5-Day Galápagos Adventure from Santa Cruz with Diving and Highlands

• After arriving at Baltra Airport, a local guide will pick you up.
• You will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.
• Witness firsthand the work of international scientists who come to the Galápagos to carry out environmental projects.
• Head to the nearby Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, where giant Galápagos tortoises breed and are cared for. This is the best place on the islands to see different tortoise species and learn about each one.

Meals: Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

• Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel to go on a diving tour off the coast of Santa Cruz.
• This is the perfect day to see sea lions, sharks, seals, eels, sea stars, and batfish.
• Depending on the authorizations from the National Park of Galápagos, you will visit one of three different dive sites on the island. Each has its own thriving populations of rare sea life, and in its crystal-clear waters you can swim with hammerhead sharks, white-tip sharks, sea lions, golden rays, sea turtles, fish, and a great variety of marine life.

Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

• Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel to go on another diving tour off the coast of Santa Cruz.
• You will have the opportunity to play with the curious pups of sea lions or watch how a marine iguana digs among the rocks to get its precious algae.
• The dive sites are generally close to the central islands of the archipelago and provide a complete underwater experience for both experienced divers and beginners.

Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

• Find all the magical essence of the Galápagos on this tour to Cerro Mesa Ecological Reserve and Garrapatero Beach.
• Delight yourself with an incredible view and fill your lungs with fresh air as you walk through the native forest.
• Practice kayaking at Garrapatero and enjoy the roads on a bike.
• Don't forget to keep your eyes open for small birds and tiptoe when approaching the Galápagos tortoise.
• Ride your bike to the small trail that leads to the bottom of the largest sinkhole found on the island of Santa Cruz.
• Marvel at the steep rock walls that surround you.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

• If there is enough free time before your transfer to the airport, do some last-minute souvenir shopping or take a final stroll through Puerto Ayora.
• At the designated time, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross by ferry.
• Take the public shuttle bus to the airport terminal, where your program ends with your return flight to the mainland.

Meals: Breakfast Included

Group type: Small group