
Solaris Itinerary
Itinerary A - 6N7 days / 6 nights
About Solaris
- Relax on board a spacious and comfortable first-class motor yacht
- Make maximum use of your time in the Galapagos, visiting two sites a day
- Original and exclusive routes with flexible durations from three to 14 nights
- Great facilities for solo travellers with single cabins and no supplements
Operated by the experienced Andean Travel Company, Solaris offers superb naturalist cruises around the incredible Galapagos Islands. Following original and exclusive routes with flexible duration, lasting between three and 14 nights, this vessel aims to showcase the region’s world-famous wildlife from different perspectives. Even the shorter routes visit some of the most impressive and out-of-the-way visitor sites! Expect a warm welcome from the attentive Ecuadorian crew and excursions including snorkelling, hiking, and visits to local conservation projects, all led by expert English-speaking naturalist guides.
Itinerary details
Highlights
- Witness the unparalleled biodiversity that inspired Charles Darwin
- Be informed and chaperoned by National Park Accredited guides
- Snorkel amongst rays, reef sharks and marine iguanas
- See endemic penguins, fur seals, marine iguanas and giant tortoises
- Hike the highlands of Santa Cruz to a Galapagos tortoise sanctuary
- Spot blue-footed, red-footed and Nazca boobies
- Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station
- Watch American flamingos wade through saltwater lakes
Arrival at Baltra Airport and transfer in. You will have to pay your Galapagos National Park entrance fee, and your luggage will be inspected. Strolling along its coastline, the blinding white Bachas Beach appears full of natural life. It is one of the most important breeding sites for Pacific green turtles.
This group of jagged, rocky islets just off the coast of Puerto Villamil forms one of the most stereotypical sites of the Galapagos. The wetlands and brackish lagoons of Isabela are among the best places to spot aquatic, wading and shore birds. In the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Centre, you can see hundreds of giant Galapagos tortoises of all sizes (the vulnerable hatchlings are not gigantic at all, even smaller than the size of your hand)!
Transfer details
Departure
09:30am
Baltra
Baltra Airport: GPS
Return
09:00am
Baltra
Baltra Airport: GPS
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Towels and toiletries
- Kayaks or SUPS
- Snorkeling gear
- Transfers
What's not included
- Travel and health insurance
- National park fee - US$200 per person
- Transit control card - US$20 per person
Optional Extras
- Single supplement - 100%
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Domestic flights
Diving environments
Payment & cancellation terms
- 90 - 61 days prior to departure - 20% penalty fee.
- 60 days or less prior to departure - 100% penalty fee.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.