10 Day Galapagos Island Hopping - Full Galapagos Explorer

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
WELCOME TO ECUADOR–HOTEL TRANSFER
1 stop
1
Quito
Begin your adventure at Quito International Airport and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel. If you have time in the afternoon, you'll enjoy a guided walk through Quito's Historic Center
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
ARRIVAL IN SAN CRISTOBAL GALAPAGOS – LA LOBERIA
2 stops
2
La Loberia
On the second day, you'll take a morning flight to San Cristobal, the first island where Charles Darwin landed in 1835. In the afternoon, visit La Lobería, a beach where you can swim with playful sea lions. This is the resting area for solitary male sea lions.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Cerro Tijeretas
End the day exploring the Interpretation Center and hiking to Cerro Tijeretas for scenic views and wildlife spotting.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
KICKER ROCK - TRANSFER TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
1 stop
4
Kicker Rock
The third day will begin in the morning with one of the best marine experiences: snorkeling at the cliffs of Sleeping Lion (Kicker Rock), one of the few places in the world where you can swim with hammerhead sharks at less than 10 meters deep... without a cage! In the afternoon, you will take the ferry to Santa Cruz.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
ISABELA ISLAND-LAS TINTORERAS TRANSFER
2 stops
5
Isabela
We start the fourth day early in the morning. You'll take a ferry to Isabela, the largest island in the archipelago. Shaped like a seahorse, it's the only Galapagos island that crosses the equator. You'll visit Las Tintoreras, volcanic islets home to three emblematic species of the entire Galapagos Islands. With luck, you'll see: blue sharks swimming in the channels, marine iguanas basking on the black lava, and Galapagos penguins resting on the rocks.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Centro de Crianza Arnaldo Tupiza
In the afternoon, you'll explore the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center, where you'll see giant tortoises of different ages and learn about conservation efforts. You'll also visit the Flamingo Lagoon, habitat of these pink birds. This lagoon houses the largest population of flamingos in the entire archipelago.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO - CHICO VOLCANO
2 stops
7
Sierra Negra
On the fifth day, you'll have a full-day adventure and an unforgettable hike to the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, home to the largest volcanic cedar in the world. It's also one of the most active volcanoes in the archipelago. Its last eruption was in 2018, leaving a landscape still smoldering in some areas.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
On the circular route through the crater, you can observe endemic birds such as Darwin's finches, flycatchers, hawks, and giant tortoises. You'll continue to Chico Volcano, where you'll walk among active fumaroles and lunar landscapes, giving you the sensation of being out of this world.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
SNORKEL IN LOS TUNELES - SANTA CRUZ TRANSFER
2 stops
9
Los Tuneles
The sixth day will begin in the morning. You will sail to Los Tuneles (Cabo Rosa), a natural network of underwater lava tunnels. Considered one of the best snorkeling spots in the Galapagos due to its water clarity and marine biodiversity, its protected turquoise waters allow visibility from 2 to 10 meters deep, giving you time to capture unforgettable moments, swimming among turtles, whitetip sharks, rays, seahorses, and possibly penguins.
4 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Santa Cruz
In the afternoon, you will return by ferry to Santa Cruz, allowing time to experience daily life on Santa Cruz Island.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
COOKING CLASS - CACAO PRODUCTION
1 stop
11
San Cristobal
On the seventh day, you'll have a different cultural experience. You'll start in the morning with an Ecuadorian cooking class where you'll learn to prepare traditional dishes with local ingredients, immersing yourself in a unique experience filled with local flavors. You'll then visit El Trapiche, a family farm that produces sugarcane using traditional methods. They operate a traditional sugarcane mill powered by mules, just as it was done over a century ago. Here, you'll also learn about the production of sugar, coffee, and chocolate, taking advantage of the waste from all these fresh products.
6 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
UNINHABITED ISLAND EXCURSION
1 stop
12
San Cristobal
Day eight begins early in the morning with a sail to an uninhabited island such as Santa Fe, North Seymour, or Floreana (depending on availability and Galapagos National Park opening times). You'll enjoy hikes with expert guides and snorkeling in waters rich in biodiversity. Every island has something that makes it different from the rest of the world. Santa Fe Island is the only place in the world home to the Santa Fe land iguana, a species endemic to the island. Seymour Island is ideal for wildlife lovers, where your photography will be perfect. Floreana Island is an island steeped in history, filled with real-life dramas that have been the subject of documentaries and books such as The Galapagos Affair.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
TORTUGA BAY - RESEARCH STATION
2 stops
13
Tortuga Bay Beach
Day nine begins with a morning walk to the spectacular Tortuga Bay beach. It's one of the few beaches where you can see Pacific green turtles nesting at night. It's also ideal for kayaking and relaxing
4 hours • Admission ticket included
14
In the afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, a key center for conservation efforts in the Galapagos. The famous Lonesome George, the last of his species and a global symbol of conservation, also lived here.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
RETURN TO QUITO - FAREWELL TO ECUADOR
1 stop
15
San Cristobal
DAY 10: RETURN TO QUITO - FAREWELL TO ECUADOR Transfer from Puerto Ayora to Baltra Airport, crossing the Itabaca Channel. Did you know it's one of the first airports in the world to operate entirely on solar and wind power? You'll take the flight back to Quito, taking with you unforgettable memories of this unforgettable experience.
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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