About this trip
14 Days / 13 Nights - Starting day (arrival to Galapagos) is a SUNDAY
Do you want to dive Galapagos or do you want to experience it all?
We will immerse you in the amazing marine life, local culture and give you the best hands on experiences galapagos has to offer, as well as “literally” letting you taste the islands themselves. Join us off the beaten track during your Island hopping and meet the real Galapagueñas, discover new tastes and create new friendships, and once we add in a few island Escapades, it’s truly an experience you will never forget!
During your 8 days of diving you will observe the legendary
– schools of scalloped hammerheads,
– the menacing black tipped reef sharks,
– the local sea lions who always want to meet the newcomers
– the elusive galapagos sharks
– and even glide by the turtles cleaning stations and
– float eye to eye with an eagle ray
What makes this dive package so different to the rest? Your tastebuds take over and you have a whole new experience!
- Between visiting local coffee & cacao farms
- Participating in the process at the micro brewery
- Learning to cook ceviche and
- sampling traditional Ecuadorian breakfasts (if you dare)
your tastebuds will be just as happy and amazed as your eyes were by the diving!
Accommodation
We have 3 levels of hotel for you to choose. If you are backpacking, honeymooning or can’t stand the thought of a hostel and would like a little more comfort or would like to go all out and have the best, we’ve got you covered!
- Hostel – Single, Double or Dorm rooms, cooking facilities, breakfast not included.
- Tourist – Private rooms, private bathrooms, hot water, air con, TV, WiFi, breakfast, swimming pool.
- Tourist Superior – Private rooms, hot water, WiFi, telephone, TV, air con, breakfast, swimming pool.
What’s included
- HotelHotel in Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristobal with breakfast (13 nights)
- MealsAll meals mentioned in the itinerary
- TransfersAll transfers in Galapagos
- EquipmentSnorkel equipment and dive equipment on all tours
- ToursAll tours mentioned in the itinerary
- FlightsFlights unless organised with Academy Bay Diving
- Entrance FeeNational park entrance fee ($100 payable on arrival)
- TCT CardTourist card ($20 payable in airport in Quito or Guayaquil)
- Extra MealsMeals not stated in tour itinerary
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Itinerary
Transfer from Baltra airport to hotel with HIGHLAND TOUR – your guide will meet you at the airport and take you through the Highlands and finish in your hotel.
This visit consists of visiting 2 sites: El Chato with Lava tunnels and Los Gemelos.
Firstly a visit to Las Gemelos, the twin craters that are actually sink holes surrounded by Scalesia forest. Vermillion flycatchers and often seen here, as well as short eared owls on occasion if you look very carefully.
The next stop is El Chato Tortoise Reserve & lava tunnels near Santa Rosa, approx 19km from Puerto Ayora. This is one of the only places where you can observe the ancient creatures up close in the wild. They look old, they smell old and they even sound old when they suck in their necks and heads and let out a hiss of air, like an old leather cushion. The reserve is also a great place to see the short eared owls, Darwin`s finches, yellow warblers and paint billed crakes.
The walking path will begin with the lava tunnels which were formed by the solidifying of the outside skin of molten lava flow, then continues through the tortoise reserve.
Lunch will be served at the Tortoise reserve.
After you return to the current century you will be transported back to Puerto Ayora and your hotel.
* If you are bringing dive gear with you please notify your guide that you would like to come to the dive center first to drop off your equipment. Otherwise, please check in at your hotel and come to the dive center to receive your briefing.