Others

All sightseeing and activities stated as included.

Meals

Meals as mentioned on the itinerary.

Guide

English and Spanish-speaking national guide

Transport

All transfers according to the program

Accommodation

- Standard Category Hotels

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Others

National Park entrance fee (US$ 200 per person) Galapagos Galapagos Migration Card TCT (US$ 20 per person) Optional excursions Personal expenses such as tips Alcoholic drinks Any other meals, drinks, and/or services not mentioned in the program Isabela Harbor Fee (approx. US$ 10 per person)

Flights

Galapagos Flights not included International flights are not included in the price. Please book arrival and departure according to the itinerary.

Insurance

Travel Insurance We recommend that you take out travel cancellation and health insurance. Please check with your private insurance provider in advance.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

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Day 1 Welcome To Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station

Welcome to the beautiful Galapagos Islands!

After arriving at Baltra Airport, your guide will be waiting for you to take you to Santa Cruz Island.

You will be amazed to see giant tortoises in the wild (in their natural habitat) at a farm in these highlands, then continue to the port in Puerto Ayora to check into the hotel.

In the afternoon, visit the Charles Darwin Station, where scientists from all over the world meet and work together on environmental projects such as water analysis, animal protection, effects of tourism on nature, etc., and the most famous place to see Giant Tortoises in the Galapagos where the animals are raised before being released into nature. The actual name of the tortoise area here is the “Fausto Llerena” Breeding Center, named after the Galapagos National Park ranger who cared for Lonesome George. This is the best place in the Galapagos to view numerous different species and see how their tortoiseshell shapes have evolved differently to match the terrain and vegetation of the islands they are native to.

Meals included: Lunch

Group type: Private group
Day 2 Speedboat To Isabela Island & Wildlife On Las Tintoreras Islet
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Speedboat To Isabela Island & Wildlife On Las Tintoreras Islet

On this day, your guide will pick you up to transfer you to Puerto Ayora Port and take a speedboat to Isabela Island.

After lunch, join a group tour for a visit to the Tintoreras Islet for a short hike and some snorkeling. Here you can see Humboldt penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and sharks, which rest in the natural channels formed by lava flows.

Afterward, snorkel in the turquoise water and spot different fish, sea turtles, rays, and penguins. The rest of your evening is free, with an overnight stay on Isabela Island.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Small group
Day 3 Hiking The Sierra Negra Volcano
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hiking The Sierra Negra Volcano

The majestic Sierra Negra Volcano will occupy today’s agenda.

Our adventure starts with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail. Once there, we will prepare our backpacks and start our walk through the relatively young woods, which suffer from constant geological changes.

You’ll do a six-hour roundtrip hike to its summit, from where you’ll get to see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world. Walk around spectacular lava landscapes, taking in the northern volcanoes in Isabela and Fernandina Islands.

During your climb, make sure to be on the lookout for the unique vegetation that inhabits the area.

Your finishing point is the edge of the Sierra Negra Volcano’s crater, this volcano is still active. Once at the edge of the crater, you will have spectacular views of the crater and the volcanoes that surround it. The circumference of the crater is huge, with a diameter of almost 10 km along with its widest point.

You’ll have some free time after you get back to Isabela Island. If you still have energy, you can head to a beach or snorkel at Concha Perla.

Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Group type: Small group
Day 4 Los Tuneles - Afternoon Speedboat To Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Los Tuneles - Afternoon Speedboat To Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz)

Today you will go on an excursion to Los Tuneles, a perfect snorkeling spot. A series of lava flows have produced unique geological formations, like arcs and tunnels underneath and above the water. In the shallow waters, you can find tropical fish, rays, turtles, sea horses, and white-tipped reef sharks! And keep your eyes open for penguins on the rocks.

In the afternoon you return to Puerto Villamil where you will catch the afternoon speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Small group
Day 5 Transfer To Baltra Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Baltra Airport

The time has come to leave the Galapagos Islands but this time with everlasting memories. Take a final stroll through town and buy souvenirs for those who stayed home this time. When the time comes, you will be transferred to Baltra airport to catch your flight back to Quito or Guayaquil depending on your flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

Group type: Private group

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5 Days Galapagos Expedition Tour

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Itinerary of your trip 5 Days Galapagos Expedition Tour

Welcome To Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station

Speedboat To Isabela Island & Wildlife On Las Tintoreras Islet

Hiking The Sierra Negra Volcano

Los Tuneles - Afternoon Speedboat To Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz)

Transfer To Baltra Airport

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