Explore the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz as well as her neighboring islands during this 6-day tour. You will be based out of the comfortable beachfront hotel Galapagos Habitat, with daily ship excursions aboard the Windrose to discover the nearby islands. All of which have unique wildlife and volcanic features. This tour balances activity and relaxation perfectly in one of the world's premier wildlife-viewing destinations.
Highlights
Visit the Highlands and observe Giant Tortoises in their natural habitat
Explore South Plaza a unique location with a diverse plant life
Discover North Seymour Island, a great hiking spot
Admire some of the largest seabird colonies in the Galapagos Islands
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive early in the morning at Baltra airport where you'll meet your guide and start your Galapagos adventure. After taking the quick ferry to Santa Cruz, visit the Highlands, where Giant Tortoises can be seen in their natural habitat. Followed by a tour of the Charles Darwin Station, an important research facility with an extensive collection of Galapagos plant life specimens. Make your way to the Galapagos Habitat Hotel and enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at the hotel.
Take a 2-hour boat ride to Santa Fe Island, also called Barrington Island after British Admiral Samuel Barrington. Santa Fe was formed by uplifted, submarine basaltic lava, created some 4 million years’ ago. A big part of this is a faulted plateau covered with a forest of giant Opuntia cactae. This afternoon, visit South Plaza, which was created by lava that was uplifted from the sea bed, this unique location has resident wildlife and diverse plant life.
Take a 2-hour boat ride to North Seymour Island, a great hiking spot. There is a circular path about 2 miles long that crosses the interior of the island which allows you to explore the rocky coastal path. On this trail, you are able to discover some of the largest seabird colonies in the Galapagos Islands. Later on, visit Bachas Beach, here you can choose to rest and/or swim in the wonderful Galapagos waters.
Take a 2-hour boat ride to Bartholomew Island, an island surrounded by turquoise waters and beautiful beaches. The island is a now an extinct volcano with a variety of red, orange, green, black and shiny volcanic formations. This afternoon, visit to Sullivan Bay. Here you can see some amazing lava formations, which are a product of a 1903 volcanic eruption.
Take a 2-hour boat ride to Chinese Hat, a very small volcano close to Santiago Island, surrounded by small spatter cones. It's one of the smallest Galapagos Islands but don't be fooled: it has a unique visitor site with an unforgettable view! Later in the day, visit Dragon Hill, one of the few visitor sites directly related to a conservation program led by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park. It was named after the land iguanas, considered the Galápagos’ “dragons”.
Day 6: Gemelos | Transfer Out
1 Breakfast
After breakfast at the Galapagos Habitat, visit the spectacular Gemelos or Twin Craters, located in the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island. These craters are surrounded by endemic Scalesia forests. Then take the Ferry to Baltra and transfer to the Baltra Airport to catch your flight to the mainland.
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Initial deposit is 25%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
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Included
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners
5 Nights Accommodations
Accommodations as listed
Ground transportation as listed
Activities as listed
Meals as listed
Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
Gear Rental: Snorkeling Gear
Excluded
Gratuities
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses
Flight costs (please request a quote)
Additional excursions during free time
Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
Galapagos Park Entrance Fee: $200 per adult, $100 per child under 12 (fees of $100 per adult and $50 per child valid on arrivals throughAug 1, 2024). Payable upon arrival to the Galapagos, only in cash dollars. Subject to increase by Galapagos Park Service.
Airport Departure Tax
Wetsuits - Available on board
Alcoholic and non specified beverages
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
1 day ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
2 days ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
2 days ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
2 days ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.