Charter a private luxury yacht exclusively for your group, combining Bartolomé's summit panoramas and penguin snorkel with Sullivan Bay's otherworldly pahoehoe lava fields on nearby Santiago — the Galápagos at its most raw and untouched, entirely on your schedule.
What to expect
Step aboard a premium, air-conditioned motor yacht crewed by a bilingual captain and a Level-3 certified Galápagos National Park naturalist guide assigned exclusively to your group. You arrive at Bartolomé's Pinnacle Rock before the crowds, summit the volcano at your own pace, and snorkel in gin-clear waters teeming with penguins, rays, and marine iguanas. The afternoon crosses to Sullivan Bay, where you walk across an astonishing moonscape of 100-year-old pahoehoe lava, perfectly preserved and utterly alien. A gourmet picnic lunch with chilled Ecuadorian wine is served on the deck between sites.
Good to know
Private charters must be arranged a minimum of 2 weeks in advance; contact Ecoventura directly for departure-day scheduling aligned to your ship's port time. Galápagos National Park entrance fee (USD 200 per person) is separate and must be paid on arrival in the archipelago if not yet settled.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Bartolome (san Salvador) — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.