Itinerary

1. Day 1: Welcome to San Cristóbal Island! Visit the Interpretation Center and La Lobería

   • Travel by air three hours west from Quito to San Cristóbal Island to begin your Galapagos adventure.
   • Check in to your Puerto Baquerizo Moreno hotel and visit an interpretation center to learn about the island's wildlife and conservation efforts.
   • In a natural history room, see a presentation of the island's origins and, in another, human history since Galápagos's discovery.
   • Finish the day at La Lobería, a beach home to sea lions and marine iguanas.

   Meals included: Lunch.

2. Day 2: Snorkeling at Kicker Rock or Isla Lobos

   • Lobos Island:
     • Famous for its population of sea lions and fur sea lions.
     • Nesting grounds for the great Frigatebird and a small number of blue-footed boobies.
     • Breeding Center, where will explain, in a simple manner, the natural phenomena that created the Galapagos Islands.
     • Geology and the series of natural processes, such as volcanic eruption and marine current locations, that have led to the amazing islands that you are will be visiting.
   • There is no landing at Kicker Rock:
     • Also known as León Dormido, these rocks are located off the coast of San Cristobal.
     • Remains of a lava cone eroded by the sea, the two vertical rocks rising 500 feet from the ocean form a small channel that is navigable by small boats.
     • This natural monument has become a favorite sight for cruises due to the many Tropicbirds, Frigates, and Boobies that fill the surrounding air.
     • Beneath the sea, the near crystal waters offer a brilliant show of colorful tropical fish and invertebrates.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch

3. Day 3: Speedboat to Santa Cruz Island - Highlands - Charles Darwin Station

   • Get an early start this morning to take the public speedboat to Santa Cruz Island, roughly 2-2.5 hours away.
   • Meet your guide at the dock.
   • Head to the highlands to see giant tortoises in the wild.
   • Enjoy lunch at a local farm. Continue to Puerto Ayora to check in to your hotel.
   • This afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Station.
   • Stay overnight in Puerto Ayora.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.

   Group type: Private group

4. Day 4: Explore an Uninhabited Island

   • South Plaza, Bartolomé, and North Seymour are among the uninhabited Galápagos islands that you might visit today, depending on the permit granted by the National Park authorities.
   • This allows you to see the archipelago's untouched natural habitats.
   • After a boat ride, hike with your guide to see more wildlife and relax on the beach.
   • Take a lunch break on the deck. At the end of your tour, return to Puerto Ayora.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.

5. Day 5: Speedboat to Isabela Island & Wildlife on Las Tintoreras Islet

   • Start your morning with a two-hour public speed boat trip 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

6. Day 6: Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano or visit Tuneles (Cabo Rosa)

   • Sierra Negra:

     • Start the adventure with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail.
     • Prepare backpacks and begin walking through relatively young woods, which undergo constant geological changes.
     • Engage in a six-hour roundtrip hike to its summit, offering a view of the second-largest volcanic crater in the world.
     • Explore spectacular lava landscapes and observe the northern volcanoes in Isabela and Fernandina Islands.
     • Reach the edge of the Sierra Negra Volcano’s crater, an active volcano, for spectacular views.
     • The circumference of the crater is almost 10 km wide at its widest point.
     • Enjoy some free time after returning to Isabela Island.

   • Tuneles:

     • Board a speedboat at the dock in Puerto Villamil for an approximate one-hour journey to Los Tuneles.
     • Notice unique geological formations created by lava flows, including arcs and tunnels both underwater and above. Los Tuneles is an exceptional snorkeling spot due to its geological formations.
     • Encounter a diverse range of marine life, including tropical fish, rays, turtles, sea horses, and white-tipped reef sharks.
     • Keep an eye out for penguins on the rocks and the possibility of swimming with majestic sea turtles.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch

7. Day 7: Speedboat to Santa Cruz - Transfer to Baltra Airport

   • Get an early start this morning to take the public speedboat to Santa Cruz Island, roughly 2-2.5 hours away.
   • At the designated time, your driver will pick you up at the Puerto Ayora dock.
   • Take you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry.
   • For the last part of your trip to the airport, take the public shuttle bus to the terminal.
   • Your program ends with your return flight to the mainland.

   Meals included: Breakfast