8-Day Galapagos Island Hopping Tour
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 8 days
This beautiful journey will take you to amazing landscapes located at 1.000 km away from the South American continent in the Pacific Ocean. These 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique “showcase of evolution”. These 8 days show you the highlight of the Galapagos Archipelago while staying in very comfortable tourist (superior) class hotels. It is possible to book the tour including flight tickets from Guayaquil or Quito to the Galapagos Islands and back.
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This beautiful journey will take you to amazing landscapes located at 1.000 km away from the South American continent in the Pacific Ocean. These 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique “showcase of evolution”. These 8 days show you the highlight of the Galapagos Archipelago while staying in very comfortable tourist (superior) class hotels. It is possible to book the tour including flight tickets from Guayaquil or Quito to the Galapagos Islands and back.Day 1 Quito – San Cristobal – Playa Man (L,D):
San Cristobal airport pick up. Visit The San Cristobal Interpretation Center, learn about the islands, evolution of their species, fauna, migration and how humans came to live here. Next visit to Playa Man shore.
Day 2 Kicker Rock (B,L,D):
Boat ride to Kicker Rock where you can snorkel and see the different sharks and great fish with a stop at Isla lobos
Day 3 Puerto Ayora – Santa Cruz Island Highlands Excursion (B,L,D):
Speedboat ride from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora (2,5 hours), where our guide will be waiting for you. Visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz to make closer contact with Giant Galapagos Tortoises.
Day 4 Charles Darwin Station – Isabela Island – Flamingo Lagoon (B,L,D):
Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we can see the last living Galapagos tortoise of its species. Speedboat to Isabela Island (3 hours) with a short break before your afternoon visit to the Flamingo Lagoon.
Day 5 Sierra Negra Volcano – Concha Perla Snorkeling (B,L,D):
Excursion to the Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Port Villamil and has the second largest volcanic crater in the world. Next, Volcan Chico, where you can feel the warmth of the ground as proof of the volcano’s activity. Box lunch stop. After a brief rest, we will have the chance to go snorkeling or swimming at Concha Perla Bay
Optional: Day tour snorkeling to Los Tuneles in Isabela ($ 60 pp)
Day 6 Giant Breeding Center – Wall of Tears – Tintoreras Islet (B,L,D):
Visit to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, spot giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Next we’ll will visit The Wall of Tears. In the afternoon we will sail to “The Tintoreras Islet”.
Day 7 Kayak in Puerto Villamil – Isabela Island Highlands (B,L,D):
Begin our kayak excursion in the bay of Puerto Villamil. In the afternoon we will make our way to the Highlands of Isabela and visit La Cueva de Sucre.
Day 8 The Twin “Craters” (B):
Transport to the Baltra Island and visit to “Los Gemelos”, or the Twin Craters on the way to the airport.
San Cristobal airport pick up. Visit The San Cristobal Interpretation Center, learn about the islands, evolution of their species, fauna, migration and how humans came to live here. Next visit to Playa Man shore.
Day 2 Kicker Rock (B,L,D):
Boat ride to Kicker Rock where you can snorkel and see the different sharks and great fish with a stop at Isla lobos
Day 3 Puerto Ayora – Santa Cruz Island Highlands Excursion (B,L,D):
Speedboat ride from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora (2,5 hours), where our guide will be waiting for you. Visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz to make closer contact with Giant Galapagos Tortoises.
Day 4 Charles Darwin Station – Isabela Island – Flamingo Lagoon (B,L,D):
Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where we can see the last living Galapagos tortoise of its species. Speedboat to Isabela Island (3 hours) with a short break before your afternoon visit to the Flamingo Lagoon.
Day 5 Sierra Negra Volcano – Concha Perla Snorkeling (B,L,D):
Excursion to the Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Port Villamil and has the second largest volcanic crater in the world. Next, Volcan Chico, where you can feel the warmth of the ground as proof of the volcano’s activity. Box lunch stop. After a brief rest, we will have the chance to go snorkeling or swimming at Concha Perla Bay
Optional: Day tour snorkeling to Los Tuneles in Isabela ($ 60 pp)
Day 6 Giant Breeding Center – Wall of Tears – Tintoreras Islet (B,L,D):
Visit to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, spot giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Next we’ll will visit The Wall of Tears. In the afternoon we will sail to “The Tintoreras Islet”.
Day 7 Kayak in Puerto Villamil – Isabela Island Highlands (B,L,D):
Begin our kayak excursion in the bay of Puerto Villamil. In the afternoon we will make our way to the Highlands of Isabela and visit La Cueva de Sucre.
Day 8 The Twin “Craters” (B):
Transport to the Baltra Island and visit to “Los Gemelos”, or the Twin Craters on the way to the airport.
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