5 days6 Days Galapagos Land Tour starting in San Cristobal Island including Santa Cruz
Length
6 days
Itinerary
6 days planned
Group
Max 12
Guides
English, Spanish
Overview
These tours focus in and start at San Cristobal Island – Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Airport. Explore Galapagos in a hotel-based trip with full-day excursions in San Cristobal & Santa Cruz, two of the most iconic islands in the Galapagos. Choose the category of hotel The cost of the tour comprises accommodation, breakfast and lunch, guided excursions, and snorkel equipment (as set in the itinerary). Get you a close-up to wildlife exploring important landmarks in San Cristobal such as Kicker Rock and Cerro Tijeretas.
Day by day itinerary
1San Cristobal Island (L)⌄
Arrive in Santa Cristobal Island Airport. Pick-up and visit the Interpretation Center with a guided explanation. Snorkel and Hike in Frigate Hill and Playa Carola – get some time to relax at the beach.
Meals: Lunch
Overnight: Accommodation in selected class hotels.
2San Cristobal Island: Kicker Rock (B-L)⌄
Take a 1-hour navigation in a small speed boat towards iconic Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido). The excursion consists of two snorkel immersions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Snorkel next to sea lions and sharks in one of the most bio diverse sites in Galapagos. Afterwards, we will make our way towards a deserted beach to observe wildlife and relax. We will head back to the boat and return to San Cristobal. Return time to Puerto Baquerizo is scheduled around 4pm.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Accommodation in selected class hotels
3San Cristobal Island: Highlands / La Lobería (B-L)⌄
In the morning, hike in the Highlands and visit various viewpoints while getting close encounters with Galapagos wildlife. On your way back, visit El Progreso and learn and taste a bit of the famous Galapagos coffee. In the afternoon, visit La Lobería and catch a sight of playful sea lions, wild iguanas, lava lizards, yellow warblers and frigates. Snorkel and swim alongside Galapagos turtles.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Accommodation in selected class hotels
4Santa Cruz Island: Giant Tortoise (B, L)⌄
Transfer from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Is). Visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz and meet the Galapagos Giant Tortoise and various species of Galapagos birds. In the afternoon Visit the Charles Darwin Station to meet various species of Giant Tortoise and the colorful Galapagos land iguanas
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Accommodation in selected class hotels
5Santa Cruz Island – Free (B)⌄
In your last day you will get a FREE DAY to explore Puerto Ayora in you own. You can spend a day at the white‐sand beach at Tortuga Bay go for a day‐tour or simply relax in the town. Or ask for our navigable Galapagos day trips with extra cost.
Meals: Breakfast
6Santa Cruz Island: Transfer out (B)⌄
On the final day we recommend waking up early to have enough time to get ready for the transfer‐out from Puerto Ayora to Baltra where you will catch your return flight to either Quito or Guayaquil
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓5 nights accommodatio in selected class hotels in Galápagos
- ✓Snorkel equipment as specified by the itinerary
- ✓Transfer Puerto Baquerizo to Puerto Ayora by public speedboat
- ✓Transfer-in from San Cristobal Airport (by truck or by bus depending on group size)
- ✓Excursions and visits during the program as per itinerary
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Transfer-out to Baltra Airport (Day 6)
- ✓All land and sea transportation within the Galapagos during the program
- ✓Meals: breakfast and lunch (Box Lunch on day 2)
- ✓Bilingual naturalist guides for each island and activities
Not included
- ✕Air Tickets to/from Galapagos
- ✕Dinners
- ✕Galapagos National Park entrance
- ✕Migratory Control Card
- ✕Water taxi from dock – per ride
- ✕Soft-drinks and alcoholic beverages
- ✕Gratuities
Good to know
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- NOTE: If possible, book an early flight of arrival to San Cristobal Airport (SCY) in order to follow the order of the displayed itinerary. Make sure you also pick a late flight for your return on the last day of the tour (departing later than 12:30 pm)
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults and it´s not applicable for First Class Hotels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Please take into account that air tickets must be purchased arriving and departing to/from Baltra Airport - Galapagos.
- Itinerary subject to change due to Galapagos National Park dispositions or to circumstances beyond our control (force majeure) - no refunds will be applicable in these cases
- Note: The tour is not private. Accommodations are private, but the guided activities will be shared with other travelers.
- Important Remarks:
- Hotel Selection:
- The hotel selection depends on the category of hotel that you choose (Tour Options). Once you choose the hotel class of preference, we will specify to you which hotels (belonging to the class chosen) are available for the dates of your trip. Hotels are categorized in the following classes: Economic Class, Tourist Class, Tourist Superior Class and First Class. All the hotels have been carefully chosen by us after close inspection.
- Restaurants
- This also depends on the chosen hotel class, as not all hotels have restaurant services. Meals are served in the “meal of the day” style; however, if you choose First Class hotels you will have more variety and gourmet-style meals. By patronizing local restaurants we contribute to the local economy and support sustainable tourism.
- Guides
- Guides will accompany you throughout all excursions and visits. They will not go with you on the speedboats between islands either. Guides are certified by the Galapagos National Park - if you feel that their guidance does not meet your expectations, feel free to leave a complaint at the National Park Direction to help improve the quality of service in the islands.
- Public Speedboats
- It is recommended that you take a seasickness pill if you are sensitive to sea-sickness before each ride between islands. It is also recommended that you carry on small plastic bags in case of seasickness.
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