Beagle

The Beagle is a magnificent intimate schooner with spacious wooden interiors and simple charm. Her wide teak decks offer comfortable seating in shady nooks or open spaces for sunbathing, bird watching or dolphin watching. Her small size is ideal for special interest groups & families. In 2004, the Beagle was totally refitted with brand new twin main engines. Owner-run, staff caters to guests’ needs and comfort with special care. Beagle was awarded the Smart Voyager Certificate for adherence to sound conservation practices.

Use these Activity Level Ratings as a general guide to help determine which of our adventures is best for you. Your perception of level of difficulty may vary from ours according to your own level of fitness and travel experience. Whether or not you stay in your comfort zone on the trip you select may also be influenced by the pacing we build into the itinerary, and your own preparation for the trip. While relatively high elevations are unavoidable when you're traveling in the Andes Mountains, we may judge a trip as "moderate" so long as passengers have sufficient time for acclimation. Our detailed trip itineraries give much more information about what you can expect. If you are unsure which trip is best for you, please call us. We'll help guide you toward the right fit.

Moderate

These adventures involve fairly easy travel. There is no camping: you sleep in hotels and country inns each evening. Trips may include short hikes and/or walks of two to three hours. Our itineraries include excursions in passenger mini-vans, over roads with many curves and potholes. Elevations rarely exceed 12,600'. At Machu Picchu and other Inca sites, we climb and descend relatively steep stone staircases. Trips to Amazon lodges involve travel by boat and canoe, plus hikes on forest trails at a moderate pace. In the rainforest, you may encounter rain, mud, and pooled water. Trips to the Galapagos include optional hikes on sometimes uneven rocky and/or slippery terrain. Passengers must get into and out of dinghies on beaches and at docks.

Active

These adventures include more hiking than in our moderate trips. You negotiate a variety of terrain, at elevations no more than 15,000'. Some trips include long days of overland travel. You sleep comfortably in hotels each evening.

Strenuous

While we rate all of our treks as strenuous, there is a substantial range of challenge between the easiest and the most demanding of our treks. Expect to hike 6-8 hours each day over steep and rugged terrain. You may hike to elevations of 17,000', with options to hike higher from several camps. Many include camping multiple nights at relatively high elevations. On most treks in the Andes, night-time temperatures can drop below freezing on one or more nights. On our Inn to Inn based treks, you'll spend each evening in a comfortable mountain lodge.

Extreme

Our toughest treks are suitable for those that enjoy a good physical challenge. You trek (and in some cases climb) over steep, rugged terrain at high elevations with substantial altitude gains. Some glacier travel requires knowledge of basic climbing techniques including use of crampons, ice axe, and ropes. These trips are in remote wilderness areas and include camping as high at 17,700'. Successful summit bids top out at 18,871' (Nevado Pisco), 19,347' (Volcan Cotopaxi) and 20,945' (Nevado Ausangate).

Departures: Tuesday, weekly, all year

8 & 16 Days

Rates, per person:

Fuel Surcharge: not currently, but subject to change

Galapagos Airfare (from Quito or Guayaquil): $325 to $425, depending on the routing and the season, subject to change

Additional fees:

$100 Galapagos Park Fee

$10 INGALA tourist card

Christmas/New Year departures 10% additional

Single Supplement: see rate above

Children’s discount: (see above)for children 4-11; children under 4 may join by special request

Note: the Beagle is one of a very few yachts that offers a 16-week itinerary. It alternates each week between these two itineraries. You can take an 8-day cruise on either itinerary, or take both itineraries for a spectacular 16-day cruise!

NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS:

Day 1 Tuesday

Morning: Baltra Island – Arrival

Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Bachas

Day 2 Wednesday

Morning: Genovesa Island: Prince Philip´s Steps

Afternoon: Genovesa Island: Darwin Bay Beach

Day 3 Thursday

Morning: Santiago Island: Puerto Egas

Afternoon: Cruising / sail

Day 4 Friday

Morning: Isabela Island: Punta Vicente Roca –

Afternoon: Fernandina Island: Punta Espinoza

Day 5 Saturday

Morning: Isabela Island: Tagus Cove

Afternoon: Isabela Island: Urbina Bay

Day 6 Sunday

Morning: Isabela Island: Elizabeth Bay

Afternoon: Isabela Island: Punta Moreno

Day 7 Monday

Morning: Isabela Island: Sierra Negra Volcano

Afternoon: Isabela Island: Galapaguera / Puerto Villamil

Day 8 Tuesday

Morning: Twin craters / Baltra Island, depart

CENTRAL SOUTHERN ISLANDS:

Day 1 Tuesday

Morning: Baltra Island, arrival / Puerto Ayora town

Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Research Station,

Puerto Ayora town

Day 2 Wednesday

Morning: Floreana Island: Puerto Velasco Ibarra

Afternoon: Floreana Island: Punta Cormorant

Day 3 Thursday

Morning: Española Island: Punta Suarez

Afternoon: Española Island: Gardner Bay

Day 4 Friday

Morning: San Cristóbal Island: Punta Pitt

Afternoon: San Cristobal Island: Isla Lobos

Day 5 Saturday

Morning: Santa Fe Island

Afternoon: South Plaza Island

Day 6 Sunday

Morning: North Seymour Island

Afternoon: Bartolome Island

Day 7 Monday

Morning: Sombrero Chino (Chinese Hat)

Afternoon: Santa Cruz Island: Cerro Dragón

Day 8 Tuesday

Morning: Santa Cruz Island: Black Turtle Cove

Afternoon: Baltra Island, depart

Included in the Cruise rate: all meals on yacht, daily excursions led by experienced English-speaking naturalist guides, transfers from airport to/from dock

Not included:

Round-trip airfare (figured separately & prepaid); Galapagos Park Fee, Galapagos Transit Control Card & Fuel Surcharge (figured separately & prepaid); tips to guide, crew and staff; soft drinks and alcoholic beverages; use of snorkel gear.

Number of passengers: 13

Number of Days: 8 or 16 days

Cabins: 6 doubles with double lower, single upper berths; private toilet/shower with hot & cold water

Air Conditioning: in cabins only

Diving: No

Dimensions: Length: 105’ Beam: 22’

Type: steel hulled schooner

Safety: DIGMER certification (Ecuadorian Government Maritime Administration); EPIRB

Crew: 5+ 1 naturalist guide

Cruising speed: 8 knots

6 double cabins with double lower and single upper berths; private toilet/shower with hot & cold water

• 8 or 16 days
• 13 passengers
• Tuesday departures
• 105' long
• Steel hulled schooner
• Naturalist departures

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