Get to know the magnificent Galapagos Islands in a fun and different way: Island Hopping! Private services.Tourist class. In this package you’ll stay on the main islands: Santa Cruz, San Crsitobal. Your days will be filled with activities such as hiking, snorkeling and lots and lots of wildlife viewing!
After arriving at San Cristóbal we will visit the Interpretation Center, where we will learn more about the origin of the archipelago, its fauna and flora, as well as the history and its first inhabitants. After that, we will hike for about 2 hours until Frigate Hill where we will enjoy the endemic vegetation and a beautiful view of the island and its surroundings. The main attraction here is the frigate birds. At the end of the day, we will visit Frigate Bay and do some snorkeling. Return to the hotel.
Accommodation at the selected hotel.
Overnight at Pimampiro Hotel or Hotel Isla Azul
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town
KICKER ROCK
Breakfast. We will leave early in the morning to take the boat and visit the Kicker Rock, which is known as one of the best places to do snorkeling and diving in Galapagos, because you can see sharks, rays and different types of fishes. After the snorkeling we will visit one of the following beaches: Playa Ochoa, Playa Puerto Grande or Playa Mangelito. In the afternoon return to San Cristobal for accommodation.
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town.
ISLAS LOBOS
Breakfast. We will leave early in the morning to take the boat and visit the Lobos Island where we can do snorkeling with sea lions and observation of different kinds of birds like the blue footed boobies, after that we will visit the amazing beach Playa Ochoa. Lunch onboard and in the afternoon we will have our own spare time.
Accommodation in San Cristobal.
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town.
Transfer to the port where we will take a speedboat to our next destination which is Santa Cruz Island. The boat trip takes about 2 hours and a half. At the arrival to Santa Cruz, a guide will be waiting for us to take us to the hotel where we can leave our luggage. We will seize the morning to visit a ranch in the island’s highlands where we will be able to see Giant Turtles in their natural habitat. Lunch at the ranch. After this visit we will head to Puerto Ayora to check-in in the selected hotel.
Optional activity with a supplement: After lunch we will proceed to leave our “soul print” in the Galapagos Islands and you will be part of the project of conservation on the Island. The program consists in planting your own tree in Primicias Ranch, this tree will have your name on and later on, you will receive a certificate for actively supporting in the maintenance of the Galapagos´ecosystem. Return to hotel.
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town.
This day you will have the opportunity to do a navigable excursion to another Island, in order to discover the diversity of the Galapagos Islands. The tour consists a hike around the island and afterwards you can snorkel, swim or just relax. Based on availability we can confirm one of the following tours:
Bartolome Island: Discover amazing landscapes, and fascinating geological formations, here you will have great opportunity for snorkeling.
North Seymour Island: The main fauna species of this island are Land Iguanas, the Magnificent Frigate bird with their incredible scarlet regular pouch, blue-footed boobies and their particular courtship dance and sea lions surfing across the waves.
South Plazas: Small island but outstanding concentration of wildlife, dramatic cliffs, spectacular natural red carpet of algae and great contrasts to be seen.
Santa Fe: This Island has a lot of diversity. The lagoons of the Santa Fe Island provide an excellent place for snorkeling alongside colorful fishes, sea lions, giant tuna and even small sharks that are often sited in these environments.
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town.
This day you will have the opportunity to do a navigable excursion to another Island, in order to discover the diversity of the Galapagos Islands. The tour consists a hike around the island and afterwards you can snorkel, swim or just relax. Based on availability we can confirm one of the following tours:
(You can choose a different Island of the one picked in day 4)
Bartolome Island: Discover amazing landscapes, and fascinating geological formations, here you will have great opportunity for snorkeling.
North Seymour Island: The main fauna species of this island are Land Iguanas, the Magnificent Frigate bird with their incredible scarlet regular pouch, blue-footed boobies and their particular courtship dance and sea lions surfing across the waves.
South Plazas: Small island but outstanding concentration of wildlife, dramatic cliffs, spectacular natural red carpet of algae and great contrasts to be seen.
Santa Fe: This Island has a lot of diversity. The lagoons of the Santa Fe Island provide an excellent place for snorkeling alongside colorful fishes, sea lions, giant tuna and even small sharks that are often sited in these environments.
** Note: In case of full board plan, dinner will be set at a local restaurant in town
After breakfast, we will head to the Charles Darwin Station. The center is a reservoir of information on habitats and local conservation, as well as other fascinating relevant statistics. The most striking attraction of this station is certainly the Tortoise Breeding Center, where it is possible to view tortoises of varied sizes and shapes. Travelers here can freely walk and get their photos clicked with the tortoises. Among other inhabitants at the center, you can see the land and marine iguanas and different species of birds.
After that, transfer to the airport.
End of services.
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