Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! Upon arrival into Baltra airport, you will be met and transferred to the M/C Ocean Spray. You will receive a briefing on board about the vessel and the island.

This afternoon you’ll travel to Bartolome Island. Home of the famous Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome consists of an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, black and even green volcanic formations. A trail of stairs leads to the summit of the volcano, boasting one of the best views of the islands. The beach is perfect for snorkelling and possible sightings of the Galapagos penguin.

The white-sand coral beach of Darwin Bay heads a 750 metre trail that winds through mangroves filled with land birds. Nazca boobies, red-footed boobies and swallow-tailed gulls can be spotted here. Further down the path are tidal pools where sea lions swim playfully. At the end you will discover a spectacular view from the clifftop.

Also known as Prince Phillip's Steps , El Barranco’s steep, rocky paths lead up to a high cliff-face. A marvellous view can be appreciated from here. This site is also home to palo santo vegetation as well as red-footed boobies, short-eared lava owls, Galapagos swallows and Galapagos doves.

The second Island visited by Charles Darwin, Santiago Island was originally named after England’s King James II. The island was a good source of salt, water and food for whalers and buccaneers passing. There was a salt mine inland that was used to salt fish and tortoise meat. Land iguanas used to populate the island but are now extinct. From Darwin’s own notes he wrote that land iguanas were thriving quite well since there was no place to even pitch a tent. Santiago Island today is now one of the most visited islands.

The morning begins with an excursion to Buccaneer Cove. This cove is better known for excellent snorkelling opportunities and was once known as a refuge for British buccaneers or pirates. The underwater formations are amazing and many different species of tropical fish gather here.

In the afternoon you will visit Egas Port also known as James Bay. It is home to quick-footed Galapagos lava lizards, sea lions lazing along the grottoes and tide pools housing numerous marine species, making it a perfect snorkelling site.

This morning you will visit North Seymour Island. The island was named after English nobleman Lord Hugh Seymour. Formed by uplifted submarine lava, the island is home to a huge colony of about 2,500 land iguanas and large populations of sea lions, blue-footed boobies, common noddies and frigatebirds.

You will explore the rocky coast where it is possible to see land and marine iguanas and the biggest colony of Magnificent Frigatebirds, as well as blue-footed boobies. You’ll then journey to Santa Cruz Island where you will visit the highlands.

The Highlands of Santa Cruz is a very interesting site due to the rich wildlife, hills, ferns, volcanoes and lava tubes present. Exploring the underground, lava tubes is a surreal and unique experience. Here you can see all the different agricultural zones that are present in the Galapagos in one place. This area is home to wild, giant Galapagos tortoises, a forest of Scalesias, endemic woodpecker finch, Galapagos mockingbirds, white-cheeked pintail ducklings, Darwin finches and many other species.

This morning begins at Mosquera Islet, located between the islands of Baltra and North Seymour. It is a reef of rocks and coral (the result of an uprising) and a great white sand beach. Its narrowest width reaches just 160 meters and has an estimated length of 600 meters.

In most of the perimeter there is a base of lava rocks, as evidence of the lava uprising, except in the southwest side where the landing occurs. This island has one of the largest populations of sea lions and you can also observe several species of shorebirds. There have been occasional reports at this site of Orcas (Orcinus orca) feeding on sea lions. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight back to the mainland.

This marks the completion of your Galapagos adventure. We hope you leave with fantastic memories!