5-Day Galapagos Tour

✈️ Arrival to Baltra

Upon arrival at Seymour Airport (Baltra), our representative will be waiting to welcome you. From there, you’ll take a shared transfer (without guide) to the Itabaca Channel.

Crossing the Itabaca Channel and arrival at the hotel.

A short 5-minute ferry ride will take you across the Itabaca Channel to Santa Cruz Island—the most populated island in the archipelago. Once on land, a shared vehicle (without guide) will take you to Puerto Ayora. Check into your selected hotel and take some time to settle in before your first adventure.

🍽️ Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, where you’ll enjoy the traditional flavors of Ecuadorian cuisine.

Visit to Tortuga Bay

In the afternoon, you’ll hike to Tortuga Bay—one of the most iconic beaches in the Galapagos. The trail is well-maintained and takes about 45 minutes, winding through unique endemic vegetation.

Once you reach the beach, you’ll be greeted by powdery white sand and crystal-clear waters. There will be time to swim, relax, and observe local wildlife such as sea turtles, marine iguanas, and coastal birds in their natural habitat.

After enjoying this spectacular setting, you'll return to Puerto Ayora either on your own or with a guide, depending on the option selected at booking.

🍽️ Dinner will be served at your hotel to wrap up the day.

🏝️ Island Exploration

After breakfast, you will depart to enjoy a full day sailing tour.

Depending on availability and Galapagos National Park regulations, you will visit one of the following islands:

• Option 1: Bartolomé Island (Dry Landing)

Departing from Itabaca Channel, you’ll navigate to Bartolomé—one of the youngest islands in the Galapagos. A short hike takes you to a panoramic viewpoint atop a volcanic cone, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of Pinnacle Rock and the surrounding seascape.

• Option 2: North Seymour Island (Dry Landing)

This island is known for its reddish vegetation and abundant wildlife. You’ll encounter colonies of sea lions, land iguanas, frigatebirds, and swallow-tailed gulls. The island offers excellent snorkeling areas and dramatic coastal cliffs.

• Option 3: Santa Fe Island (Wet Landing)

Arrive directly onto the beach for a unique landing. Santa Fe is home to giant cactus forests, calm lagoons, and a variety of wildlife including land iguanas, sea lions, and lava lizards. Its calm, clear waters are perfect for snorkeling.

• Option 4: South Plazas Island (Dry Landing)

East of Santa Cruz, South Plazas offers a vibrant landscape covered in Opuntia cacti and colorful vegetation. You’ll see numerous land iguanas and a wide variety of seabirds—including, with some luck, blue-footed boobies and lava gulls.

🤿 Activities: During your island visit, you’ll have the chance to swim and snorkel in calm, clear waters—an unforgettable opportunity to discover the rich marine life of the Galapagos.

🤿 Academia Bay Excursion

In the morning, you'll set out to explore some of the most iconic sites around Academy Bay on Santa Cruz Island.

The first stop is La Lobería, a small islet where you can swim and snorkel alongside playful sea lions—an unforgettable wildlife encounter.

The tour continues through sites of great natural beauty such as the Canal del Amor, the Canal de los Tiburones, Las Grietas and the Playa de los Perros, where you will have the opportunity to observe sharks, marine iguanas and coastal birds. The excursion lasts approximately 3 hours.

Visit to the upper part of the island and the Twin Craters.

In the afternoon, you'll head to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island to visit the Twin Craters—two massive sinkholes formed by collapsed magma chambers. Surrounded by lush forest, this area is a haven for endemic bird species like Darwin's finches and flycatchers.

Encounter with the Giant Tortoises

Next, you'll visit a private reserve where giant tortoises roam freely through pastures and miconia forest. Stroll along the nature trails as your guide explains the history of tortoise conservation in the Galapagos and the challenges posed by invasive species.

Learn how ongoing efforts by the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Research Station have helped these incredible reptiles make a remarkable comeback.

Return to Puerto Ayora

After the tour, you'll return to your hotel to rest.

🏝️ Excursion to an Uninhabited Island

Just like on Day 2, after breakfast, you’ll board a boat for a full-day Galapagos Tour to one of the uninhabited islands within the Galapagos National Park.

The island visited will depend on park regulations and availability that day:

• Option 1: Bartolomé Island (Dry Landing)
• Option 2: North Seymour Island (Dry Landing)
• Option 3: South Plazas Island (Dry Landing)
• Option 4: Santa Fe Island (Wet Landing)

🤿 Activities: During the excursion, you’ll enjoy swimming and snorkeling in calm, clear waters, observing the incredible marine life that makes the Galapagos so unique

🚌 Farewell Santa Cruz and Transfer to the airport.

After breakfast, enjoy some free time for a final stroll along Puerto Ayora’s waterfront or a bit of last-minute souvenir shopping.

At the scheduled time, a shared transfer will pick you up from your hotel. You’ll cross the Itabaca Channel by ferry and continue by vehicle to Seymour Airport (Baltra).

This marks the end of your unforgettable Galapagos Tour.