Route C Solaris - Yacht Solaris

SOLARIS I ROUTE C

ITINERARY C / 5D – 4N

This itinerary packs some of the Galapagos Island’s best sites into five days, giving a good overview of the the southern part of the archipelago. Champion Islet and Bartolome are two of the most popular snorkelling sites, where you can swim with fishing penguins, sea lions and turtles. The birdlife on this route is abundant, as you’ll get to spot albatrosses, booby colonies, flamingos, flightless cormorants and much more. Other sites include Gardner Bay, Suarez Point, Cormorant Point, Champion Islet and Post Office Bay.

HIGHLIGHTS

Embark on a ‘moonwalk’ on the barren lava flow of Sullivan Bay and climb to the summit of Bartolome.
Snorkel with playful sea lions, colourful reef fish and Pacific green turtles.
Post your cards in the historical barrel at Post Office Bay.
Explore emerald lagoons and enter shallow saltwater marshes in an inflatable dinghy.

±21h

±5x

±3x

±4x

Easy Moderate

High chance of spotting

Waved Albatross

Sea Lion

American Frigatebird

Blue & Red footed boobies

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Legend

Arrival

Snorkeling

Hike

Kayak

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Dinghy Ride

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Departure

VISITORS SITES MAP

DAY 1 / FRIDAY

AM: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport

PM: Colorado Hill

DAY 2 / SATURDAY

AM: Gardner Bay (Española)

PM: Suarez Point (Española)

DAY 3 / SUNDAY

AM: Cormorant Point / Champion Islet (Floreana)

PM: Post Office Bay & Baroness Lookout

DAY 4 / MONDAY

AM: Sullivan Bay (Santiago)

PM: Bartholomew

DAY 5 / TUESDAY

AM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)

Transfer to Baltra Airport

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ISLANDS OVERVIEW & ACTIVITIES

Friday

AM: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport

Arrival at San Cristobal Airport and transfer in. You have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected

Activities:

Difficulty: – –

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PM: Colorado Hill (San Cristobal)

One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding centre on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy

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Saturday

AM: Gardner Bay (Española)

Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness of evolution.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy – Moderate

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PM: Suarez Point (Española)

Española’s western tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer’s dream. Feel as though you’re within an exciting nature documentary, and take a short hike past colourful marine iguanas.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy

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Sunday

AM: Cormorant Point (Floreana)

Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live exclusively in West Galapagos). Instead, you may have the only opportunity in the East to spot Galapagos penguins from the dinghy, or a flamingo lagoon against the pockmarked backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes.

Activities:

Difficulty: Moderated

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PM: Post Office Bay & Baroness Lookout

Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy

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Monday

AM: Sullivan Bay (Santiago)

Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon!

Activities:

Difficulty: Moderated

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PM: Bartholomew

This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy – Moderated

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Tuesday

AM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)

This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy

Transfer to Baltra Airport

Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall

We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

Activities:

Difficulty: – –

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DAY 1: Friday

AM: Arrival at San Cristobal Airport

Arrival at San Cristobal Airport and transfer in. You have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee and your luggage will be inspected

Activities:

Difficulty: – –

PM: Colorado Hill (San Cristobal)

One thing becomes clear on your visit to the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding centre on Colorado Hill: it’s hard work to save the last local giants of San Cristobal.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy
DAY 2: Saturday

AM: Gardner Bay (Española)

Being one of the crown jewels of the Galapagos, Española gives you the exclusive opportunity to become an eyewitness of evolution.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy – Moderate

PM: Suarez Point (Española)

Española’s western tip is a true birdwatcher’s and photographer’s dream. Feel as though you’re within an exciting nature documentary, and take a short hike past colourful marine iguanas.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy
DAY 3: Sunday

AM: Cormorant Point (Floreana)

Please don’t expect flightless cormorants at Cormorant Point (they live exclusively in West Galapagos). Instead, you may have the only opportunity in the East to spot Galapagos penguins from the dinghy, or a flamingo lagoon against the pockmarked backdrop of extinct tuff cones and scented palo santo bushes.

Activities:

Difficulty: Moderated

PM: Post Office Bay & Baroness Lookout

Bring your postcards and post them in the peculiar traditional barrel on this historic site that seems to be located at the end of the world.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy
DAY 4: Monday

AM: Sullivan Bay (Santiago)

Sullivan Bay is incomparable to any other visitor’s site; setting foot at the recently solidified lava flow is like landing on the moon!

Activities:

Difficulty: Moderated

PM: Bartholomew

This tiny volcano islet is just recently born out of fire. Enter its wild romantic setting of spatter cones and craters, and see the most famous panorama of the Galapagos.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy – Moderated
DAY 5: Tuesday

AM: Black Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz)

This beautiful and tranquil bay is actually not a landing site, but is the ideal spot for a dinghy (panga) exploration.

Activities:

Difficulty: Easy

Transfer to Baltra Airport

Assisted by the naturalist guide and some crew members the dinghy will bring you and your luggage to Baltra, where we take the airport shuttle. Your guide will accompany you until the check-in counters in the departure hall

We expect you to return home with stunning pictures and unforgettable lifelong memories!

Activities:

Difficulty: – –