Day 1 – Arrival in Quito or Guayaquil

• Arrival in Quito or Guayaquil, reception and transfer to the hotel
• Afternoon is at leisure

Overnight in Guayaquil.

Day 2 – Quito or Guayaquil – Santa Cruz Island, (B, L, D)

• Transfer to Quito or Guayaquil airport for your flight to Galapagos
• Arrival at the airport in Baltra, reception and transfer to Puerto Ayora
• Lunch included
• Afterwards you will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. The station is also a tortoise breeding and rearing centre, where tortoises of different subspecies are prepared for reintroduction into their natural habitats.  The most popular inhabitant of this island is probably Lonesome George, the only survivor of his specific tortoise species.
• Dinner included

Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 3 Isla Santa Cruz – Tintoreras – Santa Cruz,  (B, L, D)

• Tintoreras Island is the place where you can observe blue-footed boobies, sea lion and penguins, visit the islet of Tintoreras where you will take a walk of about 20 minutes to reach a canal where there are blue sharks and marine iguanas.
• After the walk, you will return to the boat that will take you to the place where you will snorkel and you will appreciate the flora and fauna there.
• Before taking the speedboat back to Santa Cruz you will enjoy a well-deserved lunch.
• In the afternoon you will have the transfer to Puerto Ayora by speedboat

Overnight in Santa Cruz

Day 4 – Santa Cruz - Bartolomé Island - Santa Cruz, (B, L, D)

• Excursion starts by boat from Santa Cruz to San Bartolome Island (2.5 hours)
• Walks through the volcanic landscape to reach the highest point of the island.
• From the highest part you have a 360º view of Bartolome Island, Pinnacle Rock (most photographed place in Galapagos) and other islands
• Exploring the Sullivan Bay, you have the sensation of walking on the moon as you pass a path of volcanic lava
• Opportunity to swim and snorkel near penguins and turtles
• Return to Santa Cruz

Overnight in Santa Cruz

Day 5 Santa Cruz – Seymour – Santa Cruz,  (B, L, D)

• This day you will have a navigable tour, the same that can be to Plazas, Seymour, Santa Fe or Floreana Island depending on the availability, the same that includes a lunch on board.
• In the afternoon you will return to Puerto Ayora and then enjoy dinner at the restaurant

Overnight in Santa Cruz

Day 6 – Santa Cruz – Quito or Guayaquil, (B)

• In the morning you cross the highlands of Santa Cruz and the canal of Itabaca to reach the airport at Baltra where you will end this great adventure in the Enchanted Islands.

 

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 1 hotel night in Quito or Guayaquil with breakfast included
• 4 hotel nights in Santa Cruz Island with breakfast included
• Private or shared transportation as indicated in the program
• All the excursions indicated in the program with English-speaking guides
• Meals as indicated: Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Box lunch (BL) Dinner (D)
• Transfers IN – OUT
• Permanent assistance by our local offices

THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• International arrival flight
• Personal insurance
• Domestic flights Guayaquil – Galapagos – Guayaquil
• Entrance to the Galapagos National Park ($ 100.00)
• Traffic Control Card ($ 20.00)
• Municipal Tax Isabela ($ 10.00)
• Tax IVA 18%
• Personal expenses, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during meals
• Airport taxes (domestic and international)
• Tips for guides, drivers, restaurants and hotels

Note: The itinerary of the Galapagos tour can be changed by the guide or the boat captain due to security reasons as well as by the national park administration due to changing national park rules. Nevertheless the security and the interest of the passengers will always have first priority.

Hotels 3***
Place	Hotels	Day	Website
Guayaquil	City Plaza	1	www.hotelcityplaza.com.ec
Galápagos	Silberstein	2, 3, 4, 5	www.hotelsilberstein.com