6 Days Galapagos Island Hopping

Day 1: Transfer in From Baltra Airport + Highlands

1. Reserva El Chato
   6h 15m · Admission ticket included
   From the Village of Santa Rosa you can hike down through the Guayabillo forest to the Tortoise Reserve, though it is easier to view them on one of the farms where they share the fields with cattle, watch out for the only “TORTOISE CROSSING” signs in the world !
   
   There are also many mosses, ferns and other epiphytes on the trees, watch out for the small and large tree Finches, from Los Gemelos the road descends in a straight line to Itabaca Channel which separates Santa Cruz from Baltra, almost immediately it turns into the transitional zone and then, in marked contrast to the south side, there is a very long dry-zone.
   From the Village of Santa Rosa you can hike down through the Guayabillo forest to the Tortoise Reserve, though it is easier to view them on one of the farms where they share the fields with cattle, watch out for the only “TORTOISE CROSSING” signs in the world !
   
   Transportation is included which is around 4hour

Day 2: Ferry to Isabela + Tintoreras

1. Las Tintoreras
   5h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   TINTORERAS, where we can do some snorkeling and watch the different species of fishes, corals
   and resting sea turtles. Then we’ll continue with the boat along the coast watching species like:
   blue-footed boobies, penguins, pelicans and frigate birds. Reaching the Isle of TINTORERAS,
   
   we’ll get to know the blue shark, marine iguanas and sea lions.
   
   This includes transportation

Day 3: Los Túneles + Ferry Back to Santa Cruz Island

1. Los Tuneles
   7h 30m
   Los Tuneles. Canals in the lava rocks with bridges and caves. Cactus grow on the rocks and many big turtles, rays and fish can be seen swimming in the canals and pools filled with sea-water.
   includes snorkeling at a similar nearby site where sea-horses and sharks can be seen.
   Los Tuneles, Isabela-Galapagos had heard a lot about Los Tuneles, but the one thing that made me want to go there was this: “It’s like snorkeling in an aquarium.”
   It takes about an hour to get to Los Tuneles from Puerto Villamil, but what a glorious hour it is! There is an oceanic path of sorts that is primarily shallow water near the shore. So on the way, we got to see giant manta on the surface, so many sea turtles I was afraid we might run over one, and of course, those vistas on the land
   
   This includes transportation

Day 4: North Seymour

1. 8h
   North Seymour, Cliffs only a few meters high form the shoreline, where swallow-tailed gulls sit perched in ledges. A tiny forest of silver-grey Palo Santo trees stand just above the landing, usually without leaves, waiting for the rain to bring them into bloom.
   This island is teaming with life! You might have to give way to a passing sea lion or marine iguana; blue-footed booby nests sit beside the trail where mating pairs perform their courtship dance. Further along, the rocky shore displays white sand, and large flocks of pelicans mass for a dive-bomb feeding frenzy, rendering a tableau for us from ages long past. The trail turns inland to reveal the largest nesting site in the Galapagos of the “magnificent frigate bird.” These huge, dark acrobats have two-meter wingspans, and males, with puffed up scarlet throat sacks; sit precariously perched in low bushes to watch over their equally large chicks.

Day 5: Pinzon

1. Pinzon
   7h
   Pinzón is home to giant Galápagos tortoises of the endemic subspecies Chelonoidis duncanensis, Galápagos sea lions and other endemic species. It has no visitor facilities and a permit is required to visit. It has an area of 18 km2 and a maximum altitude of 458 meters.
   
   Pinzón marks the geographical center of the Galápagos Islands, but neither of the two main Galápagos tree species are present. In the humid zone a unique species of daisy tree is found.
   
   Endemic Fauna: Penguins, Galapagos Sharks, White-tip Reef Sharks, Rays, Reef Fish
   
   Difficulty: Moderate: open-water snorkeling from boat (no disembarkation on Pinzon island)

Day 6: Transfer Out to Baltra Airport

1. Baltra
   1h 15m
   Transfer Out to Baltra Airport

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please note that during this program you're likely to be with different people everyday as it is actually a serie of day tours, each one is a separate operation.
• We do not commit to a fixed order of activities, as the schedule may change, rest assured, we will always keep it aligned with the accommodation
• You will have a contact person in Galapagos to Notify you when to be ready for the different activities