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Galapagos Islands Cruise: 5-Day Eastern Itinerary Aboard La Pinta
Galapagos Islands Cruise: 5-Day Eastern Itinerary aboard Yacht La Pinta
Galapagos Islands Cruise: 5-Day Eastern Itinerary aboard Yacht La Pinta
Galapagos Islands Cruise: 5-Day Eastern Itinerary aboard Yacht La Pinta
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Galapagos Islands 5-Day Eastern cruise aboard Yacht La Pinta

By Metropolitan Touring
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $11,804 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

We’re delighted to have you on board for this journey of discovery to some of the most beautiful islands in the Galapagos. Our itinerary together begins on Baltra Island, a former military base during World War II, and now an Ecuadorian naval and air force station. Once all formalities are completed, we venture east along the volcanic shores of North Seymour and Santa Cruz Islands, until we reach the Plazas Islands. Our adventures start with a dry landing at a manmade jetty on South Plaza Island. During the next day, we will explore Santa Fe Island and San Cristobal Island, home to the provincial capital of the Galapagos province. Then, we sail south to Española Island, with its remarkable visitor site (a favourite of many visitors): Punta Suarez. Here, we’ll wander along the rugged coastline, home to hundreds of marine iguanas, sea lions, marine birds, and even albatross (during much of the year).

Activity location

  • Baltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Galápagos Ecologic Airport
    • Seymour, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador

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Luxury Cabin - 2024
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Cabins accommodation: Depending of the number of persons, you will have 1 or 2 cabins.
Important: Maximun capacity of the every cabin 2 aduts + 1 child / Minimum age for children 6 years old and maximun 11 years old.

Starting time: 10:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $11,804.17 x 1 AdultCA $11,804.17
Total
Price is CA $11,804.17
Until Fri, Apr 26

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included24/7 coffee station (free coffee, tea, and water)
  • What's includedWhat's includedWetsuits
  • What's includedWhat's includedWifi (Due to the Galapagos' remote location, connections are intermittent and low-bandwidth)
  • What's includedWhat's includedKayaks
  • What's includedWhat's includedMultiple purpose room
  • What's includedWhat's includedPangas (inflatable dinghies for coastal exploration)
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnorkelling Equipment
  • What's includedWhat's includedFitness Room
  • What's includedWhat's includedLanding and facility fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedGlass Bottom boat, Kayaks, Paddleboards
  • What's includedWhat's includedReading room and natural history library
  • What's includedWhat's includedSafe deposit box (in cabin)
  • What's includedWhat's includedIsland Sightseeing with certified Naturalist Guides
  • What's includedWhat's includedOutdoor terrace / BBQ
  • What's includedWhat's includedDoctor onboard 24/7
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAirport transport to/from Galapagos and airport taxes (A destination expert will contact you).
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGalapagos National Park Entrance (A Destination Expert will provide more information).
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedIngala Transit Control Card (A destination expert will provide more information).
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGift Pack, tips and service charge.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSoft & Alcoholic drinks, available at an extra cost ( Over 18 years old).
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMedical insurance and travel insurance.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFuel surcharge (US $20 per person / per day).

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Itinerary subject to change due to weather, logistical, Galápagos Park regulations or operational reasons
  • Baggage important notes: Guests can bring aboard the ship a reasonable amount of clothing and personal effects without charge. Baggage is handled in accordance with the airlines’ regulations and tariffs. Baggage exceeding these limitations is subject to the charges as set forth by the individual operators. Airlines are strict with baggage limitations. The current limits are 23 kg (50.6 pounds) for checked items, 8 kg (17 pounds) for hand luggage and 1 personal item (handbag, camera bag, laptop, etc.)
  • All baggage must be securely packed, and properly and clearly labelled. Liquid, fragile, perishable and other articles not suitably packed are transported at guests’ own risk.
  • Restricted Baggage in the Galapagos: Local authorities manage the quarantine system of the Galápagos National Park in order to reduce the possibility of foreign species invading the archipelago. All cargo and luggage that arrives to Galapagos National Park or that is transferred from one island to another must be inspected. To preserve the human health and the native species of the Galapagos Islands, the following products may not be transferred to Galapagos: fresh vegetables and fruits, animal products and or their derivatives, dairy products. Other live animals, pathological samples, dry coffee beans, genetically modified organisms, forest species or their disseminative parts, grass and its disseminative parts, fresh flowers, medicinal plants and their disseminative parts, banana tree leaves, micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, etc.) soil and sand, and animal vaccines
  • One of our destination experts will get in touch with our guests to make sure they have all logistical information available, specially due to entry requirements to the Galapagos Islands.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Baltra and South Plaza Islands
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Luxury Double Cabin (2 guests)
Baltra
  • 2h
Once you land in Baltra, we will have an immediate transfer to the nearby dock to board Yacht La Pinta. After an introductory briefing onboard, you will partake in an emergency boat drill, be assigned to your cabin and then be invited to lunch. We will set anchor and get on our way to our next adventure.
South Plaza Island
  • 3h
The turquoise waters of the channel here contrast brilliantly with the white sand beach and volcanic rocks that make up the shoreline. A carpet of scarlet-colored sesuvium succulents sits at the base of a large cluster of luminescent-green prickly-pear cacti. Crawling around this entire scene are the yellow-greyish land iguanas. Along the coastline, we will walk right by sea lion colonies while seabirds play along the cliffs of this small but spectacular island.
Day 2: Santa Fe and San Cristobal Island
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Luxury Double Cabin (2 guests)
Santa Fe Island
  • 3h
We take the dinghy from Yacht La Pinta over to this idyllic white-sand beach that’s populated with colonies of sea lions. Galapagos hawks are often easily observed here, typically found sitting perched atop the salt bushes. The brilliantly yellow Santa Fe land iguana, which is exclusive to just this island (in the whole world!), might also be spotted during the walk. Following the walk, you’ll have your choice of swimming and snorkelling along a natural wave barrier.
Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, we will disembark at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the archipelago’s capital city. Following this, we will take a 40-minute drive over to the island’s southern shore. Once there, at Cerro Colorado, we will visit the Breeding Centre for the highly-endangered giant tortoises that amble around a fantastic deciduous forest. This forest is also home to dozens of bird species, including the San Cristobal mockingbird and the San Cristobal lava lizard
Day 3: San Cristobal Island
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Luxury Double Cabin (2 guests)
Punta Pitt
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
On this morning, we land at the eastern tip of San Cristobal Island. The trail that ascends from the beach provides spectacular views of the shoreline, allowing guests to observe frigatebirds plus a colony of bachelor sea lions. After the walk, you will have the chance to swim along the beach and snorkel, weather permitting.
Cerro Brujo
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, a dinghy ride along the shores will take us over to Cerro Brujo’s expansive, white coral beach. This is a great site for walking, with rewarding birdwatching opportunities that feature plenty of seabirds and shorebirds. Galapagos sea lions will also be present. History Fact: These are the same shores that Charles Darwin walked along back in September of 1835.
Day 4: Española Island
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Luxury Double Cabin (2 guests)
Punta Suarez
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
The morning outing at Punta Suárez provides an exciting walk across lava terrain to visit the unique seabird colonies that populate this area. Waved albatrosses (visible from April until January), boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, and the famous “blowhole” geological formation await! Also, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the red-green-black marine iguanas! Many regard this site as one of the best in all Galapagos. Afterwards, we will head back onboard for lunch.
Gardner Bay
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
In the afternoon, we will disembark at this beautiful, white coral beach for a short walk to observe the sea lions, mockingbirds and finches. You can also choose to simply enjoy the beach. There is great snorkelling in this area. Alternatively, you can opt to kayak or take a ride aboard our glass-bottom boat.
Day 5: Santa Cruz and Baltra Islands
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Charles Darwin Research Station
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
After disembarking at the Puerto Ayora docks in the morning, we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and get a chance to check out the breeding programme for giant tortoises. You will also get a good sense of the efforts and progress that the Foundation and National Park have made in terms of conservation. Afterwards, we will take a bus that will take us up and over Santa Cruz Island to the opposite coast. Once there, a short ferry ride will take us across the channel to Baltra Island and then the airport. This Galapagos journey ends at Baltra Island, where you will board your flight back to the mainland. Baltra’s flat substrate (due to its tectonically uplifted origin) is the reason for why this island was chosen back in the 1940’s as the construction site for an airport.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBaltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGalápagos Ecologic Airport
    • Seymour, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador

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