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5 DAY / 4 NIGHT TOURS
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SANTA CRUZ, SAN CRISTOBAL
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DIVING, HIKING

During this 5 day you will visit the famous Kicker Rock, a volcanic formation in the middle of the ocean, there you will dive along with sharks, rays, and if lucky, hammerhead sharks.

HOTELS

(there are 3 categories of hotels):

Tourist class hotels: ★

Simple and clean, with private bathroom in each room and hot water such as:

    • Pimampiro or Stefanys (San Cristobal)
    • Déjà Vu or Posada del Mar (Santa Cruz)

Tourist superior class hotels: ★★

Larger rooms, TV, Air-Conditioning such as:

    • Casa Playa Mann (standard room) 
    • Blue Marlin (San Cristobal)
    • Villa Laguna or Silberstein (Santa Cruz)

First class hotels: ★★★

Superior rooms, TV, Air-Conditioning, well located such as:

    • Golden Bay (San Cristobal)
    • AngerMeyer Waterfront Inn
    • Solymar (San Cristobal)
Itinerary

Day 1San Cristobal- Karagua and Night dive - 2 dives

Arrival at San Cristobal Island and pick-up by our staff. You will be transferred to the hotel and have lunch. Then, you will get your dive gear and go for your first dive, a wreck dive at Karagua. In the evening, you will go for a night dive at Tijeretas, a great and safe experience, this is the only place in Galapagos where you can do a night dive!
Non diver: free afternoon, snorkel gear provided, you can go to the Interpretation center, Darwin Bay.
Shared dive tour max 8 people for divers and free activities for non divers
Meals included: lunch

Day 2San Cristobal- Kicker Rock - 2 dives

In the morning, you will go to the famous Kicker Rock, a volcanic formation in the middle of the ocean, there you will dive along with sharks, rays, and if lucky, hammerhead sharks! After lunch on board, you will go to a beautiful, pristine beach, where you will have time to relax for about 1 hour. Around 3pm you will be back at the port. The rest of the afternoon is free so you can enjoy the hotel facilities or the nearby beaches.
Non diver: same tour but snorkeling
Shared tour max 12 on board

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

Day 3To Santa Cruz – land tour

Departure for Santa Cruz in the early morning (7AM), by speedboat (2-hour ride). Transfer to your hotel and then departure to the Manzanillo ranch to spot giant tortoises in the wild! You will also go to the Cerro Mesa reserve, where you will be able to see a huge crater or sinkhole, remain of the time when Santa Cruz was still a volcanic active island. After these activities, you will enjoy Lunch before heading to visit the Garrapatero beach where you will have the possibility to swim. Afterwards, you will go to the dive shop to have a briefing about the next day’s dive. Evening is free, you can choose among all the restaurants in port for dinner – you have a great variety of restaurants there from sandwiches – pizza places to more gastronomical options. The Kioskos are a great option: every night, in the center of Puerto Ayora, restaurants take the tables and chairs in the street which is closed to circulation and you can have a great typical meal with the locals.
Non diver: same program
Shared boat to Santa Cruz, then tour with a private guide

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

Day 4Diving around Santa Cruz – shared tour - 2 dives/ day

You will go by boat for 2 dives around Santa Cruz (the sites will be confirmed with your booking according to availability and also according to your experience, as some sites are more technical than others). Typical underwater life in Galapagos is sting and eagle rays, white tipped reef sharks, black tipped sharks, hammerhead sharks, sea lions, Pacific green turtles, garden eels, and a large variety of tropical fishes. Example of dive sites: Seymour, Floreana, Bartolome, Gordon Rocks.
FYI: The second dive will be done at approx. 3PM and then you will be navigation back to port so you will have at least 18 hours between the last dive and your flight (if you do not want to dive the day before your flight, we can offer you a land tour instead of diving). You will not go deeper than 20 or 25 meters – in case of Gordon Rocks dive (for experienced divers only).
Non diver: land tour to Seymour, Bartolomé, Plazas or Santa Fé
Shared tour with max 12 for the dive and 20 for the land tour (non divers)

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

Day 5Baltra

Free time until your pick up for your transfer to the airport. You can choose to visit the Charles Darwin Station (free entrance) or just do some souvenir shopping.
Non diver: same program
Transfer with a private chauffeur

Meals included: Breakfast

RATES

Tourist class hotels

per person

1745 USD

  • Non diver partner/friend: 1475 USD
  • Single room supplement: 95 USD
  • Prices for min. 2 persons
  • Please ask for group rates (from 3+)
  • Prices are excluding VAT – If you book from outside Ecuador and pay from outside Ecuador to our bank account in Ecuador VAT will not be added
  • Prices are valid until December 20 – please consult for Christmas season prices

Tourist superior class

per person

2078 USD

  • Non diver partner/friend: 1808 USD
  • Single room supplement: 556 USD
  • Prices for min. 2 persons
  • Please ask for group rates (from 3+)
  • Prices are excluding VAT – If you book from outside Ecuador and pay from outside Ecuador to our bank account in Ecuador VAT will not be added
  • Prices are valid until December 20 – please consult for Christmas season prices

FIRST CLASS

per person

2694 USD

  • Non diver partner/friend: 2424 USD
  • Single room supplement: 1071 USD
  • Prices for min. 2 persons
  • Please ask for group rates (from 3+)
  • Prices are excluding VAT – If you book from outside Ecuador and pay from outside Ecuador to our bank account in Ecuador VAT will not be added
  • Prices are valid until December 20 – please consult for Christmas season prices
Tour Details

Price Includes

  • daily visits with a Guide certified by the National Park – we use local guides on each island, and you are also assisted by our operation staff on each island (English speaking)
  • meals mentioned
  • accommodation in double-room (please specify if twin room or double bed needed)
  • all transportation on the islands (boat, car) (except transportation during the free time)
  • complete dive gear except dive computer
  • snorkeling gear for non divers

Price Excludes

  • flight from/to mainland (approx. 550$)
  • Entrance fee to the Galapagos National Park $100, -** (to be paid upon arrival at the airport – CASH ONLY – There is no ATM at the airport. Please bring enough cash)
  • INGALA Migration card $20** to be paid in cash in Quito or Guayaquil airport (Consejo de Gobierno counter, easy to spot in the airport. There you will also have to register your personal details before you go to the check-in counter of your airline)
  • all not mentioned services in the program as well as travel insurance, tips etc
  • use of Nitrox, (not easily available on the islands)
  • ** Prices can change without prior notice from the government authorities

The program can change due to National Park rules or meteorological conditions without prior notice.