Galapagos Island Hopping Category: Tourist Class Duration: 8D/7N, 6D/5N, 5D/4N and 4D/3N tours » Go back to Combined Tours Menu » Book this tour Santa Cruz & Isabela Island
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Day 1: We fly from Quito or Guayaquil to the Island of Baltra. At the airport in Baltra, we will meet up with our English speaking guide who will take us to the port of Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island) for lunch. Afterwards, we will take the public speedboat to Isabela (14:00 pm), which lasts approximately three hours. We will arrive to Isabela Islands. After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the Flamingos Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 2: Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour of the Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and is the world’s second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep. For this reason, we will be riding horses during the visit to Volcan Chico. (A boxed lunch will be provided). In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel and later we will have the opportunity to make snorkel in Concha Perla. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel.
Day 3: After breakfast we will go to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where we will visit “The Wall of Tears”. From 1946 to 1959, Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Prisoners were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. Due to the arduous labour and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”. Additionally, we will visit a small lava tunnel and another flamingo lagoon, and then we will return to the hotel to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras”. It is called this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. We can also observe penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas and go snorkelling with sharks as well as other colourful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 4: Early in the morning (06:00 am), we will take the public speedboat from Isabela to Puerto Ayora, where the guide will be waiting for you and then we take a breakfast and check in at the hotel. Immediately, we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. In this place we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see giant turtles in their natural habitat. After lunch in the Highlands, we will return to Puerto Ayora and go to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its interpretive Center. Here we will have the grand opportunity to see Lonesome George, the last Galápagos turtle of its species. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
Day 5: After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (a.k.a.“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, however these were formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the Airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
2010 prices per person starting at: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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Day 1: We fly from Quito or Guayaquil to the Island of Baltra. At the airport in Baltra, we will meet up with our English speaking guide who will take us to the port of Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island) for lunch. Afterwards, we will take the public speedboat to Isabela (14:00 pm), which lasts approximately three hours. We will arrive to Isabela Island. After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the Flamingos Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of Flamingos. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 2: Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour of the Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and is the world’s second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep. For this reason, we will be riding horses during the visit to Volcan Chico. (A boxed lunch will be provided) In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel and later we will have the opportunity snorkel in Concha Perla. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 3: After breakfast, we will visit the famous “Muro de las Lágrimas”; where from 1946 to 1959, Isabella Island was designated as a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Here the prisoners built a wall made of enormous lava rocks. Additionally, we will visit the Orchidia Viewpoint, el “estero de Isabela”. After lunch, we will visit the highlands of Isabella, specifically Campo Duro, a place where we will meet 60 giant Galapagos turtles in their semi-natural environment. Also we will visit “la Cueva de Sucre” after that we will head to the Mango Viewpoint. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 4: After the breakfast, we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras”. It is called this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. We can also observe penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas and go snorkelling with sharks as well as other colourful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 5: Early in the morning (06:00 am), we will take the public speedboat from Isabela to Puerto Ayora, where the guide will be waiting for you and then we take a breakfast and check in at the hotel. Immediately, we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. In this place we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see giant turtles in their natural habitat. After lunch in the Highlands, we will return to Puerto Ayora and go to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its interpretive Center. Here we will have the grand opportunity to see Lonesome George, the last Galápagos turtle of its species. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
Day 6: After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (a.k.a.“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, however these were formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the Airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
2010 prices per person starting at: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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DAY 1: We fly from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island. At the airport in Baltra, we will meet up with our English speaking guide who will transfer us to Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island) for lunch. Afterwards, we will take our speed Boat Oceano or the public speedboat to Isabela at 14:00 (ask for small plane alternative), which lasts approximately three hours. We will arrive to San Vicente Hotel or similar. After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the Flamingos Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos. Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or La Laguna Hotel.
DAY 2: Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour of the Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and is the world’s second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep. For this reason, we will be riding horses through the terrain. (We will also provide a boxed lunch). We visit Volcano Chico were we can see a small active crater. In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel and later we will have opportunity to make snorkelling in Concha Perla. (Snorkelling equipment is included in this visit, tube, mask, fins) Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or La Laguna Hotel.
DAY 3: After breakfast we will go to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center (video.mov), where we will visit “The Wall Of Tears”. From 1946 to 1959, Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Prisoners were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. Due to the arduous labour and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”. Additionally, we will visit a small lava tunnel and another flamingo lagoon, and then we will return to the hotel to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will sail to Tintoreras Islet It is called like this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “Tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. We can also observe penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas and go snorkelling with sharks (video.mov)(Snorkelling equipment is included in this visit, tube, mask, fins) as well as other colourful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or La Laguna Hotel.
DAY 4: Early in the morning 06:00, we will take our speed Boat L/P Oceano or the public speedboat to transfer from Isabela to Puerto Ayora which lasts approximately three hours (ask for small plane alternative), where the guide will be waiting for us in order to check into the hotel and take a breakfast then we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. Here we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see giant turtles in their natural habitat. After lunch, we visit Charles Darwin Research Station. Here we will have the grand opportunity to see Lonesome George, the last Galapagos turtle of its species. Fernandina Hotel or similar
DAY 5: After breakfast we go to the dock to take our speed boat L/P Oceano or similar to start the navigation to Floreana Island which lasts approximately 2 ½ the first stop point for doing snorkeling Floreana Lobery. In the afternoon we get ready to carry out the visit to Floreana highlands, where we will watch: The Caves that were used by the pirates years ago, the Asylum of Peace (viewpoint) and the ancient habitat of Wittmer, one of the earliest inhabitants of the island. We are going to have the opportunity to watch how inhabitants extract fresh water from this island and we can taste this vital liquid. Return to Puerto Ayora. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
DAY 6: After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (a.k.a.“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, however these were formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the Airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
2010 prices per person starting at: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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Day 1: We arrive from Quito or Guayaquil to San Cristóbal. After lunch, we will visit The San Cristobal Interpretation Center, where we will learn about the islands, evolution of their species, fauna, migration, and how humans came to live there. Then we will go to “Playa Man” for our first contact with the beautiful waters of these islands. Mar Azul Hotel or similar.
Day 2: After breakfast, we will visit the “Mirador de la Soledad”, where we will enjoy magnificent views of San Cristobal Island. Lunch will be followed by a trip to the Highlands of San Cristobal, where we can see different vegetation compared with that on Santa Cruz Island. Mar Azul Hotel or similar.
Day 3: Early in the morning (06:00 am) we will transfer by the public speedboat from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora (approximately 2 hours and half), where our guide will be waiting for you and then we take a breakfast and check in at the hotel. This morning we have short rest at the hotel till the lunch time. After lunch, we will visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz to make closer contact with the giant Galapagos tortoises as well as birds, like the Bird Wizard and finches. All day, we will be surrounded by the endemic vegetation of the Galapagos, such as escalecias and matazarnos. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
Day 4: After breakfast, we will first visit the Galápagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we can see Lonesome George, the last living Galapagos tortoise of his species. Here we will visit the cage that is home to numerous Galapagos turtles. Afterwards, we will head to Puerto Ayora for a visit to the most famous art galleries there. We will then take a speedboat to Isabela (14:00 pm), which last approximately three hours we will arrive to Isabela Island. After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the Flamingos Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos. San Vicente Hotel or La Laguna Hotel
Day 5: Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will take a full day hike around Volcán Sierra Negra. (A boxed lunch will be included). The volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil, and is the second largest active crater in the world – which is why we will take a horse ride part of the way. We visit Volcan Chico. In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel. Later that day, we will have the opportunity to go snorkeling in La Concha Perla. San Vicente Hotel or La Laguna Hotel
Day 6: After breakfast, we will visit the famous “Muro de las Lágrimas”; where from 1946 to 1959, Isabela Island was used as a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government and the prisoners were forced to build an enormous wall made of lava rocks. Additionally, we will visit the Orchidia Viewpoint and the “Estero de Isabela”. After lunch, we will visit the Highlands of Isabela, specifically Campo Duro, where we will meet 60 Giant Galapagos tortoises in their semi-natural environment. The day continues with a visit to the Mango Viewpoint. For the return trip to town, those who have an adventurous spirit can ride bicycles back. San Vicente Hotel or La Laguna Hotel.
Day 7: After breakfast, we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras”. It is called this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. We can also observe penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas and go snorkelling with sharks as well as other colourful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Hotel San Vicente or La Laguna Hotel
Day 8: Early in the morning (06:00 am), we will take the public speedboat from Isabela to Puerto Ayora, where our guide will be waiting for you and then we take a breakfast, after that we continue the travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (a.k.a.“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, however these were formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the Airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
2010 prices per person starting at: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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DAY 1: Transfer from Quito or Guayaquil to San Cristóbal. After lunch, we will visit The San Cristobal Interpretation Center, where we will learn about the islands, evolution of their species, fauna, migration, and how humans came to live there. Then we will go to “Playa Man” for our first contact with the beautiful waters of these islands. Mar Azul Hotel or similar
DAY 2: After breakfast, we will visit the “Mirador de la Soledad”, where we will enjoy magnificent views of San Cristobal Island. In San Cristobal. Lunch will be followed by a trip to the Highlands of San Cristobal, where we can see different vegetation compared with that on Santa Cruz Island. Mar Azul Hotel or similar.
DAY 3: Early in the morning 06:00, we will take the public speedboat from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora for 2 hours approximately. where our guide will be waiting for us for make the check in at the hotel and take a breakfast in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island), and you have time to take a rest, in the afternoon after the lunch we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and its interpretive Centre. Here we will have the great opportunity to see Lonesome George, the last Galapagos Tortoise of its specie. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
DAY 4: After breakfast we go to the dock to take our speed boat L/P Oceano or similar to start (08:00) the navigation to Floreana which lasts approximately 2. The first stop point for doing snorkeling Floreana Lobery. In the afternoon we get ready to carry out the visit to Floreana highlands, where we will see: the caves that were used by the pirates years ago, the Asylum of Peace (viewpoint) and the ancient habitat of Wittmer, one of the earliest inhabitants of the island. We are going to have the opportunity to watch how inhabitants extract fresh water from this island and we can taste this vital liquid. Return to Puerto Ayora. Fernandina Hotel or similar.
DAY 5: Early in the morning and after breakfast, immediately, we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. In this place we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see giant tortoises in their natural habitat. We go back to Puerto Ayora to take Lunch. Afterwards, we will take our speed Boat Oceano or the public speedboat to Isabela at (14:00) , it takes approximately three hours. We will arrive to Isabela Island. After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the Flamingos Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos. Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or similar.
DAY 6: Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour in Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and is the world’s second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep. For this reason, we will be riding horses through the terrain. (We will also provide a boxed lunch). This special place Volcano Chico. In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel and later we will have opportunity to make snorkel in Concha Perla. Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or similar.
DAY 7: After breakfast we will go to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where we will visit “The Wall of Tears”. From 1946 to 1959, Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Prisoners were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. Due to the arduous labour and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”. Additionally, we will visit a small lava tunnel and another flamingo lagoon, and then we will return to the hotel to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will sail to Tintoreras islet It is called like this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “Tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. We can also observe penguins, sea lions, marine iguanas, blue footed bobies, and go snorkelling with sharks as well as with other colourful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or similar.
DAY 8: Early in the morning we will take Our speed Boat L/P Oceano or the public speedboat to go to Puerto Ayora, where the guide will be waiting for us to take a breakfast then we will go to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (a.k.a.“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, however these were formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the Airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
2010 prices per person starting at: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
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