Galapagos Island Hoping

5 days / 4 nights

Enjoy of the beautiful enchanted islands in a pleasant different way:  staying in hotels and traveling between islands in speed boats.  This is one of the most complete programs for island hopping as you will visits three islands with rich wildlife and flora:  Santa Cruz Island, Isabela Island, and Santa Fe or Pinzón Island.

Itinerary

• Day 1

Transfer from the Baltra Airport to Santa Cruz Island.  Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, lava tunnel and El Chato Ranch to observe turtles.  Lunch at site.  Accommodation at a local hotel.

• Day 2:

Depart to Isabela Island, visit the bay, reef sharks (blue sharks) and galapagos penguins observation tour, snorkeling, hike to the Flamingo’s Lake.  Accommodation in a hotel in Isabela.

• Day 3:

In the morning, visit Tintoreras Islet, visit the turtle breeding center and tour to Sierra Negra Volcano and Chico Volcano (6-hour hiking).  Back to Isabela.  Free afternoon.

• Day 4:

This day you can choose the daily tour either to Santa Fe Island, snorkelin with sea lions, bird watching, sport fishing and visit to a hidden beach to swim and relax. Or you can choose the option to visit Pinzon Island that offers wonderful snorkeling opportunities and have a close encounter to marine life like sea turtles, eels, eagle rays, marine iguanas, dolphins, and even lobsters.  You can swim with playful sea lions while diving along the coast to explore the beauty of the world below.  Back to Santa Cruz Island.  Accommodation at the hotel.

• Day 5:

Visit to Twin Craters and transfer to the airport. Note:  the tour is subject to change during excursions and boat availability.