Itinerary

1. Day 1: Welcome to Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station

   • After arriving at Baltra Airport, your guide will be waiting for you to take you to Santa Cruz Island.
   • You will be amazed to see giant tortoises in the wild (in their natural habitat) at a farm in these highlands, then continue to the port in Puerto Ayora to check into the hotel.
   • In the afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Station, where scientists from all over the world meet and work together on environmental projects such as water analysis, animal protection, effects of tourism on nature, etc. 

   Meals included: Lunch

   Group type: Private group

2. Day 2: Speedboat to Isabela Island & Wildlife on Las Tintoreras Islet

   • On this day, your guide will pick you up to transfer you to Puerto Ayora Port and take a speedboat to Isabela Island.
   • After lunch, join a group tour for a visit to the Tintoreras Islet for a short hike and some snorkeling. Here you can see Humboldt penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and sharks, which rest in the natural channels formed by lava flows.
   • Afterward, snorkel in the turquoise water and spot different fish, sea turtles, rays, and penguins.
   • The rest of your evening is free, with an overnight stay on Isabela Island.

   Meals included: Breakfast

   Group type: Small group

3. Day 3: Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano

   • The majestic Sierra Negra Volcano will occupy today's agenda.
   • Our adventure starts with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail.
   • Once there, we will prepare our backpacks and start our walk through the relatively young woods, which suffer from constant geological changes.
   • You will do a six-hour roundtrip hike to its summit, from where you'll get to see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world.
   • Walk around spectacular lava landscapes, taking in the northern volcanoes in Isabela and Fernandina Islands.
   • During your climb, make sure to be on the lookout for the unique vegetation that inhabits the area.
   • Your finishing point is the edge of the Sierra Negra Volcano’s crater, this volcano is still active.
   • Once at the edge of the crater, you will have spectacular views of the crater and the volcanoes that surround it. The circumference of the crater is huge, with a diameter of almost 10 km along with its widest point.
   • You will have some free time after you get back to Isabela Island.
   • If you still have energy, you can head to a beach or snorkel at Concha Perla.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch

   Group type: Small group

4. Day 4: Los Tuneles - Afternoon speedboat to Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz)

   • Today you will go on an excursion to Los Tuneles, a perfect snorkeling spot. A series of lava flows have produced unique geological formations, like arcs and tunnels underneath and above the water.
   • In the shallow waters, you can find tropical fish, rays, turtles, sea horses, and white-tipped reef sharks!
   • Keep your eyes open for penguins on the rocks.
   • In the afternoon, you return to Puerto Villamil where you will catch the afternoon speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.

   Meals included: Breakfast

   Group type: Small group

5. Day 5: Transfer to Baltra Airport

   • The time has come to leave the Galapagos Islands but this time with everlasting memories.
   • Take a final stroll through town and buy souvenirs for those who stayed home this time.
   • When the time comes, you will be transferred to Baltra Airport to catch your flight back to Quito or Guayaquil depending on your flight.

   Meals included: Breakfast

   Group type: Private group