Detailed Itinerary

1st Day:  Quito - Flight - Galapagos: TORTUGA BAY.

Upon disembarking from the airplane in Baltra Island, you will go to the Galapagos immigration area.  (Here you will need to present your passport and pay your US$100 Galapagos National Park fee.) Once the Park officials have completed the check-in, you exit the immigration area and you will be greeted by your guide and transferred to Puerto Ayora, to yor hotel. Room assignment and Lunch.
Afterwards, we will take an excursion to the most beautiful beach in Galapagos, Tortuga Bay. A 45 minutes walk (five km) west from Puerto Ayora on a marked and cobbled path. The path is good for birdwatching, it is easy to spot several species of finches as you walk along the path. The sunsets here are excellent. This is the swimming area and a nice spot for relaxing. The white sand beach is considered by many the nicest of the archipelago. It name comes from the sea turtles that go there to lay their eggs. Other species can be found, including pelicans, flamingos and marine iguanas. Return to the Hotel. Diner and overnight.

2nd Day: BARTOLOME IS. (It could be another island).

After breakfast you will be met by your guide o take you a sailing tour o Bartolome Is. On Bartolome,  it seems like we are walking on the moon as this young Island is inhospitable to most plants and animals.  The volcanic formations include lava bombs as well as spatter  cones and cinder cones. After a dry landing, we have a 30 minute steep climb to a summit of a once active volcano for a panoramic view including the famous " Pinnacle Rock", an eroded tuff cone. Down below, the water is crystal clear where we can swim and snorkel with schools of fish.  Penguins are usually spotted in this area. On the other side, is another beach with sea turtles and white-tipped sharks. Return to the Hotel. Diner and overnight.

3th Day: CHARLES DARWIN STATION & Transfer to ISABELA IS. Tour to the FLAMINGOS LAGOON.

After breakfast, we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station staffed with international scientists doing biological research and conservation projects. This is one of the best places to see land tortoises, including Lonely George, the last survivor of his subspecies. We will also visit the station's Tortoise Rearing Center Later, see a more civilized side of Galapagos and stroll through the town of Puerto Ayora to buy souvenirs, mail postcards and absorb some local color in the social heart of the Islands.
After Lunch we will go by speed boat for approximately three and half hours to Isabela, arriving at the San Vicente Hotel for a short rest.  We will then visit the Flamingo Lagoon, the largest coastal lagoon in Galapagos and a principal breeding ground for the Flamingos. Dinner and accommodations.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we will begin our full day tour (including a box lunch) to the Sierra Negra Volcano, located 13 miles from Puerto Villamil.  Boasting the world’s second largest volcanic crater measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep, we will ride horses up to this magnificent site to visit La Bocanilla and Volcan Chico.
In the afternoon we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras,” a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks (“tintoreras”) rest daily on the bottom. We can also see Penguins, Sea Lions, marine Iguanas and snorkel with sharks and colorful tropical fishes while enjoying the beaches of Isabela. Dinner and accommodations.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we will return by speed boat to Puerto Ayora where a guide will be waiting for us to check-in at the hotel.  Immediately afterwards we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island where Giant Turtles live in their natural habitat. Then continue to the airport in order to take our Aerogal flight with destination to Quito. Depart at 12h00. Arrive in Quito at 16h30.

5 –DAY PACKAGE

Prices:

3 star hotel:     US $ 625.00 + 405 (Aairfare to Galapagos)

4 star hotels:    US $ 760.00 + 4005 ( Arfare to Galapagos)

4 –DAY PACKAGE (Without the Bartolome Visit)

Prices:

3 star hotel:     US $ 485.00 + 405 (Aairfare to Galapagos)

4 star hotels:    US $ 620.00 + 405 ( Airfare to Galapagos)

The Prices Include:

• >  Airfare Quito – Galapagos – Quito.
• >  All transfers Airport – Hotel – Airport in Galapagos
• >  1 night at Castro Hotel, double accommodation in Puerto Ayora, with American Breakfast.
• >  3 Lunches and 2 Diner in Puerto Ayora
• >  Tour a Tortuga Bay, Charles Darwin Station and Highlands of Santa Cruz
• >  Transfer Puerto Ayora (Sta. Cruz Island) – Puerto Villamil (Isabela Is.)
• >  2 nights in Isla Isabel with breakfast
• >  Two diners
• >  Tour to Vulcan Sierra Madre, Volcano Chico and Bahía with Lunch
• >  Horses and snorkeling gear

The price does not include:

• >  Galapagos National Park fee US $ 100 (To be paid in cash in Galapagos)
• >  Ingala Immigration card of US $ 10.00 (To be paid in cash in the airport in Quito)
• >  International Airport departure of US $ 41,00
• >  Tips
• >  Alcoholic beverages.
• >  Special service not described above.

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