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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

Bartolome Island
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
DOES NOT INCLUDE
DAY 1

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

DAY 2

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

DAY 3

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

DAY 4

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

DAY 5

AM: Private transfer to Itabaca Channel

-  Private driver will bring you to the Itabaca Channel

Includes: transport (taxi)

DOES NOT INCLUDE

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


 

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