Itinerary
- Day 1
Baltra to Santa Cruz
Touch down at Baltra airport and head inland to Santa Cruz's highlands where you'll visit a giant tortoise reserve. You'll see these creatures moving around in their natural setting, check out the lava tunnels in the area, then grab lunch at a local ranch before making your way to Puerto Ayora for the evening.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos_Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Baggage claim area, 10:00 - 13:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local ranch in Santa Cruz highlands)
Included Activities
- Visit local Giant Tortoise reserve in Santa Cruz highlands
- Explore lava tunnels near tortoise reserve
- Lunch at local ranch in Santa Cruz highlands
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island Highlands Baltra Airport 
- Day 2
Santa Cruz Island
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll take a short boat trip to look for sea lions, blue-footed boobies, sea turtles, and white-tipped sharks in the water. Once you've had lunch at a local spot, there's a 45-minute walk along the coast out to Tortuga Bay, which has some of the biggest white sand beaches in the islands. You can spend the afternoon swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, or trying out surfing depending on what you're interested in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Boat ride to La Loberia, Las Grietas, or Punta Estrada for wildlife viewing
- Scenic walk to Tortuga Bay white sand beach (approximately 45 minutes)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Tortuga Bay
- Snorkeling at Tortuga Bay
- Kayaking at Tortuga Bay
- Surfing at Tortuga Bay
Landmarks La Loberia Las Grietas Punta Estrada Tortuga Bay 
- Day 3
Santa Cruz to Isabela Island
You'll board a public boat heading to Isabela Island, the archipelago's largest. After settling in, you'll walk through the Arnaldo Tupiza breeding center and check out Poza de Flamingos to see the birds. In the afternoon, a boat takes you out to Islote Las Tintoreras where you can snorkel with sea turtles, colorful fish, and manta rays, then the day finishes at a white sand beach where you'll watch the sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Puerto Ayora), Lunch (Lunch)
Included Activities
- Public boat ride to Isabela Island
- Visit Arnaldo Tupiza breeding center
- Stroll to Poza de Flamingos for wildlife observation
- Boat ride to Islote Las Tintoreras
- Snorkeling with sea turtles, fish, and manta rays
- Sunset viewing at white sand beach
Landmarks Isabela Island Arnaldo Tupiza breeding center Poza de Flamingos Islote Las Tintoreras - Day 4
Isabela Island
You're heading to Sierra Negra Volcano, one of the most active in the Galapagos, which erupted as recently as 2018. The hike takes you up to the rim where you can see one of the world's largest volcanic craters from above. You'll head back down to Puerto Villamil for lunch, and then catch a speedboat back over to Santa Cruz Island.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Puerto Villamil)
Included Activities
- Transportation to Sierra Negra Volcano
- Volcano hike to rim viewpoint
- Lunch in Puerto Villamil
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano - Day 5
Santa Cruz Island
A boat takes you out to an uninhabited island for a hiking trip where you'll see marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and frigatebirds, plus get views across the water. Lunch happens onboard, and then you'll spend time snorkeling with sea lions, sea turtles, and tropical fish before heading back to Santa Cruz and Puerto Ayora, where you have some free time to do what you like.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Boat ride to uninhabited island
- Island hike with panoramic views
- Wildlife observation (Marine Iguanas, Blue-Footed Boobies, Frigates)
- Lunch on board
- Snorkeling with sea lions, sea turtles, and fish
- Included transportation back to Puerto Ayora
Landmarks Santa Cruz Island - Day 6
Departure
You'll have breakfast before leaving the Galapagos behind. Transportation to the airport is included, and you'll fly back to Quito from there.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Galápagos_Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Main entrance, 11:00 - 14:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transportation to airport
Landmarks Baltra Airport
