Expedition yacht
Book with Dana Tours. Enjoy complimentary nights in Mindo Cloud Forest at our own Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa.
At our own lodge in Mindo
✦ Included with every cruise
2–3 nights
at our lodge, more on request
All meals
breakfast, lunch and dinner
Private transfers
Quito – Mindo and back
Upgrade on selected departures
Tickets for Mindo’s top experiences
Marked + Mindo Plus in the dates table
Our signature gift
At no extra cost
Your own private guide throughout
Private transport to every activity
Cooking class and laundry service
See what’s included ↓Each departure in the dates table shows its level, and your written offer lists exactly what’s included — before you book. No surprises.
An expedition yacht for 48 guests from Metropolitan Touring, with over 70 years of travel in Ecuador: 24 outside cabins with private bathrooms, four pairs of connecting cabins for families, a sun deck with a hot tub and the Sky Bar, a doctor on board and routes of 5 or 7 days in small groups with naturalist guides. Comparing larger ships? Read our guide to the Galápagos expedition ships.
Choose when to travel. Compare departures, public fares and your saving per person.
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Pick a date in the table above, or tell us when you would like to travel.
We confirm availability and send your cruise price and your complimentary stay in Mindo Cloud Forest.
We can usually hold your cabin for 5–7 days, with no payment and no commitment.
Usually a 20% deposit, with the remaining 80% due 60 days before departure.
Your cruise operator’s booking conditions apply. Holds and payment terms depend on the operator, availability and fare, and bookings close to departure may require full payment. Your personalized offer confirms your hold deadline, deposit, payment dates and cancellation conditions before you book.
Wire transfer to our US business bank account in USD. We provide the payment instructions with your booking.
Pay in other supported currencies through Wise Business. We confirm the currency, amount and payment instructions before you pay.
Pay by credit card through Stripe. Any applicable card surcharge and the total payable will be disclosed before you pay.
Talk to David and the Dana Tours team. We’ll help you compare routes, cabins and your Mindo stay.
Choose where to explore. Compare the three La Pinta routes, of 5 or 7 days, and see every day before you ask for your offer.
Not sure which route suits you? Our team can help you choose.
Cabins, lounges, decks and the yacht itself. Open a collection to see it full screen.
Photos by Metropolitan Touring, the operator of La Pinta.
Choose a deck to see how the cabins and shared spaces connect.
Luxury Cabins 301 to 320
Luxury Plus Cabins 321 to 324
Four pairs of connecting cabins
Cabin deck: 20 Luxury Cabins (16.4 m²) for one or two guests, eight of them connecting in four pairs, and 4 Luxury Plus Cabins at the stern (23 m²) with a sofa bed for a child under 12. All are outside cabins with large windows and a private bathroom with shower. Your offer confirms the available cabin, bed arrangement and occupancy.
Traveling solo, as a couple or with family? Tell us and we’ll help you choose the right cabin before you book.
Official operator deck plans · Cabin assignment is subject to confirmation.
Your quote will confirm the complete inclusions, equipment, supplements and current fees for your departure.
Before or after Galápagos, enjoy complimentary nights at our own Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa, in the Andean cloud forest about two hours from Quito. Usually 2–3 nights, more on request.
Each departure in the dates table shows its level, and your written offer confirms exactly what’s included before you book. See the full program ↗
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Dana Tours is a family-run company. David and our team help you choose your cruise, and we welcome you at our own lodge in Mindo Cloud Forest.
More about Dana Tours →Galápagos cruises arranged by Dana Tours, and stays at our own lodge in Mindo Cloud Forest.
“David is incredibly responsive and organized our logistics flawlessly. Terrazas de Mindo lodge is beautiful and very birdy, with wonderful cuisine, and staff attentive and genuinely kind. Our Galapagos cruise was magical.”
DMKap · North Carolina · Tripadvisor“After we had booked the tour, the cruise company decided to cancel all cruises… David promptly contacted me and offered to find alternate ships. Within 15 minutes, he came up with 3 other cruises that matched our needs and dates.”
vimalp · California · Tripadvisor“We used Dana tours to arrange our cruise to Galápagos Islands and our travel from Quito to Mindo with our stay at Las Terrazas de Dana… We couldn’t have been more pleased. Excellent, Prompt and honest communication and we had an unforgettable experience!”
bins · South Carolina · TripadvisorRequest your La Pinta cruise through Dana Tours. Your personalized offer lists your complimentary Mindo nights, meals, transfers and any extras for your departure.
Yes. Every cruise includes complimentary nights at the lodge (usually 2–3, more on request) with breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus private transfers between Quito and Mindo. Departures with a fare of US$3,500 or more per person add Mindo Plus, with tickets for Mindo’s top experiences, and those of US$5,000 or more, marked ★ in the dates table, include our complete Mindo All-Inclusive program, with your own private guide throughout. Your written offer confirms the details before you book.
We can help arrange either option, depending on your flights, travel dates and lodge availability.
No. We first confirm availability and send your personalized offer. If you need time to decide, we can usually request a complimentary cabin hold, subject to the operator, availability and fare. You review your cabin, price, Mindo Cloud Forest benefits and booking conditions before committing. See how booking works.
Start with your available travel days, then compare the islands visited, arrival and departure airports, and available sailing dates. Tell us which places interest you and we’ll help narrow the options.
Walks, terrain and landings vary between visitor sites. Some involve uneven ground or stepping into shallow water. Tell us about any mobility concerns so we can review the specific route and available arrangements with the operator.
Tell us your preferred deck and bed arrangement. We’ll check availability and confirm your cabin details before you commit.
We recommend booking them with us, together with your cruise. Many yachts ask their guests to fly on the flights they reserve, because the crew meets the group at the Galápagos airport and the timing has to match the itinerary. You get assistance at the airport in Quito or Guayaquil on the day you fly, and we book your Galápagos flights at the net fare the cruise operator gives us. We also recommend arriving in Ecuador two days before your Galápagos flight, in case your international flight is delayed or canceled.
GALÁPAGOS + MINDO, WITH DANA TOURS
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View dates & prices Personalized offer · No booking commitmentPrices in USD, per person · Based on 2 guests sharing a cabin.
Plan for separately: Galápagos flights, park fee, transit card and applicable supplements. See inclusions & exclusions.
Travelling as a family or a group? Charter the whole La Pinta or compare every yacht’s dates and prices.
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7 days / 6 nights · 1 route
North Seymour, Vicente Roca and Espinosa Point on Fernandina, Urbina Bay and Tagus Cove on Isabela, Rábida and Dragon Hill, the Santa Cruz highlands, and Floreana with Post Office Bay, Cormorant Point and Champion Islet.
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7 days / 6 nights · Baltra → Baltra
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Arrival or departure at Baltra Airport. We will confirm flight and transfer arrangements with your cruise offer.
North Seymour, a low island just north of Baltra, is one of the best places in the Galápagos to see seabirds at close range, and often the first or last visit of a cruise. The panga lands you on black lava rocks for a dry landing, and a loop trail winds through low Palo Santo trees and saltbush.
Vicente Roca Point, on the northwest coast of Isabela at the foot of Ecuador Volcano, is one of the most spectacular marine sites in the Galápagos. There is no landing: the visit combines a panga ride along towering cliffs of tuff, ash and lava, carved by the sea into caves and arches, with snorkeling in a sheltered cove.
Espinosa Point, on the northeast tip of Fernandina, faces Isabela across the Bolívar Channel and is the main visitor site of the youngest island of the Galápagos. The landscape is almost entirely black lava, and the wildlife is found in a density few places can match.
Urbina Bay, on the west coast of Isabela at the foot of Alcedo Volcano, is a place where you can walk on the old sea floor. In 1954 an uplift raised a section of the coast, including a coral reef, by four to five meters (13 to 16 feet) almost overnight, leaving corals, shells and the remains of marine animals stranded on dry land, where they can still be seen today.
Tagus Cove, on the west coast of Isabela, is a deep, sheltered bay that has served as an anchorage since the days of pirates and whalers. On its cliffs, sailors painted and carved the names of their ships, a tradition that began in the 1830s and is now protected as part of the islands' history; adding new names is forbidden.
Rábida, a small island south of Santiago, is famous for its red beach, colored by the iron in the volcanic rock, one of the most photographed landscapes in the Galápagos. The visit begins with a wet landing on the maroon sand, usually shared with a colony of Galápagos sea lions.
Dragon Hill, on the northwest coast of Santa Cruz, takes its name from the land iguanas that live on its slopes, the dragons of the Galápagos. It is also a conservation success: in 1976 feral dogs almost wiped out the iguanas of this coast, and the last survivors were taken to the Charles Darwin Research Station to breed.
The Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, part of the Charles Darwin Research Station complex in Puerto Ayora, is where the Galápagos National Park breeds and raises giant tortoises to return them to the islands where they belong. It is named after Fausto Llerena, the park ranger who cared for Lonesome George for some forty years.
More about Fausto Llerena Breeding Center · Santa Cruz island guide
The highlands of Santa Cruz are the green heart of the Galápagos and the best place to see giant tortoises living in the wild. Most cruises visit them on the first or last day, on the road between Baltra and Puerto Ayora, or as a half-day excursion from the town.
Post Office Bay, on the north coast of Floreana, keeps alive one of the oldest traditions in the Pacific. In 1793 British whalers placed a wooden barrel here as a mailbox: sailors heading out on long voyages left their letters, and ships sailing home collected and delivered them.
Cormorant Point, on the north coast of Floreana, combines two very different beaches and a lagoon of flamingos in one short visit. The panga lands on a beach of green sand, colored by olivine crystals from the island's volcanic rock, in a wet landing.
Champion Islet is a small, steep crater islet off the north coast of Floreana, and one of only two places in the world where the Floreana mockingbird survives. The bird vanished from Floreana itself after rats, cats and other introduced animals arrived, and a restoration project is working to bring it back to the main island.
Arrival or departure at Baltra Airport. We will confirm flight and transfer arrangements with your cruise offer.
Visits and their order may change with park regulations and operating conditions. We’ll confirm the itinerary for your departure.
