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The 4-day/3-nights "Finch Bay Sea" Tour: This introduction to the enchanted Galapagos Islands can be experienced by a number of activities, including a full-day cruise to a nearby island, land exploring, and by simply relaxing and enjoying the hotel’s privacy, natural surroundings, swimming pool, fine dining and superb service. On the day-cruise, you will board the hotel’s own yacht on a short voyage to a stunning nearby island (either the wildlife-rich North Seymour Island, iconic Bartolome, the wild and rugged South Plaza Island, or beautiful Santa Fe Island). Led by experienced naturalist guides and provided with excellent service, this astonishing sea and land adventure will remain etched in your memory forever. When not on your cruise, you may prefer to go on a land excursion or pursue your favorite outdoor activities around the hotel on Santa Cruz Island. Here, you can take part in sports such as kayaking, scuba diving, biking, and hiking. Then too, you may want to just lie back on the pool’s sun deck and enjoy the incredible hospitality, the Cordon Bleu cuisine and the beachfront view from your hammock. Whatever way ever you choose to enjoy this remarkable archipelago, it's up to your particular tastes and preferences.
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In the morning, you will fly from Quito or Guayaquil (on the Ecuadorian mainland) to Baltra Island, the main point of entrance to this natural paradise and situated in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago. Upon your arrival at the airport, you will need to pay the national park entry fee, which goes to protecting both the Galapagos National Park and Marine Reserve. A member of the Finch Bay/Surtrek team will then welcome you and accompany you to the Finch Bay Hotel. After checking in and unpacking, you will find that the stunning pool deck and hammocks throughout the property are especially great places to relax and unwind before enjoying your Cordon Bleu dinner. Alternatively, you may choose to spend time visiting El Manzanillo Reserve in the highlands to see Giant Galapagos tortoises roaming free and grazing on the lush vegetation in their natural habitat; later, you can visit an organic farm where coffee, sugar cane and cocoa are grown.
Today you will have your choice of going on your one (1) full-day cruise on board the hotel's Sea Lion yacht, OR spending the day exploring and/or relaxing on Santa Cruz Island.
Should you choose to go on a day-cruise, you will take a yacht excursion to a nearby island (North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plaza or Santa Fe Island). Should you choose to visit Bartolome Island, once you land you can enjoy the spectacular Galapagos views as you ascend the hillsides of this unique island. On Bartolome, you will also find fascinating lava formations and tuff cones, in addition to sunning sea lions and penguins swimming in the vicinity of emblematic Pinnacle Rock. You can also enjoy snorkeling or swimming from the beach.
Alternatively, you may choose to stay on Santa Cruz Island to simply relax on the hotel’s sun deck, go snorkeling, diving, sea kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, or visit a nearby Giant tortoise nature reserve. If you choose to go kayaking in the waters just off the hotel, you'll get a close-up look at sea turtles, rays, and a variety of birds.
Today, you will have the option of a full-day cruise on board the hotel's Sea Lion yacht (if you haven’t yet gone on your cruise) OR spending the day exploring and/or relaxing on Santa Cruz Island.
Should you choose to go on your full-day cruise today, a Santa Fe Island yacht excursion could be one of your options. Once disembarking onto this island, you’ll find that a short trek leads you through woods of Opuntia cacti and Palo Santo trees, where land iguanas (endemic to Santa Fe), lava lizards and colonies of sea lions can be observed. On Santa Fe, you will also have a chance to swim and snorkel.
Alternatively, you may choose to stay on Santa Cruz Island to simply relax on the hotel’s sun deck or participate in a number of outdoor sports activities and/or land excursions.
We can leave the hotel early in the morning for a visit to the twin crater sinkholes in the highlands. Concluding this amazing experience in the Galapagos Islands, you will then be transferred to the Baltra Island airport for your return flight to the Ecuadorian mainland. Enjoy your last look back at the “enchanted islands,” a unique paradise with inspiring natural wonders.
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| Finch Bay Rooms | Finch Bay Suite | |||
| Single | Twin / Double | Single | Twin / Double | |
| 4 | US$ 2,030 PP | US$ 1,310 PP | US$ 2,666 PP | US$ 1,631 PP |
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