Here is our itinerary;

Monday we leave at 1 o'clock from JFK, with a connection in Miami, getting us to Quito at 8:30pm local time. We will have a night in the Suissotel.

Tuesday:
We rise early to get to the airport for our 9 am flight that will take us to the islands. We arrive in San Cristóbal island by plane and transfer to the boat. In the evening we go to the La Galapaguera or Interpretation Center.

Wednesday:

We explore Española island, Bahía Gardner, and Punta Suárez

Thursday:

We go to Floreana island. It is one of the islands with the most interesting human history and one of the earliest to be inhabited. At Post Office Bay, since the 18th century whalers kept a wooden barrel that served as post office so that mail could be picked up and delivered to their destination mainly Europe and the United States by ships on their way home. Cards and letters are still placed in the barrel without any postage. Visitors sift through the letters and cards in order to deliver them by hand.

In the afternoon we will go to Punta Cormorant. There the black sandy beach twinkles with green olivine crystals (also called peridot). These crystals are evidence of a violent volcanic eruption.

Friday:

We go to Santa Cruz Island and see the Charles Darwin Research Station. As a testimony to its volcanic history there are two big holes formed by the collapse of a magma chamber here: Media Luna and Los Gemelos.
Named after the Holy Cross, its English name (Indefatigable) was given after a British vessel HMS Indefatigable. Santa Cruz hosts the largest human population in the archipelago at the town of Puerto Ayora.

In the afternoon we go to Islas Plazas. They are two small islands off the eastern coast of Isla Santa Cruz, in the center of the Galápagos archipelago.

Saturday:

We hit North Seymour which is a small island near to Baltra Island in the Galapagos Islands. It was formed by uplift of a submarine lava formation. The whole island is covered with low, bushy vegetation. It is a bird-lovers paradise, hosting nests of the largest colony of the beautiful frigate birds

Later we go to Bartolomé. It is famous for its Pinnacle Rock, which is the distinctive characteristic of this island, and the most representative landmark of the Galápagos. You can snorkel with the penguins, marine turtles, white-tipped reef sharks, and other tropical fish.

Sunday:

We go to Santa Cruz's Cerro Dragon Hill. Dry landing and a walk that includes a brackish water lagoon frequented by lagoon birds, including stilts, pintail ducks, sandpipers, sanderlings, and more. Further inland, the trail offers a beautiful view of the bay and the western area of the archipelago. This area is a natural nesting site for land iguanas, which is constantly monitored and assisted by the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Then we go to Sombrero Chino Island. Less than a quarter of a square kilometer in size, the tiny island of Sombrero Chino gets its name from its appearance, which is that of a Chinese hat. The Galapagos National Park Service has placed strict restrictions on the number of visitors to the island. Only multi-day cruises with 12 passengers or less than 12 passengers are permitted to land here. This means that in reality not many people get the chance to explore this tiny island, even though it is so centrally located.

Monday:

Is James Island, featuring Puerto Egas. There is a long, lava shoreline where eroded rock formations house an excellent variety of wildlife. Marine iguanas bask in the sun while land iguanas scatter around feeding on exposed algae. The tide pools contain many Sally Lightfoot crabs, which attract other types of hunters. Following the trail Fur seal lions are found. Puerto Egas is not only a good spot for taking pictures but also perfect for snorkeling and seeing many species of tropical fish.


After that we go to Rábida, one of the most volcanically varied islands in the chain. Rabida looks red with the lava containing a lot of ferric oxide in the lava. Very special is the red sand of the beach with the saltbush vegetation and the silvery palo santo trees on the slopes. Some of the rarest species of birds are in abundance, such as 9 varieties of finches, large billed flycatchers, Galapagos hawks and brown pelicans. The dark red sand beaches and a horde of snoring sea lions make for spectacular snorkeling. Also, the island is home to the skinny legged Flamingo, which can be seen in a salt-water lagoon near the beach.


Tuesday:

We come back in to port at San Cristobal Island and fly back to Quito for our last night of our honeymoon.