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Darwin´s Triangle - 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS  

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Floreana Lodge

Lava Lodge - Floreana Island

LENGTH: 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS
ISLAND(S) VISITED: Santa Cruz, Floreana & Isabela
LODGING: Red Mangrove hotels

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Sealion - Isabela
Sealion on Isabela

Flightless cormorant - Isabela
Flightless cormorant on Isabela

Galapagos Flycatcher - Santa Cruz

Tortuga Bay - Santa Cruz
Tortuga Bay - Santa Cruz

Flamingoes - Floreana
Flamingoes - Floreana
PROGRAMS VALID FROM OCTOBER 2008.
Please ask for other special programs operating until september 2008

ITINERARY
(Subject to change according to weather and seasonal conditions)

  • DAY 1: QUITO/GUAYAQUIL - SANTA CRUZ

  • AMAM Baltra Airport
    Ferry crossing to Santa Cruz Island (10 min-ride)



    AMAM Santa Cruz Island
    Bus ride to the Highlands "Los Gemelos" or pit craters of Santa Cruz, geology explanation. Walk inside the remaining Scalesia Forest. Opportunity to see the Vermilion Flycatcher, Small and Large Tree Finches. (40 min)
    Giant Tortoises Reserve - Hike to look for Giant Tortoises in their "natural habitat" .
    Short walk inside a lava tunnel. (4 hours)

    Lunch in the Highlands (1 hour)



    PMPM Walk to the town of Puerto Ayora where you may find souvenirs and hand crafts (2 hours)

    Red Mangrove Adventura Lodge check in
    Welcome cocktail
    Briefing, Dinner



  • DAY 2: SANTA CRUZ - FLOREANA

  • AMAM Santa Cruz
    Academy Bay Tour, "La Loberia" -snorkle with sealions optional)40 min navigation to "Tortuga Bay", as we enter the white sandy beach we have a chance to observe different marine species like Sting Rays and baby Reef Sharks on the shallow waters of the Mangrove ecosystems. After swimming on the beach we take a short hike to the Marine Iguana nesting site. (4 hours)

    Lunch on the beach
    Back to the Hotel to shower and depart to Floreana Island, which is located 40 nautical miles south of Santa Cruz. Opportunity to see dolphins and whales



    PMPM Navigation to Puerto Velasco Ibarra-Floreana Island (2-4 Hours)
    Red Mangrove Lava Lodge check in.
    Briefing, BBQ, Dinner.



  • DAY 3: FLOREANA - ISABELA

  • AM Floreana Island
    After breakfast, we drive up to the Highlands through the agricultural zone. The Peace Asylum- is a visitor site that tells us about the Human History of "The Enchanted Islands", Floreana was the first island to be colonized by men. This is the only opportunity to see the Medium Tree Finch. (3 hours)

    Lunch at the Lodge
    Departure to Isabela Island located 57 nautical miles northwest of Floreana Island. Opportunity to see dolphins and whales.



    PMPM Navigation to Puerto Villamil-Isabela (2-4 hours)
    Red Mangrove Sierra Lodge check in. Briefing, Dinner.



  • DAY 4: ISABELA - SANTA CRUZ

  • AM After breakfast we take a dinghy ride to do our morning visit in "Tintoreras" (Reef Shark resting site) than spend the night in the bottom of the crevices. The trail will take us to see one of the few marine iguana colonies in town, that have not been disturbed by introduced species. Opportunity to see the colony of penguins that are recently getting established in Puerto Villamil. (2 hours)

    Lunch

    Departure to Puerto Ayora-Santa Cruz, located at 45 nautical miles off Puerto Villamil. Opportunity to see dolphins and whales



    PM Navigation back to Santa Cruz (2-4 hours)

    Red Mangrove Adventure Lodge

    Farewell Cocktail

    Briefing, Dinner



  • DAY 5: SANTA CRUZ / GUAYAQUIL - QUITO

  • AM After breakfast, transfer out to Baltra's airport in order to catch your flight back to mainland for connections or visit Ecuador. Check out time will be depending on the scheduled flight.


    Please NOTE: The sequence of these programs may vary according to seasonal weather variations.
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