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 (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, which is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos.
Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or
La Laguna Hotel.
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.
Hotel San Vicente Galapagos or
La Laguna Hotel.
DAY 3: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 at the hotel. Immediately, we will begin our visit to the
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. In this place 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.
Fernandina Hotel or
similar.
DAY 4: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.
