Description

What’s Included

• Day trip to the uninhabited island (wildlife spotting opportunities)
• Speedboat to Isabela Island for a kayak and snorkeling tour
• Visit to turtles breeding center, wetlands and flamingo lagoon
• Visit to the underwater lava tunnels and snorkel to see white tipped sharks, sea turtles and colony of Galapagos penguins
• Canyoning
• Rafting down the Lower Napo River
• Canoe down the Lower Napo River
• Trip down to the native Kichua community to be taught how to prepare traditional foods and chocolate

Itinerary

DAY 1- Quito Airport Hotel close to the airport (airport garden)

DAY 2- Galapagos Baltra- Santa Cruz- Flight to Baltra, Highlands (Seymour Airport-GPS) Charles Darwin foundation Baltra is where the airport is located. From there, you will make your first visit up to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, where you will visit a reserve of turtles in a while state and pass through a lava tunnel, then check in at the hotel and visit the famous Charles Darwin foundation. We will hike to Tortuga Bay Beach and snorkel. For dinner, you can go on your own walk by the port and walk through the many restaurants that offer a diverse menu.

DAY 3- Diving day tour (depending on the expertise of the group, there are different options from easy to challenging)//Day trip to the uninhabited island of Santa Fe, Plazas, Bartolome or Seymour, the destination will depend on the national parks availability, weekday and programme. On Santa Fe and Plazas, you can spot endemic and iguanas. Bartolome is known for its beautiful lava sceneries. On Seymour, you can see frigate birds, land iguanas and blue-footed boobies on Seymour.

DAY 4- Speed boat to Isabela- do a classic tour to”Las Tintoreras”, including boat ride, hike and snorkeling. Transfer to Isabela island, Tintoreras Kayak and Snorkel tour, you need to be at the port at 6am, arrive at Isabela at 9am then take Tintoreras kayak and Snorkel Tour. After you arrive at Isabella and transport will take you to the hotel where you can leave your bags and from there to Tintoreras kayak tour, Kayak paddle to the Tintoreras lava formations where we will see
clonies of penguins and walk through lava platforms where we will see colonies of penguins and walk through lava platforms across where you can see many marine iguanas and sea lion’s colonies, Galapagos, sharks, sea turtles, sea lions and swimming marine iguanas. After snorkeling, reyurn to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the Turtles Breeding Centre, wetlands, and Flamingo Lagoon.

DAY 5- diving day tour// Sierra Negra volcano hike (non-divers) Visit the Sierra Negra Volcano. It has the second largest crater in the world and is located in the most active volcano areas of the Galapagos, the last activities were in July 2018. And then we will take the boat ride back to Santa Cruz, the boat departs at 2:30 pm, then check-in hotel.

DAY 6- Los Tuneles Cabo Rosa, Puerto Villamil Caballito de Mar. Los Tuneles tour: Cabo Rosa Tour- Breeding Center and Flamingo Lake. At 7:30 we start the day trip to Los Tuneles Cabo Rosa. In this trip, you will visit an area with underwater lava tunnels where you can snorkel and see white tipped sharks, sea turtles, and a big colony of Galapagos penguins besides a lot of sealife, back to Puerto Villamil-Transfer back to Santa Cruz Island. At 7:30 we start the day trip to Los Tuneles Cabo Rosa. On this trip, you will visit an area with underwater lava tunnels where you can snorkel and see white-tipped sharks, sea turtles, and a big colony of Galapagos penguins besides a lot of sealife, back to Puerto Villamil-Transfer back to Santa Cruz Island.

DAY 7- Pack and transfer to the airport in Baltra, passing through the Highlands “El Chato “- Transfer to Banos. In the morning, after breakfast, the transport will pick you up to go to Baltra airport. On the way, you will make your last visit to the highlands of Santa Cruz Island where you visit a reserve of turtles in a wild state and pass through a lava tunnel underground- Flight to Quito- Transfer to Banos.

DAY 8- Banos morning relax, the afternoon canyoning Pailon del Diablo and then go to the Amazon Lodge. Canyoning class 3, moderate level on Rio Blanco at 30 minutes from Banos.

DAY 9- Rafting- Amazon Lodge. the Upper Rio Napo is also known as the Rio Jatunyacu, which means
“Big Water ” in Quechua. “Big” is probably the best word to describe this river- BIG WAVES and BIG FUN! An excellent trip for both beginners and experts alike, it has the perfect combination of exciting rapids, calm pools, and fabulous jungle scenery to delight everybody.

Day 10: Rainforest Trip – Transfer to Quito – Night in Quito
We will take a guided walk through the rainforest to learn more about the eco system, and also visit a waterfall. Later you can visit a zoo in Tena where there is a variety of rescued species. Then we will return to Quito. (Breakfast)

Day 11: City Tour – Transfer to the airport
Formally San Francisco de Quito, this is the capital and the largest city of Ecuador, and at an elevation of 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest official capital city in the world. It is located on the eastern slopes of Pichincha volcano. In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations. The historic center of Quito has one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved historic centres in the Americas. Quito was among the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, in 1978. (Breakfast)

After the tour, transfer to Quito airport for the flight home

What’s Included?
UK Expedition leader
Guided excursions on the Galapagos
Transfers from and to the airport in Quito
Transportation
10 nights of accommodation
Canyoning adventure
White water rafting
Snorkeling
Flights to Galapagos
Photos & Film (including underwater)
Technical snorkeling rash vest.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
International flights
Travel insurance
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, personal expenses
INGALA transit card (50 USD p. p.)
Entrance fee Galapagos National Park (100 USD for adults, 50 USD for children aged less than 12 years) In country team tips

SPECIES YOU CAN SEE ON THIS ADVENTURE
Sea lions
Frigate birds
Blue-footed boobies & Nazca boobies
Swallow-tailed gulls
Tropicbirds
Marine iguanas
Sharks
Rays
Penguins
Giant tortoises
Turtles
Darwin finches
Mockingbirds