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8 Days Galapagos Island Hopping Tour (San Cristobal - Santa Cruz - Isabela)

Baltra Island, Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Villamil, San Cristóbal Island,
Duration

8 day(s)

Tour type

Regular

Group size

1-16 people

Physical Level

moderate

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Tour Overview

Dreaming of swimming with turtles, sea lions, and sharks, sunbathing on a beautiful secluded beach, and watching amazing sunsets? That’s what you will expect when booking this Galapagos Islands hopping tour.

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You will be overflowed with exotic wildlife set against backdrops of spectacular landscapes. Explore the natural wonders and fascinating wildlife of the Galapagos archipelago by day, sleeping in comfortable hotels at night. Speed boats or public transportation takes you from island to island and at the end of each day, you return to your island hotel.

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We use small island hotels that have been artfully built with an inspirational design. This tour is activity-packed and include visits to see the unique Galapagos animals and volcanic landscapes found nowhere else on the planet. 

Activities
Adventure Educational Explorer Walking Tour Sightseeing Wildlife Bird watching

Tour Features

Duration
8 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-16 people

Tour Code
8D GALAPAGOS

Departure Type
guaranteed

Tour Category
Eco

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
8 - 70

Baltra Island

Pickup Time:

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San Cristóbal Island

Dropoff Time:

Highlights
Santa Cruz Island

Itinerary

Day 1

After arriving at Baltra Airport, a local guide will pick you up. On the way to Puerto Ayora, stop off at a local farm in the highlands, where there are dozens of giant tortoises. Wander around on your own to appreciate these majestic creatures. Then, enjoy lunch before continuing to your destination.

In the afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Witness firsthand the work of international scientists who come to the Galápagos to carry out environmental projects. Head to the nearby Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, where giant Galápagos tortoises breed and are cared for. This is the best place on the islands to see different tortoise species and learn about each one.

Meals included: Lunch

Day 2

You will start with a 45-minute hike from Puerto Ayora to the heavenly Tortuga Bay, famed for its soft coral sand and spectacular scenery, this stretch of coast is considered one of the archipelago's most picturesque spots. Take a kayak out onto the water to see marine life up close and admire the coastline from a different perspective—observing colonies of marine iguanas and marine birds, as well as mangroves, cacti forests, and fascinating coastal flora.

When you are done kayaking, you may stay for sunbathing or snorkeling. In the afternoon you will be taken on a bay tour. In a small boat, you will visit the most beautiful bays and beaches of Santa Cruz Island. Swim with playful sea lion cubs, explore the diversity of fish snorkeling, or just sunbathe on the beach. Enjoy! Late afternoon you will return to Puerto Ayora and be taken to your hotel, where you will spend the night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3

You will enjoy the island's beauty at your own pace.

You will have a bike reserved and waiting for you at your hotel so you can explore the island on two wheels.

Just leave the bike at your hotel at the end of the day after enjoying it to the max! Today is for enjoying the beauty of the Galapagos, taking lots of photos, and slowing down the pace to truly appreciate island life.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4

Start your morning with a public speed boat trip to Isabela Island, a 2-hour trip.

After lunch, join a group tour for a visit to the Tintoreras Islet for a short hike and some snorkeling. See Humboldt penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and sharks, which rest in the natural channels formed by lava flows.

Afterward, snorkel in the turquoise water and spot different fish, sea turtles, rays, and penguins. The evening is free, with an overnight stay on Isabela Island.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5

The majestic Sierra Negra Volcano will occupy today's agenda.

Our adventure starts with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail. Once there, we will prepare our backpacks and start our walk through the relatively young woods, which suffer from constant geological changes.

You'll do a six-hour roundtrip hike to its summit, from where you'll get to see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world. Walk around spectacular lava landscapes, taking in the northern volcanoes in Isabela and Fernandina Islands.

During your climb, make sure to be on the lookout for the unique vegetation that inhabits the area.

Your finishing point is the edge of the Sierra Negra Volcano’s crater, this volcano is still active. Once at the edge of the crater, you will have spectacular views of the crater and the volcanoes that surround it. The circumference of the crater is huge, with a diameter of almost 10 km along with its widest point.

You'll have some free time after you get back to Isabela Island. If you still have energy, you can head to a beach or snorkel at Concha Perla.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6

After checking in to your hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, you will head to the northern limit of the town, towards the local Interpretation Center, which was built in 1998 by the Galapagos National Park Management and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation. Here you will have the chance to learn about wildlife through the exhibition and conference rooms, a natural history room that explains the origin of the islands, a human history room that describes the presence of man since the discovery of the Galapagos, and of course about the conservation and how to protect and preserve the fragile environment.

Afterwards, we will visit Las Tijeretas Hill, located within walking distance of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It takes its name from the large number of frigates or "tijeretas" that inhabit and nest in this area. You will be able to have viewpoints along the route from where you can observe the passage of whales, mainly between the months of June and October.

If time allows, you will also visit La Loberia, which is a great site to view colonies of wolves and marine iguanas. Here you can see the coastal vegetation and dry where is common mangrove, salt marsh, muyuyo and palo verde.

In the evening, return to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno for your next day of adventure.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7

Today you will visit the most popular visitor sites - the famous Kicker Rock.

It is one of the most popular diving spots in the Galapagos with depths of 30 to 130 feet. The natural erosion of this ancient cone has formed a channel between the rocks that produce the perfect habitat for Galapagos Sharks, Whitetip Sharks, Large Rays, Pelagic and Reef Fish, Sea Turtles, and Sea Lions. You can only wonder what a great snorkeling and diving site such an ecosystem makes!

Currents in Kicker Rock are strong and usually cold, but the marine wonders are totally worth it. The excursion starts from the port in the morning and entails two immersions in different areas of Kicker Rock. Late afternoon, you will return to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno where you will spend the night.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8

In the morning after breakfast, you will be taken to the airport of San Cristobal where you will take your return flight to mainland Ecuador.

Farewell!

Meals included: Breakfast

Included

7 nights of accommodation in hotels (2.5 Stars)

English and Spanish-speaking national guide

Meals as mentioned on the itinerary.



All transfers according to the program 

Inter-island light airplane flights.

Excluded

Galapagos Flights not included

International flights are not included in the price. 

Please book arrival and departure according to the itinerary. 

Travel Insurance 

We recommend that you take out travel cancellation and health insurance. 

Please check with your private insurance provider in advance.

- National Park entrance fee (US$ 200 per person) Galapagos 

- Galapagos Migration Card TCT (US$ 20 per person) 

- Isabela Harbor Fee (approx. US$ 10 per person)

- Optional excursions 

- Personal expenses such as tips 

- Alcoholic drinks

- Any other meals, drinks, and/or services not mentioned in the program

Tour Booking

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