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Hermes Galapagos Mega Catamaran at anchor off the islands, Galápagos

BALCONIES · SEABIRDS · VOLCANOES

Hermes Galápagos Luxury Cruise

Twelve balcony suites, a spa and two restaurants aboard one of the newest ships in the Galápagos, sailing between marine iguana colonies in the west and seabird cliffs in the north.

Galapagos IslandsExpedition CruiseHermes11 days / 10 nightsFlights IncludedPrice on enquiry

DAY BY DAY

Your itinerary

Your overnight flight leaves London for Quito, Ecuador’s capital, high in the Andes.

Main lounge aboard Hermes, Galápagos

LIFE ON BOARD

Space most Galápagos cruises don’t carry

Hermes carries a spa with a Turkish-style hammam, a gym, a library and two separate lounges, one built for evening recaps with your guide over a drink. An outdoor sun deck holds a plunge pool and loungers, and the Aperitivo Lounge serves cocktails on deck as the sun goes down over the islands. Nineteen crew look after twenty guests, including two butlers on duty from six in the morning until ten at night, so the pace on board feels closer to a small hotel than a typical expedition ship.

A king-configuration suite aboard Hermes, Galápagos

YOUR SUITE

Twelve suites, all with a private balcony

All twelve suites aboard Hermes open onto a private balcony with room for breakfast outside as the coastline slides past, and each has its own jacuzzi, a walk-in closet and floor-to-ceiling windows. Most convert between a king bed and twin beds, so the room suits however you’re travelling, and there are two single suites for anyone travelling alone. The Owner Suite carries two jacuzzis. Every suite has blackout curtains, electronic door locks and a stocked minibar included in the fare.

Paradiso restaurant aboard Hermes, Galápagos

FOOD & YOUR GUIDES

Two restaurants, two naturalist guides

Hermes has two restaurants: Sole e Luna for relaxed al fresco meals on deck, and Paradiso for breakfast, lunch and a dressier dinner in the evening. Two naturalist guides travel with you throughout, roughly one for every ten guests, leading the morning and afternoon excursions and the briefing that sets up the next day. Snorkelling gear, wetsuits, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards are all provided at no extra charge, so the only planning you need to do each day is choosing how energetic to be.

Sun deck and plunge pool aboard Hermes, Galápagos
Sun deck and plunge pool aboard Hermes
Private suite jacuzzi aboard Hermes, Galápagos
Private suite jacuzzi
Kayaking excursion from Hermes, Galápagos
Kayaking from Hermes
Panga ride watching seabirds from Hermes, Galápagos
Panga ride watching seabirds
Sole e Luna, the al fresco restaurant aboard Hermes, Galápagos
Sole e Luna, the al fresco restaurant
A twin-configuration suite aboard Hermes, Galápagos
A twin-configuration suite
One of the two single suites aboard Hermes, Galápagos
One of the two single suites
Breakfast on a private suite balcony aboard Hermes, Galápagos
Breakfast on a suite balcony

What's Included

  • Return flights from London (other UK airports on request)
  • Internal flights between Quito or Guayaquil and the Galápagos
  • One night in Quito before the cruise and one after
  • All transfers between airport, hotel and yacht
  • Your suite aboard Hermes on a full-board basis
  • All meals on board, including the Paradiso and Sole e Luna restaurants
  • Two naturalist guides throughout the cruise
  • All excursions, hikes and panga rides in the itinerary
  • Snorkelling gear, wetsuits, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards
  • Galápagos National Park entrance fee and Transit Control Card

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for your guides and crew
  • Drinks other than those served with meals
  • Spa treatments and massages (available on board for an extra charge)
  • Personal spending and souvenirs from the boutique

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Return flights from London, the internal flight to the Galápagos and a night in Quito either side of the cruise are all included and arranged as one ATOL-protected package (ATOL 10898).

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Tell us your dates and we will check availability with Latin Trails and come back with a full quote, flights included and ATOL protected.

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Wildlife & Nature

Flightless cormorants at Espinoza Point, Fernandina, a bird found nowhere else in the world
Marine iguana colonies piled across the black lava of Fernandina and Isabela
Galápagos penguins and, in season, sea turtles snorkelling beside you at Vicente Roca Point
Red-footed and Nazca boobies, great frigatebirds and short-eared owls on the cliffs of Genovesa
Blue-footed booby courtship displays and nesting frigatebirds on North Seymour Island
Fur seals and marine iguanas in the tide pools of Puerto Egas, Santiago
Land iguanas and a flamingo lagoon at Dragon Hill
Reef sharks, rays and turtles from the panga in the mangroves of Black Turtle Cove
Expedition Cruise
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Most of our expedition clients add a few extra days exploring nearby, Peru's Sacred Valley before the Galápagos, Mexico's cenotes after the cruise. A specialist can shape the whole journey.

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