4-Day Wildlife Tour in Santa Cruz Island

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4-Day Wildlife Tour in Santa Cruz Island

By Galapagos a la Carte

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Overview

Enjoy a four-day, land-based Galápagos programme designed for travellers who want a shorter version of the cruise-style experience, with first-class comfort on land. Sail on yacht day tours to North Seymour and South Plaza, plus sites like Las Bachas and Punta Carrión, led by certified naturalist guides. Meet giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, then return each evening to a first-class hotel in Puerto Ayora.

Over several days, you’ll walk through wildlife-rich trails, watch blue-footed boobies and frigatebirds in their natural habitat, and snorkel in turquoise waters with sea lions, reef fish, and rays. Every detail is taken care of, from airport transfers, daily excursions, all meals, snorkelling gear and wetsuit. It is a compact Galápagos experience for travellers who want the structure of a package, the comfort of staying on land, and the freedom of not sleeping at sea.

Activity location

Reserva El Chato
- Isla Santa Cruz
- 200350, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Galápagos Ecological Airport
- Seymour, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador

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Premium

4d
English

Hotel Santa Fe: Accommodation in Hotel Santa Fe (or similar) in Suite.
Suite
All meals
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 12:00 PM

Price details

AU$3,016.67 x 1 AdultAU$3,016.67

Paid at activityAU$308.68

Total

What's included, what's not

Private transport
On board the yacht in day tours
Use of Snorkelling equipment
VIP Airport Lounge
Accommodation
Airfare
Tips
Alcoholic Drinks
Transit Control Card
Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee
Service charge

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Seymour Airport in Baltra airport transfer in + Santa Cruz Highlands

1 stop
Meals: snacks, lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Santa Fe - First class accommodation

Reserva El Chato

4h
Admission ticket included

In the Santa Cruz Highlands Trip, you will look of the highlands of Santa Cruz Island and its variety of vegetation, weather, and animals. First you will stop in "Los Gemelos" craters or "Twin" craters in English, which are two sink holes formed millions of years ago when the volcanoes on the islands were still active, lava flows would roll down the hills to get to the sea, in the surrounding areas endemic wildlife and vegetation can be appreciated, this is the first stop to better comprehend the geological formation of the islands. Then you will visit a private ranch where you can find Galapagos Giant Tortoises in a natural habitat, you can get a close picture with this iconic reptile of the islands. Learn about this amazing animal and its many species around the archipelago, what they eat, how they mate and more. Another part of the tour is going through a lava tunnel, inside is kind of dark and humid, giving you a sensation of fear.

Day 2: Day Tour to North Seymour Island (order of Day Tours may vary)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Hotel Santa Fe - First class accommodation

Seymour Island

The Day Tour to North Seymour Island departs from Itabaca Canal, the sailing is about one hour, this island is located to the North of Santa Cruz Island. In this wonderful island you will be welcomed by sea lions in the dock and rocks, the landscape of the island is contrasted by Palo Santo (incense stick) forest and red-colored soil; here you may expect to spot blue footed boobies nesting (or making their courtship dancing, depending of the season), swallowed tail gull sitting in the cliffs and admire large number of frigate birds in their nests. The snorkel will take place in Las Bachas Beach which is located in Santa Cruz Island, you may spot sharks, variety of fishes and maybe flamingos in the beach lagoon. Sometimes, if the ocean conditions permit, and the guide and captain allows it, the snorkel place can take place in North Seymour Island shores and canal.

Day 3: Day Tour to South Plaza Island (order of Day Tours may vary)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Hotel Santa Fe - First class accommodation

South Plaza Island

The Day Tour to South Plaza Island departs from Itabaca Canal, the sailing is about one hour and forty five minutes, this island is located to the East of Santa Cruz Island. First you will visit Punta Carrión, where snorkel take place, which is just five minutes away from pier of Itabaca Canal, here you may spot white tip sharks, variety of fishes, sea turtles, rays, Galapagos sharks and many other marine wildlife. In South Plaza Island, which is partner of North Plaza Island, both create a turquoise water canal that contrast with the red natural carpet (sesuvium) and cactus that the island have as breathtaking landscape; here you you will be greeted by sea lions, and expect to spot land iguanas, marine iguanas, sea lions, Galapagos lizard and finches, also variety of sea birds fishing and flying really close to the cliff of this island like swallow-tailed gull, pelicans and Nazca boobies.

Day 4: Visit to Charles Darwin Research Station + Seymour Airport in Baltra airport transfer out

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Charles Darwin Research Station

Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station and "Tortoise Route"

Location

Activity location

Reserva El Chato
- Isla Santa Cruz
- 200350, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Galápagos Ecological Airport
- Seymour, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador

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