Tour Details

This Galapagos Tour is one of the most popular and affordable options to visit the Galapagos Islands. The program visits Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and Isabela Islands. Enjoy the unique Galapagos Islands with speed boats and finish your day by lodging on a cozy and comfortable turist class hotel in Puerto Ayora, the flexibility of this Galapagos Tour lets you conveniently choose the exact dates you want to travel.

Galapagos Budget Tour Highlights
Budget-friendly program
Flexible schedule
Meet and interact with local communities

Departure & Return Location

Galapagos

Departure Time

To be confirmed on booking

Return Time

To be confirmed on booking

Wear

Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen.

Price Includes

Lodging at a Tourist Class Hotel in Santa Cruz (Hotel Espana or similar)
Breakfast, Lunch on the organized tours
Organized visits to the islands, according to the itinerary (snorkeling equipment for the organized tours)
Permanent assitance by our operations department

Price Excludes

Airfare (airfares subject to change, confirmed only upon ticketing)
Entrance to Galapagos National Park: Nationals $6 US, Foreigners $100 US
Lunch & Dinners
Ecogal tax at Baltra $5
Transit card $20 US
Dock Tax, Isabela: Nationals $5 US, Foreigners $10 US
Services not specified in the program

Itinerary

Day 1ARRIVE TO BALTRA - HOTEL

Arrive at Baltra – Independently take bus to designated Hotel in Puerto Ayora – Afternoon free to independently visit the Charles Darwin Station in Puerto Ayora.

The ride from the airport located on Baltra Island to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island will take approximately 45 minutes. At the exit of the airport you should take a free bus that will take you to the Itabaca channel (approximately 5 minutes), then a ferry (barge) that will take you through the channel that connects the two islands (1 dolar). Afterwards, one-hour bus trip through the upper parts of Santa Cruz Island and its towns of Santa Rosa and Bellavista. During this ride (3 dolars), you will experience the incredible changes in the vegetation of Santa Cruz, which will be very rewarding to start admiring the beautiful nature of the Galápagos Archipelago.

Day 2Organized Tour to Santa Fe Islands & Hidden Beach (Snorkeling Tour)

Departure at 08:00. you will aboard a yacht, an hour sail, to Santa Fe island, from its huge precipices you could observe a forest of giant endemic cactus, colonies of sea birds, including pelicans, boobies and gulls in a calm turquoise bay, habited by a large number of sea lions, this is an ideal place to snorkel, swim with stingrays and tropical fish occasionally observe sea turtles. Lunch on board. Then we will visit Hidden beach and have a relax time before to return to the hotel.

Day 3Organized Tour to Isabela Island with Concha Perla

Departure at 07:00. After breakfast, we board the yacht to the Isabela Island, navigation about two hours. After Arrival to Puerto Villamil, visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, which is located 1.5 km from the town you can walk or drive. Here observe turtles of all ages, can learn about the process of raising and breeding of giant turtles are considered endangered. Later visit the flamingo lagoon and have a moment to enjoy the beautiful beach of Isabela. After that we´ll go to the port to take lunch at a local restaurant. Then we continue our journey to CONCHA PERLA, is a beautiful place in the bay of crystalline waters where snorkeling is performed, taking the opportunity to see variety of fish, sea turtles, penguins, among others.

Day 4Free Day

Free Day – Perfect option to independently visit Tortuga Bay

Day 5Puerto Ayora - Baltra

Independently take bus to Baltra Airport

All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including but not limited to weather, road, trail, sea conditions flight schedules adjustments or cancellations, local authorities orders.