Following breakfast the next day, we will depart for the airport to fly to the Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) on Baltra Island.  

Our local naturalist guide will meet us there, and accompany us to our home for the next week — the Enchanted Galapagos Lodge!

We will enjoy a late lunch at the hotel, followed by a visit El Chato 2 Tortoise reserve. Once we're back at the lodge, there will be an optional yoga class to unwind from all of the travel. Next up is a delicious dinner at the hotel, and a great night of sleep.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

We'll begin our day with an optional yoga class, followed by a delicious breakfast.

After breakfast, we will be taken to the meeting point in Bellavista where we will meet our guide and transfer over land to the canal where we will board the motor yacht and then head out to one of the many uninhabited islands surrounding Santa Cruz. 

The day of the week will determine what island we visit, among the options are: North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plazas, Santa Fe. This is also the best way to get up close and personal with the wildlife as we will be away from populated areas. We may also get to swim with a few sea lions!

At the end of the tour, we  will be dropped off at Bellavista where our private transportation will be waiting to take us to the lodge. We will have an optional, gentle yoga class before dinner, followed by bed.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

We will have an optional yoga class before enjoying a tasty breakfast at the lodge. 

At 11am, our guide will meet us at the lodge to try on the bike gear. At about 11:30 am, we will hop on our bikes and begin our 8km bike ride to El Garrapatero Beach. 

The ride towards the beach is a great opportunity to observe the change in vegetation from the lush midlands to the arid lowlands. Once we arrive at the beach, we will walk along a path that brings us to El Garrapatero beach. This is fantastic beach for swimming, relaxing and observing flora and fauna. 

After a short interpretation walk, we get on our kayaks and go for a kayak around the bay. We will time to enjoy our packed lunch and some free time to relax before walking back up the trailhead. 

After returning to the lodge, we will have some free time before dinner and another chance to enjoy a yoga class. Another early bed time is advised to be rested up for the next day's adventures. 

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

We will enjoy a yoga class before breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, we will be transferred to the entrance of the Charles Darwin Research Station which is operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation.   This is where we'll see the giant tortoises!

It was founded in 1959 under the order of UNESCO and the World Conservation Union. The research station serves as the headquarters for the Foundation and is used to conduct scientific research and promote environmental education.

We will enjoy some free time and do lunch in town on our own. There will be time to stroll through the town of Puerto Ayora, maybe to do some shopping, or just enjoy the sights.

We will return to the lodge on our own and have an optional yoga class before dinner there together, followed by a lovely sleep after a nice and eventful day.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

Before breakfast, we'll rise with a wonderful yoga class and after breakfast, we will be taken to the meeting point in Bellavista where we will meet our guide and transfer over land to the canal where we will board the motor yacht and then head out to one of the many uninhabited islands surrounding Santa Cruz. 

The day of the week will determine what island we visit, among the options are: North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plazas, Santa Fe. This is also the best way to get up close and personal with the wildlife as we will be away from populated areas. We may also get to swim with a few sea lions!

At the end of the tour, we will be dropped off at Bellavista where our private transportation will be waiting to take us to the lodge. We will have an optional yoga class before dinner, followed by bed.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

After a nice morning yoga class and breakfast, we will be picked up from the lodge and transferred to the entrance of Tortuga Bay. There, we will meet our guide

and begin an approximately 30-min walk inside the national park. It is possible to appreciate the sounds of finches and mockingbirds, as well as enjoy the landscape of a typical lowland forest of Opuntia cacti and Palosanto trees.

Here, there will be time for us to swim and relax. At the end of the beach, there is a very active marine Iguana colony, and the smaller calm bay is home to marine turtles. We will enjoy our packed lunch before returning to Puerto Ayora town on foot.

From there, our private transportation will be waiting to take us back to the lodge.  We'll have an optional yoga class before dinner and then we will enjoy another delicious dinner there, and a good night's sleep.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

We will have a yoga class and breakfast together at the lodge. After that, the day is yours! 

You will have a free day and can plan activities according to your own desires. There are options to book a massage, visit the cheese factory, or walk on one of the lodge's trails.  Feel free to book another adventure as well.  Lunch is included at the lodge if you would like to stay.

You can stay at the lodge for some R&R, or take a taxi into Puerto Ayora, wander around the charming town, and have dinner at one of the local restaurants.

Viva Adventures will happy to help you organize your free day activities if desired.

We'll enjoy a final optional yoga class in the evening as well.

*Note that itinerary order is subject to change.

After one last yoga session and breakfast, we will be picked up from the lodge for our private transfer to the canal and to the Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS) on Baltra Island for our return flight to mainland Ecuador.

We will spend our last night and dine together at the Wyndham Quito Airport Hotel. 

After breakfast at the hotel we'll wave goodbye as you depart for home or possibly continue your travels in Ecuador!  Thank you for coming on the Body + Soul Yoga Retreat!