5 Day Galapagos Multisport Tour

4.5 (8 reviews) Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Duration5 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

This 5-day Galapagos Multisport tour is full of adventurous activities like kayaking, snorkeling, biking, and hiking. You will stay 4 nights on Isabela Island. During these active adventures, you will observe plenty of wildlife like playful sea lions, giant manta rays, colorful tropical fish, Giant tortoises, and even more spectacular Galapagos species. Enjoy this amazing Galapagos multisport adventure!

Small-Group: The tour can start every day of the year. You will both go on group day tours and private day tours. For the group day tours, every day you will join different groups, with different guests. Every group tour has a different guide. During the private day tours, one guide will accompany you and your travel party. No other guests will join these tours.

What's included

  • Transportation between Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel.
  • Transportation on and between the Islands as described in the itinerary.
  • Airport pickup and drop off at Baltra Airport.
  • 24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
  • Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 4 Nights (based on number of travelers).
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Biking equipment: bike and helmet.
  • Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins and life vest
  • Return flights from mainland Ecuador to Galapagos Islands.
  • Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park.
  • Migratory Control Card / Ingala Transit Card
  • Water Taxi $ 1 p.p. each way (small boat that takes you from the speedboat to the harbor and back)
  • Personal travel & health insurance.
  • For rent: wetsuit (recommended between May – November): $ 5 p.p. per day (cash only)
  • For rent: rain boots (recommended for Sierra Negra hike between June – September): $ 2 p.p. per day (cash only)
  • Optional tips for the guide.
  • Isabela Dock Fee, Isabela Island

What to expect

Day 1: BALTRA – SANTA CRUZ ISLAND – ISABELA ISLAND
  1. Isabela Island
    6h
    Today is the first day of your Galapagos Multisport tour.
    It is important to book an early flight arrival to Baltra Airport to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the program as they are described.

    At Baltra Airport, an English-speaking guide will pick you up to go to Puerto Ayora to enjoy your lunch. After lunch, you will take the speedboat to Isabela Island. This is a 2-hour ride on a speedboat, so please be prepared with a light waterproof jacket and motion sickness medication, if necessary. Upon arrival on Isabela Island, a driver will take you to your hotel.
    Itinerary for flights arriving to Baltra after 12:00 PM might by slightly different compared to this one.
    Please communicate to our staff if your flight arrives after noon.
Day 2: SIERRA NEGRA ACTIVE VOLCANO TREK – CONCHA PERLA SNORKEL
  1. Isabela Island
    8h
    In the morning you will begin a journey to the Sierra Negra Volcano, boasting the world's second-largest crater, 13 miles from Puerto Villamil. A 45-minute bus ride precedes a rewarding hike, with a box lunch awaiting at the volcano. Following the trek, enjoy a brief hotel rest before exploring Concha Perla. Enjoy a refreshing snorkel or swim, marveling at vibrant fish, sea lions, and perhaps even a passing sea turtle.
Day 3: BREEDING CENTER – WALL OF TEARS – ISLET TINTORERAS
  1. Isabela Island
    6h
    Following breakfast, hotel pickup precedes a bike ride to explore the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center and the historic Wall of Tears, built by prisoners from 1946 to 1959 during Isabela's penal colony era. Return for lunch before an afternoon sail to Tintoreras Islet, named after the white-tip sharks known as Tintoreras. Encounter penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas, and engage in shark snorkeling amidst a vibrant array of fish.
Day 4: KAYAK IN PUERTO VILLAMIL – ISABELA ISLAND HIGHLANDS
  1. Isabela Island
    6h
    Today you will head to the bay of Puerto Villamil together with the guide. Here you will go kayaking to visit the coastal zona, and you will have the opportunity to observe and photograph marine iguanas, sea lions and penguins. Then, after a short break, you return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you will get on your bike again and go to the top of the island to visit Cave Sucre (biking), the Mango viewpoint, and Campo Duro. Here you can see and approach the giant tortoises in their natural habitat.
Day 5: TRANSFER OUT – BALTRA
  1. 3h
    Today, your Galapagos Multisport adventure comes to an end. Early in the morning, you will travel to Santa Cruz Island on the public speedboat leaving Isabela Island at 6:00 in the morning. You will receive a breakfast-to-go before you leave. Upon arrival in Puerto Ayora, your Spanish-speaking driver will provide transportation to the Itabacca Channel and assist you back to Baltra Island to the airport.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It is recommended to book flights with an early arrival time to the Galapagos Islands and a late departure time from the Galapagos Islands to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the tour. Late arrivals and/or early departures mean you might miss some activities.
  • If your flight is delayed or canceled and you cannot make it to Puerto Ayora in time to take the last speedboat to Isabela Island, which departs around 02:00 PM, the team assist you with finding accommodation on Santa Cruz Island but this will be on your own expense. You will miss the planned activities.
  • There are no guides on the transportation by public speedboat between islands.
  • Try to only bring small baggage/bags since public transportation on the Galapagos Islands is quite small.
  • Tap water on the Galapagos Islands might contain bacteria and should not be consumed, not even for brushing your teeth. Bottled or purified water is always recommended.
  • Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take the necessary precaution to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat ‘street food’, only eat peeled fruits, etc.).
  • It is important to have valid travel and medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
  • The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather conditions, availabilities, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
  • It is possible that pictures will be taken during your tour, so it is recommended to bring a USB.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • In order to process your reservation please help us with all this information: Round trip flights from and to Galapagos, Room type (twin, matrimonial or triple), Whatsapp phone number (in case you use it).
  • For all guests: passport numbers, date of birth, nationality, food restrictions, medical restrictions
  • The exact amount for the fees mentioned in the 'What's excluded' section will be detailed in the voucher. If you want to know this information beforehand, please contact us through the platform.
  • Accommodation is based on number of travelers, if you are traveling with a group, you will be sharing rooms (single rooms require an extra fee).

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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