Accommodation in Ecuador & Galapagos: Beluga yacht (First Class Superior)
A small but surprisingly spacious and comfortable, First Class Superior, 36-metre motor yacht that carries 16 passengers in eight double or twin cabins (two with bunks). The vessel is air-conditioned throughout, and facilities include a lounge, bar, dining area and plenty of deck space. The crew of ten includes a naturalist guide.
The M/V Beluga offers four itineraries as follows:
Beluga 8 day / 7 night North and Eastern Galapagos itinerary (Fri-Fri)
Day 1 Fly to Baltra and embark. Introductory briefing and visit Cerro Dragon (Santa Cruz)
Day 2 Visit Santa Fe and South Plaza island
Day 3 Visit Cerro Brujo, Kicker Rock and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristobal)
Day 4 Visit Gardner Bay and Punta Suarez (Espanola)
Day 5 Visit Charles Darwin Research Station and Santa Cruz highlands
Day 6 Visit Sombrereo Chino islet and Sullivan Bay (Santiago)
Day 7 Visit Darwin Bay and El Barranco (Prince Phillip's Steps, Genovesa)
Day 8 Visit Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz), disembark on Baltra and fly to the mainland.
Beluga 8 day / 7 night Central and Western itinerary (Fri-Fri)
Day 1 Fly to Baltra; transfer via the highlands of Santa Cruz island to Puerto Ayora and embark. Introductory briefing and visit Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 2 Visit Punta Cormoran and Post Office Bay (Floreana)
Day 3 Visit Puerto Villamil and Sierra Negra (Isabela)
Day 4 Visit Punta Moreno and Elizabeth Bay (Isabela)
Day 5 Visit Urbina Bay and Tagus Cove (Isabela)
Day 6 Visit Punta Espinoza(Fernandina) and Punta Vicente Roca (Isabela)
Day 7 Visit Puerto Egas (Santiago) and Bartolome
Day 8 Visit North Seymour island, disembark on Baltra and fly to the mainland.
Beluga 5 day / 4 night Central and Eastern Galapagos itinerary (Fri-Tue)
Day 1 Fly to Baltra and embark. Introductory briefing and visit Cerro Dragon (Santa Cruz)
Day 2 Visit Santa Fe and South Plaza island
Day 3 Visit Cerro Brujo, Kicker Rock and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristobal)
Day 4 Visit Gardner Bay and Punta Suarez (Espanola)
Day 5 Disembark, visit Charles Darwin Research Station, transfer via Santa Cruz highlands to Baltra and fly to the mainland.
Beluga 4 day / 3 night Central and Northern Galapagos itinerary (Tue-Fri)
Day 1 Fly to Baltra; transfer via the highlands of Santa Cruz island to Puerto Ayora and embark. Introductory briefing and visit Charles Darwin Research Station.
Day 2 Visit Sombrereo Chino islet and Sullivan Bay (Santiago)
Day 3 Visit Darwin Bay and El Barranco (Prince Philip's Steps, Genovesa)
Day 4 Visit Turtle Cove (Santa Cruz), disembark on Baltra and fly to the mainland.
Things to see in Ecuador & Galapagos
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Cruising the Galapagos
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Fernandina
An active volcano with rugged slopes, unusual lava formations and a huge population of land…
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Machalilla National Park
This park on the Pacific coast became a Ramsar site in 1990, when recognized as a vital wetland. …
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Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve
This 1,000 hectare private reserve, two and a half hours from Quito, is part of a bio-region that…
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Mindo Cloud Forest
Two hours drive north-west of Quito, this area of primary forest is considered to be one of the…
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Papallacta & Antisana
A couple of hours east of Quito, Papallacta nestles at the foot of Antisana volcano, Ecuador's…
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San Cristobal
Home to frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies and sealions, this was the first island on which…
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Santiago and Bartolome
Lava lizards are common, and Santiago is good for birds such as Galapagos…
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The Amazon
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