Samba Galapagos Cruise » Itinerary

Samba’s start day, day one, is Tuesday. You can join the cruise from:

Day 01 to day 08 (seven nights)
Day 08 to day 15 (seven nights)
Day 01 to day 15 (fourteen nights)

Fly to the Galapagos early this morning, a flight of around three hours since the islands are some 600 miles offshore. This afternoon visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about their breeding, conservation and education programs.

Walk across Floreana Island to see flamingoes and sea turtles. Continue to the Devil’s Crown where you can snorkel. After lunch, visit Post Office bay and learn something about the human history of the islands.

Start today with a landing on ‘sea lion beach’. All along the sand are sea lions basking in the sun. This afternoon walk to the rugged cliffs of Punta Suarez to see spectacular bird life.

Land at La Galapaguera beach this morning. Enjoy a long walk of around 11km, taking you up to see giant tortoises in the highlands. End the day with a swim with sea lions.

Walk the coastal path to look for the bright yellow Santa Fe land iguana with their distinctive spiked backs. Watch sea birds this afternoon on South Plaza island.

Walk through colonies of frigate birds and blue-footed boobies on North Seymour island. On Bartolome you walk to the top of the barren island for lovely views then snorkel around the base of Pinnacle Rock.

Walk along the coastline of Santiago to see Galapagos fur seals. Explore the red sand beaches and lagoons of Rabida island this afternoon.

Paddle through the mangroves of Turtle Cove on Santa Cruz Island. The west cove offers splendid snorkelling and swimming as well as a white coral sand beach. Carry on to visit the highlands.

Explore ‘Bird Island’ on foot with a walk to Prince Philip’s Steps. Visit the coral sands of Darwin Bay for the chance to snorkel with fur seals.

Marchena is the largest island in the Galapagos with no visitor sites. There is no topsoil on the island, no freshwater, just a single active volcano.
It is, however, a great place to snorkel, kayak and ride the zodiac.

Hike to Darwin Lake for great views over Isabela Island then to Vicente Roca for a dinghy ride or snorkel.

Start today with a walk on Isabela to see if you can see giant tortoises in the wild. You will almost certainly see land iguanas along the way. Swim in the bay before crossing to Fernandina Island to see marine iguanas.

Explore the small islands of Elizabeth bay to see Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants. Carry on into the mangrove wetlands to paddle peacefully past the wildlife.

Land in the small town of Puerto Villamil on the southern end of Isabela. Explore the highlands by foot then return to town to see birds, the beach and the old penal colony.

Land at Bachas beach on Santa Cruz Island. This very pretty coral sand beach is a great place to spot birdlife and to swim and to snorkel. Fly home.