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10-Day Galapagos Island Hopping Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Underwater, Snorkeling

  • Duration

    10 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Go on an Island Hopping Tour, visiting Liberia, the highlands of San Cristobal Island, Galapaguera turtle reserve, Puerto Chino, Lobos and Kicker Rock, Isabela, Sierra Negra Volcano, Santa Cruz Island, Floreana Island & much more! Admire the beautiful marine life; spot sea lions, marine iguanas, tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls and more on this 10-day tour in the Galapagos Islands! 

Highlights
  • Admire the various marine life
  • Try kayaking at Santa Cruz Island
  • Admire the breathtaking lava landscapes of Sierra Negra Volcano 
  • Day 1: Arrival expand_more
    • Arrive at San Cristobal and transfer to the hotel.

    • Have lunch and a visit to Liberia: a mangroves beach where we can observe sea lions, marine iguanas, frigate birds.

    • Walk at the cliff and spot swallow-tailed gulls, blue-footed boobies.

    • Return to the beach and look for sea turtles and sea lions.

      • Optional: Kayaking trip Mann - Darwin Bay Beach: $25 per person.

  • Day 2: San Cristobal Island expand_more
    • Visit the highlands of San Cristobal Island.

    • Our first stop: Junco Lagoon, where we usually see frigates drying their wings.

    • Visit the Galapaguera turtle reserve and walk to Puerto Chino, a white sand beach, to relax and swim before returning to port.

      • Optional: Instead of Puerto Chino, walk (medium difficulty) through a forest of giant cacti in the “Opuntia Garden” until “Veinte Varas”.

  • Day 3: Lobos and Kicker Rock Island expand_more
    • Boat trip for a snorkel on the islands of Lobos and Kicker Rock, looking for sea lions, marine iguanas, many tropical fish species.

    • Enjoy a nice stop on a beautiful beach for lunch on board and then relax and swim around the beach.

    • After a short rest, have a smooth hike to frigates hill to see the statue of Darwin (which is the first place to get anchored in the islands).

    • Our last stop is Playa Carolinas.

  • Day 4: Isabela Island expand_more
    • In the morning, fly to Island Isabela.

    • On arrival, visit the Wetlands: RAMSAR site that hosts big biodiversity: shorebirds, marine iguanas, turtles.

    • Go to the Tintoreras islet to see Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sharks resting in a channel formed by lava, Galapagos Hawks.

    • Snorkel in the bay.

  • Day 5: Sierra Negra Volcano expand_more
    • Hike to Sierra Negra Volcano: first by car and then hike up to the crater. Continue to Volcán Chico. The lava flows are awesome!

    • Have lunch at a local farm.

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

  • Day 6: Santa Cruz Island expand_more
    • Early departure by speedboat to Santa Cruz Island.

    • Visit the highlands: there, we will see turtles in their natural habitat, lava caves, and the Twin Craters.

    • Have lunch, and then hike to Tortuga Bay Beach, where we can see iguanas and shorebirds.

      • Optional: Kayaking: $25 – per person.

  • Day 7: Floreana Island expand_more
    • Take a trip to Floreana Island.

    • Birdwatching in Enderby, snorkel at Lobería or daylight and visit the “Asilo de la Paz” (giant turtles, pirates, and caves).

  • Day 8: Uninhabited Island expand_more
    • Day trip to an uninhabited island, such as Bartolome / Seymour / Plazas or Santa Fe (destination to be confirmed with your reservation, there is a different destination every day.)

    • Hike and snorkel.

  • Day 9: Uninhabited Island expand_more
    • Take a day trip to an uninhabited island (different from the previous day) as Bartolome/ Seymour / Plazas or Santa Fe (destination to be confirmed with your reservation, there is a different destination every day).

    • Hike and snorkel.

  • Day 10: Departure expand_more
    • Free time until transfer to the airport.

    • Optional: Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.

What's Included
  • Assistance at the airport

  • All visits accompanied by English-speaking naturalist guides of Park

  • Meals (from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the last day)

  • Snorkelling Equipment

  • Accommodation (according to the number of nights of the program and the category of your choice)

  • Transportation described n the islands (boat, car, airplane)

  • Transfer In / Out (Galapagos)

What's Excluded
  • 5% of their pay to support projects environmental/social welfare/animal

Know before you go
  • 2291 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: Hostel)
  • 2677 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: Tourist)
  • 3106 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: First Class)
  • 4394 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: Luxury)
Meeting Point

San Cristobal, Ecuador

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 2291 Per Person
1 To 1 USD 2677 Per Person
1 To 1 USD 3106 Per Person
1 To 1 USD 4394 Per Person

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USD 2291 / person