4- or 5-Day Galapagos Islands Explorer Package from Santa Cruz Island

3.8
(19 reviews)

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

Take a 4- or 5- day trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard a yacht! Explore different islands, and see their amazing array of plant and animal life, contrasted against the striking natural features of the islands! See the Charles Darwin Scientific Station, and enjoy daily accommodations at the Santa Cruz Island Hotel!

What's Included

Visit to the Scientific Charles Darwin Station
Four nights accommodation in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island (Tourist category - Flamingo/Red Booby or similar hotel)
One full-day yacht tour with lunch (Bartolome, Plazas, Seymour or Santa Fe)
Bay tour and tour of the Darwin Scientific Station (depends on your flight's arrival time)
Tortuga Bay and Tour de Bahia
Three nights accommodation in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island (Tourist category - Flamingo/Red Booby or similar hotel)
Roundtrip airport transfers
Daily breakfast
Two full-day yacht tours with lunch (Bartolome, Plazas, Seymour or Santa Fe)
Hotel taxes
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Airfare to Galapagos
Galapagos National Park Tax (USD 100)
Galapagos Transit Tourist Card (USD 20)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
OR
Meeting point
Galapagos Islands
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Welcome

    1 stop
  • 1
    Charles Darwin Research Station

    Welcome at the Baltra airport and transfer by public buses to the tip of the Itabaca Canal, where you'll proceed by ferry to Santa Cruz Island.

    5 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 2

    Tortuga Bay and Canal del Amor

    2 stops
  • 2
    Tortuga Bay Beach

    Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, enjoy an excursion to Tortuga Bay Beach. After 40 minute walk, you'll arrive at one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos, with white sand and green mangroves.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Canal del Amor

    In the afternoon, take a yacht tour of the bay, starting with a visit to La Lobería, named because of the presence of sea lions. Here, you will be able to swim or snorkel.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 3

    Excursion in yacht: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan or Seymour & Bachas or Plazas & Punta Carrión or Santa Fe or similar ones

    1 stop
  • 4

    Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan, Seymour & Bachas, Plazas & Punta Carrión, Santa Fe or similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora

    8 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 4

    Transfer Our (4 Days) or Excursion in yacht (5 Days)

    2 stops
  • 5
    Los Gemelos

    Breakfast at hotel. We will pick you up at your hotel to go to the canal of Itabaca, where a ferry will take you to Baltra Island. At the port you will board a public bus that takes you to the airport. On the route from the hotel to the canal, you will have the opportunity to make a brief stop at the craters "Los Gemelos", crater holes formed by the collapse of materials, surrounded by scalesia's forests. (Transfer operates daily at 07h00, 09h00 and 12h00). Includes only transport.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan, Seymour & Bachas, Plazas & Punta Carrión, Santa Fe or similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora

    8 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 5

    Transfer Out (5 Days)

    1 stop
  • 7
    Los Gemelos

    Breakfast at hotel. We will pick you up at your hotel to go to the canal of Itabaca, where a ferry will take you to Baltra Island. At the port you will board a public bus that takes you to the airport. On the route from the hotel to the canal, you will have the opportunity to make a brief stop at the craters "Los Gemelos", crater holes formed by the collapse of materials, surrounded by scalesia's forests. (Transfer operates daily at 07h00, 09h00 and 12h00). Includes only transport.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please note: tour operations in the Galapagos may change due to climate conditions and logistics and there could be a chance that you will not visit your preferred island. You are guaranteed the number of excursions, but the itinerary and specific places of visit may change.
  • Hotel accommodations are in the tourist category such as Deja Vu or similar.
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Multi-day Tours
Bus Tours
Eco Tours
Small Group
Additional fees
DSA non-compliant
Zombie
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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