Discovering Hidden Islands SANTA CRUZ – ISABELA 6D/5N + 4 Navigations

Your guide will meet you at the airport with a GALAPAGOS WILDLIFE sign and the name of the passenger. you will take the road to go to the northern part of Santa Cruz Island to visit the Twin Craters, two impressive geological formations. On the highlands, you will continue to arrive a private ranch, where you will have a break for lunch. Here you can admire the giant tortoises in their natural habitat and we will have the opportunity to cross the lava tunnels. Then you will be transfered to the hotel. In the afternoon you will make the Tortoise Route visiting the Charles Darwin Station, through its interpretation rooms you will learn all about the Islands; also about the history, flora and fauna, its people and the evolution of the Galapagos Islands, in addition you will observe the emblematic "Lonesome George" embalmed. Transfer and installation at your hotel. Overnight: Santa Cruz Meals: Lunch.

This day you will go out to explore an uninhabited island, full of exotic flora and fauna where you will be able to see a lot of native species of the Galapagos Islands such as sea lions, frigate birds, marine iguanas, penguins, blue-footed boobies and more! * The island to visit can be one of the following options: Bartolome: Sighting of iconic Galapagos land and seascape, view over Santiago Channel, Sullivan Bay and Santa Cruz in the distance. You will be able to climb 100 meters to the top of the island for the most impressive view. North Seymour: Here we can see swallow-tailed gulls, sea lions, blue-footed boobies and other species. The landscape is formed by dry forests of palo santo and bushes. South Plazas: Frigate birds in flight, land and marine iguanas, masked boobies and more species can be seen here. The landscape is surrounded by cliffs, cactus forest and reddish sesuvium. Santa Fé: Here you will discover different species such as seagulls, sea lions, blue-footed boobies, the crystal clear waters will allow us to see a lot of marine fauna. Diverse landscape with large cactus and palo santo forests. NOTE: The destination will be confirmed in advance according to availability at the time of reservation. Overnight: Santa Cruz Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

After breakfast, you will move to the pier for the BAY TOUR. Navigation of 15 to 20 minutes approximately you will begin our tour of the Bay in the open sea. you will visit LA LOBERÍA, where you can enjoy a unique and incomparable experience swimming and snorkeling with sea lions, sea turtles, reef fish. You will visit the CANAL DE LOS TIBURONES (shark cannel), where you will observe the gully sharks that are totally harmless, then you will go to CANAL DEL AMOR (love channel) of crystalline waters, PLAYA DE LOS PERROS (dog´s beach), MINAS DE SAL (salt mines) and then you will arrive to LAS GRIETAS, an arm of the sea located between two cliffs of natural water; finally you will enjoy the PLAYA DE PUNTA ESTRADA. After you will return to Isabela Island by boat. Upon arrival at the Island you will have a few minutes to settle in the hotel and then you will visit to the POZA DE FLAMINGOS, a semi-natural formation that gave rise to some old quarries, here you can admire the emblematic Flamingos, migratory birds of pink color when they are adults and chicks are completely white. Finally the rest of the afternoon is free to continue walking or enjoy the beach. Overnight: Isabela Island Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

You will start the adventure with the BAY TOUR (approximately 2 hours), then you will take a small boat to TINTORERA ISLAND, here you will hike along the trail and you can reach the shark channel, on the path, you will see sea lions, marine iguanas, etc. In the return, you will take a panga boat to observe penguins and blue footed boobies. Finally you will snorkel to discover the marine diversity. In the afternoon you will take the boat back to Santa Cruz where you will have free time to continue discovering the port. Overnight: Santa Cruz Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

This day you will go out to explore an uninhabited island, full of exotic flora and fauna where you can see a lot of native species of the Galapagos Islands such as sea lions, frigate birds, marine iguanas, penguins, blue-footed boobies and more! *The island to visit can be one of the following options: Bartolome: Sighting of iconic Galapagos land and seascape, view over Santiago Channel, Sullivan Bay and Santa Cruz in the distance. We will be able to climb 100 meters to the top of the island for the most impressive view. North Seymour: Here we can see swallow-tailed gulls, sea lions, blue-footed boobies and other species. The landscape is formed by dry forests of palo santo and bushes. South Plazas: Frigate birds in flight, land and marine iguanas, masked boobies and more species can be seen here. The landscape is surrounded by cliffs, cactus forest and reddish sesuvium. Santa Fé: Here we will discover different species such as seagulls, sea lions, blue-footed boobies, the crystal clear waters will allow us to see a lot of marine fauna. Diverse landscape with large cactus and palo santo forests. NOTE: The destination will be confirmed in advance according to availability at the time of reservation. Overnight: Santa Cruz Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

After breakfast, your guide will transfer to the airport. Meals: Breakfast.