Itinerary
- Day 1
Baltra to Santa Cruz
Your guide meets you at Baltra Airport and drives you to the highlands of Santa Cruz. If you arrive before 2:00 PM, you'll grab lunch in the highlands first, otherwise you'll head straight out. The day includes a stop at a private farm where you can see the famous Galapagos giant tortoises up close. After that, you'll check into your hotel to settle in after your travel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in the highlands (if arriving before 2:00 PM))
Included Activities
- Visit privately owned farm to see Galapagos giant tortoises
- Explore the highlands of Santa Cruz
Landmarks/POIs Baltra Airport Santa Cruz Highlands - Day 2
Santa Cruz Island Exploration
After breakfast, you board a small yacht heading to one of four nearby islands, North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plazas, or Santa Fe depending on what's available that day. The boat ride takes anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours. Once you arrive, you'll walk around and see frigate birds, sea lions, iguanas, and penguins. Lunch gets served on board while you're out exploring.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box-Lunch served on board)
Included Activities
- Boat excursion to North Seymour, Bartolome, South Plazas, or Santa Fe
- Wildlife watching including frigate birds, sea lions, land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, and penguins
- Climb to Bartolome viewpoint (if visiting Bartolome)
- Beach exploration and marine life viewing
Landmarks/POIs North Seymour Bartolome Pinnacle Rock South Plaza Santa Fe - Day 3
Santa Cruz to Isabela
You spend the day at a white sand beach with turquoise water, about a 25-minute walk from Puerto Ayora village. This is a good day for relaxing, trying out kayaking, and spotting marine iguanas. The beach has no restaurants or shops, so bring plenty of water and snacks with you. By afternoon, you'll fly over to Isabela.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Beach exploration and wildlife watching
- Marine iguana viewing
Optional Activities
- Kayak rental (available at extra cost)
- Snorkeling (equipment and activities available)
Landmarks/POIs Puerto Ayora - Day 4
Isabela Island Snorkeling
At 11:00 AM you board a boat heading to Los Túneles, which is really the best snorkeling spot around Isabela. You'll snorkel through about 800 meters of water and see various marine species, seabirds like flamingos and blue-footed boobies, plus sea lions, manta rays, penguins, and sea snakes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack
Included Activities
- Snorkeling at Los Túneles
- Wildlife watching including seabirds, sea lions, manta rays, Galapagos penguins, and marine species
Landmarks/POIs Los Túneles - Day 5
Isabela to Baltra
Start with breakfast, then take a short 5-minute ride to Isabela Airport. You board a small plane that fits 9 people for roughly a 40-minute flight back to Baltra Airport, where your tour wraps up.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Isabela Airport Baltra Airport
