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Galapagos Essential

6-Day Trip

TRIP OVERVIEW

Experience the Galapagos Islands from the comfort of a land-based expedition! The islands offer endless opportunities to witness a unique abundance of wildlife in a setting unlike any other on the planet. This is one of the few places on earth that allows such close and intimate contact with wildlife. The Galapagos form a natural sanctuary that preserves species, this allowed them to evolve their unique features for countless millennia. This vacation also provides flexible time to spend on your own and explore the sandy beaches, trails in the Galapagos Forest, and wildlife. The tour also provides many benefits to local communities and is socially and environmentally responsible. Be part of an educational and inspirational journey of a lifetime in one of the most fiercely protected marine wildernesses in the world!

Day 1: Arrival in Quito City Airport

Arrival to Quito City, a bucket list destination representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel in Quito City. overnight in Quito.

Day 2: Leaving For Santa Cruz - Galapagos Islands

Breakfast at the hotel and at the right time you will be picked up to be taken to Quito Airport to get your flight to Santa Cruz in Galapagos Islands. Upon your arrival, you will be taken to your hotel in Santa Cruz. arrival, check in, lunch, after lunch you will have your first tour in Santa Cruz Island. Santa Cruz may not be the largest island in the Galapagos, but this petite island still boasts plenty to explore. See its famous beaches, rock formations, and maybe even some of its native wild animals in their natural habitat on this tour, this Half-day tour of Santa Cruz Island from Puerto Ayora You will Sail past natural attractions with a guide Learn about the wildlife and ecosystem as you go Opportunities to spot wildlife like sea lions and seabirds in their natural habitat, snorkeling and Transfer and drop-off at the dock of Puerto Ayora and return to the hotel, and free evening at your leisure, overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 3: Bay Tour Excursion

Today after breakfast you will enjoy a half-day tour of Academy Bay. Be sure to pack everything you need for this trip. Optional snorkeling equipment will be provided free of charge to anyone who wishes to use it. During the tour, you will take a boat to Academy Bay where you can swim and snorkel with all kinds of exotic fish and marine life, as well as the famous sea lions; they are very curious animals and like to swim next to you underwater. Here you can also see the sought after blue-footed boobies. Afterward, climb to a nearby viewpoint, and if you are lucky, you can see white-tipped reef sharks swimming in the ocean below. Afterwards, take a walk along the Playa de los Perros, where many sea iguanas are found basking in the sun. The enormous cacti, the deep, red color of the rocks and the turquoise, sparkling ocean make for great photo opportunities.

Day 4: Charles Darwin Research Station

In the morning, we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about many of the endemic species seen in the wild, as well as the ongoing conservation and management efforts on the Galapagos Islands. In the afternoon, you will travel by speedboat to San Cristobal Island. Once we arrive, we will check in at the hotel. Free evening at your leisure and overnight in San Cristobal Island Hotel.

Day 5: Isabella Island (Galapagos)

Breakfast at the hotel, pick up and transfer to Puerto Ayora, it will be a full day tour to visit The Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center, where you will observe five different species of Isabela tortoises and several babies. Along with wetland passarell, you will have the chance to see flamingos black-necked stilt, and while-cheeked pintail ducks. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will go back to the main dock to take a boat for a short sail to Las tintoreras islet, during the sail you will be able to look at the endemic penguin along the coast, Once there, you will have a dry landing and before a 30 minutes hike, you will find more wildlife, like blue sharks, seabirds, sea lions, and more marine iguanas. After the walk you will return to the boat to get ready for the snorkel, in these protected waters you might have the chance to swim with sea lions, sea turtles, rays, fish and sometimes pinguins, after this activity, you will get back to the speedy boat to get back to Puerto Ayora, arrival and transfer to the hotel, and free evening at your leisure. Overnight in Santa Cruz.

Day 6: Leaving For Quito City

Breakfast at the hotel, at the right time, you will be picked up and taken to San Cristóbal Airport. From here, you will take a flight back to Quito City. Arrival in Quito and farewell.

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