DAY 1:
We fly from Quito or Guayaquil to the Island of Baltra. At the airport in Baltra, we will meet up with our English speaking guide who will take us to the port of
Puerto Ayora (
Santa Cruz Island) for lunch. Afterwards, we will take the public speedboat to
Isabela Island (14:00), which lasts approximately three hours. We will arrive to
Isabela Island . After a brief rest at the hotel, we will head to the
Flamingo Lagoon. This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos.
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DAY 2:
Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour of the
Sierra Negra Volcano. This volcano is located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and is the world's second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep. For this reason, we will be riding horses during the visit to
Volcan Chico. (A boxed lunch will be provided). In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel and later we will have the opportunity to snorkel in
Concha Perla.
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DAY 3:
After breakfast we will visit the famous “
Muro de las Lágrimas” (
"The Wall of Tears"), where from 1946 to 1959, Isabella Island was designated as a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Here the prisoners built a wall made of enormous lava rocks. Additionally, we will visit the
Orchidia Viewpoint,el “
estero de Isabela” and small lava tunel. After lunch, we will visit the highlands of Isabella, specifically
Campo Duro, a place where we will meet 60 giant Galapagos turtles in their semi-natural habitat, also we visit
"La Cueva de Sucre" after that we will head to the
Mango Viewpoint.
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DAY 4:After breakfast, we will visit the
"Islote Tintoreras";
It is called this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks known as “tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. As a ¨Tintorera¨ we will also have the chance to watch other animals native to the region like penguins, and sea lions, and go
snorkeling with sharks and we visit the
loberia Chica and
Calera. After lunch we will end the day by visiting the
The Giant Tortoise Breeding Center.
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DAY 5:
Early in the morning (06:00 am), we will take the public speedboat from
Isabela to
Puerto Ayora, where the guide will be waiting for us in order to take a breakfast and check in to the hotel. Immediately, we will begin our visit to the
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. Here we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see
giant turtles in their natural habitat (video - 1.8MB). After lunch in the Highlands, we will return to Puerto Ayora and go to the
Charles Darwin Research Station. Here we will have the grand opportunity to see
Lonesome George, the last Galapagos turtle of its species.
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DAY 6:
After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by
"The Twins" (a.k.a. “
The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, but formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the airport where we will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
