Galapagos 5-Day Island Hopping in Santa Cruz

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Santa Cruz Island/ Transfer in + Highlands in Santa Cruz
2 stops
1
Highland View Galapagos
Arrive at Baltra´s airport, your guide will pick you up at the airport and drives up to the ranch in the highlands to see giant tortoises in their native environment!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Charles Darwin Research Station
Charles Darwin Station is an international scientific research station situated on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to the visitor center to learn about geology, climate, natural history, and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. Overnight in Santa Cruz.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Full day navigable tour
1 stop
3
Galapagos Islands
Depending on the dates and/or navigable site available, pick-up from the hotel will be early in the morning (6-or 7:00 am) to take you to the small vessel at the embarkation point in Puerto Ayora for a unique experience with Galapagos wildlife and endemic vegetation. The destination can be either Santa Fe, South Plazas, North Seymour, Pinzon, or Floreana. The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return back to the hotel in Santa Cruz where you can relax.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Hike to Tortuga Bay + Charles Darwin Station
2 stops
4
This morning we will have a great opportunity to explore a different landscape, Punta Estrada, and Divine Bay by sea kayaks. We paddle through serene turquoise waters that meander through towering lava channel walls. You can also paddle right up to the fearless blue-footed boobies, lava gulls, herons, sally light-footed crabs, and marine iguanas perched along the cliffs.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Tortuga Bay Beach
After lunch, we take a 50-minute hike (each way) to Tortuga Bay through a unique dry forest. Along the hike, you will find many birds and interesting plants. When you reach the beach, you will hardly believe your eyes, as this is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos. Relax on its fine sands or in its turquoise waters! Overnight in Santa Cruz.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Full day navigable tour
1 stop
6
Galapagos Islands
Depending on the dates and/or navigable site available, pick-up from the hotel will be early in the morning (6-or 7:00 am) to take you to the small vessel at the embarkation point in Puerto Ayora for a unique experience with Galapagos wildlife and endemic vegetation. The destination can be either Santa Fe, South Plazas, North Seymour, or Floreana. The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return back to the hotel in Santa Cruz where you can relax and later on have dinner at the restaurant specified by the guide. Overnight in Santa Cruz.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Santa Cruz Island / Transfer to the airport
1 stop
7
Baltra
Your driver will take you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. Your driver will accompany you until the check-in point where your program ends with your return flight to the mainland.
1 minute • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infant meals not included
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Itinerary subject to change due to Galapagos National Park dispositions or to circumstances beyond our control, no refunds will be applicable in these cases

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