Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
A driver will meet you at Quito airport with a sign showing your name, then help load your luggage for the drive to your hotel. The trip takes around 40 minutes, though traffic can add time to that.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO), Vía Tababela - Yaruquí Lote 18, Quito, Pichincha 1709, Ecuador (Transfer in with Spanish speaking driver)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ikala Hotel Quito)
- Day 2
Quito to San Cristobal
Your driver picks you up for the transfer to Mariscal Sucre Airport and the flight to San Cristobal. After landing, you'll get picked up and driven to your hotel. The afternoon is free to walk around Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and check out the beaches, shops, and restaurants. If you want, there's an optional kayak tour from Playa de Oro in the late afternoon where you paddle past marine iguanas, sea lions, and blue-footed boobies near Darwin Bay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Blue Marlin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kayak expedition at Playa de Oro - observe marine iguanas, sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and marine birds; panoramic views of Bahia Naufragio, Playa Carola, and Tijeretas Hill
Landmarks Bahia Naufragio Playa Carola Tijeretas Hill Darwin Bay Frigate Hill 
- Day 3
Kicker Rock
After breakfast, your guide picks you up and takes you to the pier to board a yacht heading to Kicker Rock. This rock formation looks like a sleeping lion and offers great snorkeling and diving with chances to see hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, sea turtles, octopuses, and tropical fish. Dolphins and whales sometimes show up depending on the season.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Lunch box)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Blue Marlin Hotel)
Included Activities
- Snorkeling at Kicker Rock - observe Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, octopuses, and tropical fish
Landmarks Kicker Rock - Day 4
San Cristobal to Santa Cruz
Head to the San Cristobal passenger pier at a set time to check in for the speedboat to Santa Cruz Island. A water taxi ($1 per person) takes you out to the speedboat, and the ride lasts 2 to 2.5 hours until you reach Puerto Ayora. Our representative meets you there and takes you to your hotel, leaving the rest of the day free to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dejavu)
Optional Activities
- Charles Darwin Research Station - $10 per person
- Las Grietas - $10 per person entrance
- Tortuga Bay - swimming, snorkeling, surfing
- Aleman Beach - visit independently
- Estacion Beach - visit independently
Landmarks Charles Darwin Research Station Las Grietas Tortuga Bay Aleman Beach Estacion Beach - Day 5
Island Excursion
Today you'll take a guided tour to one of the uninhabited islands. The day includes a guided hike and snorkeling with lunch served on the yacht. Depending on what's available, you might go to North Seymour (frigate birds and blue-footed boobies), South Plazas (cliffs and red algae), Bartolome (Pinnacle Rock with a 364-step climb and tropical penguins), or Santa Fe (white sand and good snorkeling).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dejavu)
Included Activities
- Guided hike on uninhabited island
- Snorkeling
- Lunch on board yacht
Landmarks North Seymour Island South Plazas Island Bartolome Island Pinnacle Rock Santa Fe Island - Day 6
Santa Cruz to Isabela
At your scheduled time, go to the Puerto Ayora pier to check in for the speedboat to Isabela Island. A water taxi ($1 per person) takes you to the speedboat for a 2 to 2.5 hour journey to Puerto Villamil. Once you arrive, pay the Isabela entrance fee ($10 USD per person), walk up the boardwalk, and meet your driver for the short ride to your hotel. The afternoon includes the Tintoreras tour, where you walk across lava fields spotting marine iguanas and penguins, then snorkel with sea lions and manta rays.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cally)
Included Activities
- Tintoreras tour - 40-minute land exploration of lava fields with views of marine iguana colony, Sally light-foot crabs, pelicans, Galapagos penguins, and lava cranes; snorkeling to see white-tipped reef sharks, sea lions, sea turtles, marine iguanas, and manta rays
Landmarks Las Tintoreras - Day 7
Tuneles
You'll head out to one of Isabela Island's best snorkeling and diving spots. The water is shallow, calm, and clear with unique underwater lava formations including arcs and tunnels. While you're down there, you'll see various Galapagos species like seabirds, tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, manta rays, penguins, and sea snakes alongside volcanic formations and desert plants.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cally)
Included Activities
- Snorkeling/diving at Tuneles site - explore underwater lava arcs and tunnels; observe seabirds, tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, manta rays, penguins, and sea snakes
Landmarks Tuneles - Day 8
Isabela to Santa Cruz
This is your free day on Isabela Island. Spend time at beaches like Concha Perla for snorkeling (rent gear from your hotel), check out the tortoise breeding center, see the flamingo lake, or hike to the Wall of Tears. In the afternoon, take a water taxi and speedboat back to Santa Cruz for 2 to 2.5 hours, with a water taxi ($1 per person) and driver finishing the trip to your hotel in Puerto Ayora.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dejavu)
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling at Concha Perla beach
- Visit Tortoise Breeding Center
- Visit Flamingo lake
- Hike to Wall of Tears
- Bike rental to visit Tortoise Breeding Center and flamingo lake
- Explore beaches and viewpoints
- Visit Tortuga Bay
- Visit Garrapatero Beach
- Visit Las Grietas
- Visit Las Ninfas Lagoon
Landmarks Concha Perla Tortoise Breeding Center Flamingo lake Wall of Tears Tortuga Bay Garrapatero Beach Las Grietas Las Ninfas Lagoon - Day 9
Santa Cruz to Baltra to Quito
Your Spanish-speaking driver picks you up from Puerto Ayora at a scheduled time for the trip to the Itabacca Channel. Board the ferry to Baltra Island, then take the 'Bus Lobito' for the final leg to the airport. You'll fly back to Quito, where transportation takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ikala Hotel Quito)
- Day 10
Quito Departure
Your driver will come pick you up at your scheduled time and take you to the airport for your departing flight.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO), Vía Tababela - Yaruquí Lote 18, Quito, Pichincha 1709, Ecuador (Transfer out with Spanish speaking driver)
