat and everything is very close.
Activities: Panga Ride, Snorkeling, Hiking

Gardner Bay, located on the northeastern coast of Hood Island, features a beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and kayaking. You can spot sea lions, swim with sea turtles and even glimpse small white-tip reef sharks in the clear waters.

• In this area, you can observe three species of Darwin finches:
• A subspecies of large-billed cactus finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
• Small-beaked ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
• Singing finch (Certhidea olivacea)

Both resident and migratory birds populate this region.
Activities: Kayaking, Panga Ride, Snorkeling, Hiking

The Suarez Point area is great for spotting blue-footed boobies, albatrosses, and Nazca boobies. A beautiful site on the oceanfront, the large waved albatrosses use the cliff as a launching pad. The famous attraction is the magnificent blowhole, spurting water high into the air at least 50 to 75 meters high. This site presents wonderful photography opportunities.
Activities: Hiking

The Fausto Llerena Breeding Center is located in the Galapagos National Park, on Charles Darwin Avenue, at a distance of 1 km from the Gus Angermeyer Tourist Pier. After a 40-minute walk, the attraction is part of the network of visitor sites of the Charles Darwin Foundation. The visit starts at the information booth of the Galapagos National Park Service (SPNG). The trail leads to the Van Straelen Interpretation Center, then to the breeding center. From there, an elevated circular path begins, made of wood, from where you can observe Lonesome George and the tortoises of Española Island. It ends at the tortoise exhibition corral.
Activities: Hiking

After the visit, you will be transferred to the Baltra airport in time for your flight back to the mainland.