*Modified tour*

Breakfast at your hotel + Free morning to visit Charles Darwin Research Station. 

Make up starts at La Isla Hotel at 12h30 

Pick up from your hotel is at 14h00 

We will pick you up at 14h00 and transfer to the Highlands for your photoshoot session with Mairen Castillo. +593 98 866 4363

Entrance to Ranch must be paid on cash ($5pp)

Photo session as long as you want :) Then we return to town where we might do some extra shots at "Laguna de las Ninfas" and the pier if time permits and light is good. 

*Please be aware that in the highlands of Santa Cruz, there can be some ants that bite if you are with sandals (Flip flops) and/or are without socks*

At night you can go eat at the "Kioskos Street" where you can find a huge selection of street food and delicious local dishes. 

Accommodation on your Premium Hotel. 

(B/-/-)

Pick up at 7h00-7h15 by Santa Fé Yacht. 

After a nice breakfast, at 7am to 7h15 am we will pick you up to start our yachting tour on board the "Santa Fé Yacht" to the breathtaking island of Bartholomew.

The Day Tour to Bartholomew Island departs from Itabaca Canal, the sailing is about two hours, this island is located North West of Santa Cruz Island. Bartholomew has the most beautiful and photographed landscapes of the archipelago with the iconic pinnacle rock. The trail is made of wood and all the way to the summit of this extinct volcano for you to admire the landscape and get amazed and you will feel that all those stairs was worth it. The snorkel will take place in Sullivan Bay which is bay located in Santiago Island just five minutes away from Bartholomew Island; here you may expect to spot the Galapagos penguins, sea turtles, white tip sharks, rays and more marine wildlife swimming in shallow waters.

*Extra free service: Massage 30 minutes each* At La Isla Hotel at 18h00. 

Accommodation at your Premium Hotel. 

(B/L/-)

After breakfast you have a free morning to enjoy Santa Cruz. 

Check out from hotel and leave luggage ready. 

Pick up at 8h10am from your hotel to start our Bay tour to Las Grietas, Channel of Love, Dog's Beach and more :) Short snorkel included if you decide to do it! 

In the afternoon, at 14h25pm transfer to the pier where we will board a fast boat (2 hours) and go to the beautiful island of Isabela.

Pick up from the Pier in Isabela Island and transfer to your hotel.

At night walk to "Royal Rock" Restaurant to enjoy dinner in front of the sea.

Accommodation at your premium hotel.

(B/-/D)

*Small plane flight upgrade has not been confirmed.

After breakfast we will pick you up to start our navigable tour to the incredible Lava Tunnels and Cabo Rosas. Here we will have the chance to snorkel with amazing marine animals such as White Tip (Friendly) sharks, rays, Marine Turtles and even get to see Penguins and Sea Horses.  (This Off the Beaten path tour is one of the best hidden gems in Galapagos)

Then we will walk over the tunnels to see land animals such as the beautiful Blue-Footed boobies. Lunch on board before returning to your hotel for a relaxed afternoon at the beach.

At 2pm, if desired, take your bikes and visit "La Galapaguera" Breeding Center and Los Humedales (El Estero and Playa del Amor). 

Dinner included at Casa de Marita. 

Overnight at your premium hotel. 

(B/L/D)

After breakfast,  we will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the pier to start our tour to Tintoreras Islet. Here you will see many sharks, a large colony of marine iguanas and even penguins. If you would like, then we can do snorkeling at La Calera with different underwater wildlife. 

After your tour we return to our hotel for check out and then we take you to the pier to take our transfer ferry to Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz Island. Upon arrival go to your hotel to check in and enjoy the afternoon at this beautiful small town. 

Overnight at your Premium hotel.

(B/-/-)

Breakfast at your hotel and then we pick you up to take our comfortable yacht that will take us to the incredible island of North Seymour. This uninhabited island is one of our favorites for animal lovers. Here you will see a large colony of Blue-footed boobies and the extremely photogenic Great Frigate birds. Also lookout for swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, land iguanas, sea lions and more. 

North Seymour is particularly famous for its elegant Frigate birds that, during mating season, rewards us with the vision (and photographs) of males inflating their guttural pouch into an enormous scarlet-red balloon to attract the females. 

After a delicious lunch onboard the yacht, we head to Bachas Beach, a beautiful white coralline expanse. This is the perfect place for practicing snorkeling, swimming or to simply enjoy the white soft sand. Several brackish lagoons only a few steps away from the sea provide feeding grounds for various wading birds, from stilts to flamingos.

Overnight at your Premium Hotel. 

Special Farewell Dinner in front of the Sea at the beautiful "Bahía Mar" Restaurant.

(B/L/D)

After breakfast we will  pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport in Baltra Island. Tour ends at Itabaca Channel from where you cross to Baltra Island (Where the airport is located) to take your flight back to mainland Ecuador. On the way to the airport we will make a short visit "Los Gemelos" volcanic formations (We might also visit them on Day 1)

UNTILL NEXT TIME GALAPAGOS! WE WILL MEET AGAIN!

THANK YOU FOR TRAVELING WITH SMART GALAPAGOS :)