Galapagos Untamed 11 Days | Hermes Mega Catamaran | Galapagos Tour

Galapagos Untamed 11 Days | Hermes Catamaran

Galapagos Untamed 11 Days

Galapagos Untamed aboard the Hermes Mega Catamaran is an 11-day, 10-night expedition through Santa Cruz, Rabida, Bartolome, South Plaza, Santa Fe, San Cristobal, Española, Floreana, Chinese Hat, and Genovesa, beginning at Baltra Airport and concluding with a final exploration of Black Turtle Cove before returning to the airport. The journey brings together free-roaming Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Galapagos Penguins, land and marine iguanas, sea lions, flamingos, sea turtles, rays, sharks, frigatebirds, and major colonies of Blue-footed, Red-footed, and Nazca Boobies, along with the Waved Albatrosses described in the source. Hiking, snorkeling, swimming, panga excursions, wet and dry landings, beaches, volcanic terrain, lagoons, mangroves, nesting colonies, and historic sites shape the experience, while the San Cristobal Interpretation Center and Charles Darwin Research Station add perspectives on the natural history and conservation of the archipelago.

Day by day

Day 1: Giant Tortoises & the Misty Highlands of Santa Cruz

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 excursion. Ascend from the arid coast into the lush, humid environment of the Santa Cruz Highlands and visit a tortoise sanctuary where Galapagos Giant Tortoises roam freely. Observe these iconic animals grazing, resting, and bathing in the mud within their natural habitat. The afternoon also introduces the volcanic origins of Santa Cruz with a walk inside an impressive lava tunnel, a subterranean passage formed by ancient molten rock.

Day 2: Red-Sand Rabida & the Legendary Pinnacle Rock

Make a wet landing on Rabida Island and immediately encounter its distinctive deep-red sand, created by the high iron oxide content in the lava. Follow a trail to a brackish lagoon while searching for Greater Flamingos and White-cheeked Pintails, then climb through a Palo Santo forest toward a lookout with panoramic views over the red bay, mangroves, and nearby islets. Snorkeling offshore provides opportunities to swim with sea lions and colorful reef fish and possibly encounter juvenile sharks and stingrays. In the afternoon, explore Bartolome Island and its famous Pinnacle Rock. Follow a wooden boardwalk toward the summit for sweeping views of the volcanic landscape and crescent-shaped beaches before snorkeling in the cool, clear waters around Pinnacle Rock in search of Galapagos Penguins, sea lions, and possibly large sea turtles.

Day 3: Land Iguanas, Giant Cacti & Santa Fe Sea Lions

Day 4: Three Boobies & the White Shores of San Cristobal

Day 5: Sea Lion Island, Galapagos History & Tijeretas Hill

Day 6: Española: Sea Lion Shores & the Wildlife of Suarez Point

Day 7: Floreana: Green Sands & the Legendary Post Office

Day 8: The Conservation Heart of Santa Cruz

Day 9: Dragon Hill & the Underwater World of Chinese Hat

Day 10: Genovesa: Kingdom of the Seabirds

Day 11: Black Turtle Cove: A Final Journey Through the Mangroves

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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 Santa Cruz Highlands.

Discover Rabida’s extraordinary red-sand landscape and search for Greater Flamingos.

Hike Bartolome for panoramic views of Pinnacle Rock and snorkel in search of Galapagos Penguins.

Observe Galapagos Land Iguanas among the distinctive landscapes of South Plaza and Santa Fe.

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

Experience the sea lion colonies of Lobos Island and Gardner Bay.

Explore Española’s wildlife-rich Suarez Point and its dramatic blowhole.

Discover Floreana’s green and white beaches and participate in the historic Post Office Bay tradition.

Learn about Giant Tortoise conservation at Charles Darwin Research Station.

Snorkel around Chinese Hat with opportunities to encounter penguins, sea lions, tropical fish, and white-tipped reef sharks.

Explore the major seabird colonies of Genovesa at Prince Philip’s Steps and Darwin Bay.

Finish among juvenile sharks, rays, and young sea turtles in Black Turtle Cove.