6 Day Galapagos Complete Island Hopping Tour, Ecuador

QUITO/GUAYAQUIL – SAN CRISTOBAL. The guide will pick you up at San Cristobal airport and take you to the hotel. After a nice Ecuadorian lunch, you have the time to visit Playa Mann, Las Tijeretas or Punta Carolina yourself. You will be welcomed by the hundreds of Galapagos sea lions that live in the village. Lunch included. Accommodation in Hotel Casa Opuntia or similar.

SAN CRISTOBAL HIGHLANDS – EL JUNCO – PUERTO CHINO. Today you will visit the highlands of San Cristobal. Your driver will take you to your first stop in about 30 minutes: El Junco Crater Lake, the only freshwater lake on the Galapagos Islands. Then you continue to Puerto Chino, a beautiful white sanded beach (lookout for horseflies). Follow a path that leads you along the cacti of the Opuntia until you reach the white sandy beach of Puerto Chino. Here you can take a short walk along the lazy sea lions that lie on the beach, towards the blue footed boobies on the rocks. You walk back to the car so you can continue to La Galapaguera, a breeding ground with very nice wooden walkways and clear indications. Breakfast and lunch included. Accommodation in Hotel Casa Opuntia or similar.

FLIGHT ISABELA – BIKING SELF GUIDED – KAYAK PUERTO VILLAMIL. Early in the morning, you go to Isabela with a flight of about 40 minutes. After dropping off your luggage and enjoying the village a bit, go on a mountain bike to the breeding center and other accessible places or simply walk to the Muro de Las Lagrimas. Along the way you have a great chance to see the giant tortoises just next to the road. In the afternoon, your guide will accompany you for a relaxing and beautiful kayak excursion in the bay of Puerto Villamil. Here you will be able to spot various endemic animals such as marine iguanas, sea lions, and penguins. Breakfast included. Accommodation in Hotel Volcano or similar.

SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO. Early in the morning you will be picked up and driven to the highlands. The first stop during your walk in the Sierra Negra volcano, which is the second largest active crater in the world with a diameter of 10 km. The second part of the walk takes you to Chico, a cone of Sierra Negra with moonlike landscapes. This gives you an idea of how the islands looked at their creation. You will be back at around 02:00 PM. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy the beach on your own. Breakfast and box lunch included. Accommodation in Hotel Volcano or similar.

CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH CENTER – SANTA CRUZ HIGHLANDS. At 06:00 you take the public speed boat to Santa Cruz Island, where you will have breakfast. Then you will visit the renowned Charles Darwin Research Station. In the afternoon you will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz with the giant turtles. The ride takes about 40 minutes from the village of Puerto Ayora. You take a small walk of about 30 minutes on a private ranch and you see the big turtles in their natural habitat. Breakfast and lunch included. Accommodation in Hotel Fiesta or similar.

TRANSFER OUT. After breakfast you will travel to Baltra airport. The tour ends on arrival at the airport, where you leave for Quito or Guayaquil. Breakfast included.