Galapagos 5-Day Island Hopping in Santa Cruz

Day 1: Santa Cruz Island/ Transfer in + Highlands in Santa Cruz

1. Highland View Galapagos
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Arrive at Baltra´s airport, your guide will pick you up at the airport and drives up to the ranch in the highlands to see giant tortoises in their native environment!
2. Charles Darwin Research Station
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Charles Darwin Station is an international scientific research station situated on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to the visitor center to learn about geology, climate, natural history, and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 2: Full day navigable tour

1. Galapagos Islands
   7h
   Depending on the dates and/or navigable site available, pick-up from the hotel will be early in the morning (6-or 7:00 am) to take you to the small vessel at the embarkation point in Puerto Ayora for a unique experience with Galapagos wildlife and endemic vegetation. The destination can be either Santa Fe, South Plazas, North Seymour, Pinzon, or Floreana. The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return back to the hotel in Santa Cruz where you can relax.

Day 3: Hike to Tortuga Bay + Charles Darwin Station

1. Santa Cruz Island
   4h · Admission ticket included
   This morning we will have a great opportunity to explore a different landscape, Punta Estrada, and Divine Bay by sea kayaks. We paddle through serene turquoise waters that meander through towering lava channel walls. You can also paddle right up to the fearless blue-footed boobies, lava gulls, herons, sally light-footed crabs, and marine iguanas perched along the cliffs.
2. Tortuga Bay Beach
   3h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, we take a 50-minute hike (each way) to Tortuga Bay through a unique dry forest. Along the hike, you will find many birds and interesting plants. When you reach the beach, you will hardly believe your eyes, as this is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos. Relax on its fine sands or in its turquoise waters! Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 4: Full day navigable tour

1. Galapagos Islands
   6h
   Depending on the dates and/or navigable site available, pick-up from the hotel will be early in the morning (6-or 7:00 am) to take you to the small vessel at the embarkation point in Puerto Ayora for a unique experience with Galapagos wildlife and endemic vegetation. The destination can be either Santa Fe, South Plazas, North Seymour, or Floreana. The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return back to the hotel in Santa Cruz where you can relax and later on have dinner at the restaurant specified by the guide. Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 5: Santa Cruz Island / Transfer to the airport

1. Baltra
   1m
   Your driver will take you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. Your driver will accompany you until the check-in point where your program ends with your return flight to the mainland.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infant meals not included
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Itinerary subject to change due to Galapagos National Park dispositions or to circumstances beyond our control, no refunds will be applicable in these cases