4 day wildlife tour in the Galapagos Islands on board the Anahi catamaran

You will fly from Quito or Guayaquil to San Cristobal at approximately midday. Our guide will meet you at the lobby and take you to the Yacht Anahi. One of our crew members will handle your baggage and transport it directly to the yacht.

We will head to the dock and board small Zodiacs that will take us to Yacht Anahi. After a welcome drink from our Captain and crew, you will be assigned to your cabins. After lunch, our guide will briefly explain the afternoon activities.

San Cristobal Island: Interpretation Center

You will embark at 2 p.m. and begin your walking tour to the Interpretation Center San Cristobal. It is located outside the small town of Pto. Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of Galapagos Province. The Interpretation Center gives a wonderful introduction to the islands. It covers everything from their natural and human history to the efforts of the National Park and Marine Reserve to preserve the fragile environment. Then we walk up to Frigate Bird Hill.

San Cristobal Island: Cerro Tijeretas

The short hike takes approximately 30 minutes and starts at the Interpretation Center. Visitors are treated to spectacular views of the white beaches, the Kicker Rock formation rising from the Pacific Ocean and the roofs at the Puerto Baquerizo houses. It is home to Frigate birds, who nest there at certain times throughout the year. This gives it its name. Here you can see both the "great" and "magnificent" species of frigate birds.

Espanola Island: Carola Point

We descend from the hill towards Punta Carola, which is a small cove where we can find cute sea lions. A great spectacle!

After a night boat ride, we will arrive at Espanola Island. Also known as Hood Island, it is named after Viscount Samuel Hood. It is located in the southeast corner of the archipelago. It is also considered one of the oldest, at four million years old, and is known as Santa Fe. It is becoming a barren, rocky land that lacks vegetation. There are sand beaches and soft shingle beaches, which attract a lot of Galapagos Sea Lions.

Suarez Point

Two spots are particularly popular with visitors. After breakfast, we will visit Suarez Point. This is a great spot due to its abundant bird-life. There are many species of animals on this island, including the Espanola Mockingbird with a longer, more curving beak than other variations; the Espanola Lava Lizard; and the Marine Iguana subspecies Venustissimus which has red markings on the back. Swallow-tailed Gulls, as well as other tropical birds, can be seen on the rocky slopes. The Waved Albatross is one of the most fascinating attractions. It breeds here every year from March to January. Also, the Blue-footed Boobies perform their mating dances. There are many masked Boobies and colonies of sea lions.

Gardner Bay

After lunch, we'll head back to the yacht and take a brief rest before continuing our afternoon visit Bahia Gardner. This beautiful beach is great for snorkeling and swimming. We will also see a large colony of playful sea-lions. With luck, we may even be able to spot Galapagos Hawks and local snake species.
Finches, mockingbirds and sea turtles.