Due to the different lava formations, Las Tintorerías is home to many endemic species such as Galapagos penguins, brown pelicans, white tip reef sharks, sea lions and much more.

The famous marine iguanas love to nest and sunbathe on these small islands. This tour gives you the opportunity to see the fascinating fauna in Isabela's natural habitat.

The Islets in Tintorera are made up of small bays that are completely calm and have turquoise waters. The bay we will visit is connected by a shallow crevice and the entrance is closed at low tide.

In this crevice you can see sharks swimming with other small fish, sea turtles and sea lions.

DEPARTURE TIMES 10:00 am / 2:00 pm

We start the excursion from Puerto Villamil - passenger dock at the agreed time. Accompanied by a bilingual guide from the Galapagos marine reserve.

1.- Hiking: Once at the passenger dock we board the boat and head towards Islote las Tintoreras.

We will continue with the boat along the shores of Islote las Tintoreras, in search of some animals that inhabit these small volcanic islets.

It is very common to observe many species of animals swimming or relaxing on the rocks, animals such as: Galapagos penguins, sea lions, sea turtles and marine iguanas, are some of the animals that we can observe in this famous tourist attraction while we skirt its shores.

We will take a walk of approximately 1 hour, between rock paths, sand and beach, we will also find endemic mangroves of the islands. On the beaches it is possible to see several sea lions resting and marine iguanas sunbathing between the rocks.

The main attraction at Islote las Tintoreras is a small Greek island within a bay, this is the favorite place for blue sharks and sea turtles. From a viewpoint next to the crack it is possible to observe a large number of blue sharks in this place.

2.-Snorkeling in the Tintoreras: After enjoying the walk, we will put on the snorkeling equipment to jump into the water and swim with various animals.

We will practice snorkeling between the coasts of the islets and small bays in search of the animals that inhabit their waters.

Under the surface we can meet and swim with various animals such as: sea lions, turtles and small penguins fluttering around. It is also possible to see marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and penguins resting among the rocks.

Finally we return by boat to the passenger dock.