Ecuador - Galapagos Island Trekking

Arrival at San Cristobal Island. Visit the Interpretation Center, that presents a complete and documented history of the Galapagos, its ecosystems, flora and fauna. After a short walk you will reach the Frigate Bird hill, an excellent site to observe the great and magnificent frigate birds and a good viewpoint to look over the town and the bay.

Trekking to La Lobería, a piece of coast which owns its name to the large amount of sea lions. Along the trail guests will find button mangrove, white mangrove, cotton and other species of the coastal area. Enjoy your time at the beach before returning to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

Transfer to Santa Cruz Island. Explore the highlands of Santa Cruz with the magnificent Twin Craters. Visit a lava tunnel and take a short walk to observe the famous giant tortoise in its natural environment. After lunch a 45min-walk out of town will lead you to Tortuga Bay, a paradisiacal beach where Marine iguanas, sharks and sea turtles could be seen.

Today you will go on a  full day hiking tour to Cerro Crocker. Starting from the small town Bellavista you will walk around 8km to reach the summit of Santa Cruz Island, Cerro Crocker (864m), offering spectacular panoramic views. Covering the first 5km you will reach the crescent-shaped hill of the old volcanic cone Media Luna. Once back from the hike you will visit at least the Charles Darwin Research Center.

Boat excursions to one of the uninhabited neighbouring islands including lunch on board: North Seymour, a small flat island surrounded by low cliffs or Bartholomew island with its Pinnacle Rock or Santa Fé, one of the oldest islands of the archipelago or South Plaza Island, the home of amazing variety of wildlife.

Transfer to Floreana Island. Visit to the Pirate Caves, offering a source of fresh drinking water. From the caves you walk back to the village of Puerto Velazco Ibarra.

Early morning you will go on a hike to the Post Office bay by crossing paths with turtles, flamingos, pintails, stilts and a diversity of birds in all colors and sizes. Return to the village by boat.

Hike at Cerro Allieri, providing stunning landscapes and a great variety of flora and fauna. The area is home to several types of finches, including the critically-endangered medium tree finch. Transfer to Isabela Island.

Visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, the Laguna of the Flamingos to observe these animals very closely and Las Tintoreras, one of Isabela´s most beautiful sites and the best place to see marine life.

Go on an exciting hiking tour to the rim of volcano Sierra Negra, located in the southern part of Isabela with the second largest caldera in the world and volcano Chico, located in the north-eastern part of Sierra Negra. On a clear afternoon you will have a majestic view of the northern volcanoes on Isabela and Fernandina.

After the speedboat trip to Santa Cruz Island, you will be transferred to the airport of Baltra and catch your flight back to Guayaquil or Quito.