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Day 4 am - Isabela, Punta Vicente Roca

One of the younger islands, Isabela was formed by the joining of six shield volcanoes — from north to south — Ecuador, Wolf, Darwin, Alcedo, Sierra Negra, and Cerro Azul. All of the volcanoes except Ecuador are still active. The western flanks of Ecuador Volcano have collapsed. Wolf Volcano, with an elevation of 1707 m, is the highest point in the Galapagos Archipelago. Both Wolf and Ecuador Volcanoes lie directly on the equator. Isabela is one of the more volcanically active islands.

Day 5 am - Isabela, Tagus Cove

Tagus Cove on the northwestern side of the island provided a sheltered anchorage for pirates, buccaneers, whalers, and others. Darwin visited Tagus Cove in 1835.

Day 5 - pm - Isabela, Elizabeth Bay
Red and Black Mangrove swamps where no shore landings are permitted
Day 6 am - Isabela, Urbina Bay
A long, loop trail leads from the beach into the arid zone of the island with the chance to see giant tortoises, land iguanas, and flightless cormorants (near the coast). The most unique feature at Urbina Bay is the result of an uplift of the island in 1954, when a 6-km stretch of coral reef was raised up 5 m, stranding the coral heads above sea level with the new coastline more than a km away. Exposed to the air, the coral is rapidly deteriorating.

Day 6 - pm - Punta Moreno

Moreno Point appears to be a lifeless lava flow typical of hundreds of others in the archipelago. However, its black surface at the base of Cerro Azul is dotted with numerous lagoons containing a wide variety of life. Commonly seen species include flamingoes, paint-billed crakes, white-cheeked pintails, and common gallinules. The trail branches at a couple of points to enable the visitor to observe more of the area. The lava flow is very young and has several endemic species known to be early pioneers in barren lava fields.