Galápagos 7 days

6 nights

San Cristóbal + Santa Cruz +  Uninhabited island

7 days

3 island


Day 1 - San Cristóbal - Interpretation Center


 

Reception at the San Cristóbal airport where our naturalist guide from the Galapagos National Park will wait for us.

 

Transfer to the hotel for Check in.

 

In the afternoon we will meet again with our guide to visit Mann Beach and the Terrestrial Interpretation Center, in whose visit we will be able to get a global idea of the Galapagos Islands in terms of its formation, vegetation and fauna, history, etc.

The tour will continue. with a walk to Cerro Tijeretas to observe birds and we will end at the beach of Punta Carola where we can practice snorkeling.

 

Accommodation at selected hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

 

Day 2 - San Cristóbal - León Dormido (Kicker Rock)


Breakfast at the hotel.

 

In the tour to the León Dormido (Kicker Rock) we combine diving for certified people (PADI or similar) and also clients who have a certain degree of experience. For non-divers we do surface diving or snorkeling . Without a doubt, one of the best visits of our trip.

 

 

We leave by boat early from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, we will make a first stop to test the equipment in shallow waters to later arrive at the mythical León Dormido. Here we will dive in a unique place in the world where we can swim surrounded by hammerhead sharks, white and black tip sharks, galapagos shark, stingrays, sea lions, turtles and countless fish of various species. Also hopefully we can meet the great whale shark.

 

An unforgettable experience and a good dose of adrenaline.

 

In the following link you can see a diving video in León Dormido.

 

Lunch on board and visit to the Cerro Brujo beach.

 

Accommodation at  selected hotel  in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

 

Day 3 - San Cristóbal - Highlands and Lobería


 

Breackfast at the hotel.

 

Tour visit to the upper part of the island: El Progreso, Laguna del Junco, La Galapaguera and the beach of Puerto Chino, a paradisiacal beach on the other side of the island where we will observe sea lions, blue-footed boobies, sea turtles, etc.

 

 

In the afternoon, visit to Lobería beach. An authentic natural aquarium where we will practice snorkeling.

 

 

Accommodation in hotel of the selected category in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

Day 4 - San Cristóbal - Santa Cruz - Tortuga Bay - Highlands


After breakfast we will embark early to the island of Santa Cruz.

 

 

Reception at the pier and check in at the hotel, after this we’ll begin the Tour to Tortuga Bay, famous for being a nesting place for black turtles. It is a tour in which you walk approximately 45 minutes to the beach of Tortuga Bay. We go through Playa Brava, where we can see sea iguanas, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, etc, and then will arrive at Playa Mansa, a place where bathing is allowed and where we will hopefully be approached by small sharks who visit this place to mate. (They are not dangerous).

The water is cloudy in Playa Mansa because it is an area of mangroves, but it is easy to see them if you stay in the water for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

In the afternoon, we will visit the upper part of the island. We will enter the Primicias Ranch where we will walk surrounded by giant tortoises in their natural habitat to later enter the Lava Tunnels, caverns formed by volcanic lava in the archipelago's period of formation.

 

 

 

Accommodation at selected hotel in Puerto Ayora.

 

 

For the next day we give you two options:

 

 

Practice diving aboard our motorboat in one of the Marine Sanctuaries of the Galapagos Reserve, or travel to one of the uninhabited islands in a "full day" tour.

 

We include in this last option the possibility of traveling to Floreana, the fourth inhabited island, returning to Santa Cruz on the same day:

 

 

Day 5 A - Santa Cruz - Sailboat Dive


 

After breakfast at the hotel, we will board our sailboat to sail to one of the Galapagos Marine Sanctuaries.

 

For PADI certified people, there will be two dives. We also give the possibility for non-certified people to have their first experience in the world of diving by doing a First time Dive or the Discovery option which includes diving plus a snorkeling trip. 

 

The Galapagos Marine Sanctuaries that can be visited will be:

 

GORDON ROCKS, SEYMOUR NORTH, MOSQUERA, DAPHNE, SANTA FE, PLAZAS NORTE Y SUR, BEAGLE, GUY FAWKES, BAINBRIDGE, PUNTA CARRION, NAMELESS, COUSINS, BARTOLOME, FLOREANA 

 

Departure: 07:00 from our Dive Shop. We will be on board the yacht from 08:00 to 14:00

 

Return: 3:00 p.m. in Puerto Ayora (depending on the destination, departure and return times may vary)

 

Venues are chosen from the best based on weather conditions, passenger experience, and logistics.

 

The tour includes lunch on board.

 

Back in Puerto Ayora, we will stay at your selected hotel. 

 

Days 5 B: Santa Cruz  - Uninhabited island "full day" visit


 

For this day, after having breakfast at the hotel, you will have some options for "full day" tours, where you will board early to reach any of the islands that we present below. The destinations are: Bartolomé, Pinzón, Plaza Sur, Santa Fe, Seymour Norte or Floreana. Choose the destination that interests you the most.

 

If you select the photo of each island you will have access to a brief description of the tour.

 

Pinzón

Seymour Norte

Bartolomé

Plaza Sur

Floreana

Santa Fé


Day 6 - Santa Cruz - Bahía - Darwin Station - Garrapatero


 

Breakfast at the hotel.

 

 

Bay tour by boat. We will visit the bay of Puerto Ayora. We will make several stops to practice snorkeling.

 

We will visit Lobería Islet, Playa de los Perros, Punta Estrada, Canal del Amor and we will end with a snorkeling stop in the famous Grietas.

 

 

In the afternoon we will meet again with our guide to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. 

 

 

 

Famous for the captive breeding of giant tortoises, called Galapagos, which live an average of 150 years. It was created in 1964, has a Natural History Interpretation Center and carries out educational tasks supporting the service of the Galapagos National Park. This Station is also the center of operations for foreign scientists who come to the Islands to take care of special research programs.

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodation at selected hotel in Puerto Ayora. 

 

 

 

This day, if you prefer, we give you the option to visit the Garrapetero Beach.

 

 

 

Tell us two of the three tours that interest you the most to do this day.

 

   

 

Private transportation to Garrapatero Beach. 

 

 

 

Garrapatero Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. We will be able to observe a permanent colony of flamingos, as well as sea turtles, among many other animals.

 

 

 

The beach does not have any type of infrastructure so if you want to spend the whole day on the beach we will leave you a radio so that you can communicate with the guide when you want to return.

 

 

 

You must bring food and water to spend time there.

 

 

 

You will be picked up at the agreed time to transfer you back to Puerto Ayora. 

 

 

 

Accommodation in hotel of the selected category.

 

Day 7 - Santa Cruz - Baltra


 

Breakfast at the hotel.

 

 

Transfer in a private vehicle from the hotel in Puerto Ayora to the Itabaca Channel, where we will take the barge that will take us to the Seymour Airport on the island of Baltra.

 

 

On the way we will make a brief stop to see the Twin Craters.

 

 

End of the trip.

 

 

 

Included in the price: 

* Accident insurance for all activities. 

* Sports equipment for all activities. (Goggles, tubes and fins for snorkeling, wetsuits for diving tours or cold waters, oxygen bottles, regulators, etc ...) 

* Tickets to museums and / or restricted areas. 

* Food described in the proposal. 

* Accommodation in a selected hotel within the Economic, Tourist, Superior Tourist or First categories and according to the accommodation requested. 

* Air tickets between islands when specified in the proposal. (San Cristóbal - Isabela / Isabela - San Cristóbal) 

* Private land and sea transportation. 

* Tour guides and certified diving and mountaineering instructors (when applicable). 

* Dive Master for Diving or Discovery tours. 

* Tour Leader for groups.

 

Price does not include: 

* Airline tickets to the Galapagos Islands. 

* Entrance fee to the Galapagos National Park (USD 100) and municipal taxes for islands (USD 5). 

* Water taxis. 

* Food not described in the proposal.