This tour to Española Island is magnificent to enjoy bird watching and to discover one of Galapagos most emblematic beaches.
Thursday
Around 7:30 a.m.
8 - 9 hours
Shared
Mondays - Thursdays
Around 7:30 a.m.
8 - 9 hours
Shared
We will depart from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to navigate approximately two hours to get to Española Island. Our first visit on the island will be at Punta Suarez. This visitor site is known for the great number of animals that can be observed. The trail will lead us to the interior of the island, passing through a colony of albatross (present between March and December), and blue-footed and Nazca boobies, before arriving to the marine iguana's territory.
After this visit, we will return to the vessel to enjoy lunch and navigate to Gardner Bay, where we will make our second stop of the day. Gardner Bay is a beautiful white sand beach that is inhabited by a colony of sea lions. At this beach, we will have time to snorkel, swim, or simply relax under the sun. After this visit, we will return from Española Island to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
Activities: Walk, snorkel (superficial diving), and wildlife observation.
Wildlife: Blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, sea lions, marine iguanas, seagulls, Galapagos gavilan, blue sharks, zayapas, sea turtles, and tropical fish among other species.
Departure Location: Hotel pick up or Meeting Point (depends on provider at the moment of booking).
Return Location: Hotel pick up or Meeting Point (depends on provider at the moment of booking).
To participate in this tour, you must be at san Cristobal Island (Puerto Vaquerizo Moreno) one day prior to departure.
The itinerary might change due to regulations of the Galapagos National park or weather conditions.
Please consider that in order to protect the environment of the Galapagos Islands, the Government of Ecuador has banned the use of shopping plastic bags, plastic straws and polyethylene containers in the Archipelago. Visitors to the islands are not allowed to bring these objects with them. This measure is effective as of May 2018.
We thank you for collaboration in protecting the Galapagos pristine ecosystem.
