5 days5-Day Galapagos Hotel-based Tour in San Cristobal Island
New5 daysPuerto Villamil
Length
5 days
Itinerary
5 days planned
Group
Max 12
Guides
English, Spanish
Overview
In this 4-day program, you will experience the highlights of the Galapagos Islands, you can choose from tourist to luxury class hotels. Transportation, accommodation in double or single rooms, some meals included (Ecuadorian menu), and a bilingual naturalist guide, who will accompany you during the tours. If you are a single traveler it is possible to join the group tour and stay in a private room for a single charge.
Day by day itinerary
1Cerro Tijeretas + Carola Beach⌄
Tijeretas Hill, also known as Frigatebird Hill, is a lookout point located on San Cristobal Island, with views of Kicker Rock to the west and Shipwreck Bay to the south.
Famous for its light house on the point Playa Carola is a good spot to swim with Sea Lions and soak in the sun.
Meals: Lunch
Overnight: Selected Hotel in San Cristobal
2Lobos Island⌄
Isla Lobos name is given because it is home to several sea lions that frolic on the beach and his fur brown highlights on the white sand. He is also the ideal place to watch nesting frigates and blue-footed boobies.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch: Box Lunch
Overnight: Selected Hotel in San Cristobal
3Kicker rock⌄
One of the most sought after sites in Galapagos, Kicker Rock, also known as León Dormido, is the remains of a volcanic cone, eroded by the sea across hundredths of years. It is the eroded cone of an extinct volcano in the shape of a sleeping lion which earned it the name, Leon Dormido. Above the water, the monolithic rock formation towers over 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean and is home to various Blue-Footed Boobies, Frigatebirds, California Sea Lions, Red-billed Tropicbirds. Ever wondered why this site is one of the most seeked after snorkeling hot spots in the Galapagos?
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch: Box Lunch
Overnight: Selected Hotel in San Cristobal
4El Junco, Galapaguera, Puerto Chino⌄
Is home to a small town, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and the Junco Lagoon, located 700 meters above sea level. El Junco has been the object of a study in which the sediments on the bottom of the lake were analyzed to uncover information about the vegetation and climate of the archipelago thousands of years ago.
San Cristobal Island is very beautiful because of its diverse visitor sites, the giant tortoises in the wild and its endemic forests. You can also visit the beautiful beach of Puerto Chino where you can observe colonies of sea lions among other endemic animals. The beautiful Junco lagoon located in the highlands offers an extraordinary experience as it is the only freshwater ecosystem in the Galapagos.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Selected Hotel in the islands
5Transfer to the Airport⌄
Transfer out the airport
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Guided activities
- ✓4 nights accommodation in san Cristobal
- ✓Snorkeling equipment (mask and fins)
- ✓Lunch
- ✓All transportation
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓24 hours assistance in English / Spanish
- ✓Professional Naturalist English/ Spanish speaking guide
Not included
- ✕Galapagos National Park entrance fee
- ✕Flight tickets to Galapagos Islands
- ✕INGALA $20,00 in the mainland airport
- ✕Tips
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Not described meals
- ✕Wetsuit
Good to know
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant meals not included
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
From
$1,595