4 Day Galapagos Classic Tour: Santa Cruz, Bartolome or Seymour

4.8(5)4 daysEnglish, SpanishBook 36 hours aheadGalapagos Islands, Ecuador

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$1,775

The Galapagos Classic Island Hopping tours are designed for travelers who like a mix of adventure, family owned hotels and good food. These tours are a combination of interesting day tours and time to explore the Galapagos islands by yourself. The hotels are tourist superior class.

HIGHLIGHTS - Santa Cruz highlands: You will be surrounded by impressive flora and fauna including giant tortoises in their natural habitat and unique volcanic features. - Bartolomé / Floreana / North Seymour: on these uninhabited islands you will find lots of endemic species. - La Loberia: A beatiful beach where you can find plenty of sea lions, interacting with each other. - Isla Lobos: Snorkel, swim and hike around sea lions, blue footed boobies and other species.

Included

Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins and life vest.
Transportation on and between the Islands as described in the itinerary.
24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
Lunch
Breakfast
Airport pickup at Baltra Airport and drop off at San Cristobal Airport.
Transportation between Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel fee each way.
Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 3 nights (based on number of travelers).
All activities as described in the itinerary: snorkeling, hiking.

Not included

Round trip flights from mainland Ecuador to Galapagos Islands
Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park.
Migratory Control Card / Transit Card
Water Taxi around $ 1 p.p.
For rent: wetsuit $ 5 p.p. per day (cash only)
Optional tips for the guide.

What you'll do

Your tour will start at Baltra airport (GPS) where the guide will pick you up at
the arrivals area of the airport and will take you to the highlands of Santa Cruz. First you make a stop at the Twin Craters. “Los Gemelos”, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite to each other. You will have lunch in the highlands (if your arrival is before 2 PM). This includes a visit to the famous Lava tunnels. Rancho Primicias is located on the top of the island Santa Cruz. This is a humid tropical forest and offers varied landscape. Its major tourist attraction are the tortoises that migrate from the park to this property at certain times of the year. Afterwards you will be brought to Puerto Ayora.
6 hoursAdmission included

Metropolitan Touring
Ecuador
Today you will visit an uninhibited island by boat. It will either be Floreana, Bartolome or North Seymour. You can tell us your preference and we try to get you to that island. Unfortunately due to availability we cannot guarantee the island. You will navigate for about 30 min up to 2,5 hours to get to the island. You will have a short hike to get to know the land species and afterwards you will go snorkeling. Around 4 PM you will be back in the village and you might have time to visit the Charles Darwin Station by yourself.
6 hoursAdmission included

La Loberia
Ecuador
At 07:00 AM you take the public speedboat to San Cristobal. Here you’ll be picked up and the driver will take you to your hotel. The rest of the morning is free, and you can visit La Loberia beach on your own.
3 hours
Isla Lobos
San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
At 01:00 PM you will go to Isla Lobos where you will have a high chance to see blue-footed boobies and a big Galapagos sea lion colony. The boat ride takes about 20 min and upon arrival, you will have a snack / basic local lunch. Afterwards you have a hike of about 1,5 hours before you go snorkeling.
3 min

After breakfast, you will have a drop off at San Cristobal Airport (just 5 min)
In the morning you usually have time to enjoy a bit more of the sea lions at Playa Mann or you can go to the interpretation center by yourself. The tour will end upon arrival to the airport where you will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
3 hoursAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

3 locations

Pickup details

Your tour will start at Baltra airport (GPS) where the guide will pick you up at the arrivals area of the airport and will take you to the highlands of Santa Cruz.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is recommended to book flights with an early arrival time to the Galapagos Islands and a late departure time from the Galapagos Islands to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the tour. Late arrivals and/or early departures mean you might miss some activities.
There are no guides on the transportation by public speedboat between islands.