CORAL II YACHT - SUPERIOR CATEGORY - 5 DAY TOUR   

Made in Holland and fully refurbished in 2019, with 4 decks, 12 knots speed and a capacity of 20 passengers, 9 crew members and 2 naturalist multilingual guides, the Coral II Yacht offers a cozy cruising experience and an excellent onboard service. With only 20 guest, the trip ambiance is of a private yacht style. Coral II has marvelous social areas such as their sun and shadow terrace, dolphin observation deck, jacuzzi, restaurant with mouthwatering culinary delights and lounge bar. 

Among the activities that you will be doing are snorkeling, dinghy rides, kayaking and beautiful hikes on twice-daily excursions ashore to the best visitor sites permitted by the national park. You will always be in the company of an expert naturalist guide. Walks will concentrate on spending quality time learning about the native fauna and flora. We will have enough time to observe, absorb and photograph. 

 Be prepared to be surrounded by unique sceneries and wildlife onboard the Coral II Yacht!

*Please check availability with us before booking

*Diving activities are also available upon request!

Interpretation Center & Frigatebird Hill or Kicker Rock (San Cristobal Island)

Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal Island)

 Punta Pitt (San Cristobal Island)

Punta Suarez (Española Island) 

Gardner Bay, Osborn or Gardner Islets (Española Island)

Punta Cormorant, or Champion Islet (Floreana Island)
Post Office (Floreana Island)

Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island)

AM–San Cristobal Airport: Arriving in the Galapagos, passengers are picked up at the airport by our naturalist guides for and taken to the pier to board the Coral I.

PM- Highlands Tortoise Reserve: We will dry land on Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galapagos Islands. Passengers visit the Interpretation Center, an excellent place to learn about the island's history in The Museum of Natural History which displays information about the volcanic origins of the islands, ocean currents, climate, the arrival of the different species and their colonization, among other points of interests. 

Frigatebird Hill: A high-intensity walk amidst beautiful landscapes and a magnificent view at the foot of a frigate bird nesting colony.

OR:

PM-Kicker Rock: Kicker Rock circumnavigation. This ancient eroded volcanic tuff lava named Leon Dormido is formed by two rocks, named for its resemblance of a sleeping lion.

(-/L/D)

AM-Cerro Brujo (San Cristobal Island): Wet landing on Cerro Brujo, an eroding tuff cone that is composed of AA lava formations and a beautiful white sandy beach, great for snorkeling and sunbathing. There is a lagoon visit where migratory bird species can be seen: Black-necked Stilts, Ruddy Turnstones, Whimbrels, other sandpiper species and White-cheeked Pintails. Cero Brujo offers beautiful views of Kicker Rock, the southern part of San Cristobal and the vadiacent coast.

PM-Punta Pit (San Cristobal Island):  Wet landing followed by a high-intensity hike on rocky terrain. The trail includes a 90 meters long, olivine beach and a path that climbs to the top of a volcanic tuff, through several magnificent viewpoints. This is probably the only site where the three booby species of the Galapagos can be seen together, as well as, two species of frigate birds and a sea lion colony. It is also excellent for dinghy rides and snorkeling, where a good range of sea birds can be observed.

(B/L/D)

AM-Punta Suarez (Española Island): Dry landing on Punta Suarez, an island of geological interest, being one of the oldest in Galapagos, it has a high percentage of endemism due to its isolation from the rest of the islands. Due to the great variety of wildlife, this is one of the most attractive spots in the Galapagos. It is possible to explore volcanic formations and see large colonies of sea lion and seabirds including the Española mockingbird, Nazca boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, marine iguanas, lava lizards, and the colorful Sally light-foot crabs. A hike brings visitors to nesting grounds that sometimes overlap the trail. Other birdwatchers favorites include the Galapagos dove, the Galapagos hawk, swallow-tailed gulls and the world's largest colony of waved albatross, an unequivocal highlight during mating season (April-December). Admire the island's dramatic backdrop, featuring the famous "Soplador" a seaward blowhole that shoots water up to 23 m. (75 ft.) into the air.

PM-Gardner Bay, Osborn (Española Island): Wet landing on a beautiful white coral sandy beach guarded by a colony of sea lions. There are no trails, so we stay along the shore where we can spot Galapagos hawks, American Oystercatchers, Galapagos Ground Doves, Hood mockingbirds, Yellow Warblers, Lava lizards, marine iguanas, and three species of Darwin's finches. Swimming and snorkeling offer a great variety of the Galapagos marine wildlife: king angelfish, Creole fish, damsel fish, parrotfish, manta rays, and white-tipped reef sharks

(B/L/D)

AM-Cormorant Point (Floreana Island): Wet landing on an olivine green, sanded beach. We hike from the black mangrove beds to a brackish lagoon, which usually holds one of the largest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. This island features some endemic plants such as Scalesia villosa, white and black mangrove, and Palo Santo. The trail continues to a beautiful white sandy beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific Sea Turtles. From the beach, one can spot sea turtles, blue-footed boobies plunging into the water, and small reef sharks. This coral-sand beach marks the end of our trail, and we head back to the olivine beach we landed on, to swim or snorkel amongst sea turtles, reef fish, sea lions and white-tipped reef sharks. A small colony of penguins resides on Floreana and can sometimes be observed as well.

PM-Post Office (Floreana Island): Wet landing on Post Office, the bay was named because in 1793 Captain James Colnett installed a wooden barrel which served as an informal post office for sailors passing through, who would take letters with them back to their destinations. Today, visitors continue the tradition by placing unstamped postcards inside the barrel, hoping that some other traveler, going to the letter destination, will take it back for free. The chances are that the letter posted can take a long time to arrive at its destination. However, there have been cases where it has arrived before the sender. We may also encounter Darwin's finches, Yellow Warbler and Lava Lizards. Great snorkeling opportunities with Green Pacific Sea Turtles. As well, the island is best known for its endemic vegetation: Scalesia villosa, Lecocarpus Pinnatifidus, and the Galapagos Milkwort. Snorkelers can practice on the main beach among playful sea lions.

(B/L/D)

AM-Highlands Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island):  We will dry land at Santa Cruz Island for a visit to the Highlands Tortoise Reserve. In the Galapagos mountains it it possible to admire different kinds of birds, such as tree and ground finches, vermillion flycatchers, paint-billed crakes, yellow warblers, and cattle egrets. The road goes from the coast through the agricultural zone and straight up to the dense humid forests.

AM-Baltra Aiport: After the visit to Bachas Beach, passengers will be transferred to the airport for their return flight to Guayaquil or Quito.

(B/-/-)