6 DAY DISCOVERY ISLAND HOPPING TOUR

Day 1: Arrival to San Cristobal

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! Upon arrival you will be picked up from San Cristobal airport and you will be transferred to your hotel. San Cristobal is known for its many sea lions; they are literally lying around everywhere! In the afternoon you have free time to discover the island. You can visit the Interpretation Center, where you will learn about the formation and colonization of the islands. Afterwards you can walk the trail to Frigate bird hill, which is a viewpoint from which you have a beautiful view over the island. This small hike ends at Punta Carola beach from where you return to your hotel.

Accommodation: Casa Playa Mann or similar
Meals included: -/-/-

Day 2: Snorkeling at Kicker Rock

Today you will do a snorkeling tour to Kicker Rock, which is a volcanic tuff rock rising at 144 meters above the sea level in the middle of the ocean. It is a beautiful snorkel site, also famous because of its rich marine life. We will go snorkeling at two different sites of Kicker Rock and we can spot many tropical fishes, sea turtles, sea lions, rays, Galapagos sharks, white tip sharks and if lucky: hammerhead sharks! Going around the rock with the boat you can also spot Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies and frigate birds.

Accommodation: Casa Playa Mann or similar
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/-

Day 3: San Cristobal - Santa Cruz: Visit to the Highlands & Charles Darwin Research Station

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to go to the pier, where you will take a public speedboat to Santa Cruz Island at 7 AM. The boat ride will take about 2 hours and can be bumpy, depending on the weather and time of the year. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel and then it is time to watch the famous giant Galapagos land tortoises in their natural environment and learn how the private ranches protect these special animals and their habitat. You can hear their sounds while they are eating the leaves of the trees. Tortoises of all different ages and sizes are gathering here. The well-known lava tunnels are another amazing experience! Formed by the lava floods of the volcanoes they range from the highlands down to the sea level. The track is collapsed on several spots. Nevertheless a part of the tunnel is intact and gives the observer an impression of their formation. We will also go to Los Gemelos, the twin craters that are actually sink holes surrounded by Scalesia forest. Vermillion flycatchers are often seen here and sometimes you can also see the short eared owl. After lunch we continue to the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about the endangered species and their conservation. You will also see the late Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise, a symbol for conservation efforts worldwide.

Accommodation: Ikala Galapagos Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/-

Day 4: Day Tour to an uninhabited island

Today you will do a day tour to an uninhabited island. That will be either to South Plazas, Santa Fé, Bartolomé or North Seymour. We will let you know after booking which island is available. The destination will depend on availability at time of booking, day of the week, and the program of the National Park as the National Park gives daily itineraries to avoid crowding the islands.

Accommodation: Ikala Galapagos Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/-

Day 5: Day Tour to an uninhabited island

After breakfast you will do day tour to an uninhabited island, to another island than the day before of course (South Plazas, Santa Fé, Bartolomé or North Seymour). We will let you know after booking which island is available.

Accommodation: Ikala Galapagos Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/-

Day 6: Baltra airport

Free time until pick up from your hotel for your transfer to Baltra airport. You can go to the fish market of Puerto Ayora, where you can see how pelicans and sea lions try to get some fish! A driver will pick you up to take you to the airport. We first drive by private transportation to the Itabaca channel. A short ferry ride will get you to the other side of the channel. From here we take a shuttle bus to the airport. You will be accompanied until check-in at the airport.

Accommodation: -
Meals included: Breakfast/-/-