8 day itinerary
Day 1: San Cristóbal
Arrival at San Cristobal, transfer to hotel. Lunch in an oceanfront restaurant Afternoon: free to explore by yourself. You might visit the Interpretation Centre and/or Frigate Bird Hill (Cerro Tijeretas). Snorkel and dive gear is available for rent.
Evening: meet for an equipment check prior to next day’s dive. Dinner (not included): there are many restaurants to choose from.
Meals included: lunch
Day 2: Dive Kicker Rock
8:30 am: depart for a fabulous dive
We begin with a check-out dive at Lobos Island (play with sea lions!) .
Next, we will visit Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido). There we will do 2 dives. This site is the best spot in San Cristobal for spotting sea turtles, eagle rays, Galapagos sharks, and, if lucky, hammerhead sharks. Box lunch included.
Return to port around 4pm; rest of the day free.
Meals included: lunch
Day 3: Isabela
Early morning: fly to Isabela (appx. 1 hour flight).
Welcome by your local guide and transfer to hotel.
Depart for a hiking tour of Sierra Negra Volcano; the second largest volcano crater in the world. Enjoy the impressive lava flows.
Boxed lunch provided during the tour.
Around 3pm: return to port and visit the Tintoreras Islet (named after the resident white-tipped reef sharks). We may see the endemic Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, and the white-tipped reef sharks. Snorkel in the bay.
Afterward, equipment checks for our next day’s dive. Evening free. Hotel: tourist class.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 4: Dive Isabela
8:30 am: depart for a short boat trip to Tortuga Islet. Here we’ll do 2 dives, and possibly see sharks, turtles, and lots of reef fish.
Around 3 pm: return to port. Boxed lunch included. Hotel: tourist class.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 5: Santa Cruz
Early in the morning: transfer to Santa Cruz Island by speedboat (appx. 2h30 trip). Upon arriving, we’ll check into the hotel and have free-time until lunch.
In the afternoon, we’ll visit the highlands of Santa Cruz: el Chato tortoise reserve, Twin craters, and a Lava tunnel.
Hotel: tourist class.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 6 & 7: Santa Cruz diving
These 2 days will be dedicated to diving!
Dive sites are to be confirmed depending on availability, dive level, and weather. Possible sites include: Daphne, Gordon Rocks, or Floreana. Includes 2 dives per day, all gear, and boxed lunches.
Hotel: tourist class.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day 8: Transfer out
Free-time until your transfer to Baltra Island for your return flight to the mainland. You might want to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, for example.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
*END OF SERVICES*
Included in the service
- All tours and dives (shared basis, join a small group)
- Accommodation in double rooms
- English-speaking certified naturalist guides for land and dive tours
- Meals as mentioned
- All dive and snorkel gear
- Transportation and transfers (shared basis)
Not included
- National Park Galapagos Entrance fee: USD 100/person
- Ingala permit USD 10/person
- Isabela port tax: USD 5/person
- Tips
- Extra drinks
