Hiking in the Galapagos Islands

Hiking in the Galapagos to discover the world natural wonders of these well preserved Islands.  Fauna of extraordinary diversity to be observed in the excursions,visits, yacht rides.  If you are a nature lover this is the right destination for your holiday.

Itinerary :

D 1  Quito – Santa Cruz – Isabela

Arrival to Baltra and transfer to Puerto Ayora, on the way you will visit to the highest part of the island to observe giant Tortoises in their natural habitat.  Puerto Ayora is the largest town in the Galapagos and located on the southern side of Santa Cruz Island.  After lunch you will be transfered to Isabela Island, the largest in the Archipelago.  The Island is located in the western part of the archipelago, Isabela is larger than all of the rest of the islands combined. Comprising six volcanos.  Its highest point on Wolf Volcano rises 1700m (5600 ft) above sea level.  Check in and soon after a visit to Concha de Perla a natural pool good for snorkeling and playing with sea lions.

D 2 Volcanic Isabela – Sierra Negra volcano

Rising early to have breakfast and leave for the visit to Sierra negra Volcano that has the second largest crater in the world.  A day of a long trek to the Crater of this volcano with impressive views from its rim, walking through different vegetation zones and lava flows.  You also see two parasite cones known as Chico Volcano.   

D 3  Muro de las lágrimas - Tintoreras - Isabela

Today you will visit the wall of tears that keeps the memories of many prisoners during the colonial time.  You can observe on this hike small endemic tortoises, flora and wildlife of the humid zones.  After a reconforting lunch in the village you will go to Tintoreras, a lagoon where white tip sharks come to rest. They can be seen from the trail.  It is  not allowed to go snorkeling in the lagoon but at the beach behind is excellent since you can see eagle rays and sea turtles.

D 4  Floreana –  Champion & Enderby - Isabela

Early start to sail to Floreana, two hours from Isabela.  This Island is located in the far southern portion of the archipelago and it has been inhabited the longest of any of the Galapagos islands, having been used as a water and food source by whalers and pirates as far back as the 1600's.  The human history of the islands includes caves and shelters used by early buccaneers, as well as the first official settler of the Galapagos, an Irishman named Patrick Watkins who was stranded in 1803 and then settled to sell supplies to whalers. Later residents included convicts, pirates and colonists, and as recently as the 1930's there have been intrigues involving love, hate, and even mysterious deaths.  Today the trekking will take you to the highest part of the Island where the first inhabitants were settled and to the centre where there is a tortoise protection project.  Lunch in town and soon after you leave for Santa Cruz with one stop on the way to snorkel by Champion and Enderby small barren Islands.

D 5  Santa Cruz - Quito

In the morning you will have the last stop, 1.5 km west of Puerto Ayora, where there is  a turtle breeding area and an interesting information about the conservation of the unique biosphere of the Galapagos. After this visit you will be transfered to the Airport to take the flight to Quito.

PRICES

	5 à 8	9 à 16
Price per person (in US$)	1 650	1 500

Price includes
— All meals (except in Quito)
— Accommodation in double rooms with private facilities
— Visits according to the Itinerary

— Snorkeling equipment
— English speaking guide
— Transfers in Galapagos and Quito

— Flight tickets Quito - Galapagos - Quito
Price does not include:
— Galapagos entrance fee:   100 usd.
— Transit control card INGALA per person:  10 usd

— Isabela Tax:    5 usd
— Drinks , tips, departure taxes, personal expenses.

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