Itinerary B 8 Days | Anali Catamaran

Baltra Island

After arriving at the Baltra Airport, our guide will welcome us and we'll board the M/C Anali for lunch.

North Seymour Island

After that, we'll navigate to North Seymour - a small island with a sloping top - where we can observe nesting colonies of great frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies. We may also see spectacular mating rituals depending on the time of year.

• Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Landing Type: Dry
• Wildlife: Land and marine iguanas, frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, common noddies, sea lions, rays, reef sharks and hammerhead sharks

Pinnacle Rock

We can then climb up the steps at Bartolome to get a panoramic view. This includes the iconic Pinnacle Rock, the neighboring Santiago Island and several central islands. We will then visit the beach of white sand, which is used by sea turtles to nest. Bartolome's also an excellent place to see the Galapagos Penguin.

• Possible Activities: Hiking - snorkeling - panga ride
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Landing Type: Wet
• Wildlife: Galapagos penguins, sea lions, rays, sea turtles and white-tipped sharks

Buccaneer Cove

We will panga along the stunning coastline at Buccaneer cove. The name of this place comes from the fact that it was once a haven for British pirates, who used to anchor here in order to clean and collect supplies.
This cove offers a scenic view of the dark sandy beach and cliffs.

Espumilla Beach

Then we head over to Santiago Island, where the green sea turtles use a beach of golden sand as their nesting area. We will walk through a forest to see some of the biggest specimens of Palo Santo in the islands.

• Possible Activities: Hiking – snorkeling – panga ride - kayaking
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Landing Type: Wet
• Wildlife: Yellow warblers, Galapagos flycatchers, Darwin finches