Itinerary

1. Day 1: San Cristobal Island

   • Arrival at San Cristobal island around mid-day.

   • After lunch, depart for a great hike to the Loberia cliff, looking for sea lions, marine iguanas, tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls.

2. Day 2: Volunteering in the Highlands

   • With the special touch of the program, reach the high part and do conservation work in a local Finca with nice views over the north coast.

   • Remove invasive species of plants and help to plant fragile endemic plants, contributing to the island conservancy.

3. Day 3: Baquerizo Beach

   • After breakfast, go on a speedboat to Baquerizo Beach and begin kayaking, passing by Lobos Island on to Manglecito beach.

   • Back on the boat, navigate to Kicker Rock: around this tuff cone, we can usually swim with turtles, rays, and even small reef sharks!

   • Back to Lobos Island, snorkel and then back to port.

4. Day 4: Isabela Island

   • Take an early flight to Isabela Island (lasts 40mn).

   • At arrival, transfer to the hotel, and depart for a boat ride to the Cabo Rosa underwater tunnels, an amazing lava formation.

   • Afterwards, reach the “Finados”, a great place to snorkel between mangroves and lava; you may even see horses!

5. Day 5: Sierra Negra Volcano

   • After breakfast, reach the high part of the island and begin a 16km hike that will take us to Sierra Negra volcano and Chico volcano through impressive lava scenery.

   • Lunch will be served in a local Finca.

   • Back to port around 3 pm, free time.

6. Day 6: Santa Cruz Island

   • At 7 am, speedboat to Santa Cruz. The ride takes around 2hours.

   • At arrival, drive to the highlands and downhill biking from Cerro Mesa to Garrapatero beach, looking for giant tortoises along the way.

   • Lunch at the beach, and then kayak through the mangroves looking for marine turtles.

7. Day 7: Uninhabited Island

   • Today we will either visit Bartolomé, Seymour, Plazas or Santa Fé island. These are uninhabited islands that will allow you to see more wildlife.

   • The trip is made on a small yacht. Snorkel included. Back to port around 5 pm.

8. Day 8: Departure

   • All flights depart in the morning. Until we pick you up, you have some free time for last-minute souvenir shopping or visit the Charles Darwin Station (entrance free).