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5 Day Galapagos 4 Island Cruise

Galapagos Islands

This Galápagos Island cruise of 5 days takes you to 4 islands. You see the islands San Cristobal, Española, Floreana and North Seymour.

During this Galapagos cruise you discover the biodiversity of Galapagos from close by. Swim alongside sea lions, rays and hammerhead sharks in glass-clear water. Enjoy beach walks where you can spot turtles and marine iguanas. Step past birds with blue or red feet, birds with red inflatable pouches and the world's only colony of waved albatross. Watch flamingos wade in a hidden lagoon.

A cruise through the Galápagos means adventure combined with comfort. Enjoy comfortable cabins on the yacht. There are fresh meals on board. A certified tour guide will bring quality to all locations with educative details. The yacht travels by night. You explore the Galápagos by day. Ready to sail? Book online or contact a tour guide for support.

Are you limited to 5 days? This tour is ideal when you want to combine exploration with comfort of a cruise ship.
— Jonatan Chimarro, Ecuador Travel Expert

From

$3,570/ person

5 Days / 4 Nights

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See All the Boobies! At the island of San Cristobal, you can spot all 3 kinds of booby birds. The red, blue and black/ gray footed Booby species.
Swim by Kicker Rock! Jump into the clear blue water next to a huge rock in the sea. Below you, sharks and rays swim by. Above you, lots of birds fly around. It is a swim you will never forget.
Say Hello to the Big Albatross! Española Island is the only place in the whole world where the big waved albatross builds its nest. You can walk right past them, and see gulls and playful sea lions too.
Pink Birds and Sea Turtles! On Floreana, walk on a green sandy beach to a quiet lake full of pink flamingos. Close by, sea turtles come to lay their eggs. This is the Galápagos at its best.

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Group size: 1 person
Physical intensity: Low
Activities: Animal Spotting, Hiking, Relax, Swimming
Environment: Beach, Island, Sea, Sun, Volcano
Key wildlife: Birds, Fish, Sharks, Turtles
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Region: Galapagos Islands

Included: Within the Galápagos Islands you get transport service between the airport and the yacht.
A tour guide that is certified and knows the environment comes with you on every trip. The guide speaks English and Spanish. A full team of workers is on the boat too.
Your Galápagos cruise has fresh food and drinks included: for buffet, you pick what you want from a big table. You also get snacks every day, plus soda, drinking water, coffee, tea, and fresh fruit juice.
Your Galápagos cruise offers the following accommodations: your own bed, lounge areas and dinner room.
WiFi
Not included: Flights to and from Galápagos.
You must pay to enter the Galápagos National Park. It costs US$200 for each adult and US$100 for each child. You pay with cash when you land at the airport in the islands.
You must pay US$20 for the Galápagos travel card. You pay with cash in Quito or Guayaquil, before you check in for your flight.
Alcoholic beverages, personal expenses and tips.
Travel, medical and cancellation insurance.

Day 1: Monday | Welcome Aboard at San Cristobal
Your adventure begins on San Cristobal Island, where you board the yacht and enjoy your first lunch at sea. In the afternoon you visit the Interpretation Center to learn how these amazing islands — and the people who live here — came to be. If there's time, take a short walk to Playa Mann before your evening welcome talk and dinner.
Day 2: Tuesday | Boobies at Punta Pitt & Kicker Rock
Step ashore at Punta Pitt to see all three kinds of booby birds together, along with frigate birds and sea lions. Later, relax on the white-sand beach of Cerro Brujo and snorkel in calm water. As the day ends, sail past the towering Kicker Rock, where seabirds fill the sky and hammerhead sharks glide below.
Day 3: Wednesday | Wildlife of Española Island
Spend the morning at Gardner Bay, a beautiful beach where you can snorkel with rays, reef sharks, and playful sea lions, or paddle a kayak. In the afternoon, walk the trails of Punta Suarez to meet the waved albatross, found nowhere else on Earth, plus colourful gulls and nesting boobies.
Day 4: Thursday | Flamingos & Turtles on Floreana
Discover Floreana's famous Post Office Bay and hike up to a lovely viewpoint before a swim and snorkel. In the afternoon, explore Punta Cormorant, where a hidden lagoon glows pink with flamingos and sea turtles come to nest on a soft green-sand beach.
Day 5: Friday | North Seymour & Farewell
On your final morning, take a short walk on North Seymour Island to see blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, and sea lions up close. Afterwards, travel to Baltra Island for your flight home, full of memories from the wild Galápagos.