Day 1: Arrival in San Cristobal
Arrival in San Cristóbal Island, assistance and welcome at the airport by our representative. Transfer by private car to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.
Lunch at the restaurant.
In the afternoon 2:30 pm, you will have a guided tour of the Interpretation Center, Tijeretas, and Punta Carola.
The tour includes: a naturalist guide, snorkeling equipment, transportation.
What you will probably see: sea turtles, sea lions, rays, starfish, different types of fish, frigate, pelican, finches, different types of endemic plants, etc.
Itinerary: you get picked up at the hotel, we will board our vehicle to go to our first point of visit.
The interpretation center, in this incredible place we will know all the detailed information on how the islands were formed, their marine currents, the history of how they came to be colonized, and their progress to the present day.
Then we will go to the cerro de las tijeretas, here we will be able to appreciate a beautiful panorama of the city and we will also see the fantastic Bay of Darwin, the guide will talk a about the site and the animals which can be observed around it, such as frigates. , pelicans, blue-footed boobies, finches, cucuve, etc. and you will have enough time to take pictures.
Continuing with our tour and , we go down to Darwin Bay, a charming place where you can do a snorkeling activity to appreciate the aquatic creatures found in this paradise. Here you can see octopuses, sea turtles, sea lions, starfish, lobster, urchins, rays, prickly pear, bat fish, etc.
Then we will head to Punta Carola Beach, here you will have another pleasure to snorkel if you wish or relax on the beach at all times your guide will giving you an explanation of the place.
Finally we will go to Playa Mann Beach, where we will have time to relax and do another snorkeling activity, in this place we will wait for our transportation to return to the hotel.
This tour ends at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Snack in the restaurant at 7:30 p.m.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Highland of San Cristobal
Breakfast at the hotel at 7:30 am.
In the morning 8:30 am, you will take a guided tour to the upper part/highlands of the island.
The tour includes: a naturalist guide, snorkeling equipment, transportation.
What you are likely to see: giant land tortoises, frigate birds, petrels, pelican, finches, different types of endemic plants, etc.
Itinerary: You get picked up at the hotel, to go to the agency, where you will meet your naturalist guide, and we will prepare all with the equipment.
We will board our car to go to our first point of visit.
We will make our first stop at Laguna el Junco, in this inactive volcano, you will have a guided walk to the top of the volcano, where we will see a lagoon formed by the constant rains in the upper part of the island. At this point you will have a panoramic view of the island as it is 650 meters above sea level. Here you can observe different birds flying over the place such as finches, frigates, petrels, etc.
Then we will continue with our second point of visit, which is La Galapaguera, a natural laboratory that belongs to the National Park. In this breeding center we will have a guided walk around the place, where you will be able to watch the imposing species of tortoise Geochelone Chatamensis. In this place you will be able to observe how turtles are raised and protected from invasive species.
The third point is the Puerto Chino beach, a beautiful white sandy beach on the east side of the island, where we will take a walk and you can relax on the beach, and have a moment of recreation. You will be able to observe the particular hill of the beach where you often see the blue footed boobies flying over the hill. You can also snorkel where you can see sea turtles, rays, sea lions, a variety of fish species, etc.
The tour ends at approximately 12:30 pm.
Lunch at the restaurant at 1:00 p.m.
Overnight at the hotel.
In the afternoon, passengers will have free time to carry out any other activity.
Snack in the restaurant at 7:30 p.m.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Discover Scuba Diving
Breakfast at the hotel at 7:30 am.
The tour includes: Diving instructor, all diving equipment, transportation.
Program designed for people who have never dived, it is not necessary a Open Water license.
What you are likely to see: reef sharks, sea turtles, rays, dolphins, sea lions, starfish, sea urchins, octopus, batfish, assorted fish species, blue footed boobies, pelicans, and frigates.
Itinerary: You get picked up at the hotel, to go to the agency, where we will prepare everyone with the diving equipment, which includes a long wetsuit, boots, fins, regulator, BCD vest, mask, snorkel , weights, and scuba tank.
At 8:30 am, we will go to the Aquarium I Pier and are embarking the boat and then set the sails.
We will sail to the dive site called, Bahía Naufragio. Where we will make our first dive of the day, the diving instructor will give you the briefing and later we will jump into the sea where you will make your stunning first descent. A line will be used for all to get off little by little, making equalizations to avoid discomfort in the ears.
Later we will continue descending to a depth of 8 meters, where we can find some caverns. This dive lasts approximately 45 minutes, depending on the passenger’s air supply. The maximum depth will be 12 meters. At the dive site you can see reef sharks, rays, turtles, barracudas, sea urchin batfish, different types of starfish, octopus, moray eel, etc. After having finished the dive, the you will return to the boat where you can rest, to later return to the port.
Lunch at the restaurant at 1:00 p.m.
Overnight at the hotel.
In the afternoon, passengers will have free time to carry out any other activity.
Snack in the restaurant at 7:30 p.m.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: La Loberia and Cerro de las Negritas / Departure
Breakfast at the hotel at 7:30 am.
In the morning 8:30 am, you will take a guided tour to La Lobería beach
The tour includes: a naturalist guide, snorkeling equipment, transportation.
What you are likely will see: sea turtles, sea lions, rays, goldfish, frigate birds, petrels, pelican, finches, different types of endemic plants, etc.
Itinerary: You get picked up at the hotel at 8:30 am, to go to the agency, where you will meet the naturalist guide, and we will prepare everyone with the snorkeling equipment, which includes a pair of fins, mask and snorkel.
We will board our car to go to our first point of visit.
We will make our first stop in La Lobería, once at the site the we will walk for about 15 minutes until we reach the beach. In this place the guide will give you the briefing of the site to later carry out the snorkeling activity, where you can observe a number of unique species of the island, you can also relax on the beach . Then we go to the ravine of the Cerro de Las Negritas to observe the nesting and resting areas of the different endemic birds of the island.
Once the activity is over, we will return to the Hotel to collect your luggage and go to the airport.
* In light of the pandemic, we will implement strict cleaning policies. Each piece of equipment will be completely sanitized between uses, the agency and the boat will be cleaned daily. Hand sanitizer will be available at all times. Always maintaining the appropriate distance for your safety.
REFERRED HOTELS
- Hotel Emanuel
- Hotel León Dormido
REFERRED RESTAURANTS
- Mockingbird
- Rosita’s Restaurant
INCLUDES
- Accommodation in hotels and selected rooms.
- All meals (breakfast-lunch and dinner) * Menu of the day.
- Land and sea transportation in Galapagos.
- Bilingual naturalist guide, on each island visited or activity.
- Scheduled Visits.
- Snorkeling equipment (mask , fins, snorkel)
DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Air Ticket from / to Galapagos.
- Entrance to the Galapagos National Park.
- Immigration Control Card.
- Water taxi between docks and boats.
- Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
- Tips.
NOTE: “The itinerary is always subject to change without prior notice, due to seasonal changes, weather conditions, last minute adjustments in the Galapagos National Park visit policies and last minute operational circumstances.”
THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, YOUR NEW EXPERIENCE AND ADVENTURE JUST HAS BEGUN!
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