Our program combines in a 6-day itinerary the magic of the Galapagos Archipelago, a journey filled with  marvellous landscapes, natural diversity, close encounters with the native land and marine fauna and incredible  activities: hiking, snorkeling, birdwatching, kayaking and even diving!. This program has been designed especially for you, as we know you are a nature lover, and want to experience  the Galapagos at its Best. You will feel the purity of the Enchanted Islands. Your guide will share with you all the insights of this Living  Laboratory of Evolution. 

Morning flight to San Cristobal Island.

You must be at the Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport at least 3 hours in advance to comply all secutiry procedures, prior to embark the flight.

- Check at the Biosecurity Office to secure your luggage do not bring any species.

- TCT Migration Card counter to pay and issue it ($ 20 usd in cash)

- Luggage check at the Airline

Upon arrival at San Cristóbal Airport, you will have to comply arrival procedures and pay for the Park Entrance fee ($100 usd to be paid in cash).

Transfer to your hotel. 

After lunch visit to Frigate Bird Hill located in the western side of San Cristobal. We will walk along an ecological path of  approx. 20 minutes until we reach the Bird Hill, we will observe endemic plants and a small colony of frigates. Beautiful landscapes can be appreciated from this viewpoint, a statue of Scientist Charles Darwin and a small  bay where you can watch and swim alongside sea lions, tropical fish, and possibly sea turtles. You will continue to the Interpretation Centre, to learn about the evolution and history of the islands and its  species, as well as the arrival of the first settlers, their concerns, achievements, as well as the development of  the last years. 

Transfer to the pier. You will embark on navigation around Cristóbal Island. First stop at the  Natural Pool will be a gear check for snorkeling.This amazing place looks like a natural pool with a maximum  depth of 3.5m along the channel between the main island and Lobos Island. You can expect to see various sea  creatures, but the main attraction is the baby sea lions swimming playfully around you. For those who wish to have  a more exciting experience and explore the underwater world of Galapagos but do not have a diving license yet,  it is possible to perform a "Diving Baptism" accompanied by an Dive Master, you can opt for this activity that will be at shallow depth making a dive where you can see rays,  various types of fish, sea lions and sharks.  After this activity that will last approximately 30 minutes, we will depart to your destination, Punta Pitt.. It is well known for being one of the two places where we can find the red-footed  boobies, blue-footed boobies and Nazca boobies together in their nests and walk along trails that allow us to  appreciate their ecology, We will also make an stop at Islote Pitt to snorkel around it, marine life is very varied and abundant. Here we expect to see thousands of schooling fish, sharks,  eagle rays, sea turtles and many more species.  After this marine adventure we head to the coast to have lunch and hike a place where we can see the  nesting of red-footed boobies, we can also see marine and land iguanas, other types of seabirds such as tropical  birds and the occasional Darwin's finch,. At the end of this walk we return to the beach where we can do more snorkeling or just enjoy the site, this beach  is greenish by the concentration of minerals such as olivine, certainly a very exotic landscape.  At sunset we will return to the port and we will be able to photograph on the way one of the most beautiful  landscapes of Galapagos at sunset. We will be arriving at port at approximately 6pm.  

Early wake up and transfer to the Pier. You will embark on a boat for a 2-hour navigation. 

Upon arrival to Santa  Cruz Island transfer to your hotel for breakfast and luggage drop off. The rooms will be ready at 14:00 approx. 

We will walk for approximately 45 minutes to Tortuga Bay. This is one of the longest beaches of fine white sand  in the archipelago. Along the trail, marine iguanas can be seen. Once in the place, you can see two zones: Playa  Brava, where you can practice surf and Playa Mansa, where you can enjoy the clear waters and observe coastal  migratory birds. The beauty of the environment and the tranquillity of its waters will reward the walk. You can  dedicate some of your time to clean the beach from microplastics and contribute to the reduction of your carbon  footprints.

After lunch in a local restaurant, Visit the Charles Darwin Research centre and the various corrals, we will learn about the  conservation programs for the Archipelago. 

At the scheduled time, you will be picked up at your hotel.

Drive to Itabaca Channel to embark on board a  motorboat to the selected island. (Visits are subject to change due to Operational and Scheduled itineraries  approved by Galapagos National Park) 

BARTOLOME ISLAND: This is the icon of the Archipelago. You can climb to the summit where you will appreciate one of  the most spectacular views of the Galapagos, a landscape of two beautiful bays and fascinating geological formations of  lava and volcanic cones. The Pinnacle Rock stands between the bays. Then you will enjoy one of the famous beaches in  the World. There are great possibilities to snorkel with penguins, sea turtles, sharks, sea lions.  

NORTH SEYMOUR: In this island, you will appreciate one of the largest colonies of Galapagos birds. You will be able to see  the nesting of the Blue-footed Boobies with their unique mating dance and colourful royal frigates. After lunch, you will snorkel  with sea turtles, Galapagos sharks, and sea lions. Then you will visit Bachas Beach where you will enjoy the wonderful sun  and sea of the Galapagos. 

PLAZAS SUR: A dry landing will permit you to disembark on this marvellous island. We will observe one of the largest sea  lions’ colonies in the archipelago. During the walk along a ravine, you will observe land, marine and hybrid iguanas (a mixture  of land and marine), birds, especially blue-footed and masked boobies, frigates, forked-tailed gulls, and pelicans. Plazas  Island is famous for its attractive giant cacti. Return to Santa Cruz Island and then transfer by bus to Puerto Ayora Village 

We will start the visit in the morning with a short drive to the highlands zone. We will cross coffee crops  surrounded by fruit trees and birds such as the Darwin finches. We will observe mandarin, orange, grapefruit  trees, as well as the famous Amazonian grape tree and the breadfruit, which is also originally from the Amazon  region. On this trail we will learn about cultivation and harvesting process of the coffee bean, our guide will show us step by step this wonderful process while at our side the ground finches  peck at the fruit and seeds that fall to the ground. The sea breeze brought by the cold Humboldt current generates a special condition that allows this coffee to be  produced between 160 m and 600 m above sea level and its certified by origin. It is possible that along the paths of the property we can see giant tortoises. If we continue little further we will arrive at the sugar cane  crops, the types of cane that we will know are the white cane and the crystal cane, with them the famous panela  is produced in an artisanal way, we will be able to extract the juice of the cane using a mill and we will taste it  with a few drops of lemon juice that give it a very pleasant flavor. Then you will see a miracle of nature, Ecuadorian cocoa crops that emerge from the bowels of the lava stone,  something never seen before, but without a doubt a historical reference in the process of raising this fruit. The  cocoa is carefully cultivated by the owners of the farm. They collect, dry and process it to be able to sell it to  companies in mainland Ecuador with which they later make a delicious chocolate. Finally we will arrive at the  coffee and cocoa collection center to learn how to dry and process these products, as well as on site we will  have the opportunity to taste a freshly brewed coffee, seasonal fruit and a traditional snack from the farm, all  produced in the site and elaborated in an artisanal way, you can also try the fruit of the recently collected cocoa.  On the site you can buy bags of coffee or dry cocoa. This visit permits us to contribute to the development of local rural communities on the islands and making  them participate in a true economic reactivation.. 

We will continue then to the Brewery of Galapagos, where you will learn the process of raw Beer, you can even  try to produce al little bit by riding a bike to mix the malta. Enjoy different varieties of beer flavored with local and  tropical fruits. 

After breakfast at scheduled time, you will be picked up to be transferred to Baltra Airport.

On the way you will cross the highlands zone. We will do a short stop at the Twin Craters, originated by the collapse of lava flows. Upon arrival to Itabaca Channel you will cross it by ferry and embark in abus for a short transfer to the Ariport Terminal.

 Flight check in  assistance.