Home > Tours > Latin America Tours > South America Tours > The Galápagos: Wildlife of Santa Cruz & Isabela Islands
The Galápagos: Wildlife of Santa Cruz & Isabela Islands
No Reviews No Booking FeesDedicated Travel Advisor
Trip Style
Geluxe Collection
Departures
Budget
Premium
Max. Group Size
16
Pace
Moderate
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
SEGE
Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day The Galápagos: Wildlife of Santa Cruz & Isabela Islands. Picture sunset cocktails, snorkelling with wildlife, kayaking in turquoise waters off of pristine beaches, and spending time tucked away in a boutique hotel overlooking some of the most impressive scenery in all of the Galapagos Islands. The perfect balance of activities, wildlife and free time, this eight-day adventure is packed full of the essential highlights and local flavours of Isabela and Santa Cruz Islands.
Stay active in the water and on land with snorkelling...read more excursions and walks along diverse coastal terrain. Savour deliciously fresh cuisine and have lunch at a private reserve featuring giant tortoises in the wild. You’ll learn how important this fascinating, diverse, remote span of islands is to the world, all while hitting the reset button during a tropical island getaway.
Stay active in the water and on land with snorkelling...read more excursions and walks along diverse coastal terrain. Savour deliciously fresh cuisine and have lunch at a private reserve featuring giant tortoises in the wild. You’ll learn how important this fascinating, diverse, remote span of islands is to the world, all while hitting the reset button during a tropical island getaway.
Itinerary
Arrive to Quito at any time and transfer to the nearby airport hotel. Meet your fellow group members at the welcome meeting in the evening and get all the important information about the adventure ahead. Afterwards, enjoy a welcome dinner in a private room of the hotel, featuring an array of traditional Ecuadorian plates and ingredients. Stay: Wyndham Quito Airport (D)
Start early for a flight to Baltra from Quito. Travel ten minutes by public bus to the ferry port across Canal Itabaca then transfer by private vehicle to Puerto Ayora. Grab some lunch before taking a speed boat to Isabela, keeping an eye out for whales and dolphins along the way. Check into your OMG Stay on the island and spend some free time exploring before an included dinner of delicious local specialties with the group. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L/D)
Transfer to the dock after breakfast where your boat awaits. Cruise along to Los Túneles for a thrilling snorkelling excursion to spot marine life under the water, then walk the coastal trail to look for blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and more. Eat lunch onboard the boat on the way back to Puerto Villamil and take the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure. Explore on your own, relax in the pool of the hotel or try out one of the many bars and restaurants in town. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L)
This morning, choose between a volcano hike or snorkelling excursion. Both options include lunch at a local restaurant on the island. The remainder of the day is free for optional activities offered on Isabela Island, or for lounging by the pool at the hotel property. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L)
Hop on a morning speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Transfer to the hotel and check in before walking to Tortuga Bay. Once the group arrives, there will be free time to enjoy the beach and choose to rent a kayak in the calm waters. Board a speedboat back to town for lunch. Finish the day with a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station before a free evening on your own. Stay: Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (B/L)
Spend another day traversing Santa Cruz Island from the highlands to the coast, watching the landscape undulate under waves and hills alike. You'll visit a local sugar cane mill, then look for wildlife like sea lions, flamingos and blue footed boobies from a kayak along the beach. Arrive back to town just in time to catch sunset overlooking the ocean. Stay: Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (B/L)
Spend the day travelling back to Quito. Enjoy a private transfer to Canal Itabaca, board the ferry across, then take a short public bus ride to the Baltra Airport. Fly to Quito and check in to the hotel before a farewell dinner with the group in the historical centre of the city. Stay: Hotel Hilton Colon (B/D)
Today your adventure comes to an end, and you can depart at any time. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Set off on a snorkelling and coastal walking excursion at Los Túneles to spot wildlife.
- Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to see and learn all about the giant land tortoises.
- Kayak at Garrapatero beach.
- Eat lunch in a private reserve to see lava tunnels and giant tortoises in the wild.
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your OMG Day: Hike Sierra Negra or Tintoreras Snorkelling Excursion, Isabela Island
- Your Local Living Moment: El Trapiche Visit, Santa Cruz Island
- Complimentary arrival transfer
- Welcome dinner
- Snorkelling Excursion at Los Túneles
- Tortuga Bay Walk
- Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
- Garrapatero Beach Kayaking
- Highlands Giant Tortoises Visit
- Sunset cocktail-making experience
- Free time on Isabela Island and Santa Cruz Island
- Internal flights
- Farewell dinner
- All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- Hotel (7 Nights)
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer)/Naturalist Guide while in the Galápagos Islands (certified by the Galápagos National Park Authority)
- 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners
- Private vehicle, speedboat, ferry, walking
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
Availability
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 18 Jan 2025
Saturday 25 Jan 2025
Status
From: $7,499 $7,349
Save $150 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 15 Feb 2025
Saturday 22 Feb 2025
Status
From: $7,499 $7,349
Save $150 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 15 Mar 2025
Saturday 22 Mar 2025
Status
From: $7,499 $7,349
Save $150 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 12 Apr 2025
Saturday 19 Apr 2025
Status
From: $7,199 $7,055
Save $144 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 17 May 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
Status
From: $7,199 $7,055
Save $144 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 28 Jun 2025
Saturday 05 Jul 2025
Status
From: $6,599 $6,467
Save $132 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 19 Jul 2025
Saturday 26 Jul 2025
Status
From: $6,599 $6,467
Save $132 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 30 Aug 2025
Saturday 06 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,599 $6,467
Save $132 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 27 Sep 2025
Saturday 04 Oct 2025
Status
From: $6,599 $6,467
Save $132 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 25 Oct 2025
Saturday 01 Nov 2025
Status
From: $7,199 $7,055
Save $144 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 29 Nov 2025
Saturday 06 Dec 2025
Status
From: $7,199 $7,055
Save $144 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Saturday 27 Dec 2025
Saturday 03 Jan 2026
Status
From: $7,499 $7,349
Save $150 Enquire
Note
A definite departure means minimum numbers have been reached for this departure to operate. Your Global Journeys Travel Advisor will check the availability of your departure date when you enquire. Additional savings may apply. We guarantee the lowest price in Australia. T&C’s apply.
A definite departure means minimum numbers have been reached for this departure to operate. Your Global Journeys Travel Advisor will check the availability of your departure date when you enquire. Additional savings may apply. We guarantee the lowest price in Australia. T&C’s apply.
Note
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
