ITINERARY
Please note that itineraries can be changed last minute for the following reasons:
Day 1: Welcome to the Galapagos! let’s have a first dip in the Pacific ocean
You will be picked up at the airport by our staff who will take you to the hotel. After lunch, you will meet your guide and have an introductory talk about kayaking and the area you will explore. Then, you will go for a fun kayak session in the bay, a good way to get introduced to the playful and curious sea lions. The tour will last approx. 2 hours and includes a snorkeling session, After the kayaking and snorkeling a boat will take you back to the pier. Dinners are not included; you can ask the guides for their favorite restaurants.
Meals included: lunch. Tour with a private guide.
Day 2: Kicker Rock- snorkeling at the foot of the volcanic tuff cone
You will navigate approximately 45 minutes to the famous Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido – sleeping Lion), a volcanic formation amid the ocean. There you have chances to snorkel with sharks, rays, turtles and if you are lucky even hammerhead sharks! Every day is different so let nature surprise you. The wall of the rock itself is amazing with lots of tropical fishes, starfishes, corals.. The boat also takes you to a beautiful, pristine beach, where you will have time to relax and swim. you will be back in the mid afternoon. The rest of the afternoon will be at your leisure.
Note: To do this excursion you need to be a confirmed swimmer. If this is not your case, we can offer you an alternative excursion.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch – Shared tour max 12 on board
Day 3: from San Cristobal to Isabela: Flying to the youngest of the poblated islands of Galapagos
In the morning we will pick you up at the hotel and accompany you to the airport, where you will do your check-in for the flight to Isabela (estimated elapsed time: 40 min.). Our staff will welcome you and accompany you to your hotel. As the plane schedule can change some day, we let the morning free, just in case. But you can easily walk to the Flamingo Lagoon or just enjoy the stunning front beach. In the afternoon you will go for a “Stand Up Paddle” tour in the bay. Exploring the bay this way is nice because you can spot wildlife in a smooth way, without the noise of a boat motor. You may spot during this tour sea lions, pelicans, maybe spot rays and turtles near the paddle. Note that if the weather is too windy the SUP may be changed to kayaking. The evening is at your free disposal. Sunset can be pretty amazing on Isabela, also called “La cuna del sol” (literally: the sun’s crib).
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch – Shared plane to Isabela and shared tour max 16 people in the afternoon.
Day 4: Volcanic Sceneries on land or in the water – then to Santa Cruz
You have the choice between two different tours. Please let us know your choice when booking.
Tour 1 – Sierra Negra Volcano: You will go by bus to the highlands and hike to Sierra Negra and Chico Volcano. Sierra Negra has the second largest active crater in the world, around 10kms, it is very impressive. As you continue to Chico Volcano, you will pass through impressive lava sceneries, and you will have breathtaking views of the north side of the island and of Fernandina Island. In total, it’s a 16kms hike (not steep but long hike, duration approx. 6 hours). A small lunch box is provided.
Shared tour max 16 people
Tour 2 – Cabo Rosa (“Tuneles”): is a beautiful site 45 minutes boat ride from the port. This site is a lava formation of tunnels going under and over the sea level, in a shallow bay where you can usually spot the Galapagos penguins and sometimes some blue-footed boobies. However, the highlight is snorkeling. You will have a chance to see sea turtles, reef sharks, rays, sea lions, seahorses, and many tropical fish. This is one of the most beautiful sites of the archipelago. The tour takes about 5 hours.
Shared tour max 12 people on board
These tours finish at 1PM approximately and at 2PM you will head to the pier and take the boat to Santa Cruz island. The boat ride lasts around two and a half hour. At arrival our staff will take you to the hotel and brief you about the next day activities.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 5: Baltra airport with a stop to visit the giants of Galapagos
IMPORTANT: Your flight needs to be at midday or later this day. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to a tortoise ranch to see the biggest tortoises of Galapagos. You will stay approximately one hour there and then the taxi will drive you to Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. For the last part of your trip to the airport you will take the public bus. Your driver will accompany you until the check-in point where your program ends with your return flight to the mainland. Baltra used to be an american military basis during WW2 and the first airport of the islands.
Meals included: Breakfast -Private car to Itabaca channel and then shared ferry + bus
ACCOMODATION:
Accomodation is a huge part of the success of a trip.We offer 3 categories of hotels/price. We use the hotels listed below OR SIMILAR, according to the availability. We will always give you the names of the hotels as soon as you book so you can check them.
