Itinerary
- Day 1
San Cristobal
After arriving at San Cristobal airport, your guide handles the hotel transfer. You'll grab lunch and then head to the Interpretation Center to learn how these islands formed and their history. From there, it's up to Frigate Bird Hill for some nice views across the islands. The day wraps up with snorkeling in either Tijeretas Bay or Carola Beach, where you'll see sea lions, tropical fish, and turtles swimming around.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY), Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos Islands, Galápagos 2001, Ecuador (Pick up at San Cristobal Airport, 11:00 - 13:00)
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Interpretation Center with guide
- Hike to Frigate Bird Hill viewpoint
- Snorkel Tijeretas Bay or Carola Beach (sea lions, tropical fish, turtles)
Landmarks Interpretation Center Frigate Bird Hill Tijeretas Bay Carola Beach 
- Day 2
San Cristobal
A boat takes you out to Kicker Rock early on for snorkeling with sharks, rays, and turtles. If you're lucky, hammerhead sharks show up too. Lunch happens on the boat, and then you'll have time to relax at a pristine beach before heading back to port in the afternoon. You'll stay the night back in San Cristobal.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on the boat)
Included Activities
- Snorkel at Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) with sharks, rays, turtles
- Relax at pristine beach
Landmarks Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) - Day 3
San Cristobal
After breakfast, you'll get scuba diving instructions before your first dive in Tijeretas Bay. Following lunch, the itinerary takes you up to the highlands to visit a giant turtle breeding center. Later you'll check out El Junco Lagoon, the only freshwater lake in the Galapagos, where you can spot marine iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, frigate birds, and blue-footed boobies hanging around the cliffs.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Scuba diving at Tijeretas Bay with experienced divemaster
- Visit Giant Turtle breeding center (Geochelone chatamensis)
- Visit El Junco Lagoon (freshwater volcanic crater lake)
Landmarks Tijeretas Bay Giant Turtle Breeding Center El Junco Lagoon - Day 4
San Cristobal to Santa Cruz
You'll have breakfast and then head out at 6:30 AM to reach the harbor. At 7:00 AM, a speedboat departs for Santa Cruz, taking about 2 hours to get there. When you arrive, a local guide drives you to a highland ranch where giant tortoises roam in their natural environment. The guide explains the conservation work being done to protect these creatures.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- See giant tortoises in native highland environment
- Learn about CDRS conservation and restoration projects
Landmarks Santa Cruz Highlands - Day 5
Santa Cruz to Isabela
Your speedboat to Isabela leaves at 6:30 AM, and it's roughly a 2-hour ride. After checking into your hotel, you have free time to bike toward the 'Wall of Tears' on scenic routes with beach views and chances to spot flamingos and giant tortoises. Post-lunch, a guided private kayak tour in Villamil Bay lets you see penguins, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, marine iguanas, sea turtles, sea lions, eagle rays, and juvenile sharks.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided private kayak tour in Villamil Bay (penguins, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, marine iguanas, sea turtles, sea lions, eagle rays, sharks)
Optional Activities
- Bike to "Wall of Tears" (Muro de las Lagrimas) - beach views, flamingos, giant tortoises
Landmarks Wall of Tears (Muro de las Lagrimas) Villamil Bay 
- Day 6
Isabela
This hike covers about 16 km over roughly 6 hours through dramatic lava landscapes to reach Sierra Negra Volcano and Volcano Chico. You'll walk through the second-largest volcanic crater in the world and pass through different vegetation zones. The terrain itself isn't too challenging, but the sun here is intense, so bring solid sun protection and plenty of water.
Included Activities
- Hike to Sierra Negra Volcano and Volcano Chico (16 km, approximately 6 hours)
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano Volcano Chico 
- Day 7
Isabela to Cabo Rosa to Santa Cruz
A boat heads out to Cabo Rosa in about 45 minutes, where ancient lava once poured into the ocean and carved out beautiful lava tunnels. You'll see penguins, blue-footed boobies, and sea turtles along the way. Diving is the main event, where you might encounter sharks, sea lions, turtles, rays, seahorses, and tropical fish. The whole trip takes around 5 hours before you speed back to Santa Cruz.
Included Activities
- Visit Cabo Rosa with lava tunnels
- Diving at Cabo Rosa (sharks, sea lions, turtles, rays, seahorses, tropical fish)
Landmarks Cabo Rosa - Day 8
Santa Cruz to Baltra
A transfer takes you to Baltra as you cross the Itabaca Channel, wrapping up your Galapagos tour.
- End point
- Isla Baltra, Galápagos_Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Drop-off at Baltra Airport , 11:30 - 13:00)
Landmarks Itabaca Channel
