7-Day Galápagos Nature Tour: Explore Santa Cruz & Isabela Islands

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Baltra airport - Isabela Island
2 stops
1
Arrive at Baltra’s airport, your guide picks you up at the airport and will take you to the hotel. Speed boat to Isabela at 14:00. Pick up from the pier around 16:30 and transfer to your hotel in Isabela. Free time to visit on your own the flamingoes Lagoon
3 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Isabela
Arrival to Isabela island and free time to visit the Flamingos Lagoon on your own
1 minute • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Sierra Negra Volcano hike
1 stop
3
Sierra Negra
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up by our guide, then, we will be ready to walk through spectacular lava landscapes overlooking the volcanoes of northern Isabela and Fernandina. The hike to the Sierra Negra Volcano and the Chico Volcano is 16 km long. We will see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world and explore different areas of vegetation. We will have lunch and the rest of the day is free. You can enjoy the beautiful beach in Isabela, or you can dive in the Laguna Concha de Perla (the free time snorkeling equipment is not included, but it can be hired locally). Overnight in Isabela.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Tintoreras, Snorkel
1 stop
4
Las Tintoreras
Breakfast in the hotel. This day you will visit "Las Tintoreras," a chain of small islets full of the cove and hidden beaches. The islet of Tintoreras is situated in the south of Puerto Villamil. It has a bay where it is possible to see sea lions, marine turtles, iguanas, manta rays, etc. This bay is connected by a superficial crack with crystalline water which is closed off during low tide. In this crack, it is possible to see the sharks from Blanca Point swimming with the rest of the tropical fish and sea lions (snorkel). Overnight in Isabela.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Day 4.- Cabo Rosa Tuneles
1 stop
5
Los Tuneles
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure by boat to Cabo Rosa (45 min by boat), where lava flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you will see penguins, blue-footed boobies, and sea turtles. However, the highlight is diving. You can see sharks, turtles/sea lions, sea lions, rays, seahorses, and much tropical fish. The tour to Cabo Rosa lasts approximately 5 hours. The rest of the day is free. You can enjoy the beautiful beach of Isabela or snorkel in the Laguna de la Concha de Perla. Overnight in Isabela.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Charles Darwin Station & Tortuga Bay Beach
2 stops
6
Charles Darwin Research Station
You will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station where you will have the opportunity to learn about Galapagos conservation in action. Over 200 scientists and volunteers are involved with research and conservation efforts here
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Tortuga Bay Beach
. You will take a small road 2,500 meters long up to the access to Tortuga Bay. Enjoy a 2-3 hour hike (both ways) up to this beautiful beach, which is perfectly preserved, and with the presence of wild animals such as iguanas, beach crabs. Only swim in the mangrove that is separated from the beach. Tortuga Bay is a white sand beach located on the south coast of the island of Santa Cruz.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Santa Fe Island
1 stop
8
Departure from the hotel in Santa Cruz at 7:30 a.m. to board the yacht that will take you to Santa Fe Island. With 24 Km2 and 60 meters above sea level, it is a unique place to visit for its amazing bay with turquoise water protected by a natural barrier of rocks, on which colonies are appreciated sea lions and hawks flying over. It is home to one of the endemic species of land iguanas of the islands, the Barrington land iguana, whose main food is the leaves and fruits of the large and thick cactus. Crabs, night herons, sea iguanas, mockingbirds, and ground doves, are seen frequently. Bay throughout its length and breadth is excellent for swimming and snorkeling. Sea turtles, rays, wolves, fish, and clear and warm water are unique attractions. Lunch on board and transfer back to the hotel in Puerto Ayora.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Twin Craters – Transfer to Baltra
1 stop
9
Los Gemelos
Breakfast in your hotel. Our driver will transfer you to Baltra. A short stop in the Twin Craters to take some photos and continue to the airport
15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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