Trips in the ISLAND HOPPING modality: with a Basic Program in the Santa Cruz and Isabela islands, plus 2 free days of optional activities on each island (tourism, diving, snorkeling, eco-fishing, kayaking, surfing, cycling, beach)
Departure place
Days of operation: We go out every day of the year
Meeting point: at the Baltra Island airport, Galapagos
The tour ends at the airport on Baltra Island, Galapagos
Itinerary
Day 1
BALTRA - DARWIN STATION
ARRIVAL . Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel, in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.
LUNCH . In one of the port restaurants.
VISITS . Visit to the Interpretation Room of the Darwin Station to learn about the natural history of Galapagos, visit the Terrestrial Tortoise Breeding Center and visit the beach to swim or snorkel.
RETURN . To hotel.
Day 2
ISABELA ISLAND, WETLANDS, TINTORERAS
BREAKFAST . At the hotel on Isla Santa Cruz.
NAVIGATION . Navigation of 2 hours to Isabela Island . occasionally whales, dolphins, stingrays and turtles can be observed during navigation
VISITS . Visit to the Wetlands Complex to observe flamingos, royal teros, curlews, etc .; Visit to Villamil beach for bathing and bird watching with typical vegetation and a turtle hatchery
LUNCH . Lunch in a port restaurant
TINTORERAS ISLAND . Visit to Isla Tintoreras to observe penguins, blue footed boobies, masked boobies, sharks, sea lions and a beautiful lava passage
SNORKEL . Snorkel with sea turtles, stingrays, penguins, sharks and a variety of fish
TRANSFER . To the hotel on Isabela Island
Day 3
FREE DAY FOR MULTIOPTIONS IN ISABELA
BREAKFAST . Included in the Isabela Island hotel.
FREE DAY . Here, you can hire various options at our Galatravel company with additional cost or take a day off for beach and relaxation:
MULTIOPTIONS : Volcano, Tunnels, Diving in Tortuga Islet, Eco-fishing (freight for 6 fishermen maximum)
HOTEL . Lodging included
Day 4
FREE DAY FOR MULTIOPTIONS IN SANTA CRUZ
BREAKFAST . Included in the hotel in Santa Cruz.
FREE DAY . Here, you can hire in our company GALATRAVEL several options with additional cost or take a day off for beach and relaxation:
MULTIOPTIONS : Tour of Bahía, Seymour, Bartolomé, Plazas, Santa Fe, Pinzón, Floreana, various diving options, Eco-fishing (freight for 6 fishermen maximum)
HOTEL . Lodging included
Day 5
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, RESERVE EL CHATO
BREAKFAST.
VISIT TO THE RESERVE EL CHATO. After breakfast a transport will take you to the upper part of Santa Cruz to the site called El Chato.
WILDLIFE OBS. Observation of giant tortoises, hawks, owls, various lagoon birds and a natural lava tunnel.
TWIN CRATERES . Panoramic view of geological formations formed by subsidence of the earth's crust
TRANSFER . Transfer to the Baltra Island airport to take the return flight
Includes
Transfers in Galapagos
Spanish - English guide
Accommodation in the chosen class
Yachts
Breakfasts
Lunches
Basic visit program
Snorkel mask and tube
Attendance.
Not included
Flights to Galapagos
Taxes
Dinners
Optional activities on the days
Extra consumption
Tips
Activities
Water activities (included)
Flora, wildlife observation (included)
Diving (optional)
Kayak (optional)
Sport fishing (optional)
Surf (optional)
Notes
Grades
Shared mode tour in groups of up to 25 passengers
1 naturalist guide for every 16 passengers
Infants under 2 years old do not pay
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Once you have booked your program, please provide your flight information to the tour operator, so that they can wait for you at the airport.
The start time of your program depends on your arrival in Galapagos.
The operational taxes are: Transit Control Card USD 20, Galapagos Entry Tax USD 100 for foreigners and USD 6 for Ecuadorians, Dockage in Santa Cruz USD 2, Dockage in Isabela USD 10 for foreigners and USD 5 for Ecuadorians
The service is provided in Shared Mode with other passengers in the same group.
The tours and activities operated by us have a low level of difficulty and risk and therefore provide satisfactory comfort and safety for our clients.
The service is subject to change without prior notice, due to weather conditions, regulations, force majeure and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Any cancellation of the service for these reasons indicated, does not apply a refund.
In such a case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour and/or vary the itinerary at its discretion, always guaranteeing the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies.
If you do not attend the day of the service, it will be considered as "Done" without any claims, postponements or refunds.
Hotels TOURIST CLASS: Darwin in Santa Cruz and Gladismar in Isabela or similar with a rate of $ 567. We speak English, very clean, very well located, with air conditioning, hot water, internet, travel agency, snorkeling equipment and bicycles.
In SUPERIOR CLASS the Ninfas hotels in Santa Cruz and La Laguna in Isabela or Similar with a rate of $ 1,020 pp
In FIRST CLASS we use the Solymar hotels in Santa Cruz and Marita in Isabela or similar with a rate of $ 1,620 pp.
Rates are for matrimonial, double or triple rooms. In the case of single rooms there is a supplement of 10% in tourist class, 20% in superior class and 35% in first class