Beach Wildlife and Snorkel Adventure with Underwater Specialist

Duration4h - 5h

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience the duality of Tortuga Bay, a paradisiacal white sand beach, with a private, organized excursion.

Discover from "Playa Brava" to up-close encounters with majestic marine iguanas. Our expert guide will lead you to a viewpoint offering spectacular vistas before exploring the serene side of Tortuga Bay, with gentle waves and minimal currents. Traverse trails for sightings of endemic birds and a shark pool. Dive into crystal-clear waters for snorkeling, where encounters with sea turtles, rays and small sharks await.

Ideal for those who wish to make the most of such a prestigious location and there is no better way to explore this site than with an experienced and knowledgeable underwater specialist, who will make sure you get the best snorkel experience.

This calm beach at the same time is the pefect place to practise some snorkeling if you haven't done it before and as preparation for any snorkel trips by boat that you might participate in afterwards.

Options

Santa Cruz Tour w/out Pickup

Airport Transfer in/out

Airport Pick-up / Drop-off

What's included

Ticket for the speedboat back to Puerto Ayora
Lunch menu with different options to choose from - typical Ecuadorian cuisine
Use of Snorkelling equipment
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Water (dispenser to re-fill your bottles before leaving for the tour)

Gratuities (optional)
Alcoholic Beverages

What to expect

Tortuga Bay Beach
3h 30m

After the 50-minute walk to reach Tortuga Bay, we will be greeted by two different faces of this stunning white sand beach. First, we will pass by "Playa Brava", a paradise for surfers. Then, we will head towards a tranquil pool where we can observe large marine iguanas up close as they bask in the sun.

We will continue our journey towards a lookout point that offers spectacular views of the coast, before reaching the other side of Tortuga Bay, where a marvellous beach with very calm water offers the perfect place for our snorkel activity. We will also explore a trail that will lead us to sightings of different endemic bird species.

After this exploration walk, you will have the opportunity to snorkel from the beach, in very calm water and along the beautiful mangroves, to some hidden spots with many sea turltes, schools of rays and little baby reef sharks that your local underwater specialist will lead you to.

At the end, the return will be done walking back along the same trail.
Puerto Ayora
1h

Después de la excursión en Tortuga Bay nos dirigiremos hacia un restaurante ubicado en la calle principal, donde se puede escoger el almuerzo entre una variedad de deliciosas opciones de la auténtica cocina local.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our office is located only a few steps from the pier, easiest to find via Google Maps.
We can also arrange additional pick-up service from your hotel or from the airport and meet you in the Highlands, please let us know.

End point

The tour will finish again at our office, only 100 meters from the pier, from where we started in the morning.

Additional information

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Travel time is included on the total tour duration.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

5.0 (15)

From

$179.00 per person

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Operated by Guiding Galapagos Expeditions · Booked through Viator

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