Premium Galápagos Island Hopping Tour | 9-Day Custom Experience

Day 1: San Cristobal Galapagos

1. San Cristobal
   3h
   Arrive at San Cristóbal Airport, where your guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. After lunch, visit the Interpretation Center and hike to Frigatebird Hill and Tijeretas Bay for panoramic coastal views. Finish with snorkeling at Tijeretas or Punta Carola, with opportunities to see sea lions, sea turtles, and tropical fish.

Day 2: Kicker Rock or Lobos Island Wildlife Adventure

1. Kicker Rock
   6h · Admission ticket included
   Choose between two outstanding San Cristóbal experiences, subject to Galápagos National Park availability. Explore Lobos Island, home to sea lions, frigatebirds, and blue-footed boobies, or snorkel around the dramatic volcanic formation of Kicker Rock (León Dormido). Marine encounters may include turtles, rays, reef sharks, and occasionally hammerhead sharks.

Day 3: San Cristóbal Highlands, Giant Tortoises & Puerto Chino

1. Lagoon El Junco
   7h · Admission ticket included
   Explore San Cristóbal’s highlands beginning at El Junco Lagoon, the Galápagos’ largest natural freshwater lagoon. Continue to La Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado to see giant tortoises and endemic vegetation, then have lunch in the highlands. End the day at Puerto Chino, a secluded white-sand beach ideal for swimming, relaxing, and seabird watching.

Day 4: Fly to Isabela Island & Las Tintoreras

1. Las Tintoreras
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Take an early inter-island flight from San Cristóbal to Isabela to avoid a lengthy sea transfer and maximize your time on the islands. After you arrive and transfer to your hotel, enjoy some free time before exploring Las Tintoreras. Walk among volcanic formations and snorkel in clear waters inhabited by marine iguanas, sea turtles, rays, sea lions, and reef sharks

Day 5: Sierra Negra & Chico Volcano Hiking

1. Sierra Negra
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Hike through one of Isabela’s most impressive volcanic landscapes on a guided excursion to Sierra Negra and Chico Volcanoes. The approximately 16-km route reveals dramatic lava fields, colorful volcanic terrain, and sweeping views across northern Isabela. After lunch, return to Puerto Villamil and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Day 6: Los Túneles / Cabo Rosa & Transfer to Santa Cruz

1. 5h
   Navigate to Cabo Rosa, known as Los Túneles, where ancient lava flows created arches, tunnels, and crystal-clear marine pools. Snorkel in one of Isabela’s richest marine environments while looking for penguins, sea turtles, rays, seahorses, reef sharks, and tropical fish. In the afternoon, travel by speedboat to Santa Cruz Island.

Day 7: Tortuga Bay & Charles Darwin Research Station

1. Tortuga Bay Beach
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Walk to spectacular Tortuga Bay, famous for its white sand, turquoise waters, and marine iguanas; optional kayaking may be available locally. After lunch, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about Galápagos wildlife, evolution, and conservation. See giant tortoises and discover the scientific work protecting the archipelago’s unique ecosystems.
2. Charles Darwin Research Station
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about Galápagos wildlife, evolution, and conservation. See giant tortoises and discover the scientific work protecting the archipelago’s unique ecosystems.

Day 8: Full-Day Navigable Galápagos Wildlife Experience

1. Bartolome Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
   7h · Admission ticket included
   Embark on a full-day navigable excursion from Santa Cruz to one of the Galápagos’ iconic visitor sites: Bartolomé, North Seymour, Santa Fe, or Floreana, depending on National Park permits and availability. Enjoy hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and wildlife observation in pristine natural surroundings. Each destination offers a different combination of landscapes and endemic species.

Day 9: Santa Cruz to Baltra Airport | Departure

1. Ecua-Andino Galapagos
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, transfer from Santa Cruz to Baltra Airport for your flight back to Quito or Guayaquil. Say goodbye to the Galápagos after nine days exploring three major inhabited islands, volcanic landscapes, and exceptional marine ecosystems. Connect independently with your onward or international flight.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Children must be accompanied by an adult