ADVENTURE MEETS CONSERVATION
7 Days - 6 Nights
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Private transfer in, Highland Tour & visit Charles Darwin Research Station
DAY 2: Tour Kayaking & visit brewery
DAY 3: Day Tour to an uninhabited island (e.g. Bartolome, Seymour, Santa Fe or Plazas)
DAY 4: Ferry to San Cristobal & visit a ranch for conservation projects
DAY 5: Tour 360°
DAY 6: Tour Española
DAY 7: Half Day Tour Highlands & private transfer out
AM: Private airport pick-up & Highland Tour
- Welcome by private guide at aiport Baltra
- Transfer to Santa Cruz Island (bus & ferry)
- Highland Tour with 3 points of visit: twin crater "Los Gemelos", giant tortoise reservat El Chato, lava tubes & lunch
- Private transfer to your hotel
PM: Visit Charles Darwin Research Station
- Private tour at the Charles Darwin Research Station
- Learn about conservation in Galapagos & its breeding centers for giant tortoises
Includes: transport, lunch & private guide
AM: Kayaking Tour (2-3 hours)
- Kayaking along the Academy Bay, enjoying marine as well as land wildlife
- Possible sightings: blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, sea turtles, sea lions, sharks, reef fish and rays
- Snorkeling activity at Punta Estrada
Free time to visit Tortuga Bay
- 45min walking or 25min by boat ($10 per person)
- Walk along a trail of Palo Santo trees and Opuntia Cacteen
- 1st beach: surfing, 2nd beach: lagoon for swimming, snorkeling & kayaking
PM: Visit production site of a brewery
- get to know the production of beer in the Galapagos
- Learn about the history of the brewery and taste one of the products
Includes:
AM: transport & guide
PM: transport
AM: Tour to an uninhabited island - Choose between:
BARTOLOME
- 2 hours boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy one of the most panoramic views after a 40min hike up to the view point
- Snorkeling activity
- Special encounters: Galapagos Penguins
NORTH SEYMOUR
- 45min boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Walk along a trail observing nesting Blue Footed Boobies, Frigate Birds, Darwin Finches & Sea Lions
- Snorkeling activity at Las Bachas
- Special encounters: Dancing Blue Footed Boobies, male frigate birds with their red pouch inflated
SANTA FE
- 1:30 hours boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy a scenic hike through Cactus trees & observe a specific species of land iguanas and colonies of sea lions
- Snorkeling activity
- Special encounters: large sea lion colonies, endemic land iguanas
PLAZAS
- 50min boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy a scenic hike through Opuntia Cactus forest & observe a specific species of land iguanas and resting sea lions along the trail
- Snorkeling activity at Punta Carrion
- Special encounters: hybrid iguana
PM: Free time
- Explore Puerto Ayora
- Visit one of the beaches nearby (Playa Los Alemanes, La Estacion)
All day tour options include: transport, snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel, fins), lunch, towel & naturalist guide
AM: Ferry to San Cristobal
- 6:15am ferry to San Cristobal
- Duration: ~2 hours
PM: Ranch visit for conservation
- Visit a ranch in the Highlands to learn about sustainable farming, its conservation projects & eco-friendly practices
- Explore the science behind conservation efforts on guided walks through the ranch
Include: transport
AM: Day Tour 360°
- Enjoy a 360° tour around San Cristobal Island
- Points of visit: Kicker Rock, Bahia Rosa Blanca, Bahia Sardina, Cerro Brujo and Punta Pitt
- Activities: snorkeling, hiking and fishing
- Special encounters: Red-footed boobies
PM: Free time
- Relax at your hotel or explore the town center
- Enjoy a coffee at one of the cozy places in town
- Visit the Interpretation Center
Include: transport, snorkel equipment, snack, lunch, towel and naturalist guide
AM: Day Tour Española
- You will be picked up from your hotel
- Aprox.: 2 hours navigation
- Visit Española Island and observe the Albatross bird
- Snorkeling activity
Include: transport, snorkel equipment, snack, lunch, towel and naturalist guide
AM: Half Day Tour to the Highlands of San Cristobal
- You will be picked up from your hotel
- 3 points of visit: sweet water lagoon "El Junco", La Galapaguera & Puerto Chino
PM: Transfer to San Cristobal airport
- Private transfer to San Cristobal airport
Include: transport, lunch and naturalist guide
X Airfare
X Lodging
X Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
X Transit Control Card
X Meals & drinks that are not specified in the itinerary
X Any additional services that are not specified in the itinerary
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