BEST OF SANTA CRUZ
5 Days - 4 Nights
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Private transfer in, Highland Tour & visit Charles Darwin Research Station
DAY 2: Day Tour to an uninhabited island (e.g. Bartolome, Seymour, Santa Fe or Plazas)
DAY 3: Half Day Bay Tour & visit Tortuga Bay
DAY 4: Day Tour to an uninhabited island (e.g. Bartolome, Seymour, Santa Fe or Plazas)
DAY 5: 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: 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: Half Day Bay Tour
- Duration 2-3 horas
- 4 points of visit: La Loberia, Playa de Los Perros, El Canal de Armor & Las Grietas
- Snorkeling activity (only mask + snorkel)
PM: Free time to visit Tortuga Bay
- 45min walking or 25min by boat ($10 per person)
- Walk along a trail of Palo Santo trees and Opuntia Cacteen
- 1st beach: surfing, 2nd beach: lagoon for swimming, snorkeling & kayaking
Includes: transport & naturalist guide
AM: Tour to an uninhabited island - Choose between:
BARTOLOME
- 2 hours boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy one of the most panoramic views after a 40min hike up to the view point
- Snorkeling activity
- Special encounters: Galapagos Penguins
NORTH SEYMOUR
- 45min boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Walk along a trail observing nesting Blue Footed Boobies, Frigate Birds, Darwin Finches & Sea Lions
- Snorkeling activity at Las Bachas
- Special encounters: Dancing Blue Footed Boobies, male frigate birds with their red pouch inflated
SANTA FE
- 1:30 hours boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy a scenic hike through Cactus trees & observe a specific species of land iguanas and colonies of sea lions
- Snorkeling activity
- Special encounters: large sea lion colonies, endemic land iguanas
PLAZAS
- 50min boat navigation from Itabaca Channel
- Enjoy a scenic hike through Opuntia Cactus forest & observe a specific species of land iguanas and resting sea lions along the trail
- Snorkeling activity at Punta Carrion
- Special encounters: hybrid iguana
PM: Free time
- Explore Puerto Ayora
- Visit one of the beaches nearby (Playa Los Alemanes, La Estacion)
All day tour options include: transport, snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel, fins), lunch, towel & naturalist guide
AM: Private transfer to Itabaca Channel
- Private driver will bring you to the Itabaca Channel
Includes: transport (taxi)
X Airfare
X Lodging
X Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
X Transit Control Card
X Meals & drinks that are not specified in the itinerary
X Any additional services that are not specified in the itinerary
FROM USD$ 1,275