5-Day Galápagos Expedition from Santa Cruz with Isabela and Sierra Negra

• After arriving at Baltra Airport, your guide will be waiting to take you to Santa Cruz Island.
• You will be amazed to see giant tortoises in the wild, in their natural habitat, at a farm in the highlands, then continue to the port in Puerto Ayora to check in to the hotel.
• In the afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, where scientists from all over the world meet and work together on environmental projects such as water analysis, animal protection, and the effects of tourism on nature.

Meals included: Lunch

Group type: Private group

• On this day, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to Puerto Ayora Port to take a speedboat to Isabela Island.
• After lunch, join a group tour to visit Tintoreras Islet for a short hike and some snorkeling. Here, you can see Humboldt penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and sharks resting in the natural channels formed by lava flows.
• Afterward, snorkel in the turquoise water and spot different fish, sea turtles, rays, and penguins.
• The rest of your evening is free, with an overnight stay on Isabela Island.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Small group

• The majestic Sierra Negra Volcano will occupy today's agenda.
• Your adventure starts with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail.
• Once there, you will prepare your backpacks and begin your walk through the relatively young woods, which are shaped by constant geological changes.
• You will do a six-hour round-trip hike to the summit, from where you will see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world.
• Walk through spectacular lava landscapes while taking in views of the northern volcanoes on Isabela and Fernandina Islands.
• During your climb, be on the lookout for the unique vegetation that inhabits the area.
• Your finishing point is the edge of the Sierra Negra Volcano's crater. This volcano is still active.
• Once at the edge of the crater, you will have spectacular views of the crater and the volcanoes that surround it. The crater's circumference is immense, with a diameter of almost 10 km at its widest point.
• You will have some free time after returning to Isabela Island.
• If you still have energy, you can head to a beach or snorkel at Concha Perla.

Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Group type: Small group

• Today you will go on an excursion to Los Tuneles, a perfect snorkeling spot. A series of lava flows have produced unique geological formations, including arcs and tunnels beneath and above the water.
• In the shallow waters, you can find tropical fish, rays, turtles, seahorses, and white-tipped reef sharks.
• Keep your eyes open for penguins on the rocks.
• In the afternoon, you will return to Puerto Villamil, where you will catch the afternoon speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Small group

• The time has come to leave the Galápagos Islands, this time with everlasting memories.
• Take a final stroll through town and buy souvenirs for those who stayed home this time.
• When the time comes, you will be transferred to Baltra Airport to catch your flight back to Quito or Guayaquil, depending on your flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Private group