Quito, Baltra, Isabela Island, Santa Cruz
See a different side of the Galapagos from your base on the archipelago's two largest islands, Isabela and Santa Cruz. Travel by air, road and speedboat to Isabela Island. Hike around Sierra Negra Volcano's massive crater, visit a tortoise breeding centre and shark resting grounds. Witness flamingos in the wild, visit the world-renowned Charles Darwin Research Centre and enjoy plenty of opportunities to snorkel along the way.
What's Included
- Guided tours to Flamingo Lagoon, Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Charles Darwin Research Centre, hiking to the Sierra Negra Volcano, Incredible wildlife excursions and swimming and snorkeling
- 5 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners. (Allow USD135-175 for meals not included. You must pay a USD100 (cash) Galapagos park entry fee and USD10 (cash) for a tourist card upon arrival to the islands (subject to increase). US 5 Municipal tax in Isabela (subject to increase).)
- Hotel (6 nts)
- Bus, local flight, speedboat, van
- Chief Experience Officer (CEO), local guides
Places Visited
- Ecuador
- Galapagos
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Day 1 Quito
Arrive in Quito at any time.
Day 2 Quito/Isabela Island (B, D)
Fly from Quito to Baltra Island then continue by speed boat to your hotel on the island of Isabela. Relax and enjoy your afternoon at leisure.
Day 3 Isabela Island (B, L, D)
Visit the Sierra Negra Volcano, located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil. Hike up to this magnificent site where you will walk around the second largest volcanic crater in the world and walk on the lava fields of the volcano Chico. Return to the hotel before snorkeling in Concha Perla.
Day 4 Isabela Island (B, L, D)
Visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre and “The Wall of Tears”, site of a World War II penal colony. In the afternoon we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras,” a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks (“tintoreras”) rest daily on the bottom.
Day 5 Isabela Island/Santa Cruz
Travel by speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz where giant tortoise live in their natural habitat. We will then return to Puerto Ayora and go to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its Interpretive Centre.
Day 6 Santa Cruz/Quito (B)
En route to the Baltra Airport we will visit “Los Gemelos” (The Twins) collapsing craters formed from lava flows passing beneath the Earth’s surface. We then depart to the Baltra airport for our flight back to Quito.
Day 7 Depart Quito (B)
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