Description
This package is perfect for people wanting to be active! You will do freediving and many hikes! You will have the opportunity to visit the most beautiful tourist sites of Isabela and Santa Cruz and discover the completely opposite atmospheres of these two islands!
Please note that all excursions are accompanied by a local naturalist guide who can give you a lot of informations about the entire archipelago.
Guaranteed departures all year round.
This package is available for individual travelers, families or private groups (max 12 passengers), but is also offered as a group package for certain predetermined dates. Check out our group travel dates.
This package can be adjusted at any time according to your needs. It is, for example, possible to remove activity days and replace them with free days or to extend your stay on the islands or on the Ecuadorian mainland. The team is at your service to make your stay meet your expectations!
Two types of support are offered for land tours: An independent tour or an accompanied tour. As part of the accompanied tour, passengers are accompanied throughout their stay on the islands by one of our local representatives. Support also includes all land transportation when traveling for activities and during transfers between islands. You benefit from support for luggage logistics, travel and recommendations on the best restaurants in town!
Itinerary
Day – Arrival in Baltra Island – Santa Cruz Island
Arrival at Baltra airport late in the morningTransfer to Puerto Ayora
Visit of the highlands (Los Gemelos) to see the giant tortoises in El Chato Reserve
Night in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Ayora
Day – Santa Cruz Island
Hike to Tortuga Bay – Swimming and relaxing on the beach in Tortuga BayVisit of Charles Darwin Scientific Research Center
Night in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Ayora.
Day – Bartolomé Island or North Seymour Island
Visit of Bartolomé or North Seymour IslandNight in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Ayora.
Day – Transfer to Isabela Island
Transfer to Isabela IslandVisit of Tortoises Breading Center and Bike ride to the Wall of tears and the Wetlands
Night in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Villamil
Day – Isabela Island
Hiking and snorkeling at Los TunelesNight in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Villamil
Day – Isabela Island
Volcano hike (Sierra Negra or sulfure volcano)Night in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Villamil
Day – Isabela Island
Snorkeling and light hiking to Las TintorerasNight in 3-star accommodation in Puerto Villamil.
Day – Transfer out of Isabela to Baltra
Transfer back to Santa Cruz Island and Baltra for your flight back to Quito/GuayaquilThis itinerary is subject to change depending on availability.
Full itinerary
Inclusions & exclusions
Inclusions
- 7 days of land excursions;
- Transport between the island of Baltra to the port of Puerto Ayora (both ways);
- 2 boat transfers between the islands of Santa Cruz and Isabela (inter-island transport by plane also possible on request, additional costs to be expected);
- 7 nights of accommodation on the Galapagos Islands in 3-star category;
- 7 breakfasts and 4 lunches (11 meals);
- Excursions mentioned in the itinerary;
- Welcome at destination by our representative (English/Spanish);
- Galápagos National Park naturalist guide for land excursions.
- For the accompanied tour: All land and water transfers mentioned in the itinerary, bilingual English/Spanish guide at destination;
Exclusions
- All international and domestic flights not mentioned;
- Land and water transport not mentioned in the itinerary (except for accompanied tour);
- INGALA Migration card 20 USD (airport)*;
- Entrance fee of 200 USD* to Galapagos National Park;
- Other meals than those included in the itinerary;
- Private guide for excursions (if desired);
- Travel insurance;
- Local tax IVA (mandatory for Ecuadorian travelers);
- Gratuities.
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Booking and cancellation conditions
- A deposit of 30% is required per person to confirm your reservation. No space is held without a deposit.
- The deposit amount is 100% non refundable.
- After the deposit, you will received a confirmation from us confirming the selected itinerary. If we need to make changes to the itinerary, depending on the availibility of each tour on the selected dates, we will contact you.
- The total amount is required 90 days before departure date. If the total amount is not receive 90 days before departure, the reservation will be considered cancelled.
- The final payment is 100% non refundable 90 days before departure.
- The participant can pay the total amount due in several payments.
- If the package is canceled by the customer more than 90 days before departure, any additional amount to the initial deposit will be refunded, less transaction fees.
Please note that for Ecuadorian travelers, the 15% IVA tax will be added to the amount displayed.
Prices are subject to change without notice.