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expertise each evening before dinner and are an integral part of the Silversea expedition experience. Essentially life with Silversea in Galapagos in made up of three life-changing experiences each day – an early start but leaving you enthralled and quite emotional and reflective at the end of each day. Each day the ship will position at two different locations and sail to the second destination during lunch. Reflections A cruise on Silver Origin around the islands
of Galapagos makes for a busy holiday packed with so many incredible sights and experiences. There is time each day to relax, and yet in Galapagos it’s best to get out to see and soak up as much as you can. The hikes and walks are typically for two hours and during each evening briefing members of the expedition team will describe how challenging each one is. Once ashore you can grab a walking pole if you need – we did all the walks and all the snorkels as did most guests. The hikes do not cover long distances as most of the time is spent experiencing and hearing about the many sights and species around you. One thing you do need to be careful of is stepping on a marine Iguana or navigating your way past snoozing sea lions, all part of the experience. It’s impossible to describe everything. The other fascinating aspect is the source of and volcanic nature of Galapagos over millions of years. So I will leave that, and the
really interesting story of Darwin, for you to discover when you get there – and trust me you really should get
there. My advice? At the end of each day it’s “
A cruise on Silver Origin around the Galapagoes makes for a busy holiday packed with so many incredible sights and experiences
good to take a quiet moment to soak up just what you have seen. For us, there were some very special moments. Swimming with playful sea lions and inquisitive penguins, coming face to face with an albatross, standing on a vast lava flow and you just have to love the Blue-Footed Boobies. The most overwhelming thing is the scale and variety of so many incredible species – and that all are living in harmony, alongside and respectful of each other. It’s quite remarkable and
an example to humble us humans. You can find more about cruising with Silversea and the Galapagoes Islands on
silversea.com or speak to your local travel agent.
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