5-Day Galapagos Luxury Tour with Local Flights Included

4.8
(5 reviews)

5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

This 5 day Luxe Galapagos Island Hopping program is full of relaxation, wildlife spotting and snorkeling. During the tour you will stay in luxury hotels and do the best tours available on the Galapagos islands. You will stay on two different islands; Santa Cruz and Isabela. You will see sea lions, giant tortoises, sharks, rays, blue footed boobies and if you’re lucky even more wildlife. From Santa Cruz you will do a one day tour where you will visit another uninhabited island. There are four islands that you can visit, which one you go that day depends on the availability. The islands are Bartolome, Santa Fe, South Plazas, or North Seymour.

What's Included

Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins and life vest.
Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 4 nights (based on number of travelers).
Transportation on and between the Islands as described in the itinerary.
Airport pickup and drop off at Baltra airport.
24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Local naturalist guide (English & Spanish speaking)
Round trip flights between mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Food & drinks that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park.
Isabela dock fee
Water Taxi $ 1 p.p. each way.
Transportation between Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel fee ($5 p.p.) each way
For rent: wetsuit (recommended between May – November): $ 5 p.p. per day (cash only)
Optional tips for the guide.
Migratory Control Card / Ingala Transit Card

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    BALTRA – SANTA CRUZ

    1 stop
  • 1

    This is the first day of your Galapagos deluxe tour. At the Baltra airport (GPS), you meet up with our English speaking guide who will take you to the highlands of Santa Cruz. If you arrive before 02:00 PM you have lunch in the highlands. If you arrive later you will only visit the highlands. In the highlands you visit a privately owned farm where you will find the giant tortoises. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living tortoise species, weighing up to 250 kg (550 lb). After this visit you will be dropped off at your hotel where you can rest.

    5 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 2

    UNINHABITED ISLAND (BARTOLOME, NORTH SEYMOUR, SOUTH PLAZAS OR SANTA FE)

    1 stop
  • 2

    Today you will go by boat to one of the islands around Santa Cruz. Depending on the availability you go to either North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plazas or Santa Fe. After breakfast you leave the island with a beautiful small yacht. Depending on the islands it is 20 min – 2 hours navigating to get there. Lunch is served on board.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    BAY TOUR – ISABELA

    1 stop
  • 3
    Isabela Island

    In the morning you go on the Bay Tour, where you visit the highlights around Puerto Ayora by boat. The first destination will be La Loberia where you find sea lions. Next, you will navigate to Punta Camaño Islet. Here you will snorkel with sea lions and a large variety of fish. Furthermore, you will go on a channel where you can spot tintorera sharks and blue footed boobies. Your next activity will be a visit to the Channel of Love. Finally, Playa de Los Perros. This is a 15-minute walk until you reach the beach where you will be able to observe lots of dog crabs colonies and lots of large marine iguanas. In the afternoon you take the public speedboat to Isabela.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    LOS TÚNELES

    1 stop
  • 4
    Los Tuneles

    At 11:00 AM you will go by boat to Los Túneles. Los Túneles is considered the most beautiful place to do snorkeling activities in Isabela. Here you will find various marine species and beautiful flora vegetation. You will go on an exciting snorkeling activity inside an area with an extension of 800 meters and an average temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. There are large quantities of seabirds such as the flamingos, blue-footed boobies and the magnificent frigatebird. Also, you can find species such as tortoises, sea lions, manta rays, Galapagos penguins, sea snakes and white-tipped sharks.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    TRANSFER OUT TO BALTRA AIRPORT

    1 stop
  • 5

    This is the last day of your 5 Day Galapagos Deluxe Tour. After breakfast you take a short transfer to Isabela Airport (5 min) from where you take a small airplane (capacity of 9 people) to Baltra Airport. The flight time is about 40 minutes. The tour will end upon arrival to Baltra Airport.

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It is recommended to book flights with an early arrival time to the Galapagos Islands and a late departure time from the Galapagos Islands to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the tour. Late arrivals and/or early departures mean you might miss some activities.
  • Please try to bring small bags and luggage, The Galapagos public transportation is on average small and it takes more time and space when you bring large baggage.
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