Tag: GalapagosTour
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Tour Title: Galápagos – Central and East Islands aboard the Reina Silvia VoyagerTour Company: G AdventuresTour Leader: Omar Medina Cities and Islands Visited: Quito, Puerto Ayora, Española Island, San Cristobal Island, Santa Fé Island, South Plazas Island, Genovesa Island, Santiago Island, Rábida IslandCountries Visited: EcuadorDates: Friday 13 December 2024 to Sunday 22 December 2024 (Duration 10 days)Meals Included: 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinnersTour Type: Marine…
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Saturday 21 December 2024Highlights: Charles Darwin Research Station It was time to farewell the Galapagos Islands. Today we were squeezing in a visit to Charles Darwin Research Station as we missed that on our first day in the Galapagos.
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Friday 20 December 2024Highlights: The red sand of Rábida Island, pink flamingos, sea lion playing with us when snorkelling Our last full day abroad the Reina Silvia Voyager had arrived. After a rough sailing night, we enjoyed breakfast today wondering what new creature or landscape we would experience today.
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Thursday 19 December 2024Highlights: Walking on old lave flows, Finding Penguins, Swimming with Sharks, Treking for a great view. We started today with a visit to Sullivan Bay part of Santiago Island. This area had a major volcano eruption over a hundred years ago. As there is little rain in this area the now hard…
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Wednesday 18 December 2024Highlights: Darwin Bay hike, Hammerhead Sharks found when snorkelling, Prince Phillip’s Steps hike. Day 6 of the Galapagos Tour again was action-packed. We had two hikes, snorkelling and kayaking on the agenda. We had so much to do that breakfast today started at 6.30 am.
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Tuesday 17 December 2024Highlights: Hiking on Santa Fe Island, Kayaking, Snorkelling with Sea Lions, Hiking on South Plazas Island A massive day ahead meant excited people for breakfast. Today we are visiting two islands. The first was Santa Fe Island which we arrived at around 4 am. I noticed my Fitbit doesn’t think I’m sleeping…
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Monday 16 December 2024Highlights: Coastal ride around San Cristobal Island, Snorkelling, Exploring a beautiful beach, Searching for sea life and finding Orcas! For our first activity of the day, we had the option of doing a ‘Power Hike’ at Pitt Point on San Cristobal Island (physical condition needed: High) or you could do a zodiac…
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Sunday 15 December 2024Highlights: Sea Lions, Snorkelling, Hiking rocky terrain. Today was our first full day in our new home for the week, the Reina Silvia Voyager. I woke up a little earlier than planned. There was some rocking of the catamaran during the night as we moved from Santa Cruz Island to Española Island…
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Saturday 14 December 2024Highlights: Giant tortoises, the Santa Cruz Island landscape, exploring the Reina Silvia Voyager We were up before 4 am to prepare for our early morning flight to the Galapagos Islands. A breakfast pack was waiting for us as we boarded our transport for the airport.
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