Includes: The Santa Cruz and Isabela II Cruises include all international and domestic flights in economy class including pre-payable departure taxes, 3 nights accommodation with breakfast in Quito, 3, 4 or 7 night cruise, transfers (private in Quito, shared in the Galapagos), tours, activities and meals as described. English –speaking guide.

B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner

The Fernandina Cruise

Day 1 – Morning flight from U.K. to Quito. Evening arrival and transfer to hotel and overnight.

Day 2 – After breakfast, half-day tour of Quito. Remainder of day at leisure (B)

Day 3 – Morning flight from Quito to San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. Embark on the ‘Santa Cruz’. Lunch and explore the coastline of San Cristobal. (B, L, D)

Day 4 – Visiting Gardner Bay and Punta Suarez at Española (Hood) Island. (B, L, D)

Day 5 – Today experience Isabela (Albemarle) and Fernandina (Narborough) Islands. (B, L, D)

Day 6 – From Baltra, return flight to Quito and overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 7 – At leisure before transfer to airport for return flight home – or extend your tour including other parts of Ecuador mainland or Latin America. (B)

Day 8 – Arrival in the UK.

The Darwin Bay Cruise

Enjoy a full Galapagos experience with an 8-day cruise of the islands, by taking the full Santa Cruz programme. If you would prefer something in between, you can also take the following part as a 5-day cruise.

Days 1 – 5 – As ‘The Fernandina Cruise’.

Day 6 – Exploring Santa Cruz. (B, L, D)

Day 7 – Bartolome and Santiago (James) Islands. (B, L, D)

Day 8 – Darwin Bay at Genovesa (Tower) Island and Seymour Norte (North Seymour) Island are visited today. (B, L, D)

Day 9 – Cruise to Santa Fe (Barrington) and Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Islands. (B, L, D)

Day 10 – Morning arrival in San Cristobal (Chaltham). Flight back to Quito and overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 11 – Return flight home. (B)

Day 12 – Arrival in the UK.