Welcome to the vibrant city of Quito, where the richness of Ecuadorian culture awaits. One of our dedicated team drivers will meet you at the airport, extending a warm greeting and ensuring a smooth arrival experience.

Accommodation: Go Quito Hotel or similar 

Meals included: None

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands, the perfect place to explore nature and wildlife! Your guide will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Lunch is free this day, however you will also be given recommendations on where to eat. 

In the afternoon, a visit to the Interpretation Center will take place, where you will learn general information regarding the islands and some interesting facts that are not well known. Once this activity is done, you will walk to “Cerro Tijeretas”, which is divided into two stops: 1st is the viewpoint for AMAZING landscapes photos and 2nd is snorkeling (mask and tube included) – jump in the water and enjoy a well-deserved refreshing swim and your first encounter with underwater creatures.

Accommodation: Blue Marlin / Galapagos Sunset / Indigo

Meals included: Lunch

A staff member will pick you up from your hotel at the designated time (normally 07h45) and take you to Puerto Baquerizo dock. After an hour navigation, you will reach today’s destination: Lobos Island.

Once on the island and after the dry landing, a hike through volcanic rocks will take place. This place is well known for the magnificent & great frigate birds a.k.a. Galapagos Pirates, and it is also a nesting place for blue-footed boobies. 

After the hike, you will have the snorkeling activity, followed by a visit to a beach that is off limits to the town (you can only access by boat).

Accommodation: Blue Marlin / Galapagos Sunset / Indigo

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch (on board)

The speedboat from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz departs at 07h00 and takes around an hour forty-five minutes to travel from one island to another. Once in Santa Cruz, breakfast will be served while your luggage will be transported to your hotel.

The morning visit will take place in the Galapagos Highlands: El Chato Reserve. On this private property you will have the privilege to wander around just like the Galapagos Giant Tortoises do. While hiking around this area you will learn fun facts about this peculiar species while watching them in their natural habitat.

To end our day, we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, a biological research station operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation. Here, Ecuadorian and foreign scientists work on research and projects for conservation of the Galápagos terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The Research Station, established in 1959 and dedicated in 1964, has a natural history interpretation center and also carries out educational projects in support of conservation of the Galapagos Islands, and in support of external researchers visiting the islands to conduct field work.

Accommodation: Casa de Judy / Sol y Mar / Finch Bay

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

You will be picked up from your hotel at the designated time (normally 07h45), to be taken to Puerto

 Ayora’s harbor, from where you will jump into the boat to start today’s activity.

After a 30-minute navigation we will arrive at our 1st stop, the Lobria Islet, a place known to be a safe haven for sea lions. Nowadays, its forbidden to snorkel at this location, so this will just a sight-seeing stop. We then continue to the Shark Channel to spot some black tip reef sharks followed by a hike to the “Playa de Perros”. Once back in the boat we prepare ourselves for the snorkeling activity, which will take around 45 minutes and we have chances to see white tip reef sharks, lobsters, sea turtles & tons of colorful fishes. We finish our morning activity with a short visit to “La Grietas”, one of the most visited places at Santa Cruz Island. It is famous because of its crystal-clear waters and because it’s like a natural swimming pool. A great place to do some snorkeling on your own or just relax while you see all the locals jumping from the rocks. 

After lunch, we will have a 40-minute walk to Turtle Bay. It has a gigantic, perfectly preserved beach for the wildlife where many marine iguanas, Galapagos crabs and birds are seen dotted along the volcanic rocks. There is a separate cove where you can swim where it is common to view white tip reef sharks swimming in groups and on occasion tiger sharks.

When you return to town and nighttime falls, a farewell dinner awaits to celebrate this whole exploration trip!

Accommodation: Casa de Judy / Sol y Mar / Finch Bay

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Depending on your flight the pick-up time will vary. From Galapagos Explore we wish you safe travels!

Meals included: Breakfast