Arrive to Santa Cruz Island - Transfer to your hotel - El Chato + Garrapatero Beach

El Garrapatero - Garrapatero Cove and beach, located on the eastern side of Santa Cruz Island, are considered to have the finest sand in all Galapagos! Enjoy a soothing dip in the waters; take a small trip on a tandem, sit-on-top kayak; lie on the beach; or walk a short distance to a brackish lagoon, home of stilts, plovers, pintails, and flamingos.

Reserva El Chato - El Chato is a natural reserve located in Santa Cruz’s highlands. This reserve is known as a roaming grounds for the Galapagos Giant tortoises, which cross the reserve on their permanent migrations from the coast to the highlands, making it one of the very few places where is possible to see these enigmatic animals in their natural habitat.

Uninhabited Island

Santa Cruz Island - The tour to Pinzon is a real adventure !!, once we get there you will enjoy a great volcanic landscape of Pinzón Island, we will swim and snorkel in a pristine environment, sea turtles of white tip reef sharks, sea lions, big parrotfishes, more than 45 minutes snorkeling to an hour enjoying it, then back on board and lunch, later on catch and release fishing along the way to a pristine sandy beach, there swimming and snorkel with sea turtles and marine iguanas observation, then back to town.

Santa Cruz - Isabela + Tintoreras

Las Tintoreras - At 6:30 am pick you up at the hotel and go to the harbor, share speed boat at 7:00 am to Isabela (approx. 2-hour ride). Once on Isabela, you can walk to the tortoise breeding center or to the flamingo lagoon. After lunch, visit the Island Tintoreras islet, short hike and snorkeling. You can spot penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions and reef sharks, which are resting there in the lava channel. Snorkel in turquoise water and spot different fishes, sea turtles, rays and penguins.

Isabela.- Trek to Sierra Negra Volcano

Sierra Negra - You walk through spectacular lava landscapes and have views of the northern volcanoes of Isabela and Fernandina. The hike to the Sierra Negra Volcano and the Volcano Chico is 16 km long ( hike approx. 3- 6 hours).

Isabela.- Cabo Rosa (“Tuneles”)

Los Tuneles - By boat to Cabo Rosa (45 mn boat ride), where lava has flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you may see penguins, blue-footed boobies and sea turtles. However, the Highlight is snorkeling. You have the chance to see sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, rays, seahorses and many tropical fishes. The tour to Cabo Rosa takes about 5 hours.  The rest of the day is at leisure. You can enjoy the beautiful beach in Isabela or you can snorkel in the Concha de Perla Lagoon (snorkel not included)

Transfer to the airport - Baltra

Metropolitan Touring - Baltra is home to one of two airports connecting Galapagos with mainland Ecuador and is the point of arrival for most travelers to the Islands.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Activities including hiking and snorkeling
• Speed boat transportation between islands
• Lunch provided
• Complimentary use of snorkeling equipment
• Guidance from a professional bilingual naturalist guide (English/Spanish)
• 5-night stay at selected hotels
• Daily breakfast

• Entrance fees in National Park $100,00 Ingala $20,00
• Flight tickets from mainland - Galápagos Islands - Quito / Guayaquil
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• If you are a single traveler it has an extra ($450,00 single supplement service tourist / $650,00 standard hotels) / ($1050,00 Comfort hotels) ($1500,00 Luxury hotels) Pay directly to local tour operator
• Isabela dock fee $5 p.p.
• Water taxi $1 p.p. each way (this is a small boat that takes you from the Speedboat to the Harbor and vice versa)
• Dinner
• Tips

This 6-day program you will experience the highlights of the Galapagos Islands, you can choose from Tourist to First class hotels. Transportation, accommodation in double or single rooms, some meals included (Ecuadorian menu), and a bilingual naturalist guide, who will accompany you during the tours. If you are a single traveler it is possible to join the group tour and to stay in a private room upon a single charge. The highlights of this program are: Isabela, Santa Cruz and an uninhabited island.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Infant meals not included
• Dress code is smart casual
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• If you are a single traveler it has an extra ($450,00 single supplement service tourist / $650,00 standard hotels) / ($1050,00 Comfort hotels) ($1500,00 Luxury hotels) Pay directly to local tour operator
• Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.