8 Days and 7 Nights Private Tour in Galapagos Islands

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Fly to Baltra Airport - Santa Cruz Island
1 stop
1
Charles Darwin Research Station
Air ticket included in our rate. After taking the flight in Quito or Guayaquil, we will land at Baltra Airport. After a 5-minute ferry ride through the Itabaca channel and 50 minutes in our private transportation, we will arrive at Puerto Ayora, the capital of Santa Cruz Island, and we will leave our luggage at the hotel. Then we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station where we will appreciate the process of incubation and growth of turtles in captivity.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Trip in Yacht to Isabella Island
1 stop
2
Centro de Crianza Arnaldo Tupiza
07:00 Trip in yacht to the Isabella Island (Approximately 2 and a half hours). 09:30 Arrival in Isabela and accommodation at the hotel. Visit to the Turtle Breeding Center Arnaldo Tupiza, where adult turtles, juveniles and newborns are kept. Flamingos´ Lagoon. Free Afternoon for visiting to the Isabela Beach. Night in Isabella (1).
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Yacht tours at Isabella Island
2 stops
3
Los Tuneles
06:20 Breakfast. 07:00 Tour in yacht to “Los Tuneles” very amazing place where we can see turtles sharks and penguins and to swim with them. 12h00 Return to the hotel. It is included snorkeling gear: face mask snorkel and fins.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Las Tintoreras
15:00 Visit to “Tintoreras” a sharks channel. You can swim with different kinds of sharks: black type reef shark, white type reef shark, sea turtle, and sea lions. It is included snorkeling gear: face mask snorkel and fins.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Return to Santa CRuz Island
1 stop
5
Santa Cruz
07:00 Return to Santa Cruz Island by yacht. 10:00 Arrive to Santa Cruz Island, transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon to do activities on your own such as shopping, walking around the town, taking photos.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Tour in Yacht to Bartolomew Island
1 stop
6
07:00 Tour in yacht to Bartholomew Island. After to reach the point higher to the island we can see one landscape like the moon and you can watch the other islands around, especially the Pinchale Rock. On the beach you can find penguins and to swim with them. It is included snorkeling gear: face mask snorkel and fins.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Trip in yacht to San Cristobal Island
1 stop
7
07:00 Trip in yacht to San Cristobal Island (Approximately 2 and a half hours). 09:30 Arrival in San Cristobal Island and accommodation at the hotel. 11:00 Visit to Interpretation Center. Visit to Cerro Tijeretas where from the viewpoint you can appreciate a beautiful view of San Cristóbal Island. In addition, you can spend time snorkeling in the area, swimming with striped turtles and colorful fish. Visit to “Playa Mann”.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Tour 360 Kicker Rock
1 stop
8
Kicker Rock
07:00 Yacht Tour 360 where we will visit El León Dormido or Kicker Rock, one of the tourist icons of San Cristóbal, formed by two huge volcanic rocks 148 m high. Lunch on the yacht. We will also visit Bahía sardina and Rosa Blanca beach. We will be able to snorkel at each of these stops, observing sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, Galapagos sharks, tropical fish and sometimes hammerhead sharks. 16h00 Return to the hotel. It is included snorkeling gear: face mask snorkel and fins.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Fly to Quito or Guayaquil Airport
1 stop
9
Ecuador
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Return to Guayaquil or Quito by plane. Arrive to Guayaquil or Quito Airport by afternoon. Air ticket included in our rate. End of our services.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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