Vacation Galapagos Islands

Quito – Santa Cruz Island

• Transfer to Quito´s airport, galapagos flight to Baltra
• Arrival to Galapagos Island, Baltra Airport.
• Transfer from Baltra Airport to Santa Cruz Island
• Visit the Highlands or Bay Tour in Santa Cruz (Galapagos Natural Life Travel Agency, will select the best option for you according to the arrival time of your flights.)
• Lunch
• Briefing for next-day activities

Places to Visit:

• Highlands: Visit the El Chato 1, El Chato 2, or Primicias Farm, in any of these you can see the Giant Galapagos Tortoises and the typical vegetation of the Galapagos.

Details:

• Animals to see: Giant turtles, sea lions, sea turtles, reef fish, blue-footed boobies, and sharks.

• Activities: Trekking and Snorkeling

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera, swimsuit and water.

• Include: Professional bilingual guide, Transport, Lunch, Hotel Accommodation, and Snorkeling Equipment.

• Not Included: Lobbito Buss $5, Dinner, Tips, and Additional Expenses.

Notes:

• The activities in the water are just If you take the bay tour.
• We can’t guarantee that you will see all the animals since they are wildlife.
• If it is only a passenger, the first day our driver is going to pick you up in Baltra Airport

Isabela Island

• Breakfast
• Pick up from your Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.
• Boarding Time at 07:00 am.
• Public ferry to Isabela, Sailing time from Santa Cruz to Isabela Island. (2 hours)
• Arrival at Villamil Port in Isabela Island at 09:00 am. approximately.
• At 11:00 am. Sailing time from Villamil Port to Tunnels. (1 hour)
• Visit Tunnels
• 2 times for snorkeling. (45 minutes for each one)
• Lunch
• Return to Isabela at 16:00 pm
• Arrival at Isabela at 17:00 pm approximately.
• Transfer to your Hotel in Isabela.
• Briefing for next-day activities.

Places to Visit:

• Tunnels: This is one of the most spectacular snorkeling sites in Isabela, the water is shallow, calm and very clear, a marine sanctuary. A series of lava flows have produced unique geological formations, a series of arches and tunnels, below and above the water, where a large number of endemic Galapagos species live. The entrance to the site is not deep and the waves can be very strong, for this reason, access to this place is not always very feasible. The best time to visit Los Túneles is between January and May.

Details:

• Animals to see: Blue-footed boobies, rays, starfish, penguins, sea horses, sharks, sea turtles, reef fish.

• Activities: Snorkeling

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera, swimsuit.

• Include: Breakfast, Professional bilingual guide, Transport, Lunch, Snacks, Water, Hotel Accommodation and Snorkeling Equipment.

• Not Included: Isabela Fee $10, Dinner, Tips and Additional Expenses.

Notes:

• We can’t guarantee that you will see all the animals, since they are in wildlife.
• This night you will stay in Isabela Island.

Sierra Negra and Chico Volcanoes

Located on the Galapagos Island of Isabela, the Sierra Negra and Chico volcanoes offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience some of the most stunning volcanic landscapes in the world. For those looking to explore these magnificent features, guided tours are available. These tours provide an up-close look at some of the most impressive geological formations in the region, including lava flows and ash fields. Visitors will also have a chance to witness some of Isabela’s incredible wildlife, including giant tortoises,  and more. With its stunning views and diverse wildlife, a tour of Sierra Negra and Chico volcanoes is sure to be an unforgettable experience.

Details:

• Animals to see: Giant turtles

• Activities: Trekking

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera, swimsuit and water.

• Include: Professional bilingual guide, Transport, Lunch, Hotel Accommodation

• Not Included: Dinner, Tips, and Additional Expenses.

Isabela Is. Puerto Villamil, Wetlands, Turtle Breeding Center and Tintoreras.

• Breakfast
• Pick up from your Hotel in Villamil Port, Isabela Island.
• Visit the Wetlands
• Visit the Flamingos Lake
• Visit the Tortoise Breeding Center
• Lunch
• Transfer to your Hotel

Places to Visit:

• Wetlands: The Wetlands of Isabela Island are located just outside of Puerto Villamil. The Wetlands consist of lagoons, swamps, and mangroves and are home to a variety of unique bird species such as common stilts, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails, and gallinules. The Wetlands can be visited on foot via a path that winds through the swamps.

• Flamingo Lake: To the west of Puerto Villamil there are various salt and brackish lagoons which house an impressive variety of coastal and sea birds. Here, visitors can also find the largest concentration of flamingos in Galapagos.

• Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center: The Tortoise Breeding Center (also known as the Interpretation Center) is located nearby Puerto Villamil. A boardwalk connects the town to the Center, stretching across the wetlands and Prickly Pear Cacti shrub. Five sub-species of the Giant Tortoise exist on the island, yet their populations are threatened by introduced animals such as goats and cats. At the Tortoise Breeding Center, eggs are nursed in a hatchery and the giant tortoise adults are observed in supervised corrals. The Center aims to increase the population and secure the survival of these species.

• Tintoreras: The Tintoreras Islets, located a short distance from Puerto Villamil, is home to a great variety of wildlife. Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos penguins, marine turtles and sea lions. One of its beaches, surrounded by mangroves is one of the few sites where marine iguanas can reproduce successfully.

Details:

• Animals to see: Giant tortoises, flamingos, terrestrial iguanas, white fin sharks, sea lions, reef fish.

• Activities: Trekking and Snorkeling

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera, and swimsuit.

• Include: Breakfast, Professional bilingual guide, Transport, Lunch, Water, Hotel Accommodation, and Snorkeling Equipment.

• Not Included: Wetsuit, Dinner, Tips, and Additional Expenses.

Notes:

• We can’t guarantee that you will see all the animals, since they are in wildlife.

Bartolome Island or North Seymour or Floreana Island (Just one of them)

Bartolome Island 

• • Pick up from your Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.
  • Departure Time at from 06:00 am. to 07:00 am.
  • Transfer from Ayora Port to Itabaca Channel. (45 minutes)
  • Sailing time from Itabaca Channel to Bartolome Island. (2 hour)
  • Arrival to Bartolome Island at 08:45 am. aprpoximately.
  • 2 Hours of hiking in Bartolome island
  • Lunch
  • Snorkeling in Sullivan Bay
  • Return to Santa Cruz at 14:15 pm
  • Arrival to Santa Cruz at 17:00 pm approximately.
  • Transfer to your Hotel
  • Briefing for next day activities

  Places to Visit:

  • Bartolome Island:Named in honor of Sir Bartholomew Sulivan of the British Navy. It has an area of ​​1.2 km² and a maximum altitude of 114 meters. This island offers some of the most beautiful landscapes of the archipelago. The island is composed of an extinct volcano and a variety of red, orange, green and bright black volcanic formations. The lava cactus of the Galapagos colonize the new lava fields. On this island is the famous Pinnacle, which is one of the most representative places of the archipelago. Here you can dive and snorkel with penguins, sea lions, white tip reef sharks and other tropical fish. Seasonally, Bartolomé is the mating and nesting site of the green turtle. The bay is also an excellent place to go swimming. The twin bays are separated by a narrow isthmus.
  • Sullivan Bay: This unique landscape is composed of a pair of eroded scoria lava cones which were engulfed by a recent (in geological terms) pahoehoe lava flow and which is considered one of the finest in the world.

Details:

• Animals to see: Sea lions, reef fish, sea turtle, penguins.

• Activities: Hiking and Snorkeling

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera, swimsuit.

• Include: Breakfast, Professional bilingual guide, Transport, Lunch,Snack, Water, Hotel Accommodation and Snorkeling Equipment.

• Not Included: Dinner, Tips and Additional Expenses.

Notes :

• We can’t guarantee that you will see all the animals, since they are in wildlife.

Baltra Airport, Arrive to Quito- night accommodation in Quito

• Breakfast
• Pick up from your Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.
• Transfer to Twin Craters in Santa Cruz.
• Visit Twin Craters
• Transfer from Santa Cruz to Baltra Airport
• Return Flight to Quito
• Transfer to Hotel in Quito

Places to Visit:

• Twin Craters: The Twin Craters are, in fact, not craters. These impressive holes were formed by magma (lava) domes which hardened on the outside but continued to flow on the inside, leaving huge but empty chambers that collapsed with the passing of time, creating this breathtaking scenery that resembles two pit crates. The Twins are located in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and are surrounded by lush and green forests, dominated by the endemic Scalesia plants. It is possible to walk along the rim of the craters to better appreciate the magnitude of the holes as well as the local flora and fauna. This site is also one of the most likely places to observe the endemic short-ear owl of the Galapagos.

Details:

• Activities: Trekking

• What do you bring: Sunscream, Repellent, Light clothing, Binoculars, Camera.

• Include: Breakfast, Transport.

• Not Included: Lobbito Buss $5, Guide, Dinner, Lunch, Tips, and Additional Expenses.

Notes:

• We can’t guarantee that you will see all the animals since they are in wildlife.
• This day is not included Guide, just driver.

Quito Tour middle of the world museum, old town, churches and Panecillo Virgin

• Breakfast
• Our guide is going o pick you up in the hotel to have the best experience in visiting Quito, places to know
• middle of the world museum, we have 2 museums “Inti-ñan”  you are going to have the best explication about cultures in Ecuador and with experiment, we can check that the equator line passes over there
• Time to visit Pululahu viewpoint,  can you believe that people live inside a crater? it is possible only in Pululahu Crater.
• Time to have a delicious lunch
• Visit Quito’s old town, our tour star with La Basilica del Voto Nacional Church, after that the Plaza de la Independencia where you can see buildings such as Carondelet Palace, Catedral Chuch, and the main Independence Monument in the center square.
• Visit La Compañia Church the most beautiful altar bathed in gold.
• Time to see San Francisco Church
• Visit Panecillo virgin

Details:

• Activities: Walking

• What do you bring: Sunscreen, comfortable shoes, Light clothing, Binoculars, a Camera, a Jacket or sweater

• Include: Private transportation and guide, Breakfast, night accommodation

• Not Included: Lunch and dinner, entrada fee to Museums or Churches

Otavalo Market day tour

• • Breakfast
  • Pick up from your Hotel
  • Visit Quisato, Cayambe town to taste Bizcochos
  • Visit San Pablo Lake viewpoint
  • Visit Otavalo Market
  • Visit Cotacahi

  Details:

  • Details:

    • Activities: Walking
    • What do you bring: Sunscreen, comfortable shoes, Light clothing, Binoculars, a Camera, Jacket or sweater
    • Include: Private transportation and guide, Breakfast
    • Not Included: Lunch and dinner, entrada fee to Museums or Churches

  Notes:

  • our driver is going to drop you off at Quito airport on time for your international flight back

Details:

• Activities: Walking

• What do you bring: Sunscreen, comfortable shoes, Light clothing, Binoculars, a Camera, a Jacket or sweater

• Include: Private transportation and guide, Breakfast, night accommodation

• Not Included: Lunch and dinner, entrada fee to Museums or Churches