Today we prepare to explore the most amazing archipelago of the Pacific coast and the place where Charles Darwin based his theory of the evolution of the species. In the morning we will take a flight from Quito to Baltra Island. Once you arrive, our guide will pick you up and go to the 'El Chato’ Reserve in the high part of Santa Cruz, home of the famous Galápagos tortoise. Walking through the beautiful landscape of El Chato with those heavy giants tortoise is an unforgettable experience! We can see other species of wild animals from the highlands, such as ducks, egrets, flycatchers and finches in our walk. We can also observe frigate birds that gather to wash the salt from their feathers in a freshwater lake. We will go to Puerto Ayora to spend the night at the most populated point of the Galapagos.
- Accommodation: Hotel la Isla or similar
- Meals: lunch
After breakfast, you will enjoy a half-day tour of Academy Bay. Be sure to pack everything you need for this trip. The optional snorkel equipment will be provided free of charge to anyone who wishes to use it. During the tour, you will take a boat to Academy Bay where you can swim and snorkel with all kinds of exotic fish and marine life, as well as the famous sea lions; They are very curious animals and they like to get close to swim with you underwater. Here you can also see the blue-footed boobies. Then, to go up to a nearby viewpoint and, if you're lucky, you'll see white tip reef sharks swimming in the ocean. Then a walk along the Playa de Los Perros, where many sea iguanas can be found enjoying the sun. The huge cactus, the deep red of the rocks and the turquoise and the bright ocean provide excellent photo opportunities.
- Accommodation: Hotel la Isla or similar
- Meals: breakfast
This day you will enjoy a full day navigable tour.
NOTE: The administrators of the Galapagos National Park control the flow of visitors to the different islands to protect the fragile environment of the Galapagos Islands accordingly; we will offer you the tour according to availability.
- Option 1: Bartolome Island
- Option 2: South Plaza Island
- Option 3: Santa Fe Island
- Option 4: North Seymour
- Accommodation: Hotel la Isla or similar
- Meals: brunch
After breakfast, we will visit the famous Charles Darwin Research Station, which includes an information center, a museum, a library, and a turtle breeding station. At the turtle breeding center, you can see turtles of different subspecies that are preparing to reintroduce them into their natural habitats.
Enjoy your last look at these "Enchanted Islands", after this last visit; we will transfer you to the Baltra airport to take your flight back to Quito or Guayaquil.
- Meals: breakfast
| 2 PAX | USD 1,150.00 |
| 3 PAX | USD 1,050.00 |
| 4 PAX | USD 980.00 |
| 5 PAX | USD 960.00 |