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Ecuador Eco Catamaran Archipel II
| Eco Catamaran Archipel - Specifications |
| Category |
1. Class |
| Length |
26.80 m |
| Speed |
13
knots |
| Year of construction: |
2002 |
| Capacity |
16 passengers |
| Crew |
9
+ 1 Naturalist III guide |
| Beds |
8 double cabins |
| Itinerary Overview |
| Monday: |
Island San Cristobal – Isla Lobos |
| Tuesday: |
Española Island – Gardener Bay - Suarez Point |
| Wednesday: |
Island Floreana – Post Office Bay – Cormorant Point – Devils Crown |
| Thursday: |
Isabela Island – Tintoreras – Wall of Tears |
| Friday: |
Island Santa Cruz - Highlands - Charles Darwin Station |
| Saturday: |
Island Santa Cruz – Cerro Dragon / North Seymour |
| Sunday: |
Island Bartolome / Rábida Island |
| Monday: |
Island San Cristóbal – Interpretation Center – return flight |
Detailed Itinerary:
Monday: Island San Cristobal – Isla Lobos
In the morning you will fly to the Galapágos Island San Cristobal from which you will start your cruise. After paying the National Park Entrance Fee, a crew member will accompany you to your cruise ship or yacht which anchors at Baquerizo Moreno harbour. After arrival on board, check- in and explanations in general, lunch will be served. Afterwards you will start with your first excursion to Lobos Island, which is located in front of San Cristobal Island. It is a seasonal nesting location for the blue footed booby and frigate birds. You also should enjoy swimming and snorkelling with sea lions in this calm bay.
-/L/D
Tuesday: Española Island – Gardener Bay - Suarez Point
Española is the southernmost and oldest island of the Galápagos archipelago. Because of its isolated position you can explore a lot of endemic wildlife. Gardener Bay is on the eastern shore with turquoise shot coloured water and a magnificent beach. Around the small islets nearby, snorkelers will find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. The bay is also frequented by a transient colony of sea lions which like to swim with you. Birds, like the endemic Hood-Mockingbird and different species of Darwin finches, are omnipresent. In the afternoon you will have an excursion to Point Suarez which is one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago, with a long list of species found along its cliffs and sand or pebble beaches. In addition to five species of nesting seabirds there are the curious and bold Española Island mockingbirds, Galapagos doves and Galapagos hawks. Several types of reptiles, including the marine iguana and the oversized lava lizard, are unique to this island. When heavy swells are running, Point Suarez is also the site of a spectacular blowhole, with thundering spray shooting 30 yards into the air. The walkabout on a stony path is about 2km (duration about 3 hours). B/L/D
Wednesday: Island Floreana – Post Office Bay – Cormorant Point – Devils Crown
Floreana Island is perceived as one of the most exotic Island of the archipelago. First you will visit the famous Post Office Bay which keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail in. Nowadays you can leave a letter and hope that it will make its destination via another tourist. At Cormorant Point you land on a green olivine sand beach. Following a 100 m long path you will soon reach a lagoon with flamingoes, white-checked pintail ducks and other shorebirds. In the afternoon you will reach Devils Crown (Corona del Diablo), a broken volcanic cone, which is one of the most beautiful places to go snorkeling on Galápagos Island. You can dive or swim between riff sharks, star fishes, marine turtles, sea lions and many tropical ornamental fishes. B/L/D
Thursday: Isabela Island – Tintoreras – Wall of Tears
This day will lead you to the largest island of the archipelago, Island Isabela. With a surface of 4588 sq.km the isle engages more than the half of the land area of whole Galápagos. In the morning you will have a short boat trip through the harbor bay of Isabela. After passing sea lions and pelicans, which take a relaxing sun bath on the fishing boats there, you will reach the small island of “Tintoreras”. There you will take an easy walk through the bizarre landscape of lava with its huge colonies of sea lizards. Also a colony of sea lions is local here and often you can observe white tip sharks, resting in the flat water near the shore. Afterwards you will visit the wall of tears (Muro de las Lágrimas). This is a man-made monument which has been built in the 40s by prisoners of a panal colony.
B/L/D
Friday: Island Santa Cruz - Highlands - Charles Darwin Station
In the morning you will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz. The lush landscape there is a welcome contrast to the arid scenery of the smaller, lower islands. On your way you will cross the different zones of vegetation, from the dry lower region full of cactuses to the woods of scalesia in the highlands. There you will visit the private owned finca “Las Primicias”, which is open to the territory of the National Park of Galápagos. This reserve offers you one of the best possibilities to see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz island in their natural habitat. You can observe them from very close and learn more about their daily activities. The Charles Darwin Research Station and the Galapagos National Park offices are based on Santa Cruz Island. The station encompasses an information centre, a museum, a library and a tortoise breeding station. Here you will have an opportunity to visit some of the best scientists of the Galápagos. Park rangers and park managers among others, who make huge efforts to preserve this Unesco World Heritage Site, conduct the conservation of the islands. In the tortoise breeding and rearing centre you can encounter tortoises of different subspecies, which are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The most popular inhabitant of this Station is probably Lonesome George. He is the only survivor of his specific turtle species. In the past all approaches to find a partner for him failed. But in July 2008 the scientists found a carved nest wit nine eggs from a female tortoise. Three of them could be saved and now accordingly to strict instructions they are incubated syntheticly. B/L/D
Saturday: Island Santa Cruz – Cerro Dragon / North Seymour
In the morning you will visit Cerro Dragon. This mountain is an excellent spot for observing land lizards, wading birds and Darwin´s finks. After a dry landing, you will have a short walk in the afternoon along the coast of the northernmost island of Seymour. Guests will encounter swallow tailed gulls, sea lions and cliff crabs. This site is also known for being a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies, and the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird, a species different to the great frigate bird. You can also spot both endemic species of iguanas, the marine iguanas and land iguanas. You will enjoy this relaxing hike around the nesting sites. B/L/D
Sunday: Island Bartolome / Rábida Island
Arriving at Bartolomé you will ascend a lookout point from where you can admire the spectacular panorama of the Sullivan Bay and the famous needle shaped rock, the so called Pinnacle Rock. The beaches at the foot of the Pinnacle Rock boast some fine snorkeling spots from which you can discover the marvelous underwater world with a good chance to encounter penguins or the softly gliding turtles. Later you will make an excursion to the small volcano island Rábida with its dark red beach. A small path there leads you to the little lagoon, which is often visited by flamingos. On your way to this lagoon you will pass nesting pelicans and other sea birds. The beach of Rábida Island is considered as one of the most beautiful places to go snorkeling. Because of a huge richness of fishes you can also observe a lot of sea lions there. B/L/D
Monday: Island San Cristóbal – Interpretation Center – return flight
At the port of Baquerizo Moreno, which is the capital of the province Galápagos, you will visit the Interpretation Center. The Center will give you a good impression of the history of the Galápagos Islands. Around midday you will fly back to the mainland of Ecuador. Enjoy the last view back to the enchanting islands; a unique paradise with its fascinating nature. B/-/-
B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner
| PRICE 2010 |
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00-1-866-978-7398 |
| Eco Catamaran Archipel II |
4 days |
5 day |
8 day |
| Double cabin per person: |
USD 1,400.- |
USD 1,750.- |
USD 2,750.- |
| Charter: |
USD 20,000.- |
USD 23,750.- |
USD 40,000.- |
Single supplement: 60 %
Discount for children under 12 years: 20 %
Included in the price:
All transfers in Galapagos, cruise on board of the ARCHIPEL II in double accommodation with all facilities, naturalist guide, purified water free to drink.
Not included in the price:
Flights mainland to/from Galápagos (e.g. Quito – Galapagos – Quito per person), entrance fee to Galapagos National Park USD 100.- per person, migration card USD 10.- per person, beverages, tips, personal items, insurance.
NB Itinerary is subject to change without previous notice, due to weather conditions, operational matters, National Park Authorities advice, or Captain´s decision for passenger's security.
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