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Price is NZ$1,105 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Commonly known as the Enchanted Archipelago for boasting a chain of spectacular islands, the Galapagos Islands are situated in Ecuador, South America. Swimming, snorkelling, trekking, exploring, and discovering, the Galapagos offers thrilling adventures for people of all ages. Even if you are not up for adventures, you can just relax and bask luxuriously on the sandy beaches and take in the blissful sensation of the waves crashing against the shore.

    Santa Cruz, positioned at the centre of the Galapagos Archipelago, features all the fundamental elements a dream holiday requires. The rich flora and fauna along with numerous exquisite tourist spots, some detailed with rugged landscapes while others covered in flourishing dense forests.

Activity location

  • Baltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Puerto Ayora
    • Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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Tourist Class - Spanish Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • Spanish

Single, Double or triple room
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$815.06 x 2 AdultsNZ$1,630.12
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$1,633.72

Superior Class- Spanish Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • Spanish

Sencilla, doble o triple
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$1,054.77 x 2 AdultsNZ$2,109.54
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$2,113.14

Tourist Class - English Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Single, Double or Triple Room
Tourist Class
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$1,359.21 x 2 AdultsNZ$2,718.42
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$2,722.02

First Class - Spanish Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • Spanish

Sevilla, doble o triple
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$1,528.83 x 2 AdultsNZ$3,057.66
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$3,061.26

Superior Class - English Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Single, Double or Triple Room: The price is available for single, double and triple rooms in the selected class hotel
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$1,743.96 x 2 AdultsNZ$3,487.92
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$3,491.52

First Class - English Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Single, Double and Triple Room
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$2,469.13 x 2 AdultsNZ$4,938.26
Paid at activityNZ$3.60
Total
Price is NZ$4,941.86

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Ticket Bus Lobito
  • Inclusions
    Professional guide
  • Inclusions
    Contribution to the local community is also included.
  • Inclusions
    Shared service land and sea transport
  • Inclusions
    Hotel Accomodation
  • Exclusions
    Entrance to the GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK
  • Exclusions
    Air Ticket
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks not aforementioned in the itinerary will have to be paid for by you.
  • Exclusions
    Extras are excluded.
  • Exclusions
    Santa cruz island dock fee - $1 per person
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses and tips
  • Exclusions
    Dock fee for Santa cruz island, Santa Cruz

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Dress code is sportswear
    • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Transfer in Galapagos - Check in & Charles Darwin station visit.

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.

Baltra (Pass by)

Day one of our tour will initiate as soon as you arrive at the Baltra Airport, where you will be required to pass through the National Park. As soon as you proceed through the airport checks and baggage removal, our appointed guide will be waiting for you at the exit door of the Baltra Airport. You will be instructed to pay the ECOGAL or Lobito fee ($5), defined as the fee for using the airport's transport. Along with our guide, you will catch the bus, which will transfer you to the Itabaca Canal, which helps separate the Santa Cruz and Baltra Islands. To reach Santa Cruz Island, you will use a barge that is available for you on the spot. When you arrive at the island, you will be directed to board the transport made available to carry you to your respective hotels in Puerto Ayora. Please note that different hotels will have their own particular check-in times, so you might have to remain patient until the room is ready for you.

Charles Darwin Research Station

  • 2h
After savouring a rejuvenating lunch, the guide will lead you to the Charles Darwin Research Centre. In this birth centre, the Charles Darwin Foundation functioned. Here you will witness the magnificent breeding process of the tortoises, which is done to preserve their species. You will also witness extensive cactus forests, which are abode to large land birds. After exploring, you will depart to your hotel, where dinner will be served.

Day 2: Turtle Bay Beach + Visit Part High- Ranch And Lava Tunnels

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.

Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay

  • 2h
Day two will involve a tour of Tortuga Bay, Higher land, and Ranch. After breakfast, you will be taken to the cobbled trail that leads to Tortuga Beach and has to be covered by foot. You will be able to catch glimpses of quintessential animal and plant species, particularly the lava lizards, finches, cactus, and others. You will arrive at the beach encircled by mangroves, a nesting place for turtles and marine iguanas. It is recommended to bring along a swimming suit, rubbish bags, and some snacks. Moving along, our guide will take you to Playa Mansa, where you can sunbathe and swim and even kayak at your own cost. You will be returned to the hotel for lunch.

Santa Cruz

  • 3h
As the tour proceeds, you will leave for the upper part of Santa Cruz Island, where your guide will take you to three celebrated tourist points. Rancho Primicias, the natural habitat of turtles; Lava Tunnels, narrow tunnels created due to the continuous lava flow and the Twin Craters, two subsidence of land formed due to volcanic depression and are inhabited by prevailing plant species such as scalesias, mosses, and orchids.

Day 3: Tour Bahía

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.

Las Grietas

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
The Bahia Tour that covers 5 different sites around Bahia Academia, Shark Channel which is a viewpoint where you can see blue sharks as long as conditions permit, along the way you will find lava herons, following the tour you will visit the beautiful channel of love with its peculiar turquoise colour, This place is full of zapayas, marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies, another point to visit is the beach of the dogs where the largest marine iguanas on the island are, then visit the Cracks, is one of the most fascinating points, a series of deep cracks in the ground formed by volcanic activity. These crevices are filled with crystal clear waters, which makes them a perfect place for swimming or snorkelling, watching tropical fish, sea turtles. The cool waters of Las Grietas are ideal for enjoying a refreshing swim while exploring this incredible natural landscape. Finally, you will have the opportunity to dive into the calm waters and experience first hand the amazing marine life.

Day 4: Transfer Out Galapagos

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Baltra (Pass by)

On your last day, after breakfast, as per the guide’s instructions, you will leave for the Baltra Airport, where you will need to pay the Lobito fee ($5). With this, our tour services will end.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Baltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Puerto Ayora
    • Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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