Our tour starts at the time of arrival in Ecuador, a specialized guide will pick us up at Mariscal Sucre airport on the outskirts of the city of Quito to accompany us to our hotel.

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a specialized guide, who will take you to the Hotel. In the afternoon they will visit the Galapagos National Park Interpretation Center, where they will find information on the origin of the islands and their endemic species. Then they will make a visit to Cerro Tijeretas where it is possible to observe blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, frigatebirds, among other birds.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will go to the Kicker Rock Islet. León Dormido is a rock formation located west of San Cristóbal, which is approximately an hour's walk away. During the route, you will cross an area of arid vegetation, a substrate of volcanic rocks and an area of sand. The name of this islet is because its shape is very similar to a sleeping sea lion. In this place it is possible to snorkel and swim with a colony of sea lions, beautiful sea turtles and schools of white tip sharks, black tip sharks and Galapagos sharks, you will also be able to observe birds such as frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies and lava gulls. The box lunch will be served after this visit. In the afternoon you can enjoy a walk through the beautiful silver and relax time. Return to San Cristobal.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

After breakfast, you will take the speed boat (2.5 aprox.) to Santa Cruz to visit the highlands. On the way, we will observe the change of vegetation, from a dry vegetation in the lower part to a tropical humid forest in the upper part. The characteristic trees in the upper part are the Escalecias and the Palo Santo. In the upper part is the Rancho Primicias, a place that we will visit to observe the famous giant tortoises in their natural environment. After the tour we will enjoy a typical lunch at the ranch. We will continue our journey towards an impressive tunnel almost 300 meters deep, formed by lava flows (the outer part of the lava cooled faster than the inner part and formed this tunnel). Then we will visit the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) which is part of a network of local and national institutions that support the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, we will go to Tortuga Bay. Tortuga Bay is a beach of white sand and turquoise waters, considered one of the most beautiful in the Galapagos Islands, located in the southern part of Santa Cruz Island; its name is due to the fact that it is a massive nesting place for sea turtles. First, we will arrive at "Playa Mansa", a place where we can swim and enjoy this magical place. Then we'll have lunch. In the afternoon we will go to "La Lobería" so called due to the sea lions that are found here, in this place we can practice snorkeling. Bay Tour in Santa Cruz, during this tour, you will visit the loberia, a small islet where you can snorkel with sea lions, the Love Channel, the Shark Channel, the cracks and the beach of the dogs. This tour lasts approximately 3 hours.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

We will have breakfast and then we will make an excursion to one of the following islands: Seymour Norte, Plazas Sur or Bartolomé. OPTION 1: NORTH SEYMOUR After breakfast, we will go to the Itabaca Canal towards North Seymour. North Seymour is a small island in the Galapagos, with endemic populations of both flora and fauna species, for example, the royal frigatebird and the blue-footed booby, if we are lucky, we can witness the interesting mating rituals of these species. Frigatebirds have interesting mating rituals; the frigatebird inflates its red throat sac, and the blue-footed booby performs a kind of singular dance. North Seymour Island also has a thriving colony of land iguanas and sea lions just offshore. On this island we will walk through various trails to appreciate its wildlife for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. We will enjoy our box lunch. We will have the option of living an unrepeatable experience when snorkeling, it is common to see hammerhead sharks, turtles and a great variety of reef fish. OPTION 2: SOUTH PLAZAS After breakfast, we will go to the Itabaca canal towards Plazas Sur. Our navigation will last approximately 2 hours, when disembarking we will be able to observe one of the largest colonies of sea lions in the archipelago, land iguanas can be observed. Along our walk through Plazas, it is common to find land iguanas and birds such as: blue-footed boobies, nesting swallow-tailed gulls, frigatebirds and pelicans. Depending on the season, the vegetation changes its color from deep green in the rainy season to orange and purple in the dry season.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Arrival to Quito. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a specialized guide, who will take you to the Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast