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Galápagos Adventure: Snorkelling & Sea Lions

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
Age range 18 to 39
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Highlights

  • Meet your group and guide in Quito
  • Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station
  • Hike the Sierra Negra Volcano on Isabela
  • Snorkel at Concha de Perla and Tijeretas
  • Explore the nightlife on San Cristóbal Island

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Quito
  2. Day 2 Quito/Santa Cruz Island (1B)
  3. Day 3 Santa Cruz Island/Isabela Island (1B)
  4. Day 4 Isabela Island (1B)
  5. Day 5 Isabela Island/Santa Cruz Island (1B)
  6. Day 6 Santa Cruz Island/San Cristóbal Island (1B)
  7. Day 7 San Cristóbal Island (1B)
  8. Day 8 San Cristóbal Island/Quito (1B)
  9. Day 9 Quito (1B)
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  • Insurance
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    4.7
  • Itinerary
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    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
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    4.1
  • Accommodation
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    3.9
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  • Galápagos Adventure: Snorkelling & Sea Lions reviewer 1
    · May 9th, 2025
    This trip was a trip of a lifetime! Nothing crazy fancy for accommodations and such, but an affordable way to see a place like no other! Well run and our guide was fantastic!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Laura! We hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
    Trip date: June 2024
  • NF
    · February 7th, 2025
    Amazing trip. Would recommend. The amount of time spent with sea lions and turtles and just the wildlife here is incredible. Book it !
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us, Nicola! You have sold us on the Galapagos!
    Trip date: January 2025
  • RC
    · January 9th, 2025
    One of the best tours I've ever been on! Transportation and logistics were all taken care of which allowed me to throughly enjoy the trip.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us, Randy! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your time in the wonderful Galapagos Islands with us and hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
    Trip date: December 2024
  • Galápagos Adventure: Snorkelling & Sea Lions reviewer 4
    · September 30th, 2024
    Be prepared for some very early mornings and rough boat rides to start the trip, but once you get past those, the trip is incredible! I highly recommend the Los Túneles snorkeling on Isabela if you are looking to pick an optional activity.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi Cari, We are glad you had such a great time in the Galapagos. Yes we do specialize in early starts so we can pack in as much as possible. . We will pass your kind words on to our local operations team. We hope to see you on another G Adventure soon
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    Trip date: September 2024
  • JM
    · April 19th, 2024
    This was a great tour, the galápagos is amazing! G-adventure has a well organized tour. There are some early morning days but they don't matter because you are in the Galápagos! The rooms are basic but have air conditioning which is good since it is very hot there. José was a fantastic guide and had so much knowledge about the islands. Definitely choose the add-on snorkeling trips they are worth it. I think the Galápagos needs to be on everyone's list.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks Jacklynn, This looks like such a great trip. We were glad to hear that you had such a great time. See you back on the road with us soon, we hops.
    Trip date: March 2024
  • MP
    · February 27th, 2024
    Really great trip around an amazing place.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you for your review, Malcolm! Our wold deserves more you!
    Trip date: February 2024
  • A
    · July 10th, 2022
    Great experience, Johnny was superb but there?s logistical room for improvement
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Great to hear! Can't wait to have you back.
    Trip date: September 2022
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  • A
    · October 31st, 2022
    I had a great time overall. The age group was very, good and Lienke was a great guide
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks so much! Our world deserves more you.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · October 23rd, 2022
    For the price we paid, great tour. More than expected. Great route (key islands,amount of activities/freetime) and Lienke was a great guide (super helpful, organised, calm and made it memorable trip for us!). Highly recommend others depending on age and level of how much they can cope with the boat.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi! Thanks for taking the time to send through your feedback! Much appreciated.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · October 31st, 2022
    G adventures is my favorite way to travel. I love the way they schedule enough but not too many activities. The tour guides I have had have been both fun and informational. For me as a young person who wants to learn about cultures while having a fun and social environment this is the perfect way to see the world.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Hi There - Thanks for the positive feedback. So great to hear!
    Trip date: August 2022
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Galápagos Adventure: Snorkelling & Sea Lions
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    Ronald

    Asked on February 10th, 2025

    Why is the age written 18-39. That is, there is no way for a family with children aged 13 and 15, and adults aged 43, to get on this tour.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten February 2025

      This tour is for first time independent travellers, it is not appropriate for under 18's and our travellers fed back that they wish to have a travel style that had like minded same aged people on so we created this. We have a similar tour open to all ages called Galapagos Island Hopping.

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    David

    Asked on January 20th, 2025

    Is there are reason for that or is that a typo?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      Not all of our tours have age limits, however, we have two particular tour styles '18-30 Somethings' and 'Roamies' where G Adventures is trying to cultivate a particular demographic. This is where the maximum age limit of 39 or 35 comes in.

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    Virginia

    Asked on January 16th, 2025

    Can you make an exception? I am healthy, in good shape, I ski, hike, dive and travel all over the world. Please let me know if I can still sign up for this.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      At G Adventures we pride ourselves finding the right trip for the right person. For our '18-30 Somethings' tours, we are trying to cultivate a particular demographic. The majority of these trips are multi share or very basic accommodation such as camping or hostels. The itineraries are fast paced, have fewer included activities and instead focus more on socialising aspect of travel.

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    Tim

    Asked on December 14th, 2024

    me gustaría saber si tienen este tour o parecido del 1 al 12 de enero, u otras opciones para realizar en privado, y si es en grupo cuantas personas serían

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      The departure dates of this tour are set and sadly we do not do private tours unless your have your own group of minimum 8 people. Normally the maximum size of the group for this tour is 16 people. This tour is part of our 18-to-Thirtysomethings travel style, which means the age restrictions will be 18 years minimum, 39 years old maximum at the time of travel.

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    Asked on December 4th, 2024

    What happens if there is significant political unrest or a travel advisory?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      In cases of significant safety concerns or a travel advisory, policies regarding refunds or booking changes will be communicated directly to affected passengers.

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    Rachel

    Asked on November 17th, 2024

    My wife and I are planning a trip to the Galapagos in late December or early January, and we're interested in this tour. We're also hoping to include a scuba diving experience during our trip. Do you have any options for scuba diving that could be arranged in place of some of the planned activities?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      This tour does not include scuba diving optional extras, that being said, there will be an option to book this during your free time with the help of the CEO. If you have a specific time/location in mind, let us know once we have booked the tour we can reach out to the local office or leave a note on file for the CEO so that they are aware that you are interested in scuba diving

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      Rachel

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Am I correct in understanding that we may be able to book (or ask you to book) a scuba diving tour during our free time on the itinerary, such as on Day 4 at Isabela Island or Day 7 at San Cristobal Island?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      The best day to arrange a diving tour would be day 7 on San Cristobal Island. We do not currently work with a supplier for diving so we can not book this for you however our local team does recommend Planet Ocean - Diving San Cristobal.

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      Rachel

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Let me ask one more question. I understand these things below are NOT included in the tour, but let me know if I'm wrong. - Hotel at Quito - Round-trip flights between Quito and Galapagos (Baltra?)

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      The Galápagos Adventure: Snorkelling & Sea Lions tour does include hotel nights in Quito and the flights from and back to Quito from the Islands. This tour is designed so you will book your international flights into Quito on day 1 and then spend the night there as part of the tour. On day two the group will fly together to Santa Cruz Island. At the end of the tour you will leave San Cristóbal Island on day 8 and fly back to Quito as a group and spend one night there. Then you can leave anytime on day 9 from Quito.

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      Rachel

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Our flight will arrive at UIO at 2:45am, but does the hotel included in this tour accept early check-in around that time?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      Check in time is between 2 and 3pm on day one of the tour.

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      Rachel

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Do you have any recommendation for us to kill time (ideally have some rest somewhere) before 8am? We also booked your Quito tour starting at 8am.

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      If arriving so early you would be best to book an extra night at the hotel so you can have access to your room.

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    Sean

    Asked on November 13th, 2024

    Is there a specific way to pay for the Transit Control Card at Quito airport?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      The Transit Control card must be purchased in cash at a counter in Quito airport before boarding your flight to the Galapagos.

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    Shane

    Asked on November 7th, 2024

    How is the final hotel information communicated to passengers?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      If there are any changes to the final hotel arrangements, we will inform you via email.

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    Hans Alfred

    Asked on October 31st, 2024

    Do I need a waterproof covering for my luggage?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      Waterproof covering is advised for your day backpack only.

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    Ray

    Asked on October 3rd, 2024

    Are shark attacks likely (in August) please? There is no mention of lunch or dinner for this tour so please explain what happens for these meals? How fit must a person be for the hike to Sierra Negra as my wife is not fast at all but may wish to do that hike to see the scenery please?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten October 2024

      Shark attacks are not likely at all. We recommend that you allow approx USD185-240 per person for meals not included. Your tour guide will always recommend places to eat and will often book a table for the whole group to eat together for dinner should you wish to. We advise a medium level of fitness as this hike is not too strenuous and is accessible for most travellers.

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