Galapagos Beyond the Horizon | Hermes Wildlife Voyage | Galapagos Tour

Galapagos Beyond the Horizon 15 Days | Hermes Catamaran

Galapagos Beyond the Horizon 15 Days

Galapagos Beyond the Horizon aboard the Hermes Mega Catamaran brings together an extensive collection of the archipelago’s wildlife, volcanic landscapes, beaches, marine environments, and historic locations. Beginning at Baltra Airport, the journey explores Santa Cruz, Chinese Hat, Genovesa, Isabela, Fernandina, Santiago, North Seymour, Rabida, Bartolome, South Plaza, Santa Fe, San Cristobal, Española, and Floreana, with encounters ranging from Galapagos Giant Tortoises, penguins, sea lions, fur seals, flamingos, marine and land iguanas, and sea turtles to Flightless Cormorants, frigatebirds, and several species of boobies. Hiking, snorkeling, swimming, panga rides, wet and dry landings, volcanic trails, beaches, lagoons, mangroves, nesting colonies, and historic sites shape the experience, while visits to the San Cristobal Interpretation Center and Charles Darwin Research Station add perspectives on the natural history and conservation of the Galapagos.

Day by day

Day 1: Into the Wild: Giant Tortoises & Volcanic Secrets

Arrive at Baltra Airport, where a Hermes guide will welcome you to the Galapagos and escort you to Seymour dock to board the superyacht and enjoy lunch. Your first afternoon takes you into the lush, misty Santa Cruz Highlands, where a private reserve provides an opportunity to encounter Galapagos Giant Tortoises roaming freely in their natural habitat. Watch these iconic animals grazing, resting, and bathing in the mud before turning your attention to the island’s volcanic origins. Walk through impressive lava tunnels created by ancient molten rock and observe large craters formed by the collapse of volcanic chambers. This opening excursion combines two defining elements of the archipelago—extraordinary wildlife and dramatic geology.

Day 2: Dragons, Penguins & an Underwater Volcanic World

Begin at Dragon Hill on Santa Cruz Island with a dry landing and a hike through contrasting coastal environments. Pass a brackish lagoon while searching for Greater Flamingos and other wading birds, then continue toward the dry forest to observe reintroduced Galapagos Land Iguanas roaming freely. Higher sections of the trail provide views across the anchorage and surrounding islands. In the afternoon, make a wet landing at Chinese Hat, a distinctive cone-shaped islet. Follow a short circular trail among rugged lava flows where colonies of marine iguanas bask and Galapagos Penguins may be seen around the rocks and water. The day culminates with snorkeling in the turquoise channel between Chinese Hat and Santiago Island, where the itinerary describes opportunities to swim with sea lions, tropical fish, and white-tipped reef sharks amid submerged volcanic scenery.

Day 3: Genovesa: Kingdom of the Seabirds

Day 4: Mangrove Mysteries & the White Sands of Bachas

Day 5: Isabela: Pirates, Penguins & an Uplifted Seabed

Day 6: Fernandina’s Lava Realm & Isabela Beneath the Waves

Day 7: Black Lava Shores & the Legends of Buccaneer Cove

Day 8: Dancing Boobies & Giants of the Highlands

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

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

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

Day 12: Sea Lion Island, Galapagos History & Tijeretas Hill

Day 13: Española: Sea Lion Shores & the Wildlife of Suarez Point

Day 14: Floreana: Green Sands & the Legendary Post Office

Day 15: A Conservation Finale at Charles Darwin Research Station

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Punta Albermarle | Marine iguana | Galapagos Islands

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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 the extraordinary seabird colonies of Genovesa, North Seymour, Pitt Point, and Española.

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

Walk among extensive colonies of marine iguanas on Fernandina’s dramatic black lava landscapes.

Discover Black Turtle Cove’s mangrove nursery habitat by panga.

Experience Rabida’s deep-red shores and the famous Pinnacle Rock scenery of Bartolome.

Search for the distinctive Santa Fe Land Iguana among giant Opuntia cacti.

Explore historic locations associated with pirates, whalers, and early visitors, including Tagus Cove, Buccaneer Cove, and Post Office Bay.

Experience Española’s wildlife-rich Suarez Point and Gardner Bay.

Conclude with a conservation-focused visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station.