Infinity Galapagos Luxury Yacht - Route D (Tuesday - Friday)
Overview
Whether traveling with your family or a group of friends or on a vacation or honeymoon, we will help bring your dream of a Galapagos cruise to life.
This beautiful ship was designed with families and small groups in mind. With two large suites and eight cabins, some of which are interconnected, all with panoramic windows and private balconies. With spacious social areas, such as an al fresco dining area, barbecue area, and living room, guests will be comfortable during their entire journey.
Islands you will visit:
- Santa Cruz
- Genovesa Island
- Santiago Island
- Rabida Island
Itinerary
Baltra Island Airport: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
- AM
- Baltra Island Airport: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
- PM
- Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove
- Black Turtle Cove
- Black Turtle Cove is situated in the northern part of Santa Cruz. This inlet is surrounded by mangroves and is only accessible by dinghy. The shallow cove is a safe haven for young marine life. Black-tip and white-tip reef sharks, sea turtles, and a variety of rays are often spotted here.
- Highlights:
- Baby hammerhead shark, rays, sea turtles, sea birds
- Possible Activities:
- Dinghy ride
- Type of Landing:
- No landing
- Difficulty:
- Easy
El Barranco & Darwin Bay
- AM
- Genovesa Island: El Barranco
- PM
- Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay
- El Barranco
- Also known as Prince Phillip's Steps, El Barranco’s steep, rocky paths leads up to a high cliff-face. A marvelous 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.
- Highlights:
- Red-footed boobies, short-eared lava owls, storm-petrels, Galapagos doves
- Possible Activities:
- Hiking (0.9 miles/2 km)
- Type of Landing:
- Dry, difficult landing
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Darwin Bay
- This white sand coral beach heads a half mile trail (0.75km) 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 is a spectacular view off a cliff.
- Highlights:
- Nazca boobies, red- footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, mangroves, coral pebbles beach, snorkeling: rays, colorful reef fish and hammerhead sharks
- Possible Activities:
- Hiking (0.9 miles/1.5 km), snorkeling, kayaking & dinghy ride
- Type of Landing:
- Wet landing.
- Difficulty:
- Easy / moderate
Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay & Rabida Island
- AM
- Santiago Island: Sullivan Bay
- PM
- Rabida Island
- Sullivan Bay
- A coral beach landing leads you towards a lava field as far as the eye can see. Hunt and peck over the two distinguished types of lava, pahoehoe and 'a'a, for signs of plant life that have managed to emerge over the past 100 years since the most recent volcanic explosion. A truly amazing volcanic experience…up close and personal!
- Highlights:
- Variety of lava formations and landscapes, pahoehoe lava which is found primarily in Hawai'i and the Galapagos islands, 'a'a lava, and pristine coral sand beach
- Possible Activities:
- Walk, snorkel, swim
- Type of Landing:
- Wet landing
- Difficulty:
- Easy to moderate. Be sure to wear good solid walking shoes or boots as the 'a'a lava is very sharp and pointy
- Rabida Island
- Rabida Island (Jervis) is one of the most colorful and volcanically varied islands in the archipelago and a great snorkeling site. Its famous maroon sandy beach and stunning lookouts provide wonderful landscapes. The island is a birdwatcher’s delight. Some of the rarest species are in abundance, such as nine varieties of finches, large-billed flycatchers, Galapagos hawks and brown pelicans.
- Highlights:
- Snorkeling: white-cheeked pintail ducks, colorful fish, sea lions, brackish water lagoon, penguins, Galapagos hawk
- Possible Activities:
- Snorkeling, dinghy ride & short hike (0.6 miles /1 km)
- Type of Landing:
- Wet landing
- Difficulty:
- Easy / moderate
Santa Cruz Island: Tortoise Breeding Center
- AM
- Santa Cruz Island: Tortoise Breeding Center
- Transfer to the Baltra Airport
- Charles Darwin Station / Fausto Llerena Breeding Center
- The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to turtles ranging from 3-inches (new hatchlings) to 4-feet long. Subspecies of turtles interact with one another and many of the older turtles are accustomed to humans stretching out their heads for a photo opportunity. The babies are kept until they are about four years old and strong enough to survive on their own.
- Highlights:
- Giant tortoises in captivity
- Possible Activities:
- Walking
- Type of Landing:
- Dry landing
- Difficulty:
- Easy
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Terms & Conditions
Payment Policy:
- At the time of booking a deposit of 20% of the total tour price
- The remaining balance is due a minimum of 65 calendar days prior to departure date
To issue final confirmation Palace tours requires 60 days prior to departure (or at time of reservation for last minute bookings) the following information for all passengers:
- Complete passenger names
- Passport copy
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Marital Status
- Dietary or medical restrictions
Failure to provide the above information on time may result in delays and possibly passengers missing the tour completely. Palace tours will not accept responsibility or provide refunds if the above information is not provided in its entirety and on time.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be done in writing. If a cancellation is received more than 125 days prior to tour departure date a cancellation fee of 10% of the total price will be retained as cancellation fee.
If a cancellation is received between 125 days and 65 days prior to tour departure date, 20% of the total price will be forfeited.
In the case of a cancellation received less than 65 days prior to the boat departure the full amount will be retained.
*Christmas & New Year: special conditions apply. Please contact us for details.
Tips & FAQ
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