5-DAY GALAPAGOS DIVING ADVENTURE WITH HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Experience the ultimate Galapagos adventure with our 5-day hotel and diving holiday package. Especially designed for divers of all skill levels seeking a truly immersive experience of the islands’ diverse marine life, with the convenience of a guided tour and comfortable accommodations.

Stay in one of our hand-picked hotels with modern amenities and personalized service, and explore Puerto Ayora  at your own pace to discover the vibrant and colorful Galapagos  maritime culture, with shops, restaurants, cultural centers, and more just walking distance from your hotel. Spend magical and unforgettable moments discovering this Galapagos Island’s wildlife underwater and on land! Galapagos is famous for its endemic wildlife, and on this diving trip there is no shortage of animal sightings, including iconic giant tortoises and sea turtles, diverse bird species, marine iguanas and sharks . 

-> 4 nights in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island

-> 2 diving day trips (2 dives each)

-> Private tours on Santa Cruz Island

This tour can start on any date in 2026. You can indicate your preferred travel date during the booking process.

There are seven different diving day trips from Puerto Ayora. We send you the list of available dive sites for your travel dates and you may choose your favorite options.  

Rates per person

All prices are in US dollars and apply for tours in 2026. For tours in 2027, please contact us at: info@midlandtravel.com.ec

- Budget class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 2040

two travelers (double room) : USD 1530
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1355

- Mid-range class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 2370

two travelers (double room) : USD 1690
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1515

- First class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 2775

two travelers (double room) : USD 1925
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1745

- Deluxe class
upon request

-> Partake in not one but two diving day trips to explore the abundant marine fauna that Galapagos is famous for

-> Enjoy a guided excursion through the lush highlands of the Santa Cruz Island, observe iconic giant tortoises and walk through an impressive lava tunnel 

-> Don’t worry about linguistics, as you’ll be accompanied by certified bilingual English and Spanish speaking guides on all tours 

-> Experience the bustle of staying in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos’ largest town, where everyday port life and tourism collide 

-> Feel at ease and comfortable in the hands of our carefully selected reputable, local dive shops and certified guides 

-> Choose the best accommodation package to suit your budget - there’s something for everyone! 

-> A diving license is mandatory to dive in the Galapagos Islands. Every traveler must bring his/her diving license and diving log book to partake in this tour.

-> The specific hotel and the order of the tours will be confirmed at booking.

-> The itinerary is subject to change in case of circumstances out of our  control. These may include bad weather conditions, late arrival of  flights, orders of the national park, amongst others.

-> Midland Travel recommends all passengers to have travel insurance that includes personal medical insurance and trip cancellation.

-> A holiday surcharge may apply for Easter, Christmas and New Year’s departures.

-> If you have any food restrictions, special health requirements or needs, please let us know in advance.

-> Level of difficulty: Moderate to challenging

-> Currents in the Galapagos Islands can be unpredictable and strong at times. 

-> Our vacation packages can be adjusted to your needs and preferences, please contact us to receive a personalized offer.

-> Midland Travel terms & conditions apply to all bookings. Review them at: https://midlandtravel.com.ec/terms-conditions/

Upon your arrival to the Galapagos Islands, you will meet your driver at the airport exit and start your journey from the airport on Baltra  Island to the town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.

First, you will take a bus from the airport to the Itabaca Channel  that separates the two islands. You’ll then cross the channel by ferry.  During this short transition from Baltra to Santa Cruz, you will have  the chance to observe sea birds fishing. Your driver then takes you from  the north coast of Santa Cruz Island to your hotel in the town of  Puerto Ayora in the south. The drive takes approximately 45 minutes and  leads through the island’s lush highlands. Your hotel is conveniently  located at walking distance to the port, the main avenue, many  restaurants, as well as the dive shop.

After lunch at a local restaurant, your guide will pick you up and  you head to the Charles Darwin Station that is located a little outside  of Puerto Ayora. Here, you will visit the interpretation center and the  breeding center for giant tortoises. At the interpretation center, you’ll learn about the continuous work of the Galapagos National Park  and its allies to protect the archipelago’s unique and fragile  ecosystems and species. At the breeding center for giant tortoises, you  can watch hatchlings and adult tortoises, and your guide will show you  how to distinguish different tortoise species.

After this visit, your guide drops you at the dive shop, so you can try your diving gear, sign the release form and receive important  information about tomorrow’s diving day trip. From the dive shop, it is a short walk back to your hotel.

Meals included: Lunch

After an early breakfast, you will head out to meet your guide and other divers to start today’s diving adventure. As most dive sites lie  in the north, you will first journey to the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island by car and board the diving boat at Itabaca Channel. If you go  to a southern dive site like Floreana, you will board the boat directly in Puerto Ayora (the dive sites available will depend on the dates of  your booking). The transfer to the dive site usually takes 45-90 minutes.

As you get closer to the first dive site, your bilingual guide will brief you on the site and the dive that you are about to do. At around  10 AM, you’ll enjoy your first Galapagos dive to explore the abundant marine wildlife for approximately one hour.

After the first dive, you’ll get back on board and while you warm up,  the boat usually navigates a short distance to a second dive site. At  around noon, you will be enjoying your second dive of the day.

After about one hour, you will get back on board, dry off and enjoy  lunch. While navigating back to Santa Cruz Island, you can exchange  stories with your fellow divers and ask your guide questions. You will be back at the dive shop in Puerto Ayora at around 3 PM. There, you can  update your log book, check out the pictures and videos of the dives and receive information for tomorrow’s diving day trip.

Meals included: Breakfast (or box breakfast), lunch

Today you go on another diving day tour to further explore the  Galapagos marine wildlife by doing two more dives. In Galapagos, you  have the chance to swim with turtles, sea lions, rays, sharks and other fish. If you are lucky, you might encounter manta rays and/or hammerhead sharks.

There are seven different diving day trips from Puerto Ayora. We send  you the list of available dive sites with your quotation and you may choose your favorite options. Our Midland Travel Galapagos experts are  able to recommend dive sites for you according to your interests and experience level.

Most dive sites in the Galapagos Islands are suitable for beginners. Only for the diving day trip to Gordon Rocks, a minimum experience of 25-30 logged dives is required.

Meals included: Breakfast (or box breakfast), lunch

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to a ranch in the ever-green highlands of Santa Cruz Island. There  you’ll hike through a ranch where you can observe giant tortoises in  their natural habitat. If you are lucky, you might see some of these gentle giants taking a relaxing mud bath. Apart from tortoises, you can also observe different birds like ducks, waders and Darwin finches. Another highlight in the highlands are the lava tunnels, through which  you can walk. Your guide will explain how these formed. After this exciting visit, we return to Puerto Ayora for lunch.

In the afternoon we head out to the paradisiac beaches of Tortuga Bay  with our private guide. The walk from Puerto Ayora to the first beach  takes about 45 minutes and leads us through a beautiful arid forest,  where we can observe land birds like finches and mockingbirds. First, we  arrive at a 1-kilometre long white-sand beach called Playa Brava  (“angry beach”). It is not recommended to swim here because of strong  waves. However, we enjoy a nice stroll along the beach, during which we  can encounter marine iguanas and coastal birds. Finally, we arrive at a  second beach called Playa Mansa (“tame beach”). This second beach lies  within a protected bay surrounded by mangroves and features  crystal-clear calm waters. Here you have some time to rest at the beach  and go swimming before walking back to the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch 

If your flight schedule permits it, you can stroll through Puerto Ayora and buy Galapagos souvenirs after breakfast. At an agreed-upon time (3 hours before flight departure), your driver will arrive at the hotel to pick you up and transfer you to Baltra airport. 

Meals included: breakfast