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4- or 5-Day Galapagos Islands Explorer Package from Santa Cruz Island

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4- or 5-Day Galapagos Islands Explorer Package from Santa Cruz Island

About this activity

Take a 4- or 5- day trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard a yacht! Explore different islands, and see their amazing array of plant and animal life, contrasted against the striking natural features of the islands! See the Charles Darwin Scientific Station, and enjoy daily accommodations at the Santa Cruz Island Hotel!

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At a glance

Duration
5 days
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 10 people
People per booking
1–10
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
LIV Ecuador

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Visit to the Scientific Charles Darwin Station
  • Included: Four nights accommodation in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island (Tourist category - Flamingo/Red Booby or similar hotel)
  • Included: One full-day yacht tour with lunch (Bartolome, Plazas, Seymour or Santa Fe)
  • Included: Bay tour and tour of the Darwin Scientific Station (depends on your flight's arrival time)
  • Included: Tortuga Bay and Tour de Bahia
  • Included: Three nights accommodation in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island (Tourist category - Flamingo/Red Booby or similar hotel)
  • Included: Roundtrip airport transfers
  • Included: Daily breakfast
  • Included: Two full-day yacht tours with lunch (Bartolome, Plazas, Seymour or Santa Fe)
  • Included: Hotel taxes

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Not included: Airfare to Galapagos
  • Not included: Galapagos National Park Tax (USD 100)
  • Not included: Galapagos Transit Tourist Card (USD 20)

Itinerary

Day 1 · Welcome

  1. Charles Darwin Research Station

    5 hours Admission not included

    Welcome at the Baltra airport and transfer by public buses to the tip of the Itabaca Canal, where you'll proceed by ferry to Santa Cruz Island.

MWC 3* Star Hotel or similar

Day 2 · Tortuga Bay and Canal del Amor

  1. Tortuga Bay Beach

    2 hours

    Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, enjoy an excursion to Tortuga Bay Beach. After 40 minute walk, you'll arrive at one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos, with white sand and green mangroves.

  2. Canal del Amor

    3 hours Admission not included

    In the afternoon, take a yacht tour of the bay, starting with a visit to La Lobería, named because of the presence of sea lions. Here, you will be able to swim or snorkel.

MWC 3* Star Hotel or similar

Day 3 · Excursion in yacht: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan or Seymour & Bachas or Plazas & Punta Carrión or Santa Fe or similar ones

  1. Stop 1

    8 hours Admission included

    Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan, Seymour & Bachas, Plazas & Punta Carrión, Santa Fe or similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora

MWC 3* Star Hotel or similar

Day 4 · Transfer Our (4 Days) or Excursion in yacht (5 Days)

  1. Los Gemelos

    10 min

    Breakfast at hotel. We will pick you up at your hotel to go to the canal of Itabaca, where a ferry will take you to Baltra Island.

    At the port you will board a public bus that takes you to the airport. On the route from the hotel to the canal, you will have the opportunity to make a brief stop at the craters "Los Gemelos", crater holes formed by the collapse of materials, surrounded by scalesia's forests. (Transfer operates daily at 07h00, 09h00 and 12h00). Includes only transport.

  2. Stop 2

    8 hours Admission included

    Excursion in yacht to one of the following Islands: Bartolomé & Bahía Sullivan, Seymour & Bachas, Plazas & Punta Carrión, Santa Fe or similar ones. Lunch included and return to Puerto Ayora

MWC 3* Star Hotel or similar (5 Days)

Day 5 · Transfer Out (5 Days)

  1. Los Gemelos

    10 min

    Breakfast at hotel. We will pick you up at your hotel to go to the canal of Itabaca, where a ferry will take you to Baltra Island.

    At the port you will board a public bus that takes you to the airport. On the route from the hotel to the canal, you will have the opportunity to make a brief stop at the craters "Los Gemelos", crater holes formed by the collapse of materials, surrounded by scalesia's forests. (Transfer operates daily at 07h00, 09h00 and 12h00). Includes only transport.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

  • Baltra Airport

Using your ticket

Mobile phone number and WhatsApp for the customer: (593-9) 95357924

Not included:

  • Airfare to Galapagos
  • Galapagos National Park Tax (USD 100)
  • Galapagos Transit Tourist Card (USD 20)

Important: The transfer from the airport to your hotel commences at

13h00. Please make sure to book your flight accordingly.

Please Note: Yacht excursions are not recommended for children under 5 years old, elderly people, pregnant women or people with limited physical mobility

Cancellation

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Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Please note: tour operations in the Galapagos may change due to climate conditions and logistics and there could be a chance that you will not visit your preferred island. You are guaranteed the number of excursions, but the itinerary and specific places of visit may change.

  • Hotel accommodations are in the tourist category such as Deja Vu or similar.

  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

  • Minimum age is 5 years

  • Full-day yacht excursions are not recommended for pregnant women or people with limited physical mobility

  • Important: transfer from the airport to your hotel commences at 13h00. Please make sure to book your flight accordingly. No other transfers are available.

  • Note: transfer from your hotel to Galapagos airport on the last day commences at 8am

  • Tour limited to 16 people

  • Important: Yacht excursions are not recommended for children under 5 years old, elderly people, pregnant women or people with limited physical mobility

Options

  • 4-Day Galapagos

    Passengers will be accommodated in single, double or triple rooms, according to the number of passengers.

  • 5-Day Galapagos

    Passengers will be accommodated in single, double or triple rooms, according to the number of passengers.

Traveller ratings

3.8 out of 5 · 19 reviews
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