The Ultimate Galapagos Wildlife Expedition aboard the Hermes Mega Catamaran is a 15-day, 14-night journey combining an extensive collection of wildlife, marine, geological, and historical experiences across the archipelago. Beginning at Baltra Airport, the itinerary explores Santa Cruz, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago, North Seymour, Rabida, Bartolome, South Plaza, Santa Fe, San Cristobal, Española, Floreana, Chinese Hat, and Genovesa, with encounters ranging from Galapagos Giant Tortoises and land and marine iguanas to Galapagos Penguins, sea lions, fur seals, sea turtles, flamingos, Flightless Cormorants, frigatebirds, and several species of boobies. Guests experience white, green, red, and black-sand coastal landscapes, volcanic formations, lava tunnels, mangrove habitats, historic sites, nesting colonies, beaches, lagoons, cliffs, and marine environments through hiking, snorkeling, swimming, panga rides, and wet and dry landings before concluding the expedition at Black Turtle Cove and returning to Baltra Airport.
Dia a Dia
Dia 1: Welcome to Galapagos & Bachas Beach Wildlife
Your 15-day Galapagos expedition begins at Baltra Airport, where a Hermes guide will welcome you to the islands and escort you to the superyacht. Once aboard, enjoy lunch and an introduction to Hermes before beginning your first exploration. In the afternoon, visit Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island. Its soft white sand is formed from decomposed coral and provides an important nesting site for sea turtles. Along the lava rocks bordering the water, look for colorful Sally Lightfoot crabs moving across the shoreline. The surrounding area also provides opportunities to observe frigatebirds, Blue-footed Boobies, and sea lions. This first excursion introduces the combination of distinctive landscapes and remarkable wildlife encounters that will characterize the journey through the Galapagos.
Dia 2: Isabela’s Volcanic Shores: Tagus Cove & Urbina Bay
Explore two remarkable locations on Isabela Island, beginning with Tagus Cove, a historic anchorage used by whalers and pirates dating back to the 1800s. After a dry landing, follow a trail along the slopes of Darwin Volcano to panoramic viewpoints and Darwin’s Lake, a saltwater crater lake above sea level. A dinghy ride beneath the cliffs offers opportunities to observe Blue-footed Boobies, Brown Noddies, and Flightless Cormorants before snorkeling with Galapagos Penguins, schools of fish, and possibly sea turtles. In the afternoon, discover Urbina Bay, shaped by a dramatic geological uplift in 1954 that exposed part of the shallow sea bottom and coral reef. Walk among coral fossils while looking for Galapagos Land Iguanas, then snorkel near a small resident Galapagos Penguin colony with opportunities to observe Marine Iguanas feeding underwater on algae.
Dia 3: Fernandina’s Marine Iguanas & Vicente Roca’s Underwater World
Dia 4: Santiago’s Wild Coast & Buccaneer History
Dia 5: North Seymour Birds & Giants of the Highlands
Dia 6: Rabida’s Red Shores & Legendary Pinnacle Rock
Dia 7: Land Iguanas, Giant Cacti & Sea Lion Encounters
Dia 8: Pitt Point Seabirds & the White Sands of Witch Hill
Dia 9: Sea Lion Island, Galapagos History & Tijeretas Hill
Dia 10: Española: Gardner Bay & the Wildlife of Suarez Point
Dia 11: Floreana’s Colorful Beaches & Historic Post Office Bay
Dia 12: Conservation & Giant Tortoises on Santa Cruz
Dia 13: Dragon Hill Iguanas & Chinese Hat Snorkeling
Dia 14: Genovesa: A Paradise of Seabirds Above & Below the Cliffs
Dia 15: Black Turtle Cove: A Peaceful Galapagos Finale
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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
Explore an extensive Galapagos itinerary spanning 15 days and 14 nights aboard Hermes.
Encounter Galapagos Giant Tortoises in the Santa Cruz Highlands and at the Charles Darwin Research Station.
Observe marine and land iguanas across Fernandina, Isabela, South Plaza, Santa Fe, Española, Santa Cruz, and Chinese Hat.
Search for Galapagos Penguins while exploring Tagus Cove, Urbina Bay, Vicente Roca Point, Bartolome, and Chinese Hat.
Discover major seabird colonies featuring Blue-footed, Red-footed, and Nazca Boobies, Magnificent Frigatebirds, Flightless Cormorants, Swallow-tailed Gulls, and other species.
Experience the red shores of Rabida, the green and white beaches of Floreana, and the white coral beaches of San Cristobal and Española.
Snorkel at multiple sites with opportunities to encounter sea lions, sea turtles, tropical fish, rays, sharks, marine iguanas, and other marine wildlife.
Explore Galapagos history at Buccaneer Cove, Tagus Cove, Post Office Bay, the San Cristobal Interpretation Center, and Egas Port.
Visit Pinnacle Rock and hike through the distinctive volcanic landscapes of Bartolome.
Conclude the expedition with a peaceful panga exploration through the mangroves of Black Turtle Cove.
Ultimate Galapagos Wildlife Expedition 15 Days
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