Luxury Galapagos 8 Days Tour

Early in the morning our representative you meet you at the hotel lobby to transfer you back to Quito’s International Airport for your local flight to the Galapagos Islands, this flight takes 3 hours (intermediate stop in Guayaquil). Upon your arrival at Baltra’s Airport, you will clear customs and get ready to meet our Galapagos representative, who will assist you at the local Airline counter prior your flight to Isabela Island (you will also get a snack and time for restrooms). Then 30 flight to Puerto Villamil town and check in at the Ocean front hotel. Free afternoon to enjoy a nice walk around the beach to admire the Galapagos sunset.

Accommodations : Casa Marita or Similar *****

Meals : L

Today you will visit the famous Tuneles, located 1 hour away from by speedboat. In our Itinerary, the tour departs at 8:30 am (private yacht). Along the way you will see another volcanoes that are also part of Isabela Island known as Cerro Azul, Alcedo and also Union Rock Upon arrival you will do a short walk around the lava formations floating above the sea , this magical place is also known as a nesting area for the famous blue-footed bobbies , pelicans and frigate birds. Then you will enjoy a typical lunch on board. After this you will go again in water for more amazing snorkel , this place in particular is more diverse in fauna , if you are lucky , you will see a lot of sea turtles , sea horses , marine iguanas , sea lions and much more. Finally, you will return to the hotel in Town.

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As optional in the afternoon, you can visit Tortoise breeding center and the famous wetlands where you can identify number of birds like: Flamingos, Finches and marine iguanas. This excursion is awesome to do it by bike.

Accommodations : Casa Marita or Similar *****

Meals : B-L

Today you will have 2 activities in once as follows: Early bus ride for 30 minutes towards Volcan Sierra Negra , hike up to the Volcano Caldera , along the way you can observe some plants and birds endemic from the Galapagos Islands and off course if the wheather allows you will have a great Volcano View. This volcano erupted on July 2018 , so you will see the reminds of the last eruption. Once we returned back to the Park control , you have two options #1 to take the transportation back to the hotel and get an snack before the next activity start #2 Take a Biking down hill trough the island crops to and a famous Sucre Cave in the way down to town.

Accommodations : Casa Marita or Similar *****

Meals : B-L

After breakfast, our representative will conduct you to the Airport for your flight to San Cristobal Island (35 minutes approx.) Upon arrival our representative will meet you and transport you to the hotel for check in. after you will visit the Interpretation Center and hike up to Tijeretas hill (Darwin first landed) at Tijeretas hill, you can admire the all Bay also Frigate birds and Blue Footed Bobbies flying around the cliffs. Then some time to relax near by the sea lions at Playa Mann, it is also possible to admire the sunset. Finally back to the hotel.

Accommodations : Galapagos Sunset or Similar *****

Meals : B

Today includes some of the best snorkeling in Galapagos, a day trip to Kicker Rock! After breakfast, a comfortable speedboat navigates along the coast of San Cristobal, where you will admire awesome views of the birds and landscapes from a different angle. At the rock formation, we will snorkel thru the channel in search of a variety of sharks, fish, turtles, rays, sea lions, and more. Then you will enjoy lunch onboard afterwards, and some quiet beach time at Cerro Brujo or Manglesito to relax before returning to town.

Accommodations : Galapagos Sunset or Similar *****

Meals : B-L

After breakfast, our representative will conduct you to the Airport for your flight to Baltra Island. Upon arrival, you will meet our guide who will lead you around Santa Cruz highlands. (On tour you will visit the Twin Craters, Giant Tortoises Ranch) where you will see a very big land wild tortoises in natural state and the famous lava tunnels .Then you visit Charles Darwin Research Station ( this is the most important research center of the entire Galapagos ) with our guide and get to know more about the Galapagos Conservation Projects. Finally to the hotel in Puerto Ayora Town for overnight.

Accommodations : Blue Galapagos or Similar *****

Meals : B-L

This tour will start early from town , our private transportation will drive you towards Itabaca Canal where you will board the private yacht for this excursion. This program includes sightseeing , hike , snorkel , snorkel equiptment , lunch on board and much more. Finally you will be taken back to Puerto Ayora for your last night at the Galapagos  Bartolome: The little island Bartolome is very small and 114m high situated close to Santiago Island. When the volcano that formed Bartolomé erupted, there was not any water present resulting in large amounts of basalt on this island (when water is present in an eruption tuff is created). The basalt hardened together with air creating very light rocks. Bartolome’s surface is covered with volcanic ash, which is suposed to be blown over from Santa Cruz Island. The island consists of an extinct volcano and volcanic formations in a variety of red, orange, green, and glistening black.

Accommodations : Blue Galapagos or Similar *****

Meals : B-L

After breakfast the check out time is at 10:00 am. Then our representative and private driver will pick up you to go to Baltra’s Airport and get your flight in time to Guayaquil or Quito (you can confirm it once the booking is done). Upon arrival our driver will meet you to conduct you to the hotel nearby the Airport for your last night in Ecuador. (if you prefer you can connect your international flight home same day , just let us know in advance).

Unfortunately we have to say good bye after we arrive in Quito or Guayaquil. However ,we invite you to visit our website and check more than 100 tour programs in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Guatemala that might inspire you to visit another awesome destination in Latin America next time.

Accommodations :  Whynham Airport or Similar *****

Meals : B

If you need Airport transportation for next day , please let us know.