Commonly known as the Enchanted Archipelago for boasting a chain of spectacular islands, the Galapagos Islands are situated in Ecuador, South America. Swimming, snorkeling, trekking, exploring, and discovering, the Galapagos offers thrilling adventures for people of all ages. Even if you are not up for adventures, you can just relax and bask luxuriously on the sandy beaches and take in the blissful sensation of the waves crashing against the shore.
Santa Cruz, positioned at the center of the Galapagos Archipelago, features all the fundamental elements a dream vacation requires. The rich flora and fauna along with numerous exquisite tourist spots, some detailed with rugged landscapes while others covered in flourishing dense forests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Ticket Bus Lobito
✔ Professional guide
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ Contribution to the local community is also included.
✔ Shared service land and sea transportation
✔ Hotel Accomodation
✖ Entrance to the GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK - Andean Pact: $50 - Foreigner: $100
✖ Air Ticket
✖ Meals and drinks not aforementioned in the itinerary will have to be paid for by you.
✖ Extras are excluded.
✖ Santa cruz island dock fee - $1 per person
✖ Personal expenses and tips
Departure & Return
Departure:
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If your are already at Puerto Ayora, we can let you know the name of the hotel in which you´ll be lodged in order to meet you at the lobby of it
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
Transfer in Galapagos - Check in & Charles Darwin station visit.
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Baltra
Day one of our tour will initiate as soon as you arrive at the Baltra Airport, where you will be required to pass through the National Park.
As soon as you proceed through the airport checks and baggage removal, our appointed guide will be waiting for you at the exit door of the Baltra Airport. You will be instructed to pay the ECOGAL or Lobito fee ($5), defined as the fee for using the airport's transportation. Along with our guide, you will catch the bus, which will transfer you to the Itabaca Canal, which helps separate the Santa Cruz and Baltra Islands.
To reach Santa Cruz Island, you will use a barge that is available for you on the spot. When you arrive at the island, you will be directed to board the transport made available to carry you to your respective hotels in Puerto Ayora. Please note that different hotels will have their own particular check-in times, so you might have to remain patient until the room is ready for you.
2
Charles Darwin Research Station
After savoring a rejuvenating lunch, the guide will lead you to the Charles Darwin Research Centre. In this birth center, the Charles Darwin Foundation functioned. Here you will witness the magnificent breeding process of the tortoises, which is done to preserve their species. You will also witness extensive cactus forests, which are abode to large land birds. After exploring, you will depart to your hotel, where dinner will be served.
Duration: 2 hours
Turtle Bay Beach + Visit Part High- Ranch And Lava Tunnels
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Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay
Day two will involve a tour of Tortuga Bay, Higher land, and Ranch. After breakfast, you will be taken to the cobbled trail that leads to Tortuga Beach and has to be covered by foot. You will be able to catch glimpses of quintessential animal and plant species, particularly the lava lizards, finches, cactus, and others. You will arrive at the beach encircled by mangroves, a nesting place for turtles and marine iguanas.
It is recommended to bring along a bathing suit, garbage bags, and some snacks. Moving along, our guide will take you to Playa Mansa, where you can sunbathe and swim and even kayak at your own cost.
You will be returned to the hotel for lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Santa Cruz
As the tour proceeds, you will leave for the upper part of Santa Cruz Island, where your guide will take you to three celebrated tourist points. Rancho Primicias, the natural habitat of turtles; Lava Tunnels, narrow tunnels created due to the continuous lava flow and the Twin Craters, two subsidence of land formed due to volcanic depression and are inhabited by prevailing plant species such as scalesias, mosses, and orchids.
Duration: 3 hours
Playa Alemanes y Grietas
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Las Grietas
Following day we will visit a small island noted as Loberia, famous for offering an opportunity to swim along with sea lions. Next, your guide will take you to Canal De Tiburones, renowned for harmless sharks named Tintoreras.
Your third destination will be Canal del Amor, a fissure with extraordinary landscapes fulfilling the requirements for getting perfect pictures. Franklin Bay will be the next spot on your list
where you can view different animal species and mangrove trees being nesting places for pelicans and herons. Our guide will also take you to Las Giretas, where you can walk on the lava rocks and swim and snorkel.
Duration: 4 hours
2
Playa de los Perros
And your last destination of the day will be Playa De Los Perros, renowned for maintaining a large number of dog crabs and marine iguanas on the island. As your activities conclude, you will be
transferred to your hotel, where dinner will be arranged.
Duration: 2 hours
Transfer Out Galapagos
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Baltra
On your last day, after breakfast, as per the guide’s instructions, you will leave for the Baltra Airport, where you will need to pay the Lobito fee ($5). With this, our tour services will end.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress code is sportswear
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
