Visitor site · Floreana Island
Alieri Hill (Cerro Alieri), Floreana: a highland trail through native plants, a third of them endemic, and home of the rare Linum cratericola.
About the site
Cerro Alieri, Alieri Hill, rises in the highlands of Floreana, about 15 minutes by road from the village of Puerto Velasco Ibarra. It is a site for people who love plants: more than 48 species have been recorded on the hill, over half of them native and a third endemic to the Galápagos.
The hill is at the heart of a conservation program for one of the rarest plants of the islands, Linum cratericola, a small flax that grows only on Floreana. It was believed to be extinct until scientists and park wardens found it again in 1997, and the program works to protect it.
A trail climbs the hill through the native vegetation to views over the green highlands and the coast. Darwin's finches, Galápagos flycatchers and doves are common along the way.
Cerro Alieri is usually combined with Asilo de la Paz on a tour of the highlands, mostly on day tours from Santa Cruz and for visitors staying on Floreana.
Live dates & prices
Alieri Hill is not on our current cruise schedules. These cruises visit other sites on Floreana Island; ask us and we will tell you which routes come closest.
| Departure | Yacht | Route | Price per person | Mindo gift | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | |||||
| 9 – 16 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 LegendLuxury cruise ship · 100 guests
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C+D · Española, Floreana, Bartolomé & North SeymourBaltra | US$5,148 |
★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 9 – 12 Nov4 days / 3 nights |
 HermesLuxury catamaran · 20 guests
|
C · Española & FloreanaSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$7,095 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| 11 – 18 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
 Grand Queen BeatrizFirst Class motor yacht · 16 guests
|
D · Isabela, Floreana, Santiago & North SeymourBaltra | US$7,675 | ★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departure1 place left |
| 12 – 16 Nov5 days / 4 nights |
LegendLuxury cruise ship · 100 guests
|
D · Española & FloreanaSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$2,804 | Complimentary nightsAll meals & transfers | See departureAvailable |
| 12 – 19 Nov8 days / 7 nights |
LegendLuxury cruise ship · 100 guests
|
D+A · Genovesa, Española, Floreana & South PlazaSan Cristóbal → Baltra | US$4,908 | + Mindo PlusActivity tickets included | See departureAvailable |
| 12 – 15 Nov4 days / 3 nights |
 MoniqueLuxury catamaran · 16 guests
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C · Española & FloreanaBaltra → San Cristóbal | US$3,352 |
Complimentary nightsAll meals & transfers | See departure4 places left |
| 13 – 19 Nov7 days / 6 nights |
 IsabelaLuxury cruise ship · 40 guests
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Española, Fernandina & IsabelaBaltra | US$5,523 |
★ All-InclusiveWith private guide | See departureAvailable |
| 14 – 18 Nov5 days / 4 nights |
 BonitaMid-range motor yacht · 16 guests
|
B · Española, Floreana & San CristóbalBaltra | US$2,465 |
Complimentary nightsAll meals & transfers | See departure2 places left |
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