The Hermes Galapagos Mega Catamaran Itinerary D + A is an 8-day, 7-night journey from Thursday to Thursday through a remarkable selection of Galapagos sites across Santa Cruz, Genovesa, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago, and North Seymour islands. Beginning at Baltra Airport, the itinerary combines encounters with giant tortoises, land and marine iguanas, sea lions, fur seals, Galapagos penguins, sea turtles, flamingos, Blue-footed Boobies, Red-footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies, Flightless Cormorants, Magnificent Frigatebirds, and other wildlife with visits to volcanic landscapes, lava tunnels, beaches, mangroves, cliffs, and historic sites. Activities described throughout the journey include hiking, walking, snorkeling, swimming, and panga rides, with visits to the Santa Cruz Highlands, Dragon Hill, Chinese Hat, Prince Philip’s Steps, Darwin Bay, Black Turtle Cove, Bachas Beach, Tagus Cove, Urbina Bay, Espinoza Point, Vicente Roca Point, Egas Port, Buccaneer Cove, and North Seymour before returning to Baltra Airport.
Dia a Dia
Dia 1: Baltra Airport & Santa Cruz Highlands
Upon arrival at Baltra Airport, a Hermes guide will welcome you to the Galapagos Islands and escort you to Seymour dock, where you will board the superyacht and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, the journey continues into the lush and misty Santa Cruz Highlands, where the changing environment becomes evident as you ascend into the wet zone. At a private reserve, you will encounter Galapagos Giant Tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat, with opportunities to observe them grazing, resting, and bathing in mud. The visit also explores Santa Cruz’s volcanic history through impressive lava tunnels formed by ancient molten rock and large craters created by collapsed volcanic chambers. The experience brings together the geology, wildlife, origins, and conservation story of the Galapagos.
Dia 2: Dragon Hill & Chinese Hat
The morning begins at Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz Island, named for its once-endangered population of Galapagos Land Iguanas. Following a dry landing, you will hike through different coastal zones and pass a brackish lagoon while looking for Greater Flamingos and other wading birds. As the trail reaches the dry forest, you will have opportunities to observe reintroduced land iguanas roaming freely and enjoy views of the anchorage and surrounding islands from higher points. In the afternoon, you will visit Chinese Hat Islet. After a wet landing, a short circular trail reveals marine iguanas resting on rugged lava and offers opportunities to look for Galapagos penguins. Snorkeling takes place in the turquoise channel between Chinese Hat and Santiago Island, where the source describes encounters with sea lions, tropical fish, and white-tipped reef sharks amid a submerged volcanic landscape.
Dia 3: Genovesa: Prince Philip’s Steps & Darwin Bay
Dia 4: Black Turtle Cove & Bachas Beach
Dia 5: Isabela: Tagus Cove & Urbina Bay
Dia 6: Fernandina’s Espinoza Point & Isabela’s Vicente Roca Point
Dia 7: Santiago: Egas Port & Buccaneer Cove
Dia 8: North Seymour & Baltra Airport
Mapa
+12
Cruzeiro Inclui
Accommodation in double cabin.
All activities and excursions as depicted in the itineraries in company of a bilingual naturalist guide.
Snorkeling equipment.
Kayak
Wetsuits
Stand up Paddle Board
Internet
All meals on board.
Purified water, tea, coffee
Non – alcoholic beverages
Selected menu premium wines, beer and cocktails
Laundry service
Mini bar consumption
Butler service
Assistance at the airport for flight to Galapagos on departure dates
National Park Entrance Fee ($30 Ecuadorians / $200 Foreigners) (Subject to change)
Galapagos Control Transit $20
Full meals on board (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Cruzeiro não inclui
Air ticket to and from Galapagos.
Gratuities to guides and crew.
Personals expenses.
Alcoholic drinks not included in menu selection
Travel insurance.
Fuel Surcharge
Corkage Fee ($100 per bottle)
Ticket to/from Galapagos
Entrance to the Galapagos National Park $ 200 USD
Galapagos control transit card $20,00 USD
Tips, phones, internet services
Laundry Service.
Drinks, Bottled Water, Alcoholic Beverages.
Optional Tours
Consumptions or personal charges.
Destaques
Encounter Galapagos Giant Tortoises roaming freely in a private reserve in the Santa Cruz Highlands.
Observe Galapagos Land Iguanas and extensive colonies of marine iguanas across multiple visitor sites.
Discover major seabird nesting areas featuring Red-footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies, Blue-footed Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds, Swallow-tailed Gulls, and Flightless Cormorants.
Snorkel at Chinese Hat, Genovesa, Tagus Cove, Urbina Bay, Vicente Roca Point, and Egas Port, with wildlife encounters described throughout the itinerary.
Explore Black Turtle Cove by panga while looking for juvenile Whitetip Reef Sharks, rays, and young sea turtles.
Visit the geologically distinctive Urbina Bay, where a 1954 uplift exposed part of the former sea bottom and coral reef.
Finish the journey at North Seymour with close-up opportunities to observe nesting seabirds, marine iguanas, and sea lions.
