Galapagos Legend 4-Day Northern & Eastern Itinerary
Route Map
Galapagos Legend 4-Day Northern & Eastern Itinerary Highlights
- The Galapagos Legend 4-Day Northern & Eastern Itinerary sails round-trip from Baltra through Santa Cruz, Genovesa, South Plaza and Santa Fe. This compact expedition route emphasizes seabird colonies, land iguanas, mangrove wildlife and giant tortoises.
Genovesa is the centerpiece of this short Galapagos cruise, with guided visits to Prince Philip’s Steps and Darwin Bay. South Plaza and Santa Fe add contrasting cactus landscapes and endemic land iguanas.
• Genovesa red-footed boobies, frigatebirds and storm petrels
• Prince Philip’s Steps and Darwin Bay
• South Plaza and Santa Fe land iguanas
• Black Turtle Cove mangroves by panga
• Santa Cruz highlands giant tortoisesCompare Galapagos Legend departure dates, cabin categories and current cruise prices for this itinerary. Activities may change with weather, sea conditions and Galapagos National Park regulations. Our local team can compare this route with longer Galapagos Legend cruises and other expedition ships.
Day by Day
1
Santa Cruz
AM
Arrive at Baltra Airport, meet the Galapagos Legend expedition team and transfer to the ship for embarkation. After lunch and an introductory briefing, settle into the cabin before the first guided exploration.
PM
Navigate the mangrove-lined channels of Black Turtle Cove by panga. The sheltered water acts as a nursery for marine life and may reveal green sea turtles, rays, white-tip reef sharks and herons.
🐾 Sea turtles, rays, white-tipped sharks, herons
2
Genovesa
AM
Climb Prince Philip's Steps at El Barranco on Genovesa and follow the trail across a seabird-rich plateau. Look for red-footed and Nazca boobies, frigatebirds, storm petrels and short-eared owls.
PM
Land at Darwin Bay on Genovesa for a guided walk along a coral beach surrounded by seabird colonies. Look for frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls and sea lions near the shore.
🐾 Red-footed & Nazca boobies, frigatebirds, storm petrels, fur seals
3
South Plaza & Santa Fe
AM
Explore South Plaza on a guided walk through colorful seasonal vegetation and an Opuntia cactus forest. Observe Galapagos land iguanas and reach sea cliffs used by tropicbirds, swallow-tailed gulls and other seabirds.
PM
Continue to Santa Fe, where a guided trail crosses a tall cactus forest and habitat used by the island's endemic land iguana. Snorkeling, when conditions allow, can include sea lions, rays and reef fish.
🐾 Land iguanas, sea lions, Galápagos hawk, tropicbirds
4
Santa Cruz
AM
Travel into the Santa Cruz highlands to observe giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Walk through the cooler landscape and learn how tortoises migrate between highland feeding areas and lower island zones.
PM
Return to the ship, prepare to disembark and transfer to Baltra Airport for the onward flight. The 4-day Northern and Eastern Galapagos itinerary concludes after the morning highland visit.
🐾 Giant tortoises, Darwin’s finches