8-Day Galapagos Island Hopping Tour
Description
Observe the beautiful sea-life and splendid scenery in this Island Hopping tour, covering San Cristobal Island, Kicker Rock, Isabela Island, Sierra Negra Volcano, Santa Cruz Island, & the Floreana Island! Admire the beautiful marine life; spot sea lions, marine iguanas, tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls and more in this 8-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
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Day 1: Arrival expand_more
Arrive at San Cristobal Island and transfer to the hotel.
Have lunch and hike to Lobería: a mangroves beach where we can observe sea lions, marine iguanas, frigate birds.
Walk at the cliff and see swallow-tailed gulls, blue-footed boobies.
Returning to the beach, we go in search of sea turtles, sea lions.
Optional: Kayak tour to Playa Mann or Darwin Bay: $25 per person.
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Day 2: San Cristobal Island Highlands expand_more
Our first stop is the Junco lagoon, where frigates are generally drying their wings.
Go to the Galapaguera turtle reserve and see the giant tortoises.
Hike to Puerto Chino, a white sand beach where you can relax and swim before returning to port.
Optional: Instead of Puerto Chino, we can hike (medium difficulty) through a forest of giant cacti in the “Opuntia Garden” until “Veinte Varas”.
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Day 3: Kicker Rock expand_more
Boat trip for snorkelling at Kicker Rock, looking for sea lions, marine iguanas, many species of tropical fish.
Then, enjoy a nice stop on a beautiful beach for lunch on board and then relax and swim around the beach. Return to port.
After a short break, have an easy walk to the hill of frigates and see the statue of Darwin (which was the first place to get anchored in the islands).
Last stop is Playa Carola.
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Day 4: Isabela Island expand_more
In the morning, trip by plane to Isabela Island (40min flight).
On arrival, head to the Wetlands: RAMSAR site that hosts big biodiversity: shorebirds, marine iguanas, turtles.
Then go to the Tintoreras islet: it comes from an islet off Isabela, there you can usually see: Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sharks resting in a channel formed by lava, Galapagos Hawks.
Snorkel in the bay.
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Day 5: Sierra Negra Volcano expand_more
Hike to Sierra Negra Volcano: first by car and then hike up to the crater.
Continue to Chico Volcano. The lava flows are awesome!
Lunch at a local farm.
Optional: Instead of Sierra Negra Volcano: hiking (intensive) to sulfur mines “Volcan de Azufre” with boxed lunch.
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Day 6: Santa Cruz Island expand_more
Early departure by speedboat to Santa Cruz Island.
Visit the highlands to see turtles in their natural habitat, lava tunnels, and the Twin Craters.
Have lunch and tour to Playa Tortuga Bay, where we can see iguanas and shorebirds.
Optional: Kayaking: $25 per person.
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Day 7: Floreana Island expand_more
A trip to Floreana Island. Snorkel in Daylight or Lobería and visit “Asilo de la Paz” (giant turtles, pirates, and caves)
Options: Boat trip to an uninhabited island as Plazas, Seymour or Bartolome, instead of Floreana: $61 per person
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Day 8: Departure expand_more
Free time until transfer to the airport.
Optional: Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station (free entrance)
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 in 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
- 1774 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: Hostel)
- 2075 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: Tourist)
- 2531 USD Per Adult (Accommodation Category: First Class)
- 3549 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 1774 Per Person |
1 To 1 | USD 2075 Per Person |
1 To 1 | USD 2531 Per Person |
1 To 1 | USD 3549 Per Person |
This is a group tour |