Ecuador · Wildlife

2 Days Isabela Island Fast Visit

2 Days Round trip from EC Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel by ferry between Santa Cruz and Isabela Island
  • 02 Explore Isabela’s wetlands and scenic coastal trails
  • 03 Visit Tintoreras Islet, known for penguins and white tip sharks
  • 04 Enjoy snorkeling near Tintoreras
  • 05 Hike to Sierra Negra Volcano and its active crater
  • 06 Spot wildlife including flamingos, sea turtles, rays, and land tortoises
  • 07 Includes one night of accommodation in Puerto Villamil
  • 08 Breakfast, lunch, and guided activities included

Discover Isabela Island over two days and enjoy a more relaxed way to experience one of the Galapagos’ most remarkable islands. Travel by ferry from Santa Cruz and combine coastal wildlife, wetlands landscapes, snorkeling, and volcanic scenery in one compact itinerary.

Explore the Wetlands of Isabela, visit Tintoreras Islet to look for penguins, white tip sharks, rays and sea turtles, and hike to Sierra Negra Volcano for sweeping views of its active crater. With island transfers, guided activities, meals, and one night of accommodation included, this trip is a convenient short escape for travellers wanting to see more of Isabela.

Explore the Wetlands of Isabela, visit Tintoreras Islet to look for penguins, white tip sharks, rays and sea turtles, and hike to Sierra Negra Volcano for sweeping views of its active crater.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Ferry to Isabela Island + Wetlands Tour + Tintoreras Tour Experiences

Ferry to Isabela Island: Ferry to Isabela Island - Meeting point to the dock of Puerto Ayora in which you will get on board in order to go to Isabela Island ( 2 hours approximately)

This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person.

You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

Boat drops you off on dock of Puerto Villamil. 

Wetlands Tour: The guide will pick you up in the Puerto Villamil's dock to began this experiences.

The Wetlands are a complex of trails, located south of Isabela Island, Galapagos. They have a great variety of flora and fauna, as well as the spectacular landscapes of the bay. We will see native animals such as landturtles, flamingos. and zarapitos, along with much flora and fauna.

We will visit nine trails that include the following sites: the Estero, the Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Túnel del Estero, Playa del Amor, Mirador de los Tunos and Pozas Verdes

Tintoreras Tour:  We started the activity at 13H00 PM approximately from Isabela Island. From the bay we go through a kayak to a set of islets called Tintoreras. Well known for being the habitat of penguins and white tip sharks! We can sight these cute birds and have a great chance of finding wolves sailors along the coasts. Other animals that we can observe while surrounding the islets are: rays, sea turtles, bay sharks, goldfish, etc. We enjoyed snorkeling time near the site. 

After this unique encounter, we headed to the hotel in Isabela island

Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela

2
Day 02

Walking Tour to Sierra Negra volcano + Ferry to Santa Cruz Island

Walking Tour to Sierra Negra volcano: The tour starts early in the morning, you pick up a bus or car to take you to the starting point that is 30 minutes from Puerto Villamil, where the trail that leads to the Sierra Negra volcano begins. The walk lasts about 5 hours and most of the journey is flat, with few ups and downs.

When you enter the small volcano, which is inside the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, you will realize that it is still active and many holes feel warm when you put your hand. 

Drop off in Puerto Villamil's dock, you have to go to the hotel by yourlself 

Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: Afternoon departure at 14H30 PM - Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: Go to the dock and ask for boat, same boat as the day before) Boat drops you off on dock of Puerto Ayora. 

We will arrange the transfer to take you back to Santa Cruz.

This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person. You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

End of services

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from EC 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers between islands ( Santa Cruz - Isabela - Santa Cruz)
  • One night of accommodation Isabela Island
  • Professional guide in the activities specified.

What's Not Included

  • Other services not specified in the program
  • Meals and activities not specified

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Pier use rate on Isabela Island $ 10 USD (must be paid in site)
  • Sea taxi fee $2 USD ( must be paid in site)
  • In Ecuador the name hotel or hostal depends of the number of rooms but not of the quality of service.
  • Every room (hotel/hostal) includes air conditioner, amenities and private bathrooms.
  • The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
EC
Tour start
EC
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in EC.

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