11 Days Galapagos Full Experiences " Santa Cruz- Isabela - San Cristobal "
Description
In these experience we will visit the three island of this magic world.
We will explore the most important tourist attraction in Galapagos, this experiences begin and finish in Santa Cruz.
We will explore the 3 important island that Galapagos have, with the most amazing excursions in each island of Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristobal
Itinerary
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Transfer in + High Land of Santa Cruz + Charles Darwin Scientific StationDay 1 :
Transfer In: personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting for you at the airport) - According to your flight information
High Land of Santa Cruz:.- Upper part Santa Cruz Island Entrance and personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting).
Charles Darwin Scientific Station: Is an Interpretation Center open to the public and you can also learn about the breeding program for giant tortoises in captivity and their repatriation. At the end of the activities you will be taken to the Hotel in which where you will be hosted
Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel In Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
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Ferry to Isabela Island + Wetland TourDay 2 :
Ferry to Isabela Island : The pick up will be at 06H20 AM to travel to Isabela island
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.
Wetland 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
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
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Walking Tour to Sierra Negra volcano and Chico VolcanoDay 3 :
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 yourself
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
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Full day Lava Tunnels TourDay 4 :
The tour to the Tunnels lasts approximately 1 hour and a half to 2 hours. Once in this sector, the boat will travel the different paths through the tunnels where you can clearly observe the landscape of the place, we go to Roca Unión, a small islet located in the open sea where you can see Pelicans, Nazca Boobies and Patas Boobies. Blue and one or another sea lion resting on the rocks.
We will sail for about 45 minutes approx to reach the most beautiful rocky lava formations of the Galapagos, they are called tunnels because in ancient eruptions, the lava passed under the ground forming tunnels that later collapsed and gave rise to these arches. on the water where you can clearly see vegetation that comes out of the rocks, the crystal clear water, the sea lions flutter between the arches.
We will snorkel with sea turtles, "tintoreras" sharks, golden rays, eagle rays, seahorses, fish such as surgeons, damselfish, after having done the two activities we prepare for the return to Isabela.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
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Tintoreras Tour + Ferry to Santa Cruz IslandDay 5 :
Tintoreras Tour: We started the activity at 07H00 AM 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 shakrs, goldfish, etc. We enjoyed snorkeling time near the site. We finish the tour at 14:00 p.m. then we have to come back to Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz - 2 Hours of Ferry
Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: The driver will pick you up at 14H30 PM in the lobby of your hotel to go to the dock and taking the transfer to Santa Cruz Island
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.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
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Select 1 Option of Tour ( Floreana Tour - Santa Fe Tour - Pinzon Tour )Day 6 :
We plan the tour according to your selection:
A ) Floreana Tour: We will hike around natural rock formations in the Asilo de la Paz. A hill that shows us a good view of the island. Its main attractions are historical: one is the cave of pirates and the other is the freshwater stream. The two sites are at the base of the hill.
B ) Santa Fe Tour: Once at the site, we do a panga ride in the bay to make sightings of colonies of sea lions with their young. Likewise we will have the iconic presence of Opuntia cacti and on many occasions seabirds such as the blue-footed booby. As a second activity we do two snorkeling times around the reef area (45 minutes per snorkeling), where you can make an impressive appreciation of a marine fauna stocked by a number of endemic species. Lunch on board takes place between these activities.
C ) Pinzon Tour: We board the boat and travel to Pinzón Island in a journey of approximately an hour and a half. At the site we can do a snorkeling time or two depending on the situation at the previous visit point.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
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Ferry to San Cristobal Island + High LandDay 7 :
Ferry to San Cristobal: The pick up will be at 06H20 AM to travel to Isabela island
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.
High Land in San Cristobal: The highlands of San Cristobal exhibit distinctly different biozones than the other inhabited islands. The first stop on this trans-island journey is at El Junco, a freshwater lagoon nested in the center of the islands. Here you can view Frigatebirds and other water fowl bathing in the lagoon. Unfortunately, you will not be able to join them in the inviting water. Moving on from the lagoon you will stop at La Galapaguera, San Cristobal's Tortoise research and conservation center, where a short walk through the jungle allows you to see and learn about this island's growing Tortoise population in a natural setting. The road ends at Puerto Chino beach, which is a remote bay on the southeast side of the island
Overnight in San Cristobal Island
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Full day San Cristobal Tour - 360 DegreesDay 8 :
On this tour, we will visit the following iconic points of the San Cristóbal area:
Rosa Blanca: It's a small bay located northeast of San Cristóbal Island. It has several small beaches, but its main attraction is the large beach located in the center of the small bay where there is a large number of dunes. added to its crystal clear waters generate an attractive landscape unique to the area. The entire bay of Rosa Blanca and its lowlands is an ideal area for fishing of wahoo, palometa, ojón, liza, cod. Additionally, there are shark, ray and sea turtle species that are the ideal complement for snorkeling activities.
Sardina Bay: It's characterized for being a place for fishing of several species such as sardines, liza, octopus, lobster, shrimp, among others. Bahía Sardina includes two beaches whose attractions are its small white sand dunes together with its crystalline waters suitable for snorkeling, taking into account that in this bay there is a large presence of sea turtles, rays and sea lions.
Kicker Rock: This amazing landmark located about an hour and a half to the north east of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Kicker Rock / Leon Dormido is a remnant of a vertical tuff cone formation, rising almost 153 meters (500 feet) from the ocean.
The erosion has given the rock its characteristic shape, which some see as a shoe, hence the name Kicker Rock. Others see it as a sleeping sea lion or Leon Dormido in Spanish.
While we snorkel around Kicker Rock we can spot sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, Galapagos sharks, tropical fish and if luck is on our side we can even see hammerhead sharks. Besides enjoying the underwater view, we can usually see blue-footed boobies, masked boobies and frigatebirds on the cliffs as well as sea lions along the shore.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal
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Free morning + Ferry to Santa Cruz IslandDay 9 :
Free morning to relax in San Cristobal Island
Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: There no pick up in this transfer, you must be at 14H30 PM in the San Cristobal's Dock
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.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
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Half Day Bay Tour + Turtle Bay TourDay 10 :
Half Day Bay Tour: The pick up will be at 08H45 AM in the lobby of your hotel. We will go to La Lobería (small islet located 10 minutes away from the port), site where we carry out the snorkeling activity in which there is the possibility of swimming with sea lions. Then we moved to Punta Estrada to watch birds such as: blue-footed boobies, seagulls and pelicans. Our third activity consists of an excursion to the Playa de los dogs where we can find iguanas in quantity around an area of volcanic rocks and sesuvium. Likewise, we continue towards the Channel of Love and the Shark Channel (in the latter we can make sightings of blue sharks). Box Lunch
Turtle Bay Tour: It is an almost very difficult place to overlook. Its beauty and flora invite us to recognize it as a site at the level of what nature offers us in the beautiful archipelago. 10 minutes from the port of the island we find a path (2,500 meters long) that will guide us to Tortuga Bay. A highly recommended beach among locals. It is perfectly preserved and with the presence of wild animals such as iguanas, beach crabs. Swimming is only allowed in the mangrove swamp that is separated from the beach. The sand is completely soft and white, the largest on the island.
Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
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Transfer OutDay 11 :
After the breakfast the driver will be at the lobby of the hotel to pick up you and then we will go to the airport.
(Pick up time according to your flight information)
End of services
What's Included
Breakfast
Lunch
10 nights of accommodation in selected class hotel
Transfer in / out according your flight time
Bilingual and specialized guides during the activities
Excursions and visits during the program as itinerary
All land and sea transportation within the Galapagos during the program
Snorkel equipment as specified by the itinerary ( Mask and Fins)
What's Excluded
Air tickets from/to Galapagos
Lunch and Dinner
Other services not specified in the program
Migratory Control Card (INGALA) - USD $20 (To be paid at departure airport Quito or Guayaquil)
Tax of use of the dock in Isabela USD ($10.00 this price has to be paid directly at the location)
Marine transportation ($2.00 this price has to be paid directly at the location
Galapagos National Park Entry
Know before you go
- Passport required
- Minimum age of passengers is: 3
Please Note
- 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
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A delay with the flight could change the itinerary
- Every room (hotel/hostal) includes air conditioner, amenities and private bathrooms
- In Ecuador the name hotel or hostal depends of the number of rooms but not of the quality of service
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
- The guide will pick you up at the airport with a sign of your name.
Language
English, Spanish
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.