08/18/2026
Picture this: You awake to the morning sun in your resort on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos. After breakfast, you board your privately chartered yacht and set sail for South Plaza Island, where your tour director leads you on a nature walk in search of iguanas, crabs, and seabirds.
Then, after returning to the ship for a leisurely lunch, you set out for nearby Punta Carrion, where you have the chance to snorkel in the calm, turquoise waters of a shallow cove among angelfish, parrotfish, and damselfish – and maybe even an occasional ray or white-tipped shark. Then it’s back aboard the yacht for the trip back to your hotel, where there’s time to unwind before convening for a dinner of fresh, local fare.
Sound too good to be true? It isn’t … it’s actually a synopsis of Day 13 of our 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘴 small group tour! For the full breakdown of each day on this beloved itinerary, click the link in the comment below.