GALAPAGOS ISLAND HOPPING

GALAPAGOS ISLAND HOPPING

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GALAPAGOS ISLAND HOPPING

ISABELA ISLAND: SCALESIA LODGE / SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: FINCH BAY ECO HOTEL
8 DAYS/ 7 NIGHTS

Get the best of both worlds by exploring an active volcano in the Galapagos Islands, together with day trips to rewarding visitor sites of the National Park & Marine Reserve. The Finch Bay Eco Hotel (Santa Cruz Island) joins forces with Scalesia Lodge (Isabela Island) and develops a stunning week-long program in the Galapagos including inter-island flights, day trips on board Yacht Sea Lion, “glamping” in luxury tents up in the highlands of Isabela Island, and visits to remote places that no other “island hopping” trip will ever experience. Get ready for one of the most highly anticipated voyages in the Galapagos.

DAY 1: QUITO/GUAYAQUIL – ISABELA
  • Meals included: lunch, dinner
  • Transfer from the airport to the hotel
  • Flight from Quito/Guayaquil to Baltra
  • Inter-island flight to Isabela Island in small air jet
  • Hike and giant tortoise-breeding center visit
  • Accommodation: Scalesia Lodge
DAY 2:  ISABELA
  • Meals included: breakfast, box lunch, dinner
  • Explore the Sierra Negra Volcano
  • Free afternoon: enjoy the beach at Puerto Villamil or rest in the afternoon
  • Accommodation: Scalesia Lodge
DAY 3:  ISABELA
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Visit the Tintoreras visitor site by boat and enjoy the natural diversity of the National Park and Marine reserve
  • After lunch, learn more about Isabela’s history while visiting the Wall of Tears
  • Accommodation: Scalesia Lodge
DAY 4:  ISABELA – SANTA CRUZ
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch
  • Transfer from Isabela to Santa Cruz aboard the inter-island flight
  • Take the Sea Lion Yacht for a short cruise to North Seymour Island
  • Afternoon cruise to Itabaca Channel
  • Arrival to Finch Bay Eco Hotel
  • Accommodation: Finch Bay Eco Hotel
DAY 5: SANTA CRUZ
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch
  • Short hike to El Manzanillo, the natural path to one of Santa Cruz’s species of giant tortoises
  • Brief stop at the Twin Craters for lunch at a local restaurant
  • In the afternoon, visit a local sustainable ranch
  • Accommodation: Finch Eco Bay Hotel
DAY 6: SANTA CRUZ – SANTA FE
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch
  • Boar the Sia Lion Yacht and cruise to Santa Fe, an impressive volcanic island
  • Short hike in Santa Fe to discover endemic species, such as the Santa Fe land iguana
  • Enjoy one of Galapagos best snorkeling sites
  • Cruise back to Puerto Ayora
  • Accommodation: Finch Bay Eco Hotel
DAY 7: SANTA CRUZ
  • Meals included: breakfast, lunch
  • Visit Tortuga Bay, voted Ecuador’s best beach
  • First stop will be at Playa Brava, a long snow whote-beach, a seasonal nesting site for the green sea turtles
  • Reach Playa Mansa, a secluded natural mangrove cove. Ideal for swimming and snorkeling
  • A small yacht will transfer you back to the hotel’s dock at lunch
  • Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station
  • Accommodation: Finch Bay Eco Hotel
DAY 8: SANTA CRUZ – QUITO/GUAYAQUIL
  • Meals included: breakfast
  • Transfer to Baltra Island and airport
  • Flight back to Quito/Guayaquil

TOUR INCLUDES:

  • Inter-island flights and local Galapagos transfers.
  • Overnights in hotels, guided excursions and all meals described in program itinerary.
  • Snorkeling gear at Finch Bay Eco Hotel and Yacht Sea Lion
  • Rubber boots & rain ponchos at Scalesia Lodge

 

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • Air transportation to / from Galapagos and airport taxes (subject to change without previous notice)
  • Galapagos National Park entrance fee (US$ 100 subject to change without previous notice)
  • Migration Control Card (US$ 20 subject to change without previous notice)
  • Meals not mentioned in program itinerary.
  • Entrance fee to Puerto Villamil
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Gifts and additional items
  • Multisport optional activities (sea kayaks, diving, mountain biking)
  • Internet / Wi-Fi
  • Travel insurance
  • Laundry service
  • Any item not mentioned previously