Galapagos Legend – North Galapagos Islands

• Baltra airport - Highlands Tortoise Reserve

  AM: Baltra Airport
  Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra in a 2-hour flight. Upon arrival, passengers are picked up at the airport by our naturalist guides and taken on a ten- minute bus drive to the pier to board the Galapagos Legend.

  PM: Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island)
  Dry landing. In the mountains of Galapagos is possible to admire different kinds of birds, such as tree and ground finches, vermillion flycatchers, paint-billed crakes, yellow warblers, and cattle egrets (usually standing on the tortoises’ shell). The journey to the reserve offers great opportunities to see the contrasts that the island offers in reference to the variety
  of ecosystems. The road goes from the coast through the agricultural zone and straight
  up to the dense humid forests. Often, Galapagos giant tortoises are also seen on the way, wandering through pastures in the paddocks. This spot is a bird watchers’ haven since almost every land bird present on the island lives or migrates here.

  Difficulty level: easy

  Type of terrain: flat & muddy sometimes (seasonal conditions)

  Duration: 45-minute drive / 1 1⁄2-hour walk

• El Baranco, Prince Philip's Steps & Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island

  AM: El Barranco, Prince Philip’s Steps (Genovesa Island)
  Be marvelled at the variety of sea life that uses the crevices of the lava cliffs for shelter. red-billed tropicbirds fly overhead, switching between their nests and the bay, and a small colony of fur seals may be found near the landing site. You will be dropped off at a steep stairway that begins on rocks at the foot of a path that leads through a seabird colony full of Nazca and red-footed boobies. At the plateau, the trail continues inland allowing you to see more nesting booby colonies in the thin Palo Santo forest. Near the end of the trail, over a rocky lava plain, Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrels can be observed flying in all directions. If you are lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a short-eared owl.

  Difficulty level: moderate

  Type of terrain: rocky – lava

  Duration: 45-minute walk

  AM: Darwin Bay (Genovesa Island)
  Disembark onto a small sand and coral beach. A short trail heads west along a tidal lagoon and then up a rocky hill that leads to a point overlooking the cliffs and Darwin Bay. Along the trail near the tidal lagoon, visitors will see pairs of swallow-tailed gulls, lava gulls, yellow- crowned and lava herons. The trail continues through Palo Santo trees, Opuntia cacti, and Saltbushes inhabited by Great Frigate birds and red-footed boobies. This is one of the few places in the islands where visitors are guaranteed to see red-footed boobies. It is estimated that more than 200,000 red-footed boobies live in the trees and bushes of Genovesa.

  Difficulty level: moderate

  Type of terrain: Sand & Lava

  Duration: 2 1⁄2-hour walk approx / Snorkeling

• Dragon Hill - Santa Fe Island

  AM: Dragon Hill
  Dry landing. Walk by a brackish lagoon to see flamingos. The trail leads across typical dry zone vegetation. Keeping up until Dragon Hill, see an important nesting ground for endemic land iguanas, offering lovely views of the anchored boats and neighboring islands. The forest is home to mockingbirds, Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and Galapagos doves.

  Difficulty level: intermediate

  Type of terrain: rocky

  Duration: 2-hour walk

  PM: Santa Fe Island
  Wet landing. Santa Fe shows white sand beaches surrounded by sea lion colonies; through the island path, an endemic cactus forest is passed, home the Santa Fe land iguanas
  (the largest in the islands). This island is the habitat for a number of species, including the Galapagos hawk, Galapagos snakes, rice rats (one of the few endemic Galapagos rodents), a variety of finches and one of the four mockingbird species of the archipelago.

  Difficulty level: intermediate

  Type of terrain: rocky

  Duration: 1 1⁄2-hour walk / 1-hour deep-water snorkeling

• Santa Cruz - Baltra airport

  AM: Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island):
  Wet landing. On the north side of Santa Cruz; behind the beach lies two small flamingo ponds were iguanas sunbathe, see coastal birds, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, and gulls, as well as interesting native vegetation like red and black mangrove, salt bushes. This beach is one of the main sea turtles nesting sites in the Galapagos. A turtle can lay eggs 3 or 4 times per season with an average of 70 eggs each time. At this paradisiacal site, we will also find the remains of barges that sank a long time ago, when the United States Navy operated
  a base during World War II on Baltra Island. Local people modified the word barges to “Bachas”.

  Difficulty level: easy

  Type of terrain: sandy

  Duration: 1-hour walk

  PM: Transfer to Baltra Airport:
  Your cruise has officially come to an end. We hope you enjoyed your Galapagos Cruise! We will now transfer you to your scheduled departure from Baltra Airport to mainland Ecuador. Safe travels!

Balcony Suite

Located on the Moon Deck or the Sky Deck; Suites with private balcony; Average area: 23 m2 / 248 ft2; Sliding doors; Low twin beds or a queen-sized bed; Triple with day sofa; Air conditioning; Phone service for internal, local, and international calls; Video system with LCD TV, music, activities, itineraries and consumption on board; Safe-deposit box; Refrigerator with champagne; Private bathroom

Junior Suite

Located on the Earth Deck; 24 Double or Triple Suites (Average Area: 15 m2 / 161 ft2); 4 Quadruple Suites (Average Area: 20m2 /215 Ft2); 2 panoramic windows; Low twin beds or a queen; Air conditioning; Phone service for internal, local and international calls; Video system with LCD TV, music, activities, itineraries and consumption on board’ Safe-deposit box; Private bathroom; Use of spa, but does not include massage services

Standard Plus Cabin

Located on Sea Deck and Earth Deck; 7 double cabins with portholes; Average area of 11m2 / 118ft2; Low twin beds or a double bed; Air conditioning; Phone service for internal, local and international calls; Video system with LCD TV, music, activities, itineraries and consumption on board; Safe-deposit box; Private bathroom

Standar Cabin

Same layout as the Standard Plus Cabin, but without any windows; Located on Earth Deck; 3 interior cabins; Average area of 13m2 / 140ft2; Low twin beds or a double bed; Air conditioning; Phone service for internal, local and international calls’ Video system with LCD TV, music, activities, itineraries and consumption on board’ Safe-deposit box; Private bathroom

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Accommodation in single, double, or triple cabins with air conditioning
• All meals scheduled on board
• Water, coffee, & tea
• Two daily excursions to the islands, conducted by naturalist guides.
• Bilingual guides are guaranteed (English, German, and Spanish)
• Snorkeling opportunities
• Transfers in the islands
• Lectures and activities on board

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

• International flights 
• Roundtrip Galapagos Flights: Quito or Guayaquil – Galapagos – Quito or Guayaquil 
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (aside from water, coffee, & tea)
• Gratuities to guides and crew members (Suggested tips: $15 per traveler per day to the crew and $10 per person per day to the naturalist guide)
• Personal and medical expenses
• Travel insurance (recommended)
• INGALA Migration Control Card ($20.00 per person, subject to change)
• Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee ($100 per adult and $50 per child under 12 years old, subject to change)
• Accommodations and services in mainland Ecuador (can be quoted for and added upon request)
• Wetsuit (available for rent on board for $25 per person on 4 or 5 day cruises; $50 per person on 8, 11, & 12 day cruises; $75 per person on 14 day cruises)
• Kayak rental when allowed by National Park regulations ($30 per person per use)

Looking for a longer cruise? the M/V Galapagos Legend also offer special Itineraries for 8,11,12 & 15 day cruises, please call us for details