Itinerary
- Day 1
Santa Cruz Island Arrival
- Start point
- Isla Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Galápagos 2001, Ecuador (Baltra Airport , 06:00 - 15:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Personalized airport welcome with guide
- Highland tour of upper Santa Cruz Island
- Charles Darwin Scientific Station visit - Interpretation Center and giant tortoise breeding program tour
Landmarks Charles Darwin Scientific Station - Day 2
Wetlands Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Wetlands tour - nine trails including Estero, Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Túnel del Estero, Playa del Amor, Mirador de los Tunos, and Pozas Verdes
- Native wildlife viewing - land turtles, flamingos, zarapitos
Landmarks Isabela Island Wetlands - Day 3
Sierra Negra Volcano Hike
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box Lunch)
Included Activities
- Sierra Negra volcano hike with crater exploration
- Active volcanic vents viewing
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano - Day 4
Tunnels and Snorkeling Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box Lunch)
Included Activities
- Tunnels boat tour - lava formations and arches
- Roca Unión islet visit - wildlife viewing
- Snorkeling with sea turtles, tintoreras sharks, golden rays, eagle rays, seahorses, and tropical fish
Landmarks Isabela Island Tunnels Roca Unión - Day 5
Tintoreras and Ferry
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tintoreras islets tour - penguin and white-tip shark habitat
- Marine wildlife viewing - rays, sea turtles, bay sharks, sea lions
- Snorkeling near Tintoreras
Landmarks Tintoreras Islets - Day 6
Optional Island Tours
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board (Santa Fe Tour option includes lunch on board))
Optional Activities
- Floreana Tour - Asilo de la Paz hike, pirate cave visit, freshwater stream exploration
- Santa Fe Tour - panga ride viewing sea lion colonies, Opuntia cacti viewing, blue-footed booby sightings, two snorkeling sessions around reef area (45 minutes per session), lunch on board
- Pinzón Tour - boat journey to Pinzón Island (approximately 1.5 hours), snorkeling
Landmarks Floreana Island Santa Fe Island Pinzón Island - Day 7
Highlands Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- San Cristóbal highlands tour - biozones exploration
- El Junco freshwater lagoon visit - frigatebirds and water fowl viewing
- La Galapaguera tortoise research and conservation center - jungle walk and tortoise viewing
- Puerto Chino beach visit
Landmarks El Junco La Galapaguera Puerto Chino Beach - Day 8
Coastal Tour and Snorkeling
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Rosa Blanca bay visit - beach exploration and snorkeling with sharks, rays, sea turtles
- Sardina Bay visit - snorkeling with sea turtles, rays, sea lions
- Kicker Rock (León Dormido) snorkeling - sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, tropical fish, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, frigatebirds viewing
Landmarks Rosa Blanca Bay Sardina Bay Kicker Rock (León Dormido) - Day 9
Free Morning and Ferry
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free morning relaxation and independent exploration in San Cristóbal
- Day 10
Half Bay Tour and Optional Turtle Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box Lunch)
Included Activities
- Half Bay Tour - La Lobiería snorkeling with sea lions
- Punta Estrada - blue-footed boobies, seagulls, pelicans viewing
- Playa de los Perros - iguana viewing among volcanic rocks
- Channel of Love visit
- Shark Channel - blue shark viewing
Optional Activities
- Turtle Bay (Tortuga Bay) self-visit - 2,500-meter walking path, white sand beach exploration, iguana and beach crab viewing, marine wildlife observation
Landmarks La Lobiería Punta Estrada Playa de los Perros Channel of Love Shark Channel Tortuga Bay - Day 11
Departure from Santa Cruz
- End point
- Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Drop off in your Hotel in Puerto Ayora)
- Meals
- Breakfast
