Authentic Galapagos
5 Days / 4 Nights - Per person on a double basis - Code EGR038
Day 1: Reception at the Baltra Airport and transfer by free shuttle bus to the dock of the Itabaca Channel
To cross by public service ferry to Santa Cruz Island where a transport will be waiting for you to transfer you to Puerto Ayora, location where the hotels are on this island. On the way, you will have the opportunity to see the lava tunnels and a reserve of giant tortoises. Visit to the Charles Darwin Scientific Station, where you can learn more about the Galapagos Islands, the species that inhabit it, its formation and evolution, conservation programs and observe some giant tortoises in captivity. (Transfer operates daily at 12:45 p.m.).
Accommodation
Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning (8:00 am) tour to Playa Tortuga Bay
At the end of a walk of approximately 40 minutes we will arrive at this beach, one of the most beautiful in Galapagos, with white sands and green mangroves. In ""Playa Mansa"" we can swim and enjoy a morning at the beach. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon (2:00 pm) yacht tour by the bay to see ""La Lobería"" which gets its name due to the sea lions that are located here. Snorkeling is available here. Continuing with the tour we go to the ""Canal del Amor"", a place where nature lets us admire its beauty. At the end of this channel, a few meters away, we find a viewpoint where you can see white-finned sharks; After a short walk we can observe marine iguanas in the so-called ""Playa de los Perros"". Punta Estrada will also be visited. Return to the dock. Accommodation
The trip of this day is only available on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
* Note: The boat used in this excursion is a motor boat with capacity for 16 passengers
Day 3: Breakfast in the hotel. Yacht tour to SANTA FE ISLAND with experiential fishing. Return to Puerto Ayaro. Accommodation.
** Operation of tours in Galapagos is subject to availability of room and in exchange of itineraries, departure days, etc. Due to climatic, operational and logistical conditions. Andes Nomads Guarantees the number of excursions and visits to be done, but not the itinerary or specific place of visit.
Day 4: Breakfast in the hotel. Tour to Cerro Mesa and Garrapatero.
We will leave Puerto Ayora to the top of Santa Cruz Island, where we will ride our bicycles to reach the Ecological Reserve Cerro Mesa, to travel through its paths admiring the flora and fauna of the place, as well as the spectacular view of the island and its surroundings from its viewpoint.
Later we will continue to El Garrapatero beach, where we will enjoy a picnic lunch at the edge of the sea, and we will have the rest of the afternoon to enjoy the beach as well as the species that we find in this place, such as the lagoon with Flamingos and Wild ducks. You can also rent kayaks (optional). At the agreed time we will make our return to Puerto Ayora.
Note: You can modify the tour and instead of doing it by bicycle, you can do it in a vehicle.
Day 5: Desayuno/ Itabaca Canal/ Airport
Cross by public service ferry to Baltra Island to take the buses from the different airlines which will take you to the airport. On the route to the airport, you will visit a coffee farm, which is part of a social responsibility program, based on the cultivation of organic coffee, which contributes to the conservation of plant species and soil, as a model of sustainable tourism.