Galápagos Land Iguana
Only in Galápagos
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
The Galápagos Cruise · Islands · South Plaza
Galápagos Cruises to South Plaza
US$2,036
per guest, double occupancy
41
itineraries call here
13
ships
939
departures with space
3 to 14
nights
1
visitor sites
About South Plaza
A carpet of red sesuvium across the whole island, land iguanas sitting under the Opuntia waiting for a pad to fall, and swallow-tailed gulls nesting on the cliff at the far end: South Plaza is an uplifted slab about a kilometre long and two hundred metres wide, tilted so that one side is a low beach and the other a thirty-metre drop. The only known hybrids of land and marine iguana live here. Forty-one of our itineraries call at South Plaza across 13 ships, from $1,797 per person, on trips of 3 to 14 nights.
The sesuvium is red in the dry season and green after rain, so photographs taken in March look nothing like photographs taken in October. The trail is short and the cliff edge is unfenced, which makes the site unsuitable for anyone unsteady on uneven lava.
Visitor sites on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
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939 upcoming departures with space, across 41 itineraries and 13 ships. Sold-out dates are not listed.
28/09/202614 nights
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
back 12/10/2026 · 4 spots
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29/09/202614 nights
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
back 13/10/2026 · 2 spots
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01/10/202614 nights
Tribute · Tribute: Route CAB
back 15/10/2026 · 14 spots
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02/10/202614 nights
Solaris · Solaris: Route CAB
back 16/10/2026 · 4 spots
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03/10/202614 nights
Treasure · Treasure: Route CAB
back 17/10/2026 · 2 spots
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05/10/202614 nights
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
back 19/10/2026 · 1 spot
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06/10/202614 nights
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
back 20/10/2026 · 4 spots
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07/10/202614 nights
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
back 21/10/2026 · 14 spots
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09/10/202614 nights
Treasure · Treasure: Route ABC
back 23/10/2026 · 2 spots
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12/10/202614 nights
Solaris · Solaris: Route BCA
back 26/10/2026 · 5 spots
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13/10/202614 nights
Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
back 27/10/2026 · 2 spots
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21/10/202614 nights
Tribute · Tribute: Route ABC
back 04/11/2026 · 4 spots
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Wildlife you can see on South Plaza
9 of the 9 species recorded on South Plaza have a photo. What differs between them is how sure a sighting is and which visitor site you have to reach for it.
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Galápagos Sea Lion
Only in Galápagos
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
Swallow-tailed Gull
Only in Galápagos
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Likely, all year
Galápagos Shearwater
Only in Galápagos
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Possible, all year
Marine Iguana
Only in Galápagos
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Possible, all year
Red-billed Tropicbird
Where on South Plaza
South Plaza Trail
JFMAMJJASOND
Possible, all year
9 of 9 species with photos shown
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Treasure · Treasure: Route BCA
29/09/2026 · 14 nights · from US$14,095
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