Galapagos, Santa Cruz, Darwin Bay, El Barranco, Genovesa, Bartholome Island, Bachas Beach
Itinerary
Day 1
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
PM / Transfer In + Highlands Trip + Charles Darwin Station PM/ Check-in Hotel Santa Fe PM / Dinner at Isla Grill
Includes: Transportation, lunch, entrance fee to ranch, assistance staff, ferry fare and naturalist guide – Hotel Fiesta - dinner
Santa Cruz Highlands Trip and Charles Darwin Station You will take a look of the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, the type of vegetation that grow there. This trip is a visit to a private ranch where you can find Galapagos tortoises in a natural habitat you can get a close picture with this iconic reptile of the islands. Another part of the tour is pass through a lava tunnel which is an unforgettable experience inside is kind of dark and humid and give you a sensation of fear, there are some parts where you have to crawl on all fours and finally you reach the exit and you will be fine. Afterwards you will have lunch in the private ranch, special food made for you and then you will be taken to The Charles Darwin Researh Station, the visit will be in the "Fausto Llerena" breeding center, where you can find groups of tortoises in their barnyards of different age and from different islands.
Day 2
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
AM / Visit to Tortuga Bay Beach
PM / Lunch in Local Restaurant (TBA)
PM / Visit to Las Grietas PM / Dinner at La Garrapata
Includes: Transportation, lunch, aqua taxi fare, snack, snorkel gear and naturalist guide - Hotel Fiesta - dinner
Day 3
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
AM / Kayak Tour PM / Lunch at Lo & Lo PM / Dinner at The Rock
Includes: Transportation, kayak, safety gear, box lunch, snorkel gear,lunch and naturalist guide - Hotel Fiesta - dinner
Kayak Tour The tour starts at the old main pier in Puerto Ayora, where you will go along the cliff in Academy Bay where you might spot sea lions and blue footed boobies. Afterwards, about two miles you will approach to "The Franklin's Bay" where will can sight marine iguanas, sea lions and marine turtles; when crossing some mangroves we might see sea birds such as pelikans, rowing a little bit further, continuing to Punta Estrada's Beach, where snorkel can be practiced. Then you will have to disembark the kayak to go to trail leading us to "Los Perros" Beach where a big colony of marine iguanas are wainting for you to take pictures. Then return to main pier.
Day 4
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
AM / Day Tour to North Seymour Island – Yacht Santa Fe III PM / Dinner at il Giardino
Includes: Transportation, lunch, snorkel gear, towel and naturalist guide – Hotel Fiesta - dinner
Day Tour to North Seymour Island The pick-up will be at 8:00 AM in hotels in Puerto Ayora, and take you to The Itabaca Channel to board the yacht. The sailing to North Seymour is about forty-five minutes. This island is a wonderful island to hike, swim and snorkel; you can see Palo Santo (incense stick) forest, blue footed boobies in breeding colonies making its courtship dance (depend of the season you travel), swallowed tail gull sitting in the cliffs and admire large number of frigate birds in their nests. One of the best attractions in the Galapagos Islands is watch the frigate birds with their enormous red pouches hanging up from their necks. In other part of the island you may see sea lions playing and surfing in the waves.
Day 5
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
AM / Day Tour to Bartholomew Island – Yacht Santa Fe III PM / Dinner at Almar
Includes: Transportation, lunch, snorkel gear, towel and naturalist guide – Hotel Fiesta - dinner
Day Tour to Bartholomew Island The pick-up will be at 6:00-6:15 AM, and take you to The Itabaca Canal to board the yacht. The sailing to Bartolome will take about two hours and a half. Bartolome has the most beautiful and photographed landscapes of the archipelago. The trail is made of wood and you have to climb to the top of this extinct volcano; from here you will be amazed at this spectacular landscape that give the island and after reaching the top of these wooden staircase you will feel that was worth it. The main attraction of the island it is the pinnacle rock, it is a big lava formation that over time has eroded. Bartolome has also two beautiful beaches halfmoon-shaped with gold color sand that invite you to have a sunbath or snorkel around the lava formations, you might expect to find the Galapagos penguin and sea turtles swimming in shallow waters.
Day 6
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
AM / Transfer Out
Includes: Transportation, assistance staff and ferry fare
Included:
- Fuel surcharge USD 150 p.p. for 3 and 4 night cruise
- Transfers in Galapagos
- Guided English speaking excursions on the islands
- All meals onboard
- All soft drinks and juices onboard
- Snorkeling equipment
- Wetsuits
- One-time fully stocked mini bar in Deluxe Staterooms
- Shared transfer between the airport and the dock in Baltra upon arrival on Wednesday
- Shared transfer between the airport and the dock in Baltra upon departure on Saturday
Not Included:
- Flight to/from Galapagos
- National Park entrance fee USD 100 p.p. (subject to change)
- Transit Control Card USD 10 p.p.
- Beverages (excepted see above)
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guides and boarding crew
Hotels Available for these dates:
December 2019 to September 2020
3 Star Superior Accommodation
Oro Verde (Guayaquil)
Eco-Hotel Arena Blanca (San Cristobal Island)
Hotel Fiesta (Santa Cruz Island)
800 559 5192
