This boat has some of the best facilities on the Galapagos - especially for families. The boat has a large swimming pool, kids corner, resident doctor and book and video library!

West Itinerary - 5 days

Day 1 – Thursday Galapagos (Baltra Airport)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (aprox. 2 and half hour
flight). Passengers will be picked up at the airport by our guides and
taken to the pier to the M/V Galapagos Legend.

Bartolomé
Dry landing. Passengers will see volcanic formations like lava bombs,
spatter, and cinder cones. After a hike to the summit you’ll be
impressed by the view of the surrounding islands, including the
eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock.

During the hike to the summit, travelers will often see colonies of
marine iguanas, lava lizards, tiquilla, and various cacti.
Visitors will be able to snorkel and see the Galapagos penguin, sea
turtles, and white tipped sharks from a safe distance.

Day 2 – Friday Urbina Bay (Isabela)
Wet landing. Passengers will visit the fossil beach and coral area.
Depending on the season you may be able to observe giant tortoises,
land iguanas and flightless cormorants. After the walk we will have
time for snorkeling.

Fernandina (Espinosa Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will see the biggest marine iguanas mingling with
sally-light foot crabs, as well as flightless cormorants nesting sites,
Galapagos penguins, Galapagos hawks, and sea lions.
Among the flora and volcanic formations observers will spot
brachycereus cactus, and “pa-hoe-hoe” lava and “AA” lava
formations. Numerous mangrove beds extend into the sea.

Day 3 – Saturday Santiago (Egas Port)
Wet landing on a dark sand beach. Most of the landscape is
tuff-stone layers and lava flows. You can observe hunting herons,
great blue herons, lava herons, yellow crowned night herons and
oyster catchers.

Passengers will see marine iguanas grazing upon algae beds alongside
red sally light-foot crabs. There is a colony of fur-seals swimming in
deep pools of cool water.
Here you can swim and snorkel and find octopuses, sea horses, star
fish.

Rábida (Jervis)
Wet landing. The volcano-formed beach is dark red and frequented
by sea lions. It’s considered the geographic center of Galapagos
because it has the most diverse volcanic rocks on the Islands.
You’ll hike to a salt water lagoon, where flamingos can sometimes be
found.
July through September is a good time to observe brown pelicans nesting in the salty bushes. Boobies and 9 species of Darwin’s finches
can also be observed.
You can take a dinghy ride by the reefs, as well as snorkel.

Day 4 – Sunday Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Station)
Travelers will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, staffed with
international scientists conducting biological research and
conservation projects. Here you can admire the giant tortoises that
are part of the breeding program.

Visitors can also admire the prickly-pear cactus forest and many land
birds. Later on, you’ll have some free time to walk around town and
shop for souvenirs.

Santa Cruz (Highlands)
Travelers can trek through the highlands of Santa Cruz and visit
Cerro Chato, where you’ll be able to observe the famous giant
tortoises.

Additionally, travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes.

Day 5 – Monday Santa Cruz (Bachas Beach)
Wet landing. This beach is located on north side of Santa Cruz Island.
Here you will encounter many sea birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles,
and have the opportunity to swim on the white sand beach.
Return to the Galapagos Legend, check out and transfer to the
Baltra´s airport. Return flight to Quito via Guayaquil.

You may also want to consider our four or eight day options for this boat.