Galapagos Islands Hopping

Galapagos Island Hopping

Explore San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela Islands, returning to the comfort of a hotel each evening. Snorkel with rays, sealions and iguanas, and experience the breathtaking beauty of the Galapagos Islands from the top of the Sierra Negra volcano.

An excellent option for those looking for a more active Galapagos Islands tour without spending days at sea! Our Galapagos Islands hopping tour is a great alternative to live-aboard cruises, you get to explore the archipelagos wildlife and natural wonders by day, you sleep in boutique Island hotels by night. This allows non-seagoing travelers to enjoy the highlights of the Galapagos Islands without compromising their comfort and need to be on firm land.

Our base program offers fixed departures every Friday and is made up of 8 days visiting the unique wonders of the Galapagos Islands wildlife. We also offer 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15. day programs with custom itineraries for groups. We use small Island hotels that have been artfully built with an inspirational design. Our trips are activity packed and include visits to see the unique Galapagos animals and volcanic landscape found nowhere else on the planet. Your excursions also include time for snorkeling and discovering the underwater magic of this wilderness sanctuary.

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GALAPAGOS TOUR 5 DAYS

Day 1: Arrival in San Cristóbal, transfer to hotel. Lunch and departure for a great snorkel tour to Lobos Island and Kicker Rock. Possibility of spotting: sea lions, iguanas, rays, reef sharks, marine turtles
Meals included: -/L/D

Day 2: Departure in the morning to Floreana Island (2h30). On the way, Panga ride in Champions & Enderby. Then we will snorkel around Floreana Island (Daylight or Loberia, depending of sea conditions). On arrival we visit the highlands: pirate caves, tortoise reserve, freshwater spring.
Afterwords we continue to Isabela Island (1h30) where we'll visit the Tortoise Breeding Center, have dinner and spend the night
Meals included: B/L/D

Day 3: Today we'll visit Isabela Island. Bus to the highlands and then
hike to the volcanoes Sierra Negra and Chico. Lunch in Campo Duro finca, which is also a giant tortoise refuge! Back to port in the afternoon and visit to the Tintoreras Islet to hike and snorkel and have the possibility of spotting: blue footed boobies, penguins, marine iguanas…
Meals included: B/L/D

Day 4: Visit of the Wall of tears.
Departure to Santa Cruz Island. Navigation around 2 hours.
In Santa Cruz enjoy a BBQ lunch in a local finca and visit of the Highlands (Twin Craters, Primicias tortoise ranch, lava tunnel),Visit Charles Darwin Station.

Day 5: Transfer to Baltra and flight back to mainland. Meals included: B/-/-

INCLUDES: all visits accompanied by a naturalist guide of the Park, meals mentioned, accommodation in double or multiple rooms, all transportation on the islands (boat, bus)

NOT INCLUDED: flight from/to mainland $425.- from Quito or $375.- from Guayaquil, entrance fee to the Galapagos Park $100.-, INGALA card $10, all not mentioned in the program, travel insurance
HOTELS: hostels/tourist class

Single supplement: $80.- per person

Prices: 625usd per person

Galapagos Island Hopping 6 days

Day 1: Arrival in San Cristóbal, transfer to hotel. Lunch and departure for a hike to the Loberia: a mangrove beach where we can spot sea lions, marine iguanas, frigate birds. Hike on to the cliff where we can usually spot the swallow tailed gulls, blue footed boobies. Back to the beach we'll snorkel looking for marine turtles, sea lions.
Alternative: kayak ride Playa Mann- Darwin Bay: $25.-/ person
Meals included: -/L/D (dinner at a local fishermen home)

Day 2: boat tour to snorkel to Lobos Islands and Kicker Rock; looking for sea lions, marine iguanas, lots of tropical fishes specie…Afterwards we'll enjoy a nice stop at a beautiful beach to have lunch on board and then relax and swim around the beach. We'll be back to port around 3PM. After a little rest we'll have a smooth hike to the Frigate Bird Hill and see the Darwin statue (that is the first place he anchored when arriving on the islands). Our last stop will be Carola beach Meals included: B/L/D

Day 3: In the morning we'll fly to Isabela (40mn flight). At arrival we'll go to the Wetlands: this is RAMSAR classified site and hosts a great biodiversity: shore birds, marine iguanas, reintroduced marine tortoises.Afterwards we'll go to the Tintoreras: this is an islet off Isabela (10 mn boat ride),, there we can usually spot: Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sharks resting in a channel formed by lava, Galapagos hawk. We'll also snorkel in the bay. Meals included: B/L/D

Day 4: Hike to Sierra Negra volcan: first by car then hiking until we arrive to the crater. We'll continue up to Volcan Chico site. Lava sceneries are impressive! Lunch in a local finca, back to port around 3Pm to rest. Optional: instead of Sierra Negra: trekking (intensive) to sulfur mines "volcan de Azufre" With box lunch

Day 5: Early departure by speedboat to Santa Cruz. Arrival around 8AM, breakfast. Visit of the highlands: we'll see tortoise in the wild, a lava tunnel, the Twin craters. Lunch and then we'll hike to Tortuga Bay Beach where we can spot iguanas, shore birds, blue footed boobies.. Optional: kayak ride: $25.-/ person
Meals included: B/L/D

Day 6: Time free until pick up for your transfer to airport. You can chose to visit the Charles Darwin Station (free entrance) Meals included: B/-/-

INCLUDED: all visits accompanied naturalist guides of the Park, meals mentioned, accommodation in double room, all transportation on the islands (boat, car, plane)

NOT INCLUDED: flight from/to mainland, entrance fee to the Galapagos Park $100.-, INGALA card $10, all not mentioned in the program, travel insurance
HOTELS: there are 4 categories of hotels
Hostal Category: simple and clean, with private bathroom in each room and hot water. Fan.Such as Casa de Laura, Estrella de Mar
Tourist class hotels: larger rooms, TV, larger breakfast options, A/C Such as Pimampiro, Villa Laguna
First class hotels: classy boutique hotels, TV, A/C, personalized attention Such as Casa Iguana, Angermeyer Waterfront Inn
Luxury class hotels: first class breakfast, great service, TV, A/C, boutique hotels such as Casa Iguana (top suite room), Iguana Crossing (ocean view rooms), Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (top rooms)
**in luxury class the transfer San Cristobal to Santa Cruz is made by inter island flight, not speedboat

Galapagos Island Hopping - 8 days

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in San Cristóbal, transfer to hotel.
Lunch and departure for a hike to the Loberia: a mangrove beach where we can spot sea lions, marine iguanas, frigate birds. Hike on to the cliff where we can usually spot the swallow tailed gulls, blue footed boobies. Back to the beach we'll snorkel looking for marine turtles, sea lions.
Alternative: kayak ride Playa Mann- Darwin Bay: $25.-/ person
Meals included: -/L/D (dinner at a local fishermen home)

Day 2: Highlands of San Cristobal. Our first stop will be the Junco lagoon; where we can usually spot frigate birds washing the salt from their wings.Then we'll go to the Galapaguera tortoise reserve, where we can see Giant tortoises.. Afterwards we'll Hike to Puerto Chino, a white sand beach where we will relax and swim before getting back to port. Alternative: instead of Puerto Chino we can hike (moderate difficulty) through a giant cactus forest at the "Opuntia garden" until we arrive at "Veinte Varas" beach Meals included: B/L/D

Day 3: Boat tour to snorkel to Lobos Islands and Kicker Rock; looking for sea lions, marine iguanas, lots of tropical fishes specie…Afterwards we'll enjoy a nice stop at a beautiful beach to have lunch on board and then relax and swim around the beach. We'll be back to port around 3PM. After a little rest we'll have a smooth hike to the Frigate Bird Hill and see the Darwin statue (that is the first place he anchored when arriving on the islands). Our last stop will be Carola beach Meals included: B/L/D

Day 4: In the morning we'll fly to Isabela (40mn flight). At arrival we'll go to the Wetlands: this is RAMSAR classified site and hosts a great biodiversity: shore birds, marine iguanas, reintroduced marine tortoises.Afterwards we'll go to the Tintoreras: this is an islet off Isabela (10 mn boat ride),, there we can usually spot: Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sharks resting in a channel formed by lava, Galapagos hawk. We'll also snorkel in the bay. Meals included: B/L/D

Day 5: Hike to Sierra Negra volcan: first by car then hiking until we arrive to the crater. We'll continue up to Volcan Chico site. Lava sceneries are impressive! Lunch in a local finca, back to port around 3Pm to rest.
Optional: instead of Sierra Negra: trekking (intensive) to sulfur mines "volcan de Azufre" With box lunch

Day 6: Early departure by speedboat to Santa Cruz. Arrival around 8AM, breakfast. Visit of the highlands: we'll see tortoise in the wild, a lava tunnel, the Twin craters. Lunch and then we'll hike to Tortuga Bay Beach where we can spot iguanas, shore birds, blue footed boobies..
Optional: kayak ride: $25.-/ person
Meals included: B/L/D

Day 7:Today we'll have a daily trip to Floreana island. snorkel at Day Light or Loberia, and visit of the Asilo de la Paz, (giant tortoises, pirates caves) Alternative: boat trip to uninhabited island such as Plazas, Seymour, Bartolomé instead of Floreana: $61.-/ person Meals included: B/L/D

Day 8:Time free until pick up for your transfer to airport. You can chose to visit the Charles Darwin Station (free entrance) Meals included: B/-/-

INCLUDED: all visits accompanied naturalist guides of the Park, meals mentioned, accommodationin double room, all transportation on the islands (boat, car, plane) NOT INCLUDED: flight from/to mainland, entrance fee to the Galapagos Park $100.-, INGALA card $10, all not mentioned in the program, travel insurance

HOTELS: there are 4 categories of hotels
Hostal Category: simple and clean, with private bathroom in each room and hot water. Fan.Such as Casa de Laura, Estrella de Mar
Tourist class hotels: larger rooms, TV, larger breakfast options, A/C Such as Pimampiro, Villa Laguna
First class hotels: classy boutique hotels, TV, A/C, personalized attention Such as Casa Iguana, Angermeyer Waterfront Inn
Luxury class hotels: first class breakfast, great service, TV, A/C, boutique hotels such as Casa Iguana (top suite room), Iguana Crossing (ocean view rooms), Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (top rooms)
**in luxury class the transfer San Cristobal to Santa Cruz is made by inter island flight, not speedboat