3 Days - Isabela Total Experiences

Day 1: Morning departure - Ferry to Isabela Island + Wetlands Tour + Tintoreras Tour Experiences

1. Malecon de Puerto Ayora
   3h
   Morning Departure - Ferry to Isabela Island - Meeting point to the dock of Puerto Ayora in which you will get on board in order to go to Isabela Island( 2 hours approximately) .
   
   This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person. You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.
   
   Boat drops you off on dock of Puerto Villamil.
   
   Wetland Tour (guide from the boat will coordinate this tour with you)
   
   We will visit nine trails with some of the best spots in Isabela.
2. Isabela Island Wetlands Complex
   3h
   The guide will pick you up in the Puerto Villamil's dock to began this experiences.
   
   The Wetlands are a complex of trails, located south of Isabela Island, Galapagos. They have a great variety of flora and fauna, as well as the spectacular landscapes of the bay.
   We will see native animals such as landturtles, flamingos. and zarapitos, along with much flora and fauna.
   
   We will visit nine trails that include the following sites: the Estero, the Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Túnel del Estero, Playa del Amor, Mirador de los Tunos and Pozas Verdes
3. Las Tintoreras
   3h
   Tintoreras Tour:
   In this tour we can do it in Kayak minimum 2 passenger or in Bote (This depend of the decision of the passengers)
   
   In this point wi will practice Snorlkel (We provide mask and fins) and you will find: sea lions, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, crabs, sea turtles, pelicans and the peculiar Galapagos penguins.  Then we will move to a sea inlet on the islet to snorkel, the site is ideal for this activity because a variety of faune.
   
   After this unique encounter, we headed to the hotel in Isabela island

Day 2: Full day Lava Tunnels Tour

1. Los Tuneles
   7h
   The tour to the Tunnels lasts approximately 1 hour and a half to 2 hours. Once in this sector, the boat will travel the different paths through the tunnels where you can clearly observe the landscape of the place, we go to Roca Unión, a small islet located in the open sea where you can see Pelicans, Nazca Boobies and Patas Boobies. Blue and one or another sea lion resting on the rocks.
   
   We will sail for about 45 minutes approx to reach the most beautiful rocky lava formations of the Galapagos, they are called tunnels because in ancient eruptions, the lava passed under the ground forming tunnels that later collapsed and gave rise to these arches. on the water where you can clearly see vegetation that comes out of the rocks, the crystal clear water, the sea lions flutter between the arches.
   We will snorkel with sea turtles, "tintoreras" sharks, golden rays, eagle rays, seahorses, fish such as surgeons, damselfish, after having done the two activities we prepare for the return to Isabela.

Day 3: Walking Tour to Sierra Negra volcano + Afternoon departure - Ferry to Santa Cruz Island

1. Sierra Negra
   5h
   Meeting point given by the operator to start with the activity.
   The tour starts early in the morning, you pick up a bus or car to take you to the starting point that is 30 minutes from Puerto Villamil, where the trail that leads to the Sierra Negra volcano begins.
   The walk lasts about 5 hours and most of the journey is flat, with few ups and downs.
   
   When you enter the small volcano, which is inside the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, you will realize that it is still active and many holes feel warm when you put your hand.
   
   Drop off in Puerto Villamil's dock, you have to go to the hotel by yourlself
2. Puerto Villamil
   3h
   Afternoon departure at 14H30 PM - Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: Go to the dock and ask for boat, same boat as the day before) Boat drops you off on dock of Puerto Ayora.
   
   we will arrange the transfer to take you back to Santa Cruz.
   
   This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person. You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.
   
   End of services

Pickup details

The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of
Puerto Ayora)

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Sea taxi fee $2 USD ( must be paid in site)
• Pier use rate on Isabela Island $ 10 USD (must be paid in site)
• Every room (hotel/hostal) includes air conditioner, amenities and private bathrooms.
• In Ecuador the name hotel or hostal depends of the number of rooms but not of the quality of service.