Santa Cruz- Isabela 8D/7N Total Adventure (With 5 Navigations)

Your guide will meet you at the airport with a GALAPAGOS WILDLIFE sign and the name of the passenger. Transfer to Sta Cruz for lunch. Then you will do all the boarding formalities to take the boat that will take you to Isabela with approximately 2 hours of navigation. Upon arrival to the island you will have a few minutes to settle into the hotel and then you will visit 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. Then you will have the rest of the afternoon free to continue walking or enjoy the beautiful white sand beach. Overnight: Isabela Island Meals: Lunch.

In the morning you will visit the WETLANDS (HUMEDALES) by bike which are a complex of trails with a variety of flora, fauna and landscapes where you can stop at the following sites: Cerro Orchilla, Estero, Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Túnel del Estero, Playa del Amor, Mirador de los Tunos and Pozas Verdes, La Playita and El Cementerio. After the visit you will return to the hotel. 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. Return to the hotel. Overnight: Isabela Island Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

This morning you will visit the Cabo Rosa Tunnels, one of the best places for snorkeling, it´s calm, transparent and shallow waters. It has wonderful geological formations, as the lava flows have formed a large number of arches or tunnels in and out of the water, where several species of marine fauna takes refuge in this island. In the afternoon we will return to Santa Cruz Island by boat, free afternoon 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. 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 transfer to the pier for the BAY TOUR. Navigation around of 15 to 20 minutes, you will begin our “Bay Tour” 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 canal), where you will to observe the gully sharks that are totally harmless, then you will go to the CANAL DEL AMOR (Love channel) of crystalline waters, PLAYA DE LOS PERROS, (dog’s beach); MINAS DE SAL (salt mines) and then we 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. In the afternoon you will visit the highlands, in the northern part of the island you will visit the Twin Craters, two impressive geological formations, then you will arrive to a private ranch where you will take a break to admire the giant tortoises in their natural habitat and you will have the opportunity to cross the lava tunnels. Then you will return to the hotel. Overnight: Santa Cruz Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Early in the morning you will take the boat to San Cristobal. Installation at the hotel. You begin the adventure visiting the Interpretation Center to learn about the evolution and history of the islands and everything that inhabits it. Then you will walk along an ecological trail for about 20 minutes to reach the Cerro Las Tijeretas, you will observe endemic plants and a small colony of frigate birds between adults and juveniles, finches, mockingbirds, also appreciate the beautiful scenery through its viewpoints, statue of Charles Darwin and a small bay where you can observe and swim with sea lions, tropical fish and possibly sea turtles. Finally, you will have the rest of the afternoon free to continue walking and discovering San Cristobal. Overnight: San Cristóbal Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Departure in the morning to the Leon Dormido islet on board of a fiberglass boat. Being one of the best places for snorkeling, you will snorkel and observe black tip sharks, white tip sharks, Galapagos sharks, eagle rays, sea turtles, a variety of fish and we can see the magnificent islet in the middle of the sea, rising 500 feet from the ocean, it has the shape of a giant sleeping lion, hence its name. The rocks are the remains of a vertical conformation of tuff stone and is a favorite place for various species of seabirds. Lunch on board. Then you head out to enjoy the beach, sunbathe or relax. In the afternoon you will return to the port. Overnight: San Cristobal Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

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