Description

Your mountain tour guide will pick you up at your hotel at 7:15 am, then you will ride a shared land transportation around 40 minutes to the foothills of the Sierra Negra Volcano, El Cura Station, site located at 800 meters over the sea which is the starting point. The healthy trail starts here to the top of the volcano, 6.21 mi (10 km) crater, and it is cover by solidified lava. The rocky path is not so inclined, it allows you to get with no much difficult to the top, so you just need to be strength to walk around 4 hours up and back. At the top you will explore the crater by the rocky trail in order to discover closely the lava formation. The next spot will be the Chico Volcano which gives you a unique view to the Darwin volcano, Santiago, Pinzon and Fernandina islands. You will wonder feeling hot rocky paths at some points. An experience absolutely authentic, you will feel as you are exploring another planet. Your tasty box lunch will be provided. You will be back around 1:30 pm.   

It is recommended good physical condition, it is approximately four and a half trail time 

Departure: at 7:15 am from Puerto Ayora Pier

Returning time: approximately at 1:30 pm

Travel Time: shared bus ride takes around 40 minutes, then two hours one way and another two hours second way. Adventurers with back or legs injuries are not advised to take this journey. 

Difficulty Level: difficult

Highlight activity: walking and hiking

Transportation: shared bus

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Confirmation and payment policy: Payments are due based on the following schedule. All reservations require a deposit to confirm. 

• 61 to 91+ days in advance     Deposit 30% of program’s cost (or $100.00)

• 31 to 60 days in advance     Deposit 50% of program’s cost

• 30 days in advance        Deposit 100% of program’s cost

Cancellation Policy: Reservations are subject to the following cancellation schedule.

• 90+ days before trip        No penalty 

• 60 to 89 days before trip  Fine 30% of program’s cost (or $100.00) 

• 30 to 59 days before trip     Fine 50% of program´s cost

• 0 to 29 days before trip       Fine 100% of program´s cost

Discounts & benefits:

• For tour leaders is a 50% discount off meals and lodging for groups of 1 – 4 guests. For groups of 5 guests or more, meals and lodging are complimentary. 

• For tour leaders, tour guide, or any companions we don’t offer discounts off navigation journeys.

• Kids under 2 are free. For ages 2 – 6, we offer a 10% discount off of meals, lodging, and navigation journey. Kids aged 7 or older pay the standard rates.

• We don’t offer discounts for senior citizens.

• We may be able to offer additional discounts for tour companies who send tour groups to the Galapagos Islands on a recurring basis. Contact us for more details.  

Recommendations & clarifications:

• It is required the traffic control card issued by Galapagos Governing.

• Guests with medical conditions and/or special dietary restrictions must make them known to us in sufficient time for us to accommodate their request.

• Guests are strongly encouraged to: wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes with sturdy, rugged soles.

• Bring sun protection such as sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat.

• Bring insect repellent. 

• It is recommended to wear a wetsuit in order to neutralize the sea temperature, because it falls below 20ºC from June to November and it can be chilly at times so we recommend also bringing a windbreaker, hat, and scarf.

• Galapagos and Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar as its official currency.

• Most vendors accept cash. We recommend that guests bring U.S. dollars with them if they might want to buy souvenir.

• The prices are according to the double/triple/quadruple room.

• Accommodations in our lodge or boat (cruise) are subject to availability. If the hotel or boat is full, we will arrange for our guests to stay in a hotel or boat of an equivalent category and provide transfers.

• Photography is encouraged always keeping mind the Galapagos National Park Rules for Visitors.

• All itineraries, dining options, accommodations, and journey experiences are subject to change without notice due to factors such as climate conditions, season, host availability, operational issues, and guest security.

• The described species in the program can be encountered during the tours but it is not guaranteed that always will be encountered as it depends on natural factors, climate, seasons, and marine currents.