Hermes Itineraries D + A + B (12 Days): Genovesa, Isabela & San Cristóbal | Hermes Catamaran

Hermes Itineraries D + A + B (12 Days): Genovesa, Isabela & San Cristóbal

Wild Galapagos Uncovered aboard the Hermes Mega Catamaran is a 12-day, 11-night journey through Santa Cruz, Chinese Hat, Genovesa, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago, North Seymour, Rabida, Bartolome, South Plaza, Santa Fe, and San Cristobal. Beginning at Baltra Airport, the itinerary combines encounters with Galapagos Giant Tortoises, land and marine iguanas, Galapagos Penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, rays, sharks, Flightless Cormorants, flamingos, frigatebirds, and several species of boobies with explorations of volcanic landscapes, mangrove habitats, beaches, lagoons, nesting colonies, and historic anchorages. Hiking, snorkeling, swimming, panga rides, wet and dry landings, and wildlife observation provide varied ways to experience the islands, from the seabird colonies of Genovesa and the marine iguanas of Fernandina to the red shores of Rabida, Pinnacle Rock at Bartolome, and the sea lion colonies of Lobos Island, where the expedition concludes before the transfer back to the mainland.

Day by day

Day 1: Giants of the Highlands & Volcanic Secrets

Arrive at Baltra Airport, where a Hermes guide will welcome you to the Galapagos and escort you to Seymour dock. Board the superyacht and enjoy lunch before beginning your first afternoon of exploration in the Santa Cruz Highlands. As you travel inland, the coastal environment gives way to the lush, misty conditions of the highlands. Visit a private reserve where Galapagos Giant Tortoises roam freely, providing opportunities to observe these iconic animals grazing, resting, and bathing in the mud. The excursion also reveals the volcanic history of Santa Cruz as you walk through impressive lava tunnels created by ancient molten rock and observe large craters formed by the collapse of volcanic chambers.

Day 2: Dragon Hill Iguanas & Chinese Hat Beneath the Waves

Begin the morning at Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz Island. Following a dry landing, hike through different coastal zones and pass a brackish lagoon where Greater Flamingos and other wading birds may be observed. Continue toward the dry forest in search of colorful, reintroduced Galapagos Land Iguanas roaming freely, while higher points along the route provide views of the anchorage and surrounding islands. In the afternoon, make a wet landing at Chinese Hat, a small cone-shaped islet characterized by rugged lava formations. Follow a short circular trail among colonies of marine iguanas and search for Galapagos Penguins around the rocks and water. Finish with snorkeling in the clear turquoise channel between Chinese Hat and Santiago Island, where sea lions, tropical fish, and white-tipped reef sharks are among the marine life described in the itinerary.

Day 3: Genovesa: Realm of the Red-Footed Boobies

Day 4: Black Turtle Cove & Bachas Beach: Two Worlds of Santa Cruz

Day 5: Isabela: Pirates, Penguins & a Coast Lifted from the Sea

Day 6: Fernandina’s Marine Iguanas & Vicente Roca’s Ocean Giants

Day 7: Santiago’s Black Shores & the Legends of Buccaneer Cove

Day 8: Dancing Boobies & the Giants of Santa Cruz

Day 9: Red-Sand Rabida & the Iconic Pinnacle Rock

Day 10: Land Iguanas, Giant Cacti & Santa Fe Sea Lions

Day 11: Three Boobies & the White Sands of San Cristobal

Day 12: A Wild Farewell at Lobos Island

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Cruise Includes

Accommodation in double cabin.

All activities and excursions as depicted in the itineraries in company of a bilingual naturalist guide.

Snorkeling equipment.

Kayak

Wetsuits

Stand up Paddle Board

Internet

All meals on board.

Purified water, tea, coffee

Non – alcoholic beverages

Selected menu premium wines, beer and cocktails

Laundry service

Mini bar consumption

Butler service

Assistance at the airport for flight to Galapagos on departure dates

National Park Entrance Fee ($30 Ecuadorians / $200 Foreigners) (Subject to change)

Galapagos Control Transit $20

Full meals on board (breakfast, lunch & dinner)

Cruise does not include

Air ticket to and from Galapagos.

Gratuities to guides and crew.

Personals expenses.

Alcoholic drinks not included in menu selection

Travel insurance.

Fuel Surcharge

Corkage Fee ($100 per bottle)

Ticket to/from Galapagos

Entrance to the Galapagos National Park $ 200 USD

Galapagos control transit card $20,00 USD

Tips, phones, internet services

Laundry Service.

Drinks, Bottled Water, Alcoholic Beverages.

Optional Tours

Consumptions or personal charges.

Highlights

Encounter free-roaming Galapagos Giant Tortoises in the lush Santa Cruz Highlands.

Explore Genovesa’s extensive colonies of Red-footed and Nazca Boobies and other seabirds.

Navigate the mangrove habitat of Black Turtle Cove in search of juvenile sharks, rays, and young sea turtles.

Snorkel with opportunities to encounter Galapagos Penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, rays, sharks, reef fish, and marine iguanas.

Walk across Fernandina’s black basaltic landscape among a large concentration of marine iguanas.

Discover historic Tagus Cove and Buccaneer Cove, locations associated with pirates, whalers, and buccaneers.

Experience Rabida’s deep-red landscape and the iconic Pinnacle Rock scenery of Bartolome.

Search for Galapagos Land Iguanas at Dragon Hill, South Plaza, Urbina Bay, and Santa Fe.

Observe Blue-footed, Red-footed, and Nazca Boobies at Pitt Point.

Finish the journey among the sea lion colonies and nesting birds of Lobos Island.

Hermes Itineraries D + A + B (12 Days): Genovesa, Isabela & San Cristóbal | D+A+B

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