Tour Overview
| Duration | 15 Days / 14 Nights |
|---|---|
| Destination | Galapagos Comprehensive — Eastern + Western Islands (Ecuador) |
| Price From | $7,495 per person (twin cabin) |
| Tour Style | Comprehensive Expedition — All Major Islands |
| Data Source | G Adventures / Intrepid / Silversea 2026 verified pricing |
Itinerary Highlights
Eastern Route (Days 1-7)
Baltra → North Seymour (frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies) → Genovesa (Prince Philip’s Steps, red-footed boobies, short-eared owls) → Santa Cruz (giant tortoises, Charles Darwin Station, lava tubes) → South Plaza (land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, bachelor sea lion colony) → Santa Fe (endemic Santa Fe land iguana) → San Cristóbal (Interpretation Center, Kicker Rock snorkeling, Punta Pitt for all three booby species).
Western Route (Days 8-14)
Española (Punta Suárez: waved albatross Apr-Dec, blowhole, marine iguana subspecies; Gardner Bay: sea lion beach) → Floreana (Post Office Bay, Devil’s Crown snorkeling) → Isabela (Punta Moreno lava fields, Tagus Cove kayaking, Elizabeth Bay penguins) → Fernandina (Punta Espinoza: largest marine iguana colony, flightless cormorants, Galapagos hawks) → Santiago (Sullivan Bay 1897 lava flow, Puerto Egas fur seal grottos) → Bartolomé (Pinnacle Rock viewpoint).
Day 15: Return to Quito
Final landing at North Seymour for last wildlife encounters. Disembark at Baltra, fly to Quito.
Inclusions
- 14 nights expedition yacht (twin cabin, private facilities)
- All meals + snacks + unlimited water/tea/coffee
- Level III Naturalist Guide (Galapagos National Park certified)
- 2 snorkeling sessions daily (full equipment)
- Kayaking on 6+ occasions
- Glass-bottom boat excursions
- Galapagos National Park fee ($100)
- Round-trip Quito-Baltra flights
- All zodiac landings (20+ landings)
Wildlife You’ll See
Galapagos giant tortoise (wild + captive), marine iguana (7 subspecies across islands), land iguana (3 species), Galapagos penguin, flightless cormorant, waved albatross (Apr-Dec), blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, Nazca booby, magnificent frigatebird, great frigatebird, Galapagos hawk, Galapagos sea lion, Galapagos fur seal, green sea turtle, hammerhead shark, Galapagos shark, white-tip reef shark, spotted eagle ray, golden ray, Mola mola, bottlenose dolphin, sperm whale (seasonal).
