Santa Cruz Island Tours & Trips

83 Santa Cruz Island trips. Tours from 46 tour companies. 806 reviews. 5/5 avg rating.

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Quito & The Astonishing Galapagos
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Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, Otavalo, Quito, San Francisco, Santa Cruz Island

Highlights

  • Quito City Tour with Equatorial Line Monument (6 hours)
  • Otavalo Indian Market Tour (full-day)
  • Santa Cruz Highlands Tour with lunch (en-route to Puerto Ayora hotel)
  • Full-day boat excursion, with lunch

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"All was awesome"

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10 Day Ecuador with 6 Day Eastern Galapagos Cruise
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Discover Quito's colonial quarter, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Stand at the Middle of the World monument, situated at latitude 0º Embark on a journey to the beginning of time in the Galapagos Archipelago of volcanic islands The unique environment encourages sea lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs, penguins and flightless cormorants Walk in an impressive cactus forest surrounded by land and marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies Snorkel on magnificent white sand beaches with plentiful marine life Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station's giant tortoise breeding center Travel along the coast on a panga while Naturalist-Guides explain the area's dramatic geology Explore Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador and the nation's largest port Visit Parque Historico and learn about the history & culture of the region

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus

What travelers are saying

"Onze reis naar Zuid-Afrika met Swiss via Zwitserland werd geannuleerd. We stonden met onze 6 kinderen in Brussel en hoorden dat het vliegtuig niet zou vertrekken. We proberen nu al vanaf september een claim in te dienen bij Swiss, maar krijgen van Gate1 niet het originele boekingsbewijs van Swiss. Iets wat Swiss wel eist voor we kunnen claimen. We worden van het kastje naar de muur gestuurd. Ook is Gate1 al maanden telefonisch niet bereikbaar. Dus mijn advies: niet boeken via Gate1."

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Chile & Argentina Wine Experience
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Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Santiago City Tour
  • Wine Tour in the Uco Valley with lunch (8 hours)
  • Cooking Class & Lunch at a Lujan de Cuyo Winery (6 hours)
  • Day tour to Cachi Village including land transfer to Cafayate
  • Dinner and Tango Show at La Ventana with 1 hour wine tasting
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

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"All was awesome"

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Highlights

  • Fully customized trip based on preferences
  • Matched with a local specialist
  • From $150 per person per day
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Colours of Ecuador: Quito, the Highlands & Galapagos
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Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Absolutely amazing two week trip to Mexico. Phoebe was very knowledgeable and helped us plan a fabulous itinerary. The hotels she'd recommended were perfect and in excellent locations. Our guides were helpful, friendly and spoke excellent English and when we contacted the Mexico office to squeeze in another excursion, they were responsive and immediately organised everything. All round brilliant customer service and Mexico was the most interesting and beautiful place to visit! Thank you!"

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Darwin’s Eden - 8 days
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Quito and the Centre of the World – touring of the UNESCO-listed colonial city and a visit to the Equatorial Monument
  • The Galápagos – a cruise along the western islands
  • Punta Vicente Roca – dramatic geology and flightless cormorant nesting spots
  • Punta Espinoza – walking across the barren wilderness of dark lava
  • Isabela Island – Tagus Cove and Urbina Bay for hiking, swimming and snorkelling opportunities
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What travelers are saying

"Over all fantastic Excellent service, great prices, superb tours, brilliant customer service, highly recommended"

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Galapagos from Ashore
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Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Carefully step past sleeping sea lions on a pristine beach.
  • See the famous Galapagos giant tortoises at close quarters.
  • Spot marine iguanas, land iguanas and a feast of fearless birdlife.
  • Explore the old town of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Birding, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Absolutely amazing two week trip to Mexico. Phoebe was very knowledgeable and helped us plan a fabulous itinerary. The hotels she'd recommended were perfect and in excellent locations. Our guides were helpful, friendly and spoke excellent English and when we contacted the Mexico office to squeeze in another excursion, they were responsive and immediately organised everything. All round brilliant customer service and Mexico was the most interesting and beautiful place to visit! Thank you!"

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8 Day Ecuador with 4 Day Western Galapagos Cruise
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Discover Quito's colonial quarter, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Stand at the Middle of the World monument, situated at latitude 0º Journey to the "beginning of time" as you travel to the astonishing Galapagos Archipelago Snorkel/Swim on magnificent white sand beaches with astounding marine life Observe areas with blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, Galapagos penguins and sea lions Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station's giant tortoise breeding center Explore Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador and the nation's largest port Visit Parque Historico and learn about the history & culture of the region

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus

What travelers are saying

"Onze reis naar Zuid-Afrika met Swiss via Zwitserland werd geannuleerd. We stonden met onze 6 kinderen in Brussel en hoorden dat het vliegtuig niet zou vertrekken. We proberen nu al vanaf september een claim in te dienen bij Swiss, maar krijgen van Gate1 niet het originele boekingsbewijs van Swiss. Iets wat Swiss wel eist voor we kunnen claimen. We worden van het kastje naar de muur gestuurd. Ook is Gate1 al maanden telefonisch niet bereikbaar. Dus mijn advies: niet boeken via Gate1."

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Galapagos island-hopping tour
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Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Carefully step past sleeping sea lions on a pristine beach.
  • See the famous Galapagos giant tortoises at close quarters.
  • Spot marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, penguins, land iguanas and a feast of fearless birdlife.
  • Explore the old town of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Absolutely amazing two week trip to Mexico. Phoebe was very knowledgeable and helped us plan a fabulous itinerary. The hotels she'd recommended were perfect and in excellent locations. Our guides were helpful, friendly and spoke excellent English and when we contacted the Mexico office to squeeze in another excursion, they were responsive and immediately organised everything. All round brilliant customer service and Mexico was the most interesting and beautiful place to visit! Thank you!"

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Gary

Jun 2024

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Galapagos - Central & West Islands aboard the Treasure

Beware that you need a wet suite to snorkel and the charge is $65. In my opinion this is a rip off as without you would struggle to be in the water for very long. Al...

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Sheila

Nov 2019

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Fantastic Galapagos Trip!

My friend and I were on the late May 2019 Galapagos Unbound trip - fantastic! Our trip leader was amazing and all the Galapagos guides were super friendly and knowle...

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Mogs

Oct 2019

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Galapagos Unbound - Wonderful

My memories of this trip are of snorkeling with sea lion pups and giggling so hard I inhaled seawater - it was totally worth it! The guides were smart, knowledgeable...

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Phil

Oct 2019

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I had a fabulous trip

My wife and I had a fabulous trip last February with Row Adventures. Row covered everything from day one to the end. The guides (Patricia Barberan especially) were g...

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Mark

Oct 2019

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Galapagos Unbound - Outstanding

This is a perfect way (much better than living on a boat) to see the islands which are spectacular. The guides were helpful and informative, the kayaking was super-c...

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Santa Cruz Island Tour Selection Trips

  • If you want to view Galapagos wildlife, you’ll need to take a tour headed by a local, government-approved guide
  • Virtually all Galapagos tours find their way to Santa Cruz Island, which is near the international airport
  • On a week-long small-ship cruise, you can expect to spend at least one full day on Santa Cruz
  • Some Galapagos tours are based primarily on Santa Cruz and make day trips to other islands from there
  • Make sure your tour visits the highlands of the island, where you’ll have the best chance to view giant tortoises in the wild

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