TORTOISE PROMOTION
Code: SPG-IH007
SANTA CRUZ, ISABELA ISLAND & A FULL DAY NAVIGABLE TOUR
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
Come and embark on a magical adventure with our Galapagos Tours – Tortoise Promotion! Get ready to explore the famous Santa Cruz Island and its beautiful Highlands, venture into the mesmerizing Lava Tunnels, and visit the iconic Charles Darwin Station to learn about the unique wildlife of the islands.
We have an exciting Full Day Navigable tour planned for you, where you’ll get to visit another stunning island with a thrilling 2-hour boat ride to Isabela Island. There, you can experience the best snorkeling ever in the Cabo Rosa Tunnels, surrounded by incredible marine life.
For the more adventurous among you, we offer a hike to the majestic Sierra Negra Volcano, where you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking views. And if that’s not enough, you can also enjoy snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters of Concha Perla Bay.
Join us for an unforgettable journey with our Tortoise Promotion Tour, where you’ll witness the wonders of the Galapagos Islands and create memories that will stay with you forever!
(L: Lunch)
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Visit the HIGHLANDS of Santa Cruz, to enjoy the wonderful and very famous giant tortoises in their natural habitat.
- Go back in time while you go through the lava tunnels learning about their formation.
- Observe the density of vegetation in this forest, including orchids, daisies, and bromeliads.
- Learn about the habitat of several endemic land birds including Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Hawks, short-eared owls, Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Rails, Vermilion Flycatchers, and Paint-billed Crakes.
- Get to know the different species of tortoises of the other islands.
- Get to know the mission of the Charles Darwin Station and Fausto Llerena Breeding Center to guarantee the conservation of biodiversity and the environment in the Archipelago of Galapagos.
- Lodging (Santa Cruz).
*We will visit The Charles Darwin Station only if we arrive before 3 pm at this site. The flight to the Galapagos Islands must arrive before 10 am, otherwise, we can choose between the visit to the Highlands or the Charles Darwin Station.
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- Giant Tortoise
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- Highlands
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- Giant Tortoise
(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch)
HIGHLIGHTS:
*** Navigable tours are subject to availability. They could be Bartholomew, Plazas, North Seymour, Santa Fe, or Floreana.
Lodging (Santa Cruz)
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- Sea Lion – Plazas Island
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- Santa Fe Island
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- Frigate Bird – North Seymour Island
(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch)
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Transfer to the pier to take the speedboat to Isabela Island. Approximately 2 hours of navigation, depending on the sea conditions.
- Tour to LOS TUNELES, also known as “Cabo Rosa”. It is the most spectacular site for snorkeling in Isabela Island due to its crystal-clear and shallow waters, a real sea sanctuary.
- This site houses blue-footed boobies, Nazca Boobies, Brown Pelicans, Penguins, Zayapas, and Iguanas that can be seen very close to the boat.
- Observe the sea lions resting on the rocks or playing by the lava tunnels.
- Learn about why these cacti have been adapted to this kind of lava formation.
- Snorkeling in open water and swimming along with white-tipped sharks, manta rays, penguins, sea lions, sea turtles, sea horses, lobsters, and sea snakes, among many other tropical species.
- Return to Puerto Villamil.
Lodging (Isabela Island)
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- Tunnels of Cabo Rosa
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- Blue-Footed Boobies
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- Sea Turtles
(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch)
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Have an interesting visit to SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO. This volcano is one of the most gorgeous, impressive, and largest calderas of all the Galapagos Islands volcanos.
- Species of birds such as Yellow Warbler, Dark-billed Cuckoo, Galápagos Mockingbird, Galápagos Hawk, Tyrant Flycatcher, Galápagos Flycatcher, Large Tree Finch, Small Ground Finch.
- Species of plants such as Guayabillo, Galápagos pisonia, Heart-leafed Scalesia, among others.
- Visit CONCHA PERLA and have a beautiful time snorkeling with tropical fish, marine iguanas, sea lions, marine turtles, and penguins in this calm and clear water surrounded by marvelous mangroves.
Lodging (Isabela Island)
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- Sierra Negra Volcano
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- Concha Perla
(B: Breakfast)
This is your last day with us and we hope you enjoyed your trip to the Enchanted Islands. Transfer very early in the morning to the port of Puerto Villamil, to make the trip of approximately two and a half hours to Puerto Ayora. Arrival, transfer to Baltra airport, and assistance to take your flight back. Depending on the time, you will have your breakfast in Puerto Ayora or a box lunch breakfast.
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- Isabela Pier
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- Canal de Itabaca
Price per person 2024 – Half Board
| 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | |
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| Budget | $2.353 | $1.615 | $1.416 | $1.378 |
| Mid – Range | $2.806 | $1.818 | $1.619 | $1.581 |
| First Class | $3.409 | $2.112 | $1.899 | $1.855 |
| Luxury | $5.983 | $3.519 | $3.141 | $3.014 |
Price per person 2024 – Full Board
| 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $2.449 | $1.711 | $1.511 | $1.473 |
| Mid – Range | $2.932 | $1.945 | $1.746 | $1.708 |
| First Class | $3.598 | $2.301 | $2.088 | $2.044 |
| Luxury | $6.206 | $3.741 | $3.363 | $3.236 |
- Certified Naturalist Bilingual Guide by the Galapagos National Park.
- Four nights’ accommodation in a selected hotel according to availability.
- Meals detailed in the itinerary and according to the program of your preference:
- Half Accommodation Plan (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch).
- Full Accommodation Plan (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner).
- Transfer by speedboat / Santa Cruz – Isabela Islands (Sharing bases).
- A Full-Day navigable tour to another Island (Sharing Bases). *** Navigable tours are subject to availability. They could be Bartholomew, Plazas, North Seymour, Santa Fe, or Floreana.
- A navigable tour to the Tunnels of Cabo Rosa (Sharing bases).
- The Luxury Program has included a private guide in the Navigable Tours (Sharing Bases/Private Guide).
- Snorkeling equipment at the spectacular sites detailed in the program (Tube, mask, fins).
- Air ticket Quito/Guayaquil – Galápagos – Guayaquil/Quito.
- Transit Card INGALA $ 20 for each passenger (Must be paid at airports from Quito or Guayaquil).
- Entrance Fee to the Galapagos National Park: $ 100 for Adults and $ 50 for Children.
- Using Dock rate in Isabela Island: $ 10.
- Inter-Island Flights. You can use this kind of transportation, Fly from Isabela to Baltra Island instead of the Speed Boat on day 5. Ask for the extra cost. *Subject to availability.
- Personal expenses, tips, and services not specified in the program.
- Additional meals not specified in the program.
- Galapagos Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, logistical, operational, or political reasons.
- Christmas and New Year: special conditions apply.
- High season applies supplement.
- Children policy: Discount for children under 12 years old.
- Single Room applies supplement.
- Solo Travel Passenger applies supplement.
- All prices are detailed in dollars.
- Rates are subject to change in case of additional taxes, fuel increases, or any other unforeseen circumstance.
- Galapagos Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, logistical, operational, or political reasons.
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