Galapagos- Santa Cruz Explorer 4 days

Day one of our tour will initiate as soon as you arrive at the Baltra Airport, where you will be required to pass through the National Park. As soon as you proceed through the airport checks and baggage removal, our appointed guide will be waiting for you at the exit door of the Baltra Airport. You will be instructed to pay the ECOGAL or Lobito fee ($5), defined as the fee for using the airport's transportation. Along with our guide, you will catch the bus, which will transfer you to the Itabaca Canal, which helps separate the Santa Cruz and Baltra Islands. To reach Santa Cruz Island, you will use a barge that is available for you on the spot. When you arrive at the island, you will be directed to board the transport made available to carry you to your respective hotels in Puerto Ayora. Please note that different hotels will have their own particular check-in times, so you might have to remain patient until the room is ready for you.

After savoring a rejuvenating lunch, the guide will lead you to the Charles Darwin Research Centre. In this birth center, the Charles Darwin Foundation functioned. Here you will witness the magnificent breeding process of the tortoises, which is done to preserve their species. You will also witness extensive cactus forests, which are abode to large land birds. After exploring, you will depart to your hotel, where dinner will be served.

Day two will involve a tour of Tortuga Bay, Higher land, and Ranch. After breakfast, you will be taken to the cobbled trail that leads to Tortuga Beach and has to be covered by foot. You will be able to catch glimpses of quintessential animal and plant species, particularly the lava lizards, finches, cactus, and others. You will arrive at the beach encircled by mangroves, a nesting place for turtles and marine iguanas. It is recommended to bring along a bathing suit, garbage bags, and some snacks. Moving along, our guide will take you to Playa Mansa, where you can sunbathe and swim and even kayak at your own cost. You will be returned to the hotel for lunch.

As the tour proceeds, you will leave for the upper part of Santa Cruz Island, where your guide will take you to three celebrated tourist points. Rancho Primicias, the natural habitat of turtles; Lava Tunnels, narrow tunnels created due to the continuous lava flow and the Twin Craters, two subsidence of land formed due to volcanic depression and are inhabited by prevailing plant species such as scalesias, mosses, and orchids.

The Bahia Tour that covers 5 different sites around Bahia Academia, Shark Channel which is a viewpoint where you can see blue sharks as long as conditions permit, along the way you will find lava herons, following the tour you will visit the beautiful channel of love with its peculiar turquoise color, This place is full of zapayas, marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies, another point to visit is the beach of the dogs where the largest marine iguanas on the island are, then visit the Cracks, is one of the most fascinating points, a series of deep cracks in the ground formed by volcanic activity. These crevices are filled with crystal clear waters, which makes them a perfect place for swimming or snorkeling, watching tropical fish, sea turtles. The cool waters of Las Grietas are ideal for enjoying a refreshing swim while exploring this incredible natural landscape. Finally, you will have the opportunity to dive into the calm waters and experience first hand the amazing marine life.

On your last day, after breakfast, as per the guide’s instructions, you will leave for the Baltra Airport, where you will need to pay the Lobito fee ($5). With this, our tour services will end.