Through five intense days enjoying the magic of Isabela Island, watch the unique flora and fauna of both marine and wetlands (life in mangroves). Also live the adventure of riding a gentle horse to Sierra Negra (second biggest crater of the world) and Chico volcano, then descend to walk to the fumaroles (Chico volcano craters)
Day 1 Arrive at Isabela - Breeding Center "Arnaldo Tupiza"
Day 2 Sierra Negra Volcano and Chico Volcano - Free afternoon
Day 3 Wall of Tears - Bay tour
Day 4 Countryside Drive, tunnels Sto. Thomas-El Mirador Mango-Concha de Perla
Day 5 Departure from Isabela
- 04 nights accommodation in the Cormorant Beach House
- Visits covered in the itinerary
- Naturalist guide for all visits
- Box Lunch, horse and arriero in a visit to Volcano Sierra Negra
- Barbecue in Campo Duro
- Transportation by boat for the marine visits
- Snorkeling equipment for marine visits
- Hotel taxes
- Law taxes
- Ticket speedboat Puerto Ayora - Isabela - Puerto Ayora
- 60,00 usd adults and children and foreigners (price subject to change)
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Ticket plane Baltra - Isabela - Baltra
- 200,00 usd adults and children and abroad (price subject to change)
- Admission to the National Park (price subject to change)
- National Adult 6,00 usd
- National Child 3,00 usd
- Adult foreigner 100,00 usd
- Child foreigner 50,00 usd
- Adult Andean Pact 50,00 usd
- Child Andean Pact 25,00 usd
Sierra
Negra volcano, the second largest crater in the world (last eruption on
October 22, 2006). Chico Volcano : with craters in activity
and similar to the lunar landscape.
with craters in activity and its landscape similar to the Moon.
Breeding Center of giant turtles
GALAPAGOS DAY TOUR
ISABELA MAGIC AND ADVENTURE
DAY 1
Departure from the airport in Quito or Guayaquil, arriving at Baltra, from where they can move by plane (45-minute flight) or from Puerto Ayora by speedboat (2 hours of navigation) for Isabela. Upon arrival at dock, expect to move to housing. There will be the distribution of rooms and recognition of facilities that are at your disposal.
The remains of the afternoon, visit the Centre for Raising Turtles, "Arnaldo Tupiza," here you can see the tortoises of various species and sizes in captivity, in a very comfortable and attractive view for tourists. This visit was conducted in an enjoyable walk alongmangrove trails watching birds, accompanied by a guide.
DAY 2
In the morning, visit to Sierra Negra volcano, the second in the world for its huge crater (11 km. Diameter) and Chico Volcano with fumaroles in activity and a landscape similar to the Moon, the trip is by vehicle to the area known as "El Cura", and then travel by horse about 1 hour. This tour is assisted by a arriero and accompanying guide. Return. Free afternoon.
DAY 3
In the morning, we'll pick you up towards the Wall of Tears (5 km. Of the population), that are ruins and remnants of the detention centre that functioned in the decade of 50 of the last century, is an enormous construction of stone, built by the convicts, who impressed both friends and strangers; return watching endemic flora and fauna.
In the afternoon, the guide will pick you up to perform a short boat navigation (Tour de Bahia) to Loberias Grande / Chica and blue sharks: a deep ravine, site of one of the favorite species of sharks (blue sharks), which then wanders the ocean, coming to rest. At this site you may also see sea lions, penguins, blue-legged boobies, iguanas, among others. At this place you may make snorkeling.
DAY 4
In the morning transfer to "Camp Drive ', this houses giant tortoises in their natural state. Then visit to the tunnels of St. Thomas and the viewpoint of El Mango, providing a barbecue, courtesy of Sierra Negra Xpeditions.
In the afternoon, return to Pto. Villamil, if we have time, we'll take off to the place called Concha de Perla to conduct snorkeling, it is a little bay with deep water, calm and transparent that will allow you to observe the fascinating marine life in Galapagos. If you're lucky, you can even swim with sea lions and penguins.
DAY 5
Leaving Isabela bound for Puerto Ayora and / or Baltra, to take the flight back to Quito or Guayaquil.
TESTIMONIES
In the afternoon, the guide will pick you up to perform a short boat navigation (Tour de Bahia) to Loberias Grande / Chica and blue sharks: a deep ravine, site of one of the favorite species of sharks (blue sharks), which then wanders the ocean, coming to rest. At this site you may also see sea lions, penguins, blue-legged boobies, iguanas, among others. At this place you may make snorkeling.
In the afternoon, the guide will pick you up to perform a short boat navigation (Tour de Bahia) to Loberias Grande / Chica and blue sharks: a deep ravine, site of one of the favorite species of sharks (blue sharks), which then wanders the ocean, coming to rest. At this site you may also see sea lions, penguins, blue-legged boobies, iguanas, among others. At this place you may make snorkeling.
