Galapagos Travel Tour 43

1. Arrival at Baltra Airport. || -0.44448115098670055, -90.26895123344995

2. Transfer to the hotel

3. Highland Tour

4. Visit The Twins. || -0.6258300544455863, -90.38512630703586 

The first site of visit will be The Twins, are two craters formed by collapsing the surface of gigantic air rooms, trapped as air bubbles, one on each side of the road for which it has this name. Here

5. Visit Escalesia Forest. || -0.8484536502239358, -91.03262802180042

Here you have the opportunity to see the famous Escalesia Forest, an endemic plant of the Galapagos Islands and one of the favorite habitats of the Darwin finches, you will also be able to see birds like the mary canary and the flycatcher (Pájaro Brujo).

6. Visit Rancho. || -0.35019219726315337, -90.40758498374923 

Rancho is a private estate where the famous tortoises live in a natural state. They prefer the high parts of the islands where the climate is cooler and wetter because they will find n more food and enough water.

7. Visit the Lava Tunnels. || -0.668237413682277, -90.42456786228485 

These were long ago rivers where hot lava flowed.

8. Picnic lunch

9. Visit Charles Darwin Research Station. || -0.7421639221196397, -90.30377543344967

Charles Darwin Research Station is a biological research station in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. The station is operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation which was founded in 1959 under the auspices of UNESCO and the World Conservation Union.

10. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9559848158626831, -90.96735542180026

11. Free time

12. Night in Santa Cruz

1. 8:00 AM - Breakfast. || -0.9559848158626831, -90.96735542180026

2. 8:45 AM - Navigable Tour of Bahia

3. La Loberia Islet. || 0.5689375210568113, -89.91579497105259 

The visit begins at La Loberia Islet, named after the colony of sea lions that lives there. The snorkeling activity allows you to observe a variety of fish species, and you can also swim with the sea lions.

4. Punta Estrada. || -0.7531114318330718, -90.31122791966719 

PuntaEstrada Beach is a small beach in Puerto Ayora. Although the beach area is not large, the water is clear and the sand is fine. It is a good place for swimming and diving.

5. Canal de Tintoreras. || -0.9655083879743035, -90.96675311329994 

accessed by walking along the channel, where White Tip Sharks (Tintoreras) are found, accompanied by a spectacular view of the entire island.

6. Playa de los Perros 

named after the species of dog crab that is found in the place, you can see nests of iguanas and colonies of them with a great view of the bay.

7. Las Grietas. || -0.7542204213528728, -90.31277110276899 

These are gigantic walls resulting from lava formations crossed by an arm of brackish water, a perfect place for snorkeling activities.

8. 2:15 PM - Tortuga Bay Beach. || -0.7608978448325354, -90.33260529111983 

Tortuga Bay is a nesting beach for black turtles. It is one of the longest beaches with white sand, an excellent place for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, or walking. Marine iguanas, sharks, and sea turtles can be spotted here.

9. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9559955432051348, -90.96731250645993

10. Night in Santa Cruz

1. 7:00 AM - Scubadiving Seymour. || -0.4228974916029091, -90.27219611333244

It is an island of volcanic origin located north of Baltra Island, its surroundings have a sandy bottom resulting in ideal sites for scuba diving. Due to its topography, it has different diving spots for all levels of diver. Even for people without experience who are encouraged to try scuba diving for the first time, through a "Discover Scuba Dive". Tour that can be carried out satisfactorily due to the conditions of the place.

2. 2:15 PM - Playa Garrapatero. || -0.6948682242641366, -90.2208530932533 

El Garrapatero beach is accessed by a short walk along an improved trail through diverse flora such as Poison Apple trees and Mangroves. A small lagoon near the beach is often frequented by Flamingos and the white sand beach is ideal for swimming, snorkeling and relaxing.

3. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9560384525746358, -90.96724813344942

4. Night in Santa Cruz

1. 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Tour Isabela and Tintoreras. || -0.8163150472440573, -91.16297624975864

The pick-up will be about 15 minutes before in hotel where you are staying, we will move to the main wharf where we will take a coastline boat that will take us to visit Isabela Island, the trip is approximately two hours, arriving at Isabela a transport will be waiting to take us to visit the wetlands, to see the flamingos and tropical birds, in the same path we will turn aside to go to the center of aging (the galapaguera) and to observe specimens of the five species of turtles that Isabela has.

2. Tintoreras Islet. || -0.9649076584171506, -90.96683894398063 

Las Tintoreras Islet is an islet to the south of the bay of Puerto Villamil in the island of Isabela, that forms part of the archipelago and national park of the Galapagos Islands, including administratively in the Province of Galapagos.

3. Playa en Puerto Villamil. || -0.9526273730868478, -90.96447604911272 

We will also go to Playa e Puerto Villamil. This is a beautiful white sand beach to swim and observe birds and marine iguanas.

4. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9560706346014054, -90.96725886228451

5. Night in Isabela

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || -0.9560706346014054, -90.96725886228451

2. 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Tour to Los Tuneles and Cabo Rosa 

Túneles is one of the best places for snorkeling because its waters are calm, clear and shallow. This is a unique site thanks to its wonderful geological formations, since the lava flows have formed a large number of arches or tunnels, inside and outside the water, where various species of marine fauna of the Enchanted Islands take refuge.

3. Box Lunch

4. Ferry Isabela to Santa Cruz

5. 2:30 PM - Arrival in Santa Cruz. || -0.5385391117988289, -90.3513872968117 

Santa Cruz is an island in Ecuador’s Galápagos National Park. It’s known for sandy beaches like El Garrapatero. The town of Puerto Ayora is the archipelago’s tourism hub. Here, the Charles Darwin Research Station has a breeding program for endangered giant tortoises, which live wild in El Chato Reserve. Tortuga Bay attracts sea turtles and marine iguanas. Los Gemelos volcanic calderas and a lava tunnel lie inland.

6. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9559848158626831, -90.96732323529503

7. Night in Santa Cruz

1. 6:10 AM - Tour of Junco, Galapaguera, and Puerto Chino

2. Junco Lagoon. || -0.8951213774902038, -89.48044265801784 

Beautiful lagoon formed in an impermeable volcanic crater that has filled with water over thousands of years. It is a place where birds clean their feathers from the saltwater.

3. Galapaguera Interpretation Center. || -0.8934770223651171, -89.6095172892741 

Here is where we will learn about the species of tortoises native to this island.

4. Transfer to hotel. || -0.7413760647852404, -90.31201110461461

5. Night in Cristobal

1. Breakfast. || -0.7413760647852404, -90.31201110461461

2. 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Rosa Blanca Bay. || -0.8228002588873832, -89.35057367762504 

It is a small bay located northeast of San Cristóbal Island, a few minutes from the Montones de Arena y Veinte Varas site. Rosa Blanca is characterized by having several small beaches, but whose main attraction is the large beach located in the center of the small bay where there is a large number of dunes that, added to its crystal clear waters, create a unique landscape attraction in the area. . The entire bay of Rosa Blanca and its lowlands is an ideal area for wahoo, permit, ojón, liza, and cod fishing. Additionally, there is a presence of species of sharks, rays and sea turtles that are the ideal complement for snorkeling activities.

3. Punta Pitt. || -0.7168016153370829, -89.24634223160413 

Ideal place for bird watching from the boat. It has a very special and unique geographical location of the Galapagos Islands where you can see the three species of boobies and the two species of frigates. The species finds enough food so there is no competition between them. Blue-footed boobies nest inside Pitt Islet, Red-footed boobies nest on bushes, and Masked Boobies nest on cliffs. Another additional attraction is the presence of colonies of Sea Lions.

4. Sardina Bay. || -0.7608334774933815, -90.3325516469444 

Beach and Snorkeling It is characterized for being a site for fishing various species such as sardines, liza, octopus, lobster, shrimp, among others. Bahía Sardina includes two beaches whose attractions are its small white sand dunes added to its crystalline waters ideal for snorkeling, taking into account that in this bay there is a large presence of sea turtles, rays and sea lions.

5. Punta Pucuna 

It is a traditional fishing site used for many years by the fishing sector of San Cristóbal, located northwest of San Cristóbal a few minutes from Cerro Brujo and León Dormido. The site includes a small bay formed by three beaches, which due to its location generates a unique landscape attraction due to the presence of lava cones behind its beaches and added to the spectacular view in the distance offered by Cerro Brujo and León Dormido, an excellent place for photography. We will go on a walk or hike of approximately 45 minutes.

6. Cerro Brujo. || -0.7656750868381889, -89.38053557467617 

We will continue towards Cerro Brujo (Ideal place for photographs) where we will make a panga ride (sail around the rock) to observe the magnificent islet in the middle of the sea rising 500 feet from the ocean.

7. Kiker Rock. || -0.7772507865714329, -89.51945811597594 

Magnificent islet in the middle of the sea rising 500 feet from the ocean, it has the shape of a gigantic sleeping lion, hence its name. The rocks are remains of a vertical formation of tuff stone and it is a favorite place for various species of seabirds. It is one of the best places for snorkeling and you will be able to see black tip sharks, white tip sharks, Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, eagle rays, turtles and a variety of fish. January, 9th Transfer out

8. Transfer to hotel. || -0.9003690100144126, -89.61090074878987

9. Night in San Cristobal

1. Transfer out to San Cristobal airport. || -0.9085440505241802, -89.6162777199548

2. 12:03 PM - 2:48 PM - Flight from San Cristobal to Guayaquil. || -2.1479571964346134, -79.8844261911172

3. Night in Quito

1. 1:35 AM - Flight from Quito to Salt Lake City. || -0.12408226093060791, -78.3604933027694

2. 12:15 PM - Arrival in Salt Lake City. || 40.79117843362001, -111.97680393238491