Galapagos National Park was established in 1959 to protect the unique flora and fauna of the islands. That same year the Charles Darwin Research Station was founded in Academy Bay on Isla Santa Cruz. In order to protect the islands and their unique flora and fauna, the National Park and Darwin Station have established visitor sites on most of the islands to limit visitor impact. All visitors to the national park must be accompanied by a licensed Galapagos naturalist guide and must remain on designated trails or within the visitor sites. Guides are included as crew members on all tour ships, boats and yachts operating in the islands, and they provide interpretion of the natural and human history and to enforcement of national park regulations.
Berths are doubles and have private baths and showers.
We have our meals on-board. We will have our own naturalist guide accompanying us throughout the trip. Dec 3 - Return To Quito For Flight Home. Includes 23 nights lodging.