6-Day Galapagos Land-based Tour including 3 islands, Santa Cruz

About this activity

This 6-day program you will experience the highlights of the Galapagos Islands, you can choose from Tourist to First class hotels. Transportation, accommodation in double or single rooms, some meals included (Ecuadorian menu), and a bilingual naturalist guide, who will accompany you during the tours. If you are a single traveler it is possible to join the group tour and to stay in a private room upon a single charge. The highlights of this program are: Isabela, Santa Cruz and an uninhabited island.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Latin Adventures Cía Ltda

Ages: Children (4–11 years) · Adults (12–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All activities, hiking, snorkeling, transportation by speed boat in the islands
Included: Snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
Included: Lunch
Included: Professional Naturalist English / Spanish speaking guide
Included: All transportation
Included: 5 nights accommodation in selected hotels
Included: Breakfast
Included: 24/7 bilingual assistance

Not included

Not included: National Park Entrance fee
Not included: Flight tickets from mainland - Galápagos Islands - Quito / Guayaquil
Not included: Isabela dock fee
Not included: Water taxi
Not included: Not described meals
Not included: Tips
Not included: INGALA
Not included: Wetsuit

Itinerary

Day 1 · Arrive to Santa Cruz Island - Transfer to your hotel - El Chato + Garrapatero Beach

El Garrapatero

3 hours

Garrapatero Cove and beach, located on the eastern side of Santa Cruz Island, are considered to have the finest sand in all Galapagos! Enjoy a soothing dip in the waters; take a small trip on a tandem, sit-on-top kayak; lie on the beach; or walk a short distance to a brackish lagoon, home of stilts, plovers, pintails, and flamingos.
Reserva El Chato

one hour Admission included

El Chato is a natural reserve located in Santa Cruz’s highlands. This reserve is known as a roaming grounds for the Galapagos Giant tortoises, which cross the reserve on their permanent migrations from the coast to the highlands, making it one of the very few places where is possible to see these enigmatic animals in their natural habitat.

Selected hotels in Santa Cruz

Day 2 · Uninhabited Island

Santa Cruz Island

4 hours Admission included

The tour to Pinzon is a real adventure !!, once we get there you will enjoy a great volcanic landscape of Pinzón Island, we will swim and snorkel in a pristine environment, sea turtles of white tip reef sharks, sea lions, big parrotfishes, more than 45 minutes snorkeling to an hour enjoying it, then back on board and lunch, later on catch and release fishing along the way to a pristine sandy beach, there swimming and snorkel with sea turtles and marine iguanas observation, then back to town.

Box Lunch

Selected Hotel in Santa Cruz Island

Day 3 · Santa Cruz - Isabela + Tintoreras

Las Tintoreras

4 hours Admission included

At 6:30 am pick you up at the hotel and go to the harbor, share speed boat at 7:00 am to Isabela (approx. 2-hour ride). Once on Isabela, you can walk to the tortoise breeding center or to the flamingo lagoon. After lunch, visit the Island Tintoreras islet, short hike and snorkeling. You can spot penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions and reef sharks, which are resting there in the lava channel. Snorkel in turquoise water and spot different fishes, sea turtles, rays and penguins.

Day 4 · Isabela.- Trek to Sierra Negra Volcano

Sierra Negra

4 hours Admission included

You walk through spectacular lava landscapes and have views of the northern volcanoes of Isabela and Fernandina. The hike to the Sierra Negra Volcano and the Volcano Chico is 16 km long ( hike approx. 3- 6 hours).

Box Lunch

Selected Hotel in Isabela

Day 5 · Isabela.- Cabo Rosa (“Tuneles”)

Los Tuneles

4 hours Admission included

By boat to Cabo Rosa (45 mn 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. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can enjoy the beautiful beach in Isabela or you can snorkel in the Concha de Perla Lagoon (snorkel not included)

Selected hotel in Santa Cruz

Day 6 · Transfer to the airport - Baltra

Metropolitan Touring

one hour Admission included

Baltra is home to one of two airports connecting Galapagos with mainland Ecuador and is the point of arrival for most travelers to the Islands.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Pick-up at Baltra Aiport (arrivals)

End point

Pick-up at Baltra Aiport (arrivals)

Using your ticket

Dress code is smart casual
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable

All flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions and weight restrictions.

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Valid from the time you exchange your voucher, for the consecutive days selected.

Cancellation

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Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant meals not included
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
If you are a single traveler it has an extra ($450,00 single supplement service tourist / $650,00 standard hotels) / ($1050,00 Comfort hotels) ($1500,00 Luxury hotels) Pay directly to local tour operator
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Options

Comfort class hotels

6 day program in Galápagos Islands. Explore spots such as Santa Cruz, Isabela and uninhabited island. - Hotel Solymar or similar in Santa Cruz - Hotel Iguana Crossing or similar in Isabela
Standard Hotels

6 day program in Galápagos Islands. Explore spots such as Santa Cruz, Isabela and uninhabited island.- Hotel Silberstein or similar in Santa Cruz - Hotel Casita de la Playa or similar in Isabela
Tourist Class Hotels

6 day program in Galápagos Islands. Explore spots such as Santa Cruz, Isabela and uninhabited island in hotels:- Hotel Déjà Vu or Posada del Mar (Santa Cruz)- Coral Blanco or similar (Isabela)