GALAPAGOS ISLAND HOPPING 6D5N

Your tour will start from the Baltra airport (GPS) where the guide will pick you up upon arrival at the airport and later take you to Puerto Ayora where we will have lunch. After lunch, we will go to the Gus Angermeyer Pier where you will take a public launch to Isabela. This will take approximately 2 1/2 hours, please note this can be a bumpy ride, so prepare yourself with motion sickness pills and a waterproof jacket. Upon your arrival in Isabela, our guide will meet you to take you to your hotel and after a short rest you will go to the Flamingos lagoon, one of the flamingo breeding sites. Accommodation at the Hotel San Vicente or similar.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will make an excursion to the second largest active crater in the world Sierra Negra Volcano, located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil with 6 miles of extension and 300 feet of depth. To get to this incredible view you will travel by bus for 45 minutes to the entrance of the Galapagos National Park, where the hike to the Sierra Negra Volcano begins, this hike will take approximately 2 hours, this starts from 870 meters of altitude and at the top of the crater It will have reached 1040 meters. We will have a box lunch upstairs and then go to Volcán Chico to feel the hot land and different colors of lava and at the end we will return to the hotel. After a short rest at the hotel, we will have the opportunity to snorkel or swim in Concha de Perla, where we can observe colorful fish, sea urchins, starfish, sea lions and if we are lucky sea turtles. Accommodation at the Hotel San Vicente or similar.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will have a tour to the Wetlands, here we will visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where you will find tortoises of all ages in their natural habitat. The next place to visit is the Wall of Tears. Isabela was designated as a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government where prisoners were forced to build a wall with huge solid blocks of lava. Then, we will visit the Tunel del Estero, Orchilla viewpoint, Playa del Amor. We will return to the hotel to have lunch. After a short break, we will visit the Tintoreras islet. We will go to the dock to take a boat and navigate a bit until we reach the islet that gets its name from the sharks that can be found there called Tintoreras. At this site we will have a short walk and then we will snorkel where, if we are lucky, we will be able to see rays, sharks and sea lions. After this incredible experience. Accommodation at the Hotel San Vicente or similar.

During this day, early in the morning (05h30), we will go to the pier to take the speedboat from Isabela to Puerto Ayora. Upon arrival in Santa Cruz we will have breakfast at a local restaurant. After a short break we will start the journey to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we can find pens with giant Galapagos Tortoises among other most representative species of the archipelago. An educational talk will be received on evolution and research carried out within the station for the preservation of the archipelago. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will visit the upper part of Santa Cruz. Through walks you will be able to know the natural habitat of endemic species such as the Giant Tortoises, Finches and the Pá-jaro Brujo. In addition to unique and abundant vegetation that make this natural environment such a special visit, we will be able to enter a lava tunnel almost 12 meters long. Then we will return to Puerto Ayora Accommodation at the Dejavu hotel or similar.

During this day, early in the morning (07h50), we will sail to the designated snorkeling site on Santa Fe Island. A short stop of 10 minutes will allow you to observe the cliffs and the north beach of Santa Fe, and admire Blue Footed Boobies from the boat. You will then move on to the first snorkeling area on the east side of the island. This place is full of colorful fish and sea lions. The rocky cliffs and crystal clear waters of Santa Fe are a beautiful place with an incredible underwater view of Galapagos wildlife. Rays, tuna, various schools of fish and reef sharks are also common in the area. After this dive in the water, you will return to the boat for lunch on board. After lunch you will return to the island of Santa Cruz, but first a short stop at Playa Es-condida. This beautiful secluded spot can only be accessed by boat. This is the perfect place to observe Galapagos marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and Zayapa crabs. Spotted eagle rays, golden rays, sea turtles and even blue sharks live in this area. At the end you will have time to relax and explore the beach before returning to Puerto Ayora.

After breakfast, we will transfer to Baltra airport. On the way to Baltra airport. We will make a stop at “Los Gemelos” or “Twin Craters” located one in front of the other. A formation created by surface collapse due to lava flow many years ago. The tour ends with arrival at the airport.