Transfer In + Santa Cruz Highlands Trip (Depends your flight):
AM/ Pick-Up at Seymour Airport in Baltra Island.
-In the Santa Cruz Highlands Trip you will take a look of the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and its variety of vegetation, weather and animals. This trip is consist in a visit to a private ranch where you can find Galapagos Tortoises in a natural habitat, you can get a close picture with this iconic reptile of the islands. Another part of the tour is going through a lava tunnel, inside is kind of dark and humid, giving you a sensation of fear; there are some parts where you have to crawl on all fours and finally reach the exit, safe. Afterwards you will have lunch in the private ranch. Then you will be taken to The Charles Darwin Research Station, allowing you to spot groups of tortoises in their barnyards of different ages and from different islands; this will give you a brief view of the islands, some history perspective and learn about some projects of conservation and get know what is happening now.
PM/ Drop Off at Hotel Fiesta
PM/ Dinner at Local Restaurant (7:00 PM) – Someone of our staff will pick you up and take you to the restaurant walking
Day 2
Santa Cruz
Tortuga Bay + Las Grietas:
AM/ Pick-Up at Hotel Fiesta (10:00 AM)
-You will be picked up by the guide at your hotel, then walk to the entrance of this famous beach and after check in and registration at the Park Ranger kiosk you will start the journey of 2.5 km of trail to the beach, when arriving you will see a beautiful white sand beach and big waves in the horizon. In this beach you can find marine iguanas, pelicans, sharks, rays and many other animals while snorkeling or kayaking. Then you will come back from the beach and designate a time with the guide after your free time for lunch to go to Las Grietas, this one of the most famous spot in Santa Cruz, here you will enjoy refreshing water with colorful fishes in the middle of two cliffs, the trail is a little bit rocky, so hiking shoes is recommended.
PM/ Drop Off at Hotel Fiesta
PM/ Dinner at Local Restaurant (7:00 PM) – Someone of our staff will pick you up and take you to the restaurant walking
Day 3
Santa Cruz
FREE DAY
PM/ Dinner at Local Restaurant (7:00 PM) – Someone of our staff will pick you up and take you to the restaurant walking
Day 4
Santa Cruz
Day Tour to North Seymour Island
AM/ Pick-Up at Hotel Fiesta (7:00 AM)
The Day Tour to North Seymour Island departs from Itabaca Canal, the sailing is about one hour, this island is located to the North of Santa Cruz Island. In this wonderful island you will be welcomed by sea lions in the dock and rocks, the landscape of the island is contrasted by Palo Santo (incense stick) forest and red-colored soil; here you may expect to spot blue footed boobies nesting (or making their courtship dancing, depending of the season), swallowed tail gull sitting in the cliffs and admire large number of frigate birds in their nests. The snorkel will take place in Las Bachas Beach which is located in Santa Cruz Island, you may spot sharks, variety of fishes and maybe flamingos in the beach lagoon.
PM/ Drop Off at Hotel Fiesta
PM/ Dinner at Local Restaurant (7:00 PM) – Someone of our staff will pick you up and take you to the restaurant walking
Day 5
Santa Cruz
Day Tour to Bartholomew Island
AM/ Pick-Up at Hotel Fiesta (6:00 AM)
The Day Tour to Bartholomew Island departs from Itabaca Canal, the sailing is about two hours, this island is located North West of Santa Cruz Island. Bartholomew has the most beautiful and photographed landscapes of the archipelago with the iconic pinnacle rock. The trail is made of wood and all the way to the summit of this extinct volcano for you to admire the landscape and get amazed and you will feel that all those stairs was worth it. The snorkel will take place in Sullivan Bay which is bay located in Santiago Island just five minutes away from Bartholomew Island; here you may expect to spot the Galapagos penguins, sea turtles, white tip sharks, rays and more marine wildlife swimming in shallow waters.
PM/ Drop Off at Hotel Fiesta
PM/ Dinner at Local Restaurant (7:00 PM) – Someone of our staff will pick you up and take you to the restaurant walking
Day 6
Santa Cruz
Transfer Out
AM/ Pick-Up at Hotel Fiesta (9:00 AM)
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