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Island Hopping 8 Days 7 Nights

8 days
Start and end in San Cristóbal Island
3.7
32 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 1 - 10
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    San Cristobal

    Start point
    Puerta 1, Aeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY), Galápagos_Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Transfer In from Airport San Cristobal Island SCY)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of San Cristobal Island main attractions
    • Walk up Colina de las Tijeretas with coastal cliff views
    • Visit Playa de la Carola beach with sea turtles and sea lions
    • Swimming at Playa de la Carola
    Landmarks
    Colina de las Tijeretas
    Playa de la Carola
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  2. Day 2

    San Cristobal

    Included Activities

    • Snorkeling at Kicker Rock / Leon Dormido
    • Wildlife viewing: sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, Galapagos sharks, tropical fish
    • Bird watching: blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, frigatebirds
    Landmarks
    Kicker Rock / Leon Dormido
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  3. Day 3

    Santa Cruz

    Included Activities

    • Transfer from Santa Cruz pier to hotel
    • Visit Los Gemelos (highland volcanic depressions)
    • Guided walk through highlands with vegetation viewing
    • Giant tortoise reserve visit
    Landmarks
    Los Gemelos
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  4. Day 4

    Santa Cruz

    Included Activities

    • Visit North Seymour OR Plaza Sur island (choose one)
    • Frigate bird colony viewing (North Seymour option)
    • Blue-footed boobies observation (North Seymour option)
    • Land iguanas viewing (both options)
    • Las Bachas beach walk and lagoon visit with flamingo and seabird viewing (North Seymour option)
    • Swimming and snorkeling at Las Bachas (North Seymour option)
    • Sea lion colony viewing (Plaza Sur option)
    • Tropical bird and swallow-tailed gull observation (Plaza Sur option)
    Landmarks
    North Seymour
    Las Bachas
    Plaza Sur
  5. Day 5

    Isabela

    Included Activities

    • Wildlife viewing on Isabela Island: sea lions, marine iguanas, boobies, sea turtles, pelicans, Galapagos penguins, crabs
    • Snorkeling at sea inlet
    Landmarks
    Isabela Island
  6. Day 6

    Isabela

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch at the crater top)

    Included Activities

    • Bus transfer to Sierra Negra Volcano trailhead
    • Guided hike to Sierra Negra Volcano crater (approximately 2 hours)
    • Visit Volcan Chico to see hot earth and lava formations
    • Box lunch at crater top
    Landmarks
    Sierra Negra Volcano
    Volcan Chico
  7. Day 7

    Santa Cruz

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at a local restaurant), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Speedboat transfer from Isabela to Santa Cruz
    • Charles Darwin Research Station visit with giant Galapagos tortoises viewing
    • Educational talk on evolution and archipelago preservation research
    • Guided tour of Turtle Bay beach
    • Walk through Santa Cruz main attractions (approximately 40 minutes)
    • Swimming at Turtle Bay beach
    Landmarks
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Turtle Bay
  8. Day 8

    Departure

    End point
    Puerta 1, Aeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY), Galápagos_Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Transfer out in private taxi:After the breakfast in the hotel our driver will pick you up at the lobby to take you to the airport)
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Number of tours

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Age Range

3 to 90 years old

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  • Janna
    May 20th, 2024
    5
    One of the most interesting places I have been to. Our guide and driver were excellent. We learned so much about the...
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  • Roberto
    January 5th, 2024
    5
    BM Tours, thanks for making our dreams come true! Galapagos was amazing, so many memories. Hasta la proxima vez
  • Katrina
    June 9th, 2025
    4
    This tour was arranged for my clients. They absolutely LOVED the location of the first hotel, though there were some...
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Tour ID: 164057

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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