7- Day Galapagos Island Hopping with Isabela

7- Day Galapagos Island Hopping with Isabela

Enjoy Santa Cruz an Isabela Islands in Galapagos! With the adventure tour 7-day Island Hopping, this Island Hopping is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as a certified naturalist English/Spanish speaking guide, meals (breakfast and lunch), transport and the activities.
Note: If you are a single traveler ask the supplier the extra charge for single supplement

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1. – Transfer Santa Cruz + El Chato (Giant Tortoises) + Twin Craters

Stop At: Reserva El Chato, Isla Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
You will be picked up at the airport by your private certified guide. Then, you will take the public bus to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. Subsequently, you will go in the taxi to a ranch (El Chato) in the highlands to see giant tortoises in the free environment.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Los Gemelos, Ecuador
We will visit the Twin Craters which are located in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and are surrounded by lush and green forests, dominated by the endemic Scalesia plants. It is possible to walk along the rim of the craters to better appreciate the magnitude of the holes as well as the local flora and fauna. This site is also one of the most likely places to observe the endemic short-ear owl of the Galapagos. In the evening, you can choose among a lot of restaurants close to the pier for dinner. Overnight in Santa Cruz.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected Hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 2: Day 2. – Charles Darwin Station + Tortuga Bay beach

Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
You will visit the Charles Darwin Station that is primarily an international scientific research station situated on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to its visitor center to learn about the geology, climate, natural history and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, South-West of the town of Puerto Ayora, 200350 Ecuador
We will also have the opportunity to hike to Tortuga Bay to observe the magnificent wildlife and before arriving on a beautiful beach.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected Hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 3: Day 3.- Uninhabited Island (Pinzon Island)

Stop At: Pinzon, Pinzon, Galapagos Islands
The tour to Pinzon is a real adventure!! Once we get there you will enjoy a great volcanic landscape of Pinzón Island, we will Anker in the bay and from the boat we will swim and snorkel in a pristine environment, sea turtles LOTS of white tip reef sharks, sea lions, big parrot fishes, more than 45 minutes snorkeling to an hour enjoying it, then back on board and box lunch. Meals: Breakfast and box lunch
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 4: Day 4.- Santa Fe Island (uninhabited)

Stop At: Santa Fe Island, Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands
Santa Fe Island is one of the oldest islands in the archipelago with some volcanic rocks over 4 million years old. It is also home to the Barrington Land Iguana, a unique species endemic only to this island. Wander the beach with countless sea lions and hike through Opuntia Cactus trees looking for the Barrington Iguana (wildlife spotting’s not guaranteed). Santa Fe is also home to a large Sea Lion nursery so it is understandable that the best highlight for most that visit this island is snorkeling with the Sea Lions.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 5: Day 5. – Speed boat to Isabela + Tintoreras

Stop At: Las Tintoreras, Puerto Villamil Ecuador
Las Tintoreras is one of the few places in the world where they can reproduce successfully. This endemic reptile is perhaps the strangest of the strange Galapagos residents. It is the only lizard that has adapted to eat a marine diet. It can hold its breath for an hour while it forages for algae at depths of up to 65 feet. Marine Iguanas are descended from mainland ancestors but have been species-distinct for up to ten million years so they first inhabited islands in the Galapagos chain which now no longer exist as those islands eroded and slipped beneath the ocean surface with the passage of millions of years. We can to hire kayaks in Puerto Villamil and cross over the channel to the moonscape Tintoreras. You’ll need a guide of course but this might be the easiest and most rewarding kayak trip you could do in the Galapagos.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Isabela

Day 6: Day 6 . – Isabela Island / Cabo Rosa (“Tuneles”)

Stop At: Los Tuneles, SE Isabela Island Nr. La Union Rock, Puerto Villamil 200250 Ecuador
You will go by boat to Cabo Rosa (45 min boat ride), where lava has flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you may see penguins, blue-footed boobies and sea turtles. However, the Highlight is snorkeling. You have the chance to see sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, rays, seahorses and many tropical fishes. The tour to Cabo Rosa takes about 5 hours. Overnight in Isabela.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Selected hotel in Isabela

Day 7: Day 7. – Speed boat to Santa Cruz / Transfer to the airport in Baltra

Pass By: Baltra, Baltra, Galapagos Islands
Breakfast, transfer to the airport

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.