Itinerary
- Day 1
San Cristobal
Your guide picks you up at San Cristobal Airport at 10:00 am and drives you to your hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. After settling in, you'll head to El Junco Lake up in the highlands where you get 360-degree views of the island. From there, it's on to Puerto Chino Beach with its white sand and rocky cliffs, and you'll finish the day at La Loberia Beach where coral-tinted sands meet sea lions. Throughout everything, keep an eye out for iguanas, lava lizards, and frigates.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY), Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristóbal, Galápagos 2001, Ecuador (Arrival Main Hall)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Transfer from San Cristobal Airport to hotel
- El Junco Lake exploration with 360-degree island and Pacific Ocean views
- Puerto Chino Beach visit
- La Loberia Beach exploration
- Snorkeling next to sea lions with school of fishes, marine iguanas, manta rays, and crabs
Landmarks El Junco Lake Puerto Chino Beach La Loberia Beach 
- Day 2
San Cristobal
A full day on the water by speed boat hitting five different spots. Start at Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) where you'll swim alongside hammerhead sharks and colorful reef fish. Next comes the lava tunnel at Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo), then Sardine Bay for snorkeling in shaded areas where wildlife hangs out. You'll fish at Punta Pitt with red-footed boobies flying overhead, and wrap up at White Rose Bay (Bahia Rosa Blanca) for clear snorkeling with colorful fish, rays, sharks, seahorses, and more.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- 360° San Cristobal Day Tour by speed boat
- Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) snorkeling with hammerhead sharks and reef fishes
- Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo) lava tunnel walking tour
- Sardine Bay (Bahia Sardina) snorkeling and swimming
- Punta Pitt fishing and wildlife observation
- White Rose Bay (Bahia Rosa Blanca) snorkeling with colorful fishes, rays, sharks, and seahorses
Landmarks Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo) Sardine Bay (Bahia Sardina) Punta Pitt White Rose Bay (Bahia Rosa Blanca) - Day 3
San Cristobal to Santa Cruz
Early start with a 6:15 am ferry departure from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno heading to Santa Cruz Island, taking about 2 hours. After you arrive, the afternoon focuses on Santa Cruz Bay. You'll check out Punta Estrada to see blue-footed boobies and frigate birds, then snorkel with rays, sea lions, and marine turtles. Shark Channel comes next for spotting different-sized whitetip sharks, followed by Playa de Los Perros (Dog Beach) where marine iguanas nest. The day ends at Canal del Amor (Love Channel).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Bay Tour by speed boat
- Punta Estrada visit with blue-footed boobies and frigate bird observation
- Snorkeling with rays, sea lions, marine turtles, iguanas, white-tipped sharks, reef fish, and crabs
- Shark Channel exploration with whitetip shark viewing
- Playa de Los Perros (Dog Beach) visit for marine iguana nesting observation
- Canal del Amor (Love Channel) exploration
Landmarks Punta Estrada Shark Channel Playa de Los Perros (Dog Beach) Canal del Amor (Love Channel) - Day 4
Santa Cruz to Isabela Island
Ferry leaves Puerto Ayora at 6:15 am for Isabela Island, roughly 2 hours away. Once there, you board a speed boat for the Los Tuneles Day Tour. It's a 45-minute ride to Roca Union (Union Rock) to see pelicans, blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, and sea lions. Then you explore Los Tuneles (The Tunnels), unique rock formations with natural arcs and tunnels, before snorkeling at El Finado site in shallow, clear water where you'll find sea turtles, white-tipped sharks, trumpetfish, eagle rays, golden rays, and Galapagos penguins.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from Santa Cruz to Isabela Island
- Los Tuneles Day Tour by speed boat
- Roca Union (Union Rock) visit with pelican and sea lion observation
- Los Tuneles (The Tunnels/Cabo Rosa) exploration with geological formations and blue-footed booby viewing
- El Finado snorkeling with sea turtles, white-tipped sharks, trumpetfish, surgeon fish, eagle rays, golden rays, and Galapagos penguins
Landmarks Roca Union (Union Rock) Los Tuneles (The Tunnels/Cabo Rosa) El Finado - Day 5
Isabela Island
A van picks you up at 7:15 am for a 40-minute ride to Sierra Negra Volcano at 800 meters elevation. Then you start a 4-hour hike around the 6.21-mile (10 km) crater, which is blanketed in solidified lava. The hike isn't technically difficult but does require solid fitness to finish. You'll get up close with lava formations and swing by Chico Volcano for views of Darwin Volcano and the surrounding islands. Back by about 1:30 pm, leaving your afternoon free to check out pink flamingo lagoons or relax on Isabela Island's white sand beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Sierra Negra Volcano Day Tour with shared land transportation
- Volcano hiking to crater rim with lava formation exploration
- Chico Volcano visit with views of Darwin Volcano, Santiago, Pinzon, and Fernandina islands
- Beach time and pink flamingo lagoon exploration
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano Chico Volcano Darwin Volcano - Day 6
Isabela Island to Baltra
Ferry departs Puerto Villamil at 6:15 am toward Santa Cruz Island, about 2 hours crossing. Upon arrival, a private vehicle takes you to Itabaca Channel where staff help with the ferry transfer to Baltra Island. From there, the Lobitos Bus gets you to Baltra Airport, marking the end of your 'Galapagos Shark Path 6 Days / 5 Nights' tour.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Seymour de Baltra (GPS), Baltra Airport Rd., Santa Cruz, Galápagos 2001, Ecuador (Departure Main Hall, 11:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from Isabela Island to Santa Cruz Island
- Private transfer to Itabaca Channel
- Ferry transfer at Itabaca Channel to Baltra Island
- Lobitos Bus transfer to Baltra Airport
Landmarks Itabaca Channel
