Eastern Islands

Fly from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra on a 2.5-hour flight. After landing, meet naturalist guides who escort you on a short bus ride to the pier to board the M/V Galapagos Legend.

Step onto North Seymour, a low-lying island known for abundant wildlife. Watch magnificent and great frigatebird males display to attract females, and spot blue-footed boobies in courtship. Sea lions rest along the shore, swallow-tailed gulls nest nearby, and waves crash against the coast with views of the distant Daphne Islands.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Rocky & Sandy
Duration: 1 hour 45 min hike, 1 hour glass-bottom, or 1 hour deep snorkeling  
Landing: Dry

Recognized as the most iconic landscape in the Galapagos, Bartolome Island offers a climb to the summit where you overlook Pinnacle Rock and the stark outline of Santiago Island. After the hike, you can snorkel in waters where Galapagos penguins, white-tipped reef sharks, and sea lions are frequently seen.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Wooden path of 372 stairs
Duration: 45 min hike, 45 min beach snorkeling, or 45 min glass-bottom boat  
Landing: Dry

As you explore the island, you will walk across extensive pahoehoe lava formations from a recent volcanic flow. The terrain provides excellent opportunities for both landscape and close-up photography. During the hike, you will also learn about the role of pioneering plants such as the small Mollugo in this harsh environment.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Flat volcanic lava
Duration: 1 ½ hour walk, 1 hour snorkeling, 1 hour beach time, or  glass-bottom boat  
Landing: Dry

This is the only place on the islands where you will enjoy the chance to see all three of the booby species in the same place. The red-foots will be perched on the Cordia lutea and small trees, the Nazcas on the ground near the cliff edge, while the blue-foots will be a little further inland. Frigatebirds will be all around, and the views are breathtaking.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Rocky
Duration: 2-hour hike,  45-minute kayaking, 45-minute glass-bottom boat or 1 hour beach snorkeling    
Landing:  Wet

From your dinghy ride, as you head to shore, you are first humbled by the immensity of the stunning cliffs of the Sorcerer's Hill. You can enjoy simply sharing the beach with sea lions, snorkeling from shore, or taking a walk to a hidden lagoon where you might spot black-necked stilts, ruddy turnstones, whimbrels, and white-cheeked pintails.
Difficulty level: Low
Type of terrain: Sandy
Duration: 1 hour walk, 45 min glass-bottom boat or, 45 min kayaking, 1 ½ hour beach snorkeling

In the moist highlands of San Cristobal, we will visit the giant tortoise breeding center “La Galapaguera” to witness the most iconic creature of the archipelago in its various life stages. The aim of the reserve is to help restore populations of the threatened San Cristobal tortoise back into the wild. In town, there are shops to purchase local handicrafts and souvenirs.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Sandy
Duration: 1 hour 15 min visit, 1 ½ hour bus ride round-trip  
Landing: Dry

The interpretation center is full of interesting information and offers the perfect overview of the formation of the Galapagos. Following a hike to Frigatebird Hill (Cerro Tijeretas) you will have a great look at both species of frigatebirds, with the bonus of a beautiful view of the bay below.
Difficulty level: Low / High
Type of terrain: Flat path / Rocky 
Duration: 1 hour hike, 1 hour walk   
Landing: Dry

One of the most stunning beaches in all of the Galapagos. The long, white, sandy beach, lapped by turquoise waters, is home to a colony of Galapagos sea lions. Hood mockingbirds, endemic to this particular island. You can also snorkel here from the beach, in the shallows of the bay.
Difficulty level: Low
Type of terrain: Sandy
Duration: 1 hour hike, 30 min kayaking, 30 min Glass-bottom boat, 1 hour 45 min beach or deep snorkeling   
Landing: Wet

Punta Suarez is a naturalist´s paradise. The oldest extant island in the archipelago is your only opportunity to commune with the endemic wave albatross during their breeding season between April and December. With luck, you can watch their complex courtship display.
Difficulty level: High
Type of terrain: Rocky 
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes hike   
Landing: Dry

The famous Post Office Barrel. Claimed to have been first set up in 1793 by Captain James Colnett. The system involved whalers and fur sealers who would leave addressed letters in the barrel to be picked up by homeward-bound colleagues. Actually, visitors often take letters and hand-deliver them to their home countries.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Rocky
Duration: 1 hour 15 min hike, 1 hour beach snorkeling   
Landing: Wet

Your walk takes you to a large, shallow lagoon, often inhabited by a variable number of shockingly pink greater flamingos. Arrive at a powdery white beach, a nesting area for green turtles. Devil’s Crown is one of the favorite snorkeling sites on the islands..
Difficulty level: Low
Type of terrain: Sandy & flat 
Duration: 1 hour 45 min hike, 45 min glass-bottom or,  45 min deep or beach snorkeling   
Landing: Dry

Arriving at a small lava dock, our first encounter is with marine iguanas that blend in perfectly with the dark rock. As you walk past a large prickly pear cactus, you arrive at one end of a long, sickle-shaped beach with Dragon Hill standing in the distance. Your walk takes you on a circular path, past a shallow lake where flamingoes frequently come to feed.
Difficulty level: Medium
Type of terrain: Rocky
Duration: 45 min walk, 1 hour 15 min snorkeling  
Landing: Dry

This tiny, low-lying islet, converted into coral sand, is set between the north and south Seymour Islands. It's home to a group of sea lions that come to laze on the soft white sand, it's an excellent spot to observe shorebirds, herons, lava gulls, and boobies. Snorkeling or diving here, one can often see sharks, rays, and barracudas.
Difficulty level: Low
Type of terrain: Sandy
Duration: 1 ½ hour walk 1 hour snorkeling or, 1 hour beach time
Landing: Wet

In the Galapagos mountains, admire diverse bird species like finches, flycatchers, crakes, warblers, and egrets (often perched on tortoises' shells). The journey to the reserve showcases the island's contrasting ecosystems, from coastal areas to dense humid forests. Look out for Galapagos Giant tortoises wandering through pastures. This spot is a haven for birdwatchers, as it hosts a wide range of land birds that reside or migrate
Difficulty level: Low
Type of terrain: flat & muddy, depending on the season
Duration: 1 ½ hour walk, 45 min drive  
Landing: Dry

After the visit, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito.