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An in-depth wildlife island adventure in the Pacific
Cruise onboard the Grand Queen Beatriz to a superb spread of Ecuador’s wildlife-filled island. As well as visiting the must-see attractions of the archipelago – San Cristobal’s frigatebirds, Santa Cruz’s giant tortoises and Bartolome’s Pinnacle Rock – this 13-day itinerary covers some lesser-visited sites, including the trails of North Seymour and scarlet shores of Rabida. With volcanic landscapes, sea turtles, marine iguanas and seabirds on the agenda and a dedicated crew and naturalist guide ready to attend to all of your needs, this Galapagos experience truly is a special way to experience nature at its finest. Embark on an extraordinary adventure for animal lovers, snorkellers and photographers deep in the Galapagos.
- Start
- Quito, Ecuador
- Finish
- Quito, Ecuador
- Destination
- Ecuador
- Style
- Peregrine
- Theme
- Adventure Cruising, Wildlife
- Code
- PSGQK
- Physical rating
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 16
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Why you'll love this trip
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Discover the wonder of the Galapagos Islands onboard the M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz, together with a local naturalist guide and a dedicated crew attending to all of your needs.
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Have multiple opportunities to snorkel in the Galapagos’ marine life-rich waters, swimming beside playful sea lions and spotting any number of colourful fish and shark species.
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By exploring the Galapagos Islands on a fully equipped motor yacht, you will not only see the island’s hotspots but get to the quieter coves and secluded beaches, discovering true wilderness.
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Go landside in the Galapagos in search of endemic flora, opuntia and cacti forests, bizarre volcanic rock formations and nature trails leading to some stunning viewpoints and lagoons.
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With one nights’ accommodation either side of your Galapagos experience included in the highland haven of Quito, why don’t you consider extending your stay to see more of Ecuador?
Is this trip right for you?
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Although we don't ask travellers to complete a Physical Participation Form for this trip, we do ask that you read through the itinerary carefully to ensure that this trip is right for you. You’ll need to feel comfortable with the included activities and with moving about the boat. The cabins and communal areas of the boat are spread over four decks, and the steps between the decks are steep.
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You will be entering and exiting a Zodiac boat during wet and dry landings and when returning from snorkelling. Although the waters we sail are usually calm, there are times when the sea can get rough and choppy. Steady sea legs (and a sturdy stomach) are needed when walking around the boat during bad weather. Rain or shine, your trusty crew will always be on hand to assist you.
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A typical boat for sixteen travellers is equipped with eight cabins each with ensuites. They are designed to maximise living area space, so sleeping quarters can be a bit cramped. That being said, the adventure and exhilaration of an authentic Galapagos trip more than makes up for any discomfort.
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While at sea and when exploring the islands, you may be exposed to the sun for large parts of the day. It’s important to use sun protection and drink plenty of water.
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Please note that while there is an itinerary in place, some changes may occur due to the weather or because of direction from the local authorities. This can happen with little notice so please be prepared for potential modifications to the route or activities. A sense of humour and flexibility will ensure you have a fun, relaxing trip through this beautiful part of the world no matter what happens.
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Itinerary
Accommodation
- Hotel Le Parc, Quito (1 night)
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.Special Information
Quito is located at 2850 metres above sea level. At this altitude you may experience some of the milder effects of altitude sickness, such as dizziness, insomnia and a shortness of breath. If so, we recommend you avoid any strenuous activity. Please see the 'Medical and Health Information’ section of the Essential Trip Information for more details.It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability).
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Station (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
A USD 20 per person transit card is payable on departure at Quito Airport and a USD 100 per person national park entry fee is payable on arrival on the islands. Please have cash on hand for these transactions as credit cards are not accepted.Today is a long travel day with an early morning start – usually around 4.30 am. All transport today is included. Your first activity on the islands will not commence until after lunch.
The airline provides a small snack but because it is such a long travel day, we recommend that you carry your own snacks too. There will be time after check-in and before flight departure to buy snacks. Keep in mind that the Galapagos has strict quarantine regulations in regard to bringing food onto the islands with many fruits and vegetables prohibited.
Estimated travel time/distance:
Puerto Ayora – Isla Santa Fe: 2 hours (16 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Plaza Sur - Walk (2 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Santa Fe - Panga ride (45 mins)
- Isla Santa Fe - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Isla Santa Fe – Isla Plaza Sur: 2 hours (16 nautical miles)
Isla Plaza Sur – Isla Espanola (Punta Suarez): 7 hours (60 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Espanola - Punta Suarez - Walk (3 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Snorkel (1 hour)
- Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Punta Suarez – Bahia Gardener: 1 hour (7 nautical miles)
Bahia Gardener – Punta Pitt (Isla San Cristobal): 7 hours (50 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla San Cristobal - Punta Pitt - Walk (2 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla San Cristobal - Isla Lobos - Walk (1 hour) - Dry Landing
- Isla San Cristobal - Kicker Rock - Snorkelling (45 minutes)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Punta Pitt – Kicker Rock (Isla San Cristobal): 2.5 hours (27 nautical miles)
Kicker Rock – Isla Lobos: 1 hour (7 nautical miles)
Isla Lobos – Puerto Baquerizo (San Cristobal): 1 hour (5 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla San Cristobal - Highlands Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Puerto Baquerizo (San Cristobal) – Bartolome: 8 hours (70 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santiago - Sullivan Bay - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Bartolome - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Bartolome - Snorkelling (1.5 hours)
- Isla Bartolome - Panga ride (30 mins)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Bartolome – Isla Santiago (Bahia Sullivan): 0.5 hours (1 nautical mile)
Isla Santiago (Bahia Sullivan) – Espumilla Beach: 3 hours (25 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Walk (1.45 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Snorkelling (45 mins)
- Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Espumilla Beach – Bucaneer Cove: 0.5 hours (1 nautical mile)
Bucaneer Cove – Puerto Egas: 0.5 hours (1 nautical mile)
Puerto Egas – Puerto Ayora: 7 hours (60 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Station (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Puerto Ayora – Santa Cruz Highlands: 45 minutes by bus
Puerto Ayora – Isla Santa Fe: 2 hours (16 nautical miles)
Please note that today there will be some passengers leaving the tour and some new passengers joining.
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla North Seymour - Walk (2 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla North Seymour - Snorkelling (1 hours)
- Isla Mosquera - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Mosquera - Beach Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:North Seymour – Isla Baltra: 4 hours (35 nautical miles)
Isla Baltra – Caleta Tortuga: 1 hour (7 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santa Cruz - Black Turtle Cove - Panga ride (1.5 hours)
- Isla Santa Cruz - Cerro Dragon - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Santa Cruz - Cerro Dragon - Snorkelling or swimming (1 hour)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Caleta Tortuga Negra – Cerro Dragon: 2 hours (12 nautical miles)
Cerro Dragon – Sombrero Chino: 1.5 hours (9 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- M/Y Grand Queen Beatriz (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santiago - Sombrero Chino - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Sombrero Chino - Walk and Panga ride (2 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Rabida - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Rabida - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Estimated travel time/distance:Sombrero Chino – Isla Rabida: 1 hour (7 nautical miles)
Isla Rabida – Bachas Beach: 1 hour (7 nautical miles)
Accommodation
- Hotel Le Parc, Quito (1 night)
Included Activities
- Isla Santa Cruz - Bachas Beach Walk (1 hour) - Wet Landing
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
As you will be leaving the boat this morning, please remember that if you have enjoyed the services provided by your guide and crew, a tip would be very much appreciated by them. As a guideline we recommend each passenger consider USD 15 per day for the crew and USD 10 per day for your guide. You can leave tips in envelopes that are placed in your cabin on the last day of your journey.Today is predominately a long travel day with an early morning start. There will be a short morning activity before our mid-morning flight back to the mainland. The flight back to Quito is not due to arrive until late afternoon getting back to the hotel in time for an optional final group dinner.
Estimated travel times/distance:
Queen Beatriz – Isla Baltra: 15 mins
Flight time Isla Baltra – Quito: approximately 3.5 hours (including transit in Guayaquil)
Transfer Quito Airport – Hotel: 1 hour (depending on traffic)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Meals
13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinnersTransport
Minibus, Boat, Plane, ZodiacAccommodation
Hotel (2 nights), Overnight boat (12 nights)Included Activities
- Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Station (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Plaza Sur - Walk (2 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Santa Fe - Panga ride (45 mins)
- Isla Santa Fe - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Espanola - Punta Suarez - Walk (3 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Snorkel (1 hour)
- Isla Espanola - Bahia Gardener - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla San Cristobal - Punta Pitt - Walk (2 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla San Cristobal - Isla Lobos - Walk (1 hour) - Dry Landing
- Isla San Cristobal - Kicker Rock - Snorkelling (45 minutes)
- Isla San Cristobal - Highlands Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Santiago - Sullivan Bay - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Bartolome - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Bartolome - Snorkelling (1.5 hours)
- Isla Bartolome - Panga ride (30 mins)
- Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Walk (1.45 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Santiago - Puerto Egas - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Snorkelling (45 mins)
- Isla Sanitago - Espumilla Beach - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla North Seymour - Walk (2 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla North Seymour - Snorkelling (1 hours)
- Isla Mosquera - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Mosquera - Beach Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Santa Cruz - Black Turtle Cove - Panga ride (1.5 hours)
- Isla Santa Cruz - Cerro Dragon - Walk (1.5 hours) - Dry Landing
- Isla Santa Cruz - Cerro Dragon - Snorkelling or swimming (1 hour)
- Isla Santiago - Sombrero Chino - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Sombrero Chino - Walk and Panga ride (2 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Rabida - Snorkelling (1 hour)
- Isla Rabida - Walk (1.5 hours) - Wet Landing
- Isla Santa Cruz - Bachas Beach Walk (1 hour) - Wet Landing
Dates & availability - 2021 season
Trip departures are unavailable.
There are currently no scheduled departures on our Galapagos Voyager: Central Islands (Grand Queen Beatriz) trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.
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Important notes
FELLOW TRAVELLERS
This trip is a packaged tour and is therefore made up of a combination of shorter trips. This may mean you will travel with a different guide and passengers on each section. Your group will be a mixture of Peregrine booked passengers and other likeminded travellers from our sister company Intrepid Travel.
GALAPAGOS PARK, TRANSIT CARD & ISLA ISABELA PORT FEES
Before checking in for the flight from Quito to the Galapagos, there is a USD 20 transit fee that needs to be paid. On arrival in the islands, you must pay the USD 100 national park fee to enter Galapagos National Park. If your voyage visits Isla Isabela, there is also a USD 10 fee to be paid on arrival at the island.
PASSPORT DETAILS
When booking, please make sure that your name is spelt correctly, and that you book using the name in your passport (particularly if you are recently married). If you are issued a new passport with a different number between the time that you book and the time you travel, please take both the old and new passports with you.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Should you have a special diet requirement (for example vegetarian, coeliac, vegan, severe food allergies) it's essential that you inform us or your agent of the specific details at least 10 days prior to departure, in order to make sure the chef on board the boat or on the island can request the necessary food supplies.
MINIMUM AGE
The minimum age on this trip is 15. Please note that triple cabins are not available. If travelling with a child, the child will need to share with one of the adults, and the other adult will share with another adult passenger or pay a single supplement.
SEA SICKNESS GALAPAGOS
Please note that from June to August the water is rougher than usual. Consequently, travel times will be longer than usual. If you suffer from seasickness you may want to reconsider travelling during this period.
DIVING IN THE GALAPAGOS
We can assist with booking scuba diving excursions in the Galapagos, but only through a provider that meets our internal safety policy. Speak to a Peregrine agent at the time of booking for more information.

Essential trip information
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