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How to:

Choose an Itinerary

January, 2012: All Galápagos vessels now follow a two-week itinerary, visiting selected sites only once during that two-week period. The several options now available allow visitors to choose an itinerary that best suits the number of days they would like to spend in Galápagos. Typical itineraries are:

3 nights,
4 nights,
7 nights,
7 nights (alternate version; 3, then 4 nights),
10 nights (7, then 3 nights),
11 nights (4, then 7 nights),
14 nights (3, 4 then 7 nights, or 4, 7 then 3 nights).

Choose by Number of Nights

In Galápagos, there's no such thing as a “best” island, so if you're planning your first visit, just decide on the number of nights you'd like to spend, and then choose a ship that offers a cruise of that length.

Choose by Island(s) Visited

If you'd like to visit a particular island that you've heard about, then simply select that island and see which itineraries visit it.

Itinerary/Island Selector

Our Galápagos Route Map illustrates just a few of the many available ship routes. The map shows the itinerary currently assigned to Metropolitan Touring's 48-passenger yacht La Pinta. The company's other ships, and those of other companies, offer many alternate choices, so it's important to select a ship and an itinerary that best suits your own interests.

There are two ways to use the map:

Note the buttons labelled 3, 4 and 7 nights. Hover over whichever one represents the desired duration for your cruise. When the ship's itinerary appears, click any button along the route for a brief description of that location.
Or, …
Scroll through the Islands and Placenames list to find a link to a place of interest. Click the link to show the itinerary that visits that location. If the route and location are already displayed, then the link (underline) does not appear. The Islands and Placenames list shifts between map corners so as not to obscure any part of the displayed route.

Notes:

The “?” icon near the top of the map displays a brief summary of options,
The camera icon at upper right displays a series of photos taken in Galápagos,
After multiple clicks on various links on the map, the “Return” button at the bottom offers a speedy return to this page.

Find a Visitor Site

A list of Galápagos Islands terrestrial and marine Visitor Sites has been prepared from data provided by the Galápagos National Park Service. The list may be sorted by site, island name, category or description. Hover mouse pointer over the “?” icon on the Visitor Sites page to display additional information about the list.

The Park Service has also published a table of Marine Visitor Sites, with latitude and longitude for each site.

More info to follow