North Seymour Island Day Tour
Description
The North Seymour Island allows you to discover (walking) frigate birds, blue footed boobies, herons, hawks, and swallow-tailed gulls sitting among the ledges and rocks. Engage on the trip to enjoy the whitest sand beach (Bachas Beach) next to the pink flamingo lake. The site to visit could be different according to the Galapagos National Park authorization. Enjoy snorkeling with sharks, sea lions, green turtles, marine iguanas, and a variety of marine wildlife.
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Itinerary
The journey starts with a 40-minutes bus ride from the hotel (7:40 am) to the Itabaca Channel. Then, by a comfortable yacht you will sail ahead to North Seymour Island, where you will be amazed at the unique flora and fauna in natural state. By dinghy ride you land on the island, then the excursion consists of approximately two hours trail where you can shoot wonderful pictures. It is the perfect site to observe the largest colony of great and magnificent frigate birds, swallow-tailed gulls, blue-footed boobies, and land iguanas, as well as sea lions and marine iguanas along the coast.
Then, you will head (45 minutes) over to Las Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island. The beach is an important nesting area for the eastern Pacific green sea turtle. It is a white sand beach, with several brackish lagoons, these are the feeding grounds of various wading birds and pink flamingos. It is a paradise-like place for a walk, swim and enjoying the sun. Snorkeling will surprise you with colorful reef fish and green turtles. It is very important to mention that the second spot could be different site because it is subejct to the Galapagos National Park authorization. Your hot lunch is provided in the yacht. The trip takes you to the Channel, then back to the hotel by bus.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up at the hotel located in Santa Cruz Island.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(2)
Jorge was the absolute best! I highly recommend starting with him first before booking any other excursions. He was so helpful at all hours of the day. He answered all of my questions and helped us find the best day trips at the best prices with the best boats for our family. This was the best vacation ever and his excellent customer service helped the trip go so smoothly.
It was my second day on the yacht with the same boat crew and they were consistently helpful and provided delicious food; they contract with multiple tour companies. The guide was very informative and friendly. The frigatebirds, sea lions, and big yellow iguanas were everywhere and cool to see. The snorkeling was fun at Bachas beach and we saw flamingoes.
