Name: Galapagos Hotel & Diving Package
Location: Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

Midland Travel

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Duration: 5 days

Group size: 1 - 16

Galapagos Hotel & Diving Package

Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

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Midland Travel

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13 reviews

Duration: 5 days

Group size: 1 - 16

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 2023. You can indicate your preferred travel date during the booking process, where you fill out traveler information.

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 2023. For tours in 2024, please contact us at: info@midlandtravel.com.ec

- Budget class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 1640

two travelers (double room) : USD 1230
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1145

- Mid-range class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 1830

two travelers (double room) : USD 1370
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1280

- First class

solo traveler (single room) : USD 2260

two travelers (double room) : USD 1590
three or more travelers (double/triple rooms) : USD 1495

- 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.

Budget class hotel - solo traveler

Deposit:$492

Available until 15 days before departure

Hotel examples: Hotel Galapagos Native, Coloma Hotel, Casa Redonda

$1,640

Deposit:$492

Budget class hotel - 2 travelers

Deposit:$369

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 2 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Hotel Galapagos Native, Coloma Hotel, Casa Redonda

$1,230

Deposit:$369

Budget class hotel - 3 or more travelers

Deposit:$344

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 3 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Hotel Galapagos Native, Coloma Hotel, Casa Redonda

$1,145

Deposit:$344

Mid-range class hotel - solo traveler

Deposit:$549

Available until 15 days before departure

Hotel examples: Hotel Plaza Luna, Galapagos Suites, Hotel Mainao

$1,830

Deposit:$549

Mid-range class hotel - 2 travelers

Deposit:$411

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 2 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Hotel Plaza Luna, Galapagos Suites, Hotel Mainao

$1,370

Deposit:$411

Mid-range class hotel - 3 or more ppl

Deposit:$384

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 3 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Hotel Plaza Luna, Galapagos Suites, Hotel Mainao

$1,280

Deposit:$384

First class hotel - solo traveler

Deposit:$678

Available until 15 days before departure

Hotel examples: Ikala Galapagos Hotel, Hotel Cucuve, Acacia Galapagos Hotel

$2,260

Deposit:$678

First class hotel - 2 travelers

Deposit:$477

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 2 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Ikala Galapagos Hotel, Hotel Cucuve, Acacia Galapagos Hotel

$1,590

Deposit:$477

First class hotel - 3 or more travelers

Deposit:$449

Available until 15 days before departure

Price per person. Minimum of 3 travelers required.

Hotel examples: Ikala Galapagos Hotel, Hotel Cucuve, Acacia Galapagos Hotel

$1,495

Deposit:$449

Day 1
Day 1
Welcome to the Enchanted Islands
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
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Day 2
Day 2
Galapagos Underwater Magic
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
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Day 3
Day 3
Exploring the Galapagos Waters
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
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Day 4
Day 4
Iconic Wildlife Ashore
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 lunch in the highland, your guide will drop you at the hotel and you’ll then be free to enjoy the afternoon at your leisure. We recommend a visit to the paradisiac beach at Tortuga Bay. The hike to the beach takes approximately 45 minutes and leads through an arid forest. On the way, you can stop at Laguna de las Ninfas, a small brackish lagoon surrounded by three types of mangroves. If you do not want to hike to the beach, you can take a water taxi from the port to the bay.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
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Day 5
Day 5
Good-Bye Galapagos
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
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Day 1

Welcome to the Enchanted Islands

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

An excellent trip to the Galapagos Islands - ship , food and staff were awesome. The help we had from Valerie during our booking process was unique. We are more than satisfied.

By Claudia W for Restzahlung Dschungelkreuzfahrt und Galapagos-Trip on Jun 09, 2024

An excellent trip to the Amazon - ship , food and staff were awesome. The help we had from Valerie during our booking process was unique. We are more than satisfied.

By Claudia W for Dschungelkreuzfahrt und Galapagos-Trip on Jun 09, 2024

The cruise covered several islands with completely different landscapes. The variety of wildlife was amazing both above and below the water. The crew and guide were very friendly and provided a superior service. The food was of excellent quality, although I would have preferred more Ecuadorian food and the desserts far too sugary and bland. The boat and the bedroom/en-suite were kept immaculate for the whole week.

By GARY C for Galapagos cruise aboard M/C Anahi on Oct 05, 2023

We were very happy with the service we received from Midland Travel. They arranged for a mini-van transport from Quito to Cuenca with stays in Latacunga, Banos, Riobamba. Our English speaking driver/guide Guillermo was a very safe driver abd we got along with great. Guillermo also accompanied us on our hikes up Cotopaxi and Quilotoa crater. He made stops at local attractions along the way, educated us on local culture and history and never rushed us or pressured us to shop at any particular store or outlet.. Alejandro was our sales consultant and provided us with straight forward reasonable pricing with no games or bait and switch. Alejandro patently answered every question we had and his responses were super quick.