7 nights · 8. January - 15. January 2028 · San Cristóbal → San Cristóbal
A week aboard Silver Origin links the island paradises of the Galápagos into a journey of discovery between volcanic landscape and endemic wildlife. The 100-guest vessel offers one of the highest guide ratios in the archipelago and provides licensed national park guides for every landing.
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San Cristóbal is the oldest inhabited island in the Galápagos and home to the capital Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. First encounters with the Galápagos ecosystem: curious sea lions on the jetties, blue-footed boobies and giant tortoises in the national park.
Kicker Rock (León Dormido) is a split volcanic cone rising from the sea near San Cristóbal. Hammerhead sharks, sea lions, Galápagos turtles and rays swim through the channel between the rocks - a diver's paradise.
Bartolomé is the most photographed island in the Galápagos: Pinnacle Rock - a basalt spike rising from the sea - is the archipelago's iconic motif. Galápagos penguins, hammerhead sharks and sea turtles populate the waters.
Buccaneer Cove was a favourite resting place for English pirates and whalers in the 17th and 18th centuries, who gathered fresh water and tortoises here for long crossings. The dramatic tuff formations and the turquoise water of the bay still make it one of the most picturesque anchorages of the archipelago.
Punta Vicente Roca lies at the northern tip of Isabela and offers dramatic cliffs with caves where blue-footed boobies nest. In the clear water below swim Galápagos penguins, sea lions and hammerhead sharks.
The Bolívar Channel between Isabela and Fernandina is one of the most biodiverse stretches of sea in the Galápagos. During the passage, whales, dolphin pods, Galápagos penguins and seabirds can be observed - one of the Pacific's most striking ship transits.
Punta Espinoza is Fernandina's main landing site. Hundreds of marine iguanas bask on the lava fields; flightless cormorants dry their wings beside the water. This is one of the least disturbed spots in the entire Galápagos protected area.
Tagus Cove was for centuries a resting and watering place for whalers and pirates. Historic inscriptions on the lava rocks and a saltwater lake in the extinct volcanic crater make this place unique in Galápagos history.
Elizabeth Bay is a quiet, mangrove-fringed inlet on the west coast of Isabela. Galápagos penguins nest here in the lava caves, and manta rays and turtles glide through the crystal-clear water.
Post Office Bay holds a historic wooden-barrel mailbox from the 18th century. Today, ship passengers leave postcards and take with them any addressed to their home regions - a charming seafaring tradition that goes back to the whaling era.
Champion Islet off Floreana (Galápagos) is one of the last remaining homes of the Floreana mockingbird - a species Charles Darwin encountered on Floreana itself, where it has since gone extinct. Snorkelling and diving around the rocky island are first-class.
Punta Cormorant offers a green-shimmering olivine sand beach and flamingos in a brackish lagoon behind it. The name is misleading: there are hardly any cormorants here - but endemic giant tortoises of the Floreana subspecies.
The Santa Cruz Highlands are home to the El Chato tortoise reserve and free-ranging giant tortoises in their natural habitat. The lava tunnels - underground caves formed by lava flow - can be explored on foot. In the rainy season the highlands stay lush and green.
The Fausto Llerena Breeding Center (formerly the Charles Darwin Research Center) in Puerto Ayora is the world's most important breeding station for Galápagos giant tortoises. Many subspecies were saved from extinction here; the famous "Lonesome George" (last Pinta tortoise) lived here until his death in 2012.
Cerro Dragon (Dragon Hill) on Santa Cruz is a nesting area for endemic Galápagos land iguanas. The orange-yellow creatures can be watched feeding on cactus flowers - an intimate glimpse of the resilient wildlife of the Galápagos lava fields.
Isla Guy Fawkes is a group of small rocky islets north-west of Santa Cruz, known for its abundant sea lion colonies. The name dates back to the British buccaneer era. Snorkelling here allows encounters with hammerhead sharks and rays.
Bahía Bowditch lies on the northern coast of the Galápagos island of Santa Cruz, offering a calm anchorage with seagrass meadows for green sea turtles. Sea lions, Galápagos penguins and reef sharks are frequent snorkelling companions, while pelicans nest in the mangroves.
San Cristóbal is the oldest inhabited island in the Galápagos and home to the capital Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. First encounters with the Galápagos ecosystem: curious sea lions on the jetties, blue-footed boobies and giant tortoises in the national park.
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