GALAPAGOS DAY TOURS

ABOARD OUR SEA LION YACHT

Price per person

$391 USD *

* Taxes included

VISITING GALAPAGOS IS NOT THE SAME AS VISITING THE GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK

EXCLUSIVE GALAPAGOS DAY TOURS TO THE NATIONAL PARK

Join our certified, bilingual naturalist guides on Day Tours to nearby islands in the Galapagos National Park aboard our Sea Lion Yacht!
You’ll be part of a small group that will never exceed 20 guests and that will have fully-personalized service aboard –attentive crew members, a delicious hot lunch, air-conditioned interiors, and ample viewing decks.
Visitor sites include wildlife-rich North Seymour, iconic Bartolome, the wild and rugged South Plaza, and beautiful Santa Fe.

WHAT MAKES A DAY TOUR DIFFERENT FROM A BAY TOUR?

FEATURES BAY TOURS SEA LION DAY TOURS DAY TOURS
Price $$ $$$ $$$
Visit the Galapagos National Park
Wildlife viewing opportunities Low High High
Guided visits (w/ a certified Naturalist Guide)
Number of boats that offer this service 50+ boats 1 boat 11 boats
Daily Departures
Lunch Type Box Lunch Hot Lunch Hot Lunch
Indoor seating Select boats
Offer more than 1 activity Select boats
Have life rafts
Include snorkeling gear Select boats
Number of passengers Approx. 10 Max. 20 15+

OUR GALAPAGOS DAY TOURS

We operate set, daily departures aboard our yacht to the following, official visitor sites within the National Park. Be aware that there are only 12 yachts in the archipelago that have the Galapagos National Park permits to do so! Our Sea Lion Yacht is one of the few that has two naturalist guides onboard (as opposed to just one), meaning you’ll enjoy better service, greater site interpretation, and overall safety.
Galapagos Day Tours aboard the Sea Lion Yacht also come complete with an onboard Chef (focused on providing you with a wholesome and hot lunch) as well as an entire crew dedicated to making sure the journey to your island of choice goes as smoothly as possible. Each tour provides opportunities to observe wildlife from our Big 15 list of iconic species!

Bartolome Island

One of the most fascinating, iconic, and spectacular islands in the Galapagos.

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Available on Tuesdays and Saturdays 

Galapagos iconic species you’ll see:

Price per person:

* Taxes included

Ask about our special offers!

South Plaza Island

Crystalline waters, volcanic shorelines, and mesmerizing colors await!

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Available on Wednesdays and Fridays

Galapagos iconic species you’ll see:

– Land Iguanas

– Blue-footed Boobies

– Frigatebirds (Great and Magnificent)

… and plenty more!

Price per person:

* Taxes included

Ask about our special offers!

North Seymour Island & Las Bachas Beach

Teeming with history and nature everywhere you look.

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Available on Mondays (Las Bachas/North Seymour) and Sundays (North Seymour/Las Bachas)

Galapagos iconic species you’ll see:

– American Flamingos

– Blue-footed Boobies

– Marine Iguanas

… and plenty more!

 Price per person: 

* Taxes included

Ask about our special offers!

Santa Fe Island

Pristine landscapes with endemic and iconic fauna.

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Available on Thursdays

Galapagos iconic species you’ll see:

– Santa Fe Land Iguana

– Galapagos Hawk

– Blue-footed Boobies

… and plenty more!

 Price per person:

* Taxes included

Ask about our special offers!

Included in our Galapagos Day Tours

Transportation from Puerto Ayora docks (only if you are not our guest at the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel).

As well as the following:

Guided land expeditions with a certified Naturalist Guide

Taxes

lunch

Hot lunch

towels

Use of towels

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Guided snorkeling activities (snorkeling gear* included)

*A fee of $15 per person applies for wetsuit usage (highly recommended during the Dry Season [June – December], when Galapagos waters are colder).
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What to take

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Sun protection(sunblock, cap, sunglasses)

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Camera, batteries and plenty of memory cards

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Comfortable walking shoes

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Bathing suit, windbreaker/jacket

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National Park entrance card (please write passport number on the back)

Safety

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Life Jackets

life raft

Life Rafts

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Lifesavers

THE MAIN PRIORITY ABOARD OUR GALAPAGOS DAY TOURS

Safety is our main priority throughout the Galapagos Day Tours we offer, and we kindly ask guests for their cooperation. Aboard the Sea Lion Yacht, we have life rafts and life jackets, the latter of which we require our guests to use when traveling aboard our panga (dinghy) to and from Galapagos National Park visitor sites. An initial boat drill exercise is held aboard the yacht at the beginning of each of our Galapagos Day Tours.

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YACHT DETAILS

  • Built by: Van der Hoeven Yachts of Holland in 1987
  • Remodeled: 2019 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Decks: 3
  • Capacity: 20 guests
  • Tonnage: 82.70 tonnes
  • Length: 66.83 feet / 20.37 meters
  • Width: 16.4 feet / 5 meters
  • Motors: 2 x 275 HP Caterpillar, Model C-7
  • Crew: 4 plus 2 naturalist guides
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Changing rooms: 2

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