Day 1: Santa Cruz

Arrive to the Galápagos and transfer to your ship. This afternoon, travel to Santa Cruz Island and visit Los Gemelos (the twins), two volcanic craters in the Santa Cruz highlands, home to a variety of Galápagos birds such as the Galápagos hawk. Also observe the giant Galápagos tortoise in its native habitat. (This day includes Dinner.)

Day 2: Fernandina & Isabela

In the morning visit Mangle Point, a superior snorkeling site and a beautiful location for riding in a panga or zodiac through a grove of mangrove trees. A hike of about 1/2 miles is possible. See sea lions, tortoises, pelicans, rays and birds too numerous to name them all.

This afternoon head to Punta Moreno, located on the north coast of Isabela Island between the Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul Volcanoes. The trail runs along a lava flow Pahohoe (solidified lava in the form of corrugated or an accordion) into a complex of coastal lagoons.

Day 3: Isabela

The day starts with exploring Isabela Island. This morning, visit Urbina Bay, where you can see many Darwin's finches. Its main attraction is the land iguanas, larger than in places like South Plaza Island, and Galápagos tortoises in the wild. This area is also a great place for snorkeling and walking a path along the beach. Here you can find vegetation such as chamomile, Rosewood, and the beautiful flowers of cotton Darwin, endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

This afternoon, travel to Tagus Cove, once a favorite spot for pirates and whalers. Walk to a small cave where you can find inscriptions of the names of boats dating to the 1800s. The substrate has a large amount of volcanic rocks of different sizes, including little balls of nearly spherical shape known as the "lapilli" or petrified rain.