Daphne Island Galapagos

Island Galapagos


Daphne mayor Galapagos has a trail that leads you towards a side of the tuff volcanic cone, the passengers with the opportunity to disembark there should consider themselves lucky to be among the select company that have passed across the island’s impressive slopes. there are a visits limitation per month to prevent the erosion on the island only few passengers and a little group of scientist is allowed to disembark in Daphne mayor. This island is considerably smaller in size than Daphne Mayor. it is particurally eroed and there is not the posibility to landing there. The underwater geology of Daphne is very interesting, with recesses and steep cliffs, and the possibility of seeing sharks.

  • Area: 0.39km2
  • Altitude: 120 mts
  • Human Population: 0
  • Walk: Easy to moderate

Wildlife to see: In Daphne Island Galapagos will find a great number of endemic Galapagos bird species including

  • Finches
  • Galapagos Martins
  • Masked Boobies
  • Short Eared Owls.