6 Days Authentic Me Gusta Galapagos - Santa Cruz & Isabela I

Today you will arrive at the airport of Baltra, one of the Galapagos Islands. You will be picked up at the airport and transferred to the island of Santa Cruz. You will first cross the Itabaca channel by ferry boat and then you will continue by car. Your first stop will be at the highlands of Santa Cruz. The “Parte Alta” as the highlands are called in Spanish is very lush and green and is the natural habitat of the giant Galapagos tortoises. You will visit a private ranch where you will have lunch. Here you walk between the trees and search for the giant tortoises that prefer to stay close to the small lagoons. You also will visit the lava tubes, which are formed when the surface of a lava stream solidifies, but the inside stays liquid and flows out like a river. After this tour, you continue by private transport to your hotel. Here you will have a meet & greet with one of our staff members who will explain the rest of your itinerary to you. You have the rest of the afternoon free to explore Santa Cruz on your own. Included: Private transport with Spanish speaking driver – Itabaca canal – Public bus ticket from Baltra Airport to Canal Itabaca - Visit highlands – Lunch – Meet & greet – Welcome package – Overnight BB Not Included: Lunch & dinner – National flight – INGALA Transit Control Card - Entrance fee national park

Today you will have the morning off to explore the beautiful island of Santa Cruz on your own. In the afternoon you will be transferred from your hotel to the dock of Santa Cruz from where you will take a lancha (motorized small boat) to the island of Isabela. The boat ride will take about 2 hours and depending on the weather, it can be a bit bumpy. Arriving at the dock of Isabela you will be transferred to your hotel.  Included: Transfer to the dock of Santa Cruz – Transport in lancha to Isabela – Transfer to hotel on Isabela Island – Overnight BB  Excluded: Lunch – Taxiboats – Entrance fee Puerto Villamil (Isabela) - Dinner

Today you will have a half-day tour to  ́Las Tintoreras ́. The islet Las Tintoreras is located south of Puerto Villamil which you will visit in a small boat with a naturalist guide. During your boat ride, you will most likely be able to observe Galapagos penguins, blue footed boobies, sea lions, and more. The bay of Tintoreras is connected to a crevice of crystal clear water, that's shallow and when the tide is low, the entrance closes. In this crevice, you can see how reef sharks rest and swim. After half an hour you will set foot on the islands. Most of the trail is lava AA, except for a white sand beach and a black stone beach. At the first beach are colonies of sea lions, it is also a nesting site for marine iguanas, during the nesting season. Throughout the trail, you can see many marine iguanas in the rocks or under the mangroves. Las Tintoreras is one of the few places where the iguanas breed successfully because of the absence of non-native animals that could kill the youth. After the walk, it is time to snorkel in the bay.  Note: When necessary because of availability we change this tour to the morning of day 4. Included: Tour Tintoreras – snack – Snorkeling equipment – Overnight BB  Excluded: Taxiboats - Dinner