8-day Galapagos Island Hopping Adventure Expedition

Day 1: Pick up at Baltra airport - Boat to Isabela Island

1. Galapagos Islands
   Pass by
   Start your trip at Baltra airport, where you'll be picked up by our staff to then head to Puerto Ayora.

Day 2: Snorkeling at Los Tuneles and Cabo Rosa

1. Los Tuneles
   6h · Admission ticket included
   Navigate from Puerto Villamil to Los Tuneles. Explore the collapsed lava tunnels, spot blue-footed boobies and brown pelicans. Snorkel at Cabo Rosa and spot Pacific green sea turtles, golden rays, white-tip reef sharks, and Galapagos penguins. Today is all about the ocean wonders.

Day 3: Hiking to the Sierra Negra Volcano

1. Sierra Negra
   6h · Admission ticket included
   Start your morning hiking to the Sierra Negra volcano (a 12 km hike), where you'll spot the largest active caldera in the archipelago and learn about the unique geography of the islands.

Day 4: Biking tour to the Wetlands and Wall of Tears - Snorkeling at Tintoreras Islet

1. The Wall of Tears
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Start your morning biking to the Wetlands of Isabela and the Wall of Tears. Today, you'll learn about the controversial political history of the islands while spotting giant tortoises on the way.
2. Las Tintoreras
   3h · Admission ticket included
   After a morning of biking, you'll embark on a small boat to have a short ride to the islet. You'll have a 45-minute walk to spot marine iguanas and frigatebirds. Then, you'll snorkel in the calm waters of the bay to spot white-tip reef sharks, colorful fish, and more endemic wildlife.

Day 5: Santa Cruz Island: Charles Darwin Station, Giant Tortoises Farm and the Twins

1. Santa Cruz
   2h
   Early in the morning, you'll be picked up at 5:15 a.m. to catch the boat back to Santa Cruz and continue with your itinerary.
2. Charles Darwin Research Station
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After a short break, you'll visit the Charles Darwin Station and the Breeding Cente,r where you'll learn all about the efforts to protect this fragile ecosystem.
3. Rancho Primicias
   4h · Admission ticket included
   After a morning of learning, we will head to the highlands of Santa Cruz. You'll visit a Giant Tortoise farm where you'll spot these amazing creatures in their natural habitat. Walk through lava tunnels and visit the Twins: the largest sinkholes of the islands, formed by the collapse of empty underground magma chambers.

Day 6: San Cristobal Island: Frigatebird Hill & Darwin's Bay

1. San Cristobal
   2h
   Early in the morning, you'll be picked up at 6:15 a.m. to catch the boat to San Cristobal and continue with your itinerary.
2. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
   4h
   Spend your afternoon exploring San Cristóbal’s wild side with a scenic trek up Frigatebird Hill, home to soaring frigatebirds and sweeping island views. Then cool off with a guided snorkel at Darwin’s Bay, where calm waters reveal sea lions, tropical fish, and vibrant marine life.

Day 7: Snorkeling at Kicker Rock Islet

1. Kicker Rock
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Get on board and cruise the Pacific Ocean to the famous Kicker Rock, one of the highlights of Galapagos. It is the remains of a volcanic cone eroded by the sea and shaped like a sleeping lion. You can snorkel with hundreds of colorful fish, sea lions, and, if you're lucky: hammerhead sharks.
   
   Avg. navigation time: 1.5 hours (round-trip)
2. Cerro Brujo
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After a morning of snorkeling, you'll disembark on Cerro Brujo beach to walk around and spot brown pelicans, marine iguanas, and Darwin finches. This is your time to relax on an isolated beach.

Day 8: Bye-bye Galapagos!

1. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
   2h
   Today, you'll have the morning to wander around town. Depending on your departure flight, you'll be picked up to go to the airport.
   Return home full of unforgettable memories!

Pickup details

Travelers can start this trip on any date of their preference. They must arrive at or before 11:30 am at Baltra Airport (airport code GPS) and depart after 12:30 (noon) from San Cristobal Airport (airport code SCY).

We can arrange early/late pick-ups, but please contact us before booking your flights.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness