Cruising the Galapagos Islands 2024

9 days
From $988/day
$8,890
4.4/5 Great
23 reviews  
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Trip last updated: 11/13/2024
Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
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Overview

Highlights

    • Join us on a Galápagos cruise that is enriching and informative
    • adventurous and in-depth. Throughout the archipelago
    • your Galápagos cruise takes you past breathtaking scenery and a plethora of exotic animals unique to only this part of the worldEnjoy a six-night Galápagoscruise aboard one of the finest expeditionary-style yachts in the archipelago
    • Isabela II – with no more than 40 Tauck guests – and experienceamazing wildlife viewing and an opportunity to get up-close to creatures such as blue-footed boobies
    • sea lions
    • iguanas and penguins. Our Galápagoscruise itinerary is flexible
    • allowing the ship to access many remote islands
    • choosing beaches that are full of wildlife for shore excursions with our expert naturalists. Landings are made in a panga
    • a Zodiac-style raft. Dry landings mean stepping from the panga onto rocks or a dock – with the helpful hand of a Tauck naturalist; wet landings require stepping into knee-deep water from the panga
    • then wading ashore onto a sandy beach.

What's this trip about?

    Discover amazing wildlife such as blue-footed boobies, sea lions, iguanas, penguins and more as you explore the remote Galápagos Islands with expert naturalists on a Galápagos cruise aboard the expeditionary-style yacht Isabela II.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Guayaquil, Ecuador
End CityBaltra Island Galapagos

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Activities

Trip includes

    • Private Tauck Shore Excursions in the Galápagos Islands with expert naturalist guides – averaging two daily – for an up-close experience with some of the most unusual and intriguing species in the world All gratuities to Tauck Director, guides, naturalists and ship staff Exclusive 6-night Galápagos Cruise aboard the expedition ship, Isabela II – with no more than 40 Tauck guests Two nights at Wyndham Guayaquil, gateway to the Galápagos Islands

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Guayaquil

Tour begins: Wyndham Guayaquil.
A transfer is included from José Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport to Wyndham Guayaquil, located just steps away from the city's historic Santa Ana Hill and overlooking the Babhayo and Guayas rivers. Most international flights arrive late in the day.

LODGING : Wyndham Guayaquil Hotel

PORTOFCALL : Santa Cruz Ecuador

Day 2 Fly to Baltra / Embark Isabela II

From Guayaquil, fly to Baltra Island, 600 miles off the Ecuadorian coast and home to wildlife found nowhere else in the world – the starting point of your 6-night Galápagos cruise aboard Tauck's comfortable expeditionary-style yacht...

Day 3 Tortoises & San Cristobal

San Cristóbal, created by the fusing of multiple volcanoes, is known for its giant tortoise habitat. On an early morning, wet landing on Punta Pitt, you'll have a chance to see all three species of boobies – Nazca, blue-footed, and ...

Day 4 Wonders of Espanola Island

Climb aboard a panga this morning to explore Gardner Bay on Espanola Island; lined with beaches the color of white coral, enjoy a short walk as you observe the local wildlife including sea lions, mockingbirds and finches or, if you ...

Day 5 Flamingos & Mail on Floreana

Today Isabela II makes her way to Floreana Island, the southernmost island within the Galapagos. Board a panga for a wet landing on Punta Cormorant and its radiant green beach, caused by the drifting of Olivine crystals from nearby ...

Day 6 Checking out volcanic Urbina Bay on Isabela

In the 1950s, geological activity on Isabela Island caused a mass of land to lift up some 15 ft., leaving the coastline pushed further out to sea and the underwater marine life stranded ashore. After a wet landing at Punta Moreno, j...

Day 7 Exploring Santa Cruz Island

This morning, board a panga for a wet landing on Eden Islet. Located off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, this small island (less than 2,000 square feet) is perfect to observe blue-footed boobies, reef sharks and frigates that inhabi...

Day 8 Disembark & Fly to Guayaquil

Your Galápagos cruise ends today as you disembark Isabela II in Baltra for your return flight to Guayaquil and another night at the Wyndham Guayaquil; spend some free time at your hotel. Tonight, we invite you to share favorite expe...

Day 9 Journey home

Tour ends: Guayaquil.
A transfer is included from the Wyndham Guayaquil to José Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport; allow 3 hours for flight check-in.

MEALS : B

PORTOFCALL : Baltra Island Galapagos

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Standard Group - 25 + people

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