Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival

   • Arrive at San Cristobal Island and transfer to the hotel.

   • Lunch, and depart for a hike and snorkel tour to Loberia beach.

   • Spot sea lions, marine turtles and frigate birds.

2. Day 2: Isabela Island

   • Depart early in the morning, by plane, to Isabela Island.

   • Transfer to hotel.

   • On arrival, head to the Wetlands: the Ramsar site that hosts big biodiversity: shorebirds, marine iguanas, turtles.

   • In the afternoon, visit the Tintoreras islet, where we can spot penguins, marine iguanas, sharks resting in a channel formed by lava.

3. Day 3: Sierra Negra Volcano

   • Hike to Sierra Negra Volcano: first by car and then hike up to the crater. Continue to Chico Volcano.

   • Lunch at a local farm.

     • Optional: Instead of Sierra Negra Volcano: hiking (intensive) to sulfur mines “Volcan de Azufre” with boxed lunch.

4. Day 4: Santa Cruz Island

   • Early departure by speedboat to Santa Cruz Island.
   • Visit the top highlands to see turtles in their natural habitat, lava caves, and the Twin Craters.
   • Have lunch, and then hike to Tortuga Bay Beach to see iguanas and shorebirds.
     • Optional: Kayaking $25 per person.

5. Day 5: Departure

   • Free time until transfer to the airport.
     • Optional: visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.