Ecuador · Wildlife

Full Day Plazas & Carrion Point

8 Hours Round trip from EC Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Full-day yacht excursion to Plazas Islands and Punta Carrión
02 Observe terrestrial and hybrid iguanas in their natural habitat
03 See a large colony of sea lions and beautiful island landscapes
04 Enjoy lunch served on the yacht
05 Snorkel from the yacht at Punta Carrión
06 Possible sightings of whitefin sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and sea lions
07 Hotel pickup included inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora

Discover two of the Galápagos highlights in one full-day adventure from Puerto Ayora. Travel by yacht to Plazas Islands for a guided walk among striking landscapes, where you may spot land iguanas, hybrid iguanas, and a large colony of sea lions in their natural habitat.

After lunch on board, continue to Punta Carrión for snorkeling from the yacht. Swim in waters where whitefin sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and sea lions may be seen, then return via the Itabaca Channel at the end of the excursion.

Travel by yacht to Plazas Islands for a guided walk among striking landscapes, where you may spot land iguanas, hybrid iguanas, and a large colony of sea lions in their natural habitat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Galapagos Islands, Puerto Ayora

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Total Duration: 8 hours

We will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel in order to take you to the Itabaca Channel

There we will board the yacht that will be waiting for us, then we will sail to Plazas islands (45 Mnt) of navigation.

Here we will make a walk of 45 minutes to an hour to be able to observe Terrestrial Iguanas in their natural state and Hybrid Iguanas (crossing between a land iguana and a marine iguana) you can also observe a large colony of sea lions and beautiful landscapes.

Lunch on the yacht

Sailing to Punta Carrión here we snorkel from the yacht we can swim with whitefin sharks, sea turtles, manta rays and sea lions here we stay during the end of the day until 15H30 LM, then we sail to the Itabaca channel where the bus to take us directly to puerto Ayora

End of the excursion

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from EC 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Professional Guide
Lunch
Use of Snorkeling Equipment ( Mask and fins)
Hotel Pick Up (Inside the Urban Perimeter of Puerto Ayora)
Transportation

What's Not Included

Breakfast
Food and drinks (Unless specified)
Hotel Drop off
Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide

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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Taking swimsuit
Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora)