Luxury Leisure

La Pinta & Finch Bay

Expedition cruise & island retreat · 7 Days / 6 Nights

Signature journey

The complete Galápagos

The Galápagos is one of those rare destinations that demand to be experienced in full. This seven-day journey combines five days aboard the elegant M/Y La Pinta, one of the archipelago's finest expedition yachts, with two nights at the celebrated Finch Bay Hotel on Santa Cruz Island. The result is the most complete Galápagos experience imaginable: the intimacy of a private cruise, world-class wildlife encounters, and the unhurried luxury of an island retreat, all in one seamless journey.

The journey

Day by day

  1. Day01

    South Plaza Island

    A first afternoon in the Galápagos that sets the tone for everything ahead. Turquoise waters, scarlet succulents, colorful land iguanas, and sea lion colonies deliver an immediate and vivid introduction to the archipelago's extraordinary natural world.

  2. Day02

    Santa Fe Island & Cerro Colorado, San Cristóbal

    A white-sand beach teeming with sea lions and the elusive Santa Fe land iguana in the morning, followed by an afternoon at the giant tortoise breeding center at Cerro Colorado, set within a captivating deciduous forest alive with endemic bird species.

  3. Day03

    San Cristóbal: Punta Pitt & Cerro Brujo

    The only site in the archipelago where all three booby species can be spotted in a single visit, followed by one of the finest beaches in the Galápagos, where crystal-clear waters and extraordinary lava formations create a setting of startling natural beauty.

  4. Day04

    Española Island: Punta Suárez & Gardner Bay

    Many consider this the single greatest wildlife day in the Galápagos. Waved albatrosses, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas, and the famous natural blowhole at Punta Suárez give way to the pristine white coral beach of Gardner Bay, where sea lions, snorkeling, and complete tranquility await.

  5. Day05

    Charles Darwin Research Station & Finch Bay

    A final morning aboard La Pinta at the Charles Darwin Research Station, home to the archipelago's most celebrated giant tortoise conservation program, before transferring to the Finch Bay Hotel to begin the island retreat chapter of the journey.

  6. Step06

    Days 6 & 7 — Santa Cruz at leisure & departure

    Two unhurried days at Finch Bay: the hotel's private beach, exceptional cuisine, and easy access to Puerto Ayora and the highlands make for a deeply restorative finale. Transfers to Baltra Airport on the final morning close a journey that will stay with you long after you have left the islands.

The details

What is included

Included

  • 5 nights aboard M/Y La Pinta including all meals
  • Certified naturalist guide
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Soft drinks
  • Galápagos transfers
  • 2 nights at Finch Bay Hotel including daily breakfast
  • Round-trip flights to the Galápagos
  • National Park entrance fee
  • Transit Control Card

Not included

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunches and dinners at Finch Bay Hotel
  • Activities during the Finch Bay stay
  • Personal expenses

A glimpse

The Galápagos, land and sea

Snorkeling in the Galápagos
Sunset from the deck
Finch Bay Hotel, Puerto Ayora
Sea lions on Gardner Bay
Blue-footed booby encounter
Land iguana up close

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