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8-Day Galapagos Island Hopping Superior: Kicker Rock, Los Tuneles, Local Flight

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Highlights

This Classic Galapagos Tour offers a combination of interesting day tours, and time to explore the islands by yourself. You will stay in comfort class hotels next to the beach. This 8 Day Galapagos tour includes: organized day tours with an English speaking guide to uninhibited islands, famous snorkeling places, highlands and more. Transportation is included and you even fly back with a small airplane on your last day to Baltra Airport. This is your ultimate holiday to the Galapagos Islands.


HIGHLIGHTS:
-Bartolome, Plazas, Floreana or North Seymour: day tour to one of the uninhabited islands from Puerto Ayora.
-Los Tuneles: Snorkel in the clear waters and swim with a lot of different unique animal species.
-Santa Cruz Highlands: You will be surrounded by impressive flora and fauna including giant tortoises in their natural habitat and unique volcanic features.
-Kicker Rock: The favorite place for an array of marine birds, and great underwater life.

Itinerary

QUITO – SAN CRISTOBAL – FREE AFTERNOON
  • Malecon San Cristobal

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Our English speaking guide will be waiting for you at the San Cristobal airport. If you arrive before 02:00 PM you will get lunch. If you arrive later, lunch is not included. This day will be self-guided. Optional activities: You can visit The San Cristobal Interpretation Center, where you will learn about the islands, evolution of their species, fauna, migration, and how humans came to live here. Then you can go to Playa Mann for your first contact with the stunning waters of these islands.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Casa Opuntia or similar.
    Food And Drinks
    Lunch
KICKER ROCK
  • Kicker Rock

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    After breakfast, you go by boat to snorkel at Kicker Rock, one of the most spectacular landmarks in the Galapagos Islands. Two volcanic rocks of 140 meters tall, located off the coast of San Cristobal Island. Viewed from the south, the rocks look like a sleeping lion, which is why the Spanish name is León Dormido (sleeping lion). From another side it looks like a boot, hence the English name: Kicker Rock. This tiny island is the favorite place for an array of marine birds and great underwater life. The natural erosion of this ancient cone has created a channel between the rocks that provides the ideal habitat to a variety of sharks and rays. In the afternoon, you go back to the hotel.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Casa Opuntia or similar.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch
FREE MORNING – PUERTO AYORA
  • Puerto Ayora

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    You have the morning for yourself where you can visit Playa Mann, La Loberia or just to relax in your hotel. At 14:00 PM, you take the public speedboat to Puerto Ayora (about 2,5 hours). Upon arrival you will be taken to your hotel.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Fiesta or similar.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
BARTOLOME, PLAZAS, FLOREANA, OR NORTH SEYMOUR
  • Metropolitan Touring

    8 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Today you go on a full day tour by speedboat to one of the uninhabited islands Bartolome, Plazas, Floreana or North Seymour. All the trips include some snorkeling and hiking. The chosen island you will visit depend on availability and Galapagos National Park regulations. You can let us know your preference.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Fiesta or similar
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch - Boxed lunch provided
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND HIGHLANDS – ISABELA ISLAND
  • Santa Cruz Island

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    In the morning you will go to the Highlands of Santa Cruz to make closer contact with the Giant Galapagos Tortoises in their natural habitat. You will be surrounded all the excursion by the endemic vegetation of the Galapagos.
  • Isabela Island

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Around 1:30 PM, you will take a public speedboat to Isabela Island, which takes approximately 2,5 hours. Upon arrival in Isabela, you will be taken to your beach front hotel. You can walk around or visit by yourself the Flamingo Lagoon (10 min walking). This place is the largest coastal lagoon found in the Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the majority of flamingos.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Albemarle or similar
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
LOS TUNELES SNORKELING
  • Los Tuneles

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    After breakfast, your guide will take you to what is said to be one of the best snorkeling places in the world, Los Tuneles. The water is shallow, calm and very clear- a sea sanctuary. A series of lava flows have produced unique geological formations, a series of arcs and tunnels underneath and above the water- a habitat for many local Galapagos Species. The entrance to the site is shallow and the waves can be strong, for this reason, the access can be complicated. You will have a snack on board and then return to Puerto Villamil.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Albemarle or similar
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
    Lunch - Snack provided on board
KAYAK IN PUERTO VILLAMIL – FREE AFTERNOON
  • Playa Puerto Villamil

    4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    After breakfast the guide will accompany you for a kayak excursion in the bay of Puerto Villamil. The afternoon you have time to enjoy the beautiful beach or to do another optional activity.
  • Accommodations
    Hotel Albemarle or similar
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
FLIGHT TO BALTRA AIRPORT
  • Galápagos Ecologic Airport

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    After breakfast you take a flight from Isabela airport to Baltra airport (about 45 minutes). Your tour ends on Baltra Airport.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins and life vest.
Transportation on and between the Islands as described in the itinerary.
Airport pickup at San Cristobal Airport and drop off at Baltra Airport.
24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
Lunch (4)
Breakfast (7)
Accommodation in a single, double or triple room x 7 nights (based on number of travelers).

NOT INCLUDED

Flights from and returning to Ecuador.
Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park.
Isabela dock fee $ 10 p.p. cash only.
Water Taxi $1 p.p.
For rent: wetsuit $ 5 p.p. per day – cash only.
Optional tips for the guide

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
There are no guides on the transportation by public speedboat between islands.
Try to only bring small baggage/bags since public transportation on the Galapagos Islands is quite small.
Tap water on the Galapagos Islands might contain bacteria and should not be consumed, not even for brushing your teeth. Bottled or purified water is always recommended.
Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take the necessary precaution to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat ‘street food’, only eat peeled fruits, etc.).
The operator cannot take any responsibility for any illnesses or missed meals & tours due to an illness.
It is important to have valid travel and medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather conditions, availabilities, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
It is possible that pictures will be taken during your tour, so it is recommended to bring a USB.
In order to process your reservation please help us with all this information: round trip flights from and to Galapagos, room type (twin, matrimonial or triple), Whatsapp phone number (in case you use it).
The exact amount for the fees mentioned in the 'What's excluded' section will be detailed in the voucher. If you want to know this information beforehand, please contact us through the platform.
Accommodation is based on number of travelers, if you are traveling with a group, you will be sharing rooms (single rooms require an extra fee).

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