5-Day Galapagos Multisport: Biking, Hiking, and Snorkeling

4.5
(8 reviews)

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

This 5-day Galapagos Multisport tour is full of adventurous activities like kayaking, snorkeling, biking, and hiking. You will stay 4 nights on Isabela Island. During these active adventures, you will observe plenty of wildlife like playful sea lions, giant manta rays, colorful tropical fish, Giant tortoises, and even more spectacular Galapagos species. Enjoy this amazing Galapagos multisport adventure!

Small-Group: The tour can start every day of the year. You will both go on group day tours and private day tours. For the group day tours, every day you will join different groups, with different guests. Every group tour has a different guide. During the private day tours, one guide will accompany you and your travel party. No other guests will join these tours.

What's Included

Transportation between Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel.
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.
Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 4 Nights (based on number of travelers).
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Biking equipment: bike and helmet.
Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins and life vest
Return flights from mainland Ecuador to Galapagos Islands.
Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park.
Migratory Control Card / Ingala Transit Card
Water Taxi $ 1 p.p. each way (small boat that takes you from the speedboat to the harbor and back)
Personal travel & health insurance.
For rent: wetsuit (recommended between May – November): $ 5 p.p. per day (cash only)
For rent: rain boots (recommended for Sierra Negra hike between June – September): $ 2 p.p. per day (cash only)
Optional tips for the guide.
Isabela Dock Fee, Isabela Island

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 ISLAND – ISABELA ISLAND

    1 stop
  • 1
    Isabela Island

    Today is the first day of your Galapagos Multisport tour. It is important to book an early flight arrival to Baltra Airport to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the program as they are described. At Baltra Airport, an English-speaking guide will pick you up to go to Puerto Ayora to enjoy your lunch. After lunch, you will take the speedboat to Isabela Island. This is a 2-hour ride on a speedboat, so please be prepared with a light waterproof jacket and motion sickness medication, if necessary. Upon arrival on Isabela Island, a driver will take you to your hotel. Itinerary for flights arriving to Baltra after 12:00 PM might by slightly different compared to this one. Please communicate to our staff if your flight arrives after noon.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    SIERRA NEGRA ACTIVE VOLCANO TREK – CONCHA PERLA SNORKEL

    1 stop
  • 2
    Isabela Island

    In the morning you will begin a journey to the Sierra Negra Volcano, boasting the world's second-largest crater, 13 miles from Puerto Villamil. A 45-minute bus ride precedes a rewarding hike, with a box lunch awaiting at the volcano. Following the trek, enjoy a brief hotel rest before exploring Concha Perla. Enjoy a refreshing snorkel or swim, marveling at vibrant fish, sea lions, and perhaps even a passing sea turtle.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    BREEDING CENTER – WALL OF TEARS – ISLET TINTORERAS

    1 stop
  • 3
    Isabela Island

    Following breakfast, hotel pickup precedes a bike ride to explore the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and the historic Wall of Tears, built by prisoners from 1946 to 1959 during Isabela's penal colony era. Return for lunch before an afternoon sail to Tintoreras Islet, named after the white-tip sharks known as Tintoreras. Encounter penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas, and engage in shark snorkeling amidst a vibrant array of fish.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    KAYAK IN PUERTO VILLAMIL – ISABELA ISLAND HIGHLANDS

    1 stop
  • 4
    Isabela Island

    Today you will head to the bay of Puerto Villamil together with the guide. Here you will go kayaking to visit the coastal zona, and you will have the opportunity to observe and photograph marine iguanas, sea lions and penguins. Then, after a short break, you return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you will get on your bike again and go to the top of the island to visit Cave Sucre (biking), the Mango viewpoint, and Campo Duro. Here you can see and approach the giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    TRANSFER OUT – BALTRA

    1 stop
  • 5

    Today, your Galapagos Multisport adventure comes to an end. Early in the morning, you will travel to Santa Cruz Island on the public speedboat leaving Isabela Island at 6:00 in the morning. You will receive a breakfast-to-go before you leave. Upon arrival in Puerto Ayora, your Spanish-speaking driver will provide transportation to the Itabacca Channel and assist you back to Baltra Island to the airport.

    3 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
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 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.
  • If your flight is delayed or canceled and you cannot make it to Puerto Ayora in time to take the last speedboat to Isabela Island, which departs around 02:00 PM, the team assist you with finding accommodation on Santa Cruz Island but this will be on your own expense. You will miss the planned activities.
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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Multi-day Tours
Water Tours
Adventure Tours
Involves Animals
Additional fees
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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