Galapagos Big Five 9 Days Island Hopping Tour

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One of our best land based tours in Galapagos Islands available year-round. We handpicked the most dramatic spots for snorkeling and wildlife watching to increase the chances of successful viewing. Best trips with a very good value!! Let us take you to Galapagos Islands shortly.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Tour in Galapagos Islands with the most important sites !!! and let us show you the Galapagos Islands with our Guide Galápagos Big 5 Tour within 9 Days. This is a great experience combined with nature , wildlife & sightseeing , reach more places in shorter time and amazing tour experiences.

What's this trip about?

    One of our best land based tours in Galapagos Islands available year-round. We handpicked the most dramatic spots for snorkeling and wildlife watching to increase the chances of successful viewing. Best trips with a very good value!! Let us take you to Galapagos Islands shortly.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age range65 to 5 years
Flights and transport
Start CityQuito
End CityQuito

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Photography
  • High Adventure

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Photography

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 2

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 10

Trip includes

    • 9 Days 8 Nights Tour in Stars DBL or TWIN Accommodations ( ASK FOR SINGLE SUPPLEMENT RATE)
    • All Tours mentioned in Program as INCLUDED
    • Airport Assistance
    • Galapagos Control Transit Card
    • Isabela Dock Fee
    • Transfer IN / OUT Galapagos
    • English Speaking Tour Guide

Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: ARRIVAL DAY TO QUITO

best-quito-wine-tour This is the arrival day for all of our tour participants, depending of your flights you can have a day exploring one of the UNESCO heritage sites in the world (Quito’s Old Town) or simply rest at the Hotel before our Tour Guide meet you at the Lob...

Day 2: FLIGHT TO GALAPAGOS ( CRISTOBAL AIRPORT )

best-of-Galapagos-Big-five-9-days-tour Early flight from Quito to San Cristobal - Galapagos ,Upon arrival you will be transfer to the hotel in town , then you will start a nice kayak tour to Tijeretas hill ( Darwin’s first Landing) at Tijeretas hill you can admire the...

Day 3: ESPANOLA ISLAND TOUR

Fly-Galapagos-9 days-unique-Island-hopping-tour Being one of the most isolated islands of the Galapagos has resulted in the wildlife adapting to Española’s habitat in unique and spectacular ways. This has created a wide range of endemic species from the marine iguana ...

Day 4: FLIGHT TO ISABELA ISLAND - SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO

atardecer-en-galapagos Today is an early short 30 minutes flight to Isabela Island , Then bus ride for 30 minutes towards Volcan Sierra Negra , hike up to the Volcano Caldera , along the way you can observe some plants and birds endemic from the Galapagos Islands and ...

Day 5: LOS TUNELES TOUR

kayak tour in isabela island Today you will visit the famous TUNELES , located 1 hour away from town by speed boat. In our Itinerary the depart to this tour is at 11:30 am , but before this tour we will take you towards to the Tortoises breeding center and the famous ...

Day 6: SPEED BOAT TO SANTA CRUZ - VISIT TO THE HIGHLANDS

6-Days-Galápagos-Island-Hopping-tour Today you will take a speed boat towards Puerto Ayora , Santa Cruz Island ( it will take 2 hours approx.) Then you will get to the hotel for check in , after the guide will take you to Charles Darwin Research Station ( this is the ...

Day 7: BARTOLOME TOUR

kicker-rock-day-tour-from-cristobal-galapagos This tour will start early from town , then a bus ride towards Itabaca Canal where you will board the yacht for this excursion. This program includes sightseeing , hike , snorkel , snorkel equipment , lunch on board and mu...

Day 8: SANTA FE TOUR

santa-fe-island-tour-from-santa-cruz-galapagos On this tour you will visit an small island located southeast of Santa Cruz. We sail to a beautiful, turquoise bay surrounded by cactus and mangroves. From our boat we see a white-sand beach full of sea lions. Cliffs cove...

Day 9: FLIGHT BACK TO QUITO

best-of-Galapagos-Big-five-9-days-tour Free morning , 10:00 am check out and transportation to Baltra's Airport to take a flight to Quito late in the afternoon , then transportation to the Hotel in Quito Unfortunately we have to say good bye after we arrive in Quito a...

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Price From $3,550
Price per day$394
Last Updated: 4/9/2024

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Galapagos Park fee usd 100
    • Round Trip Ticket QUITO – GALAPAGOS – QUITO
    • Gratuities

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Meals Included

Breakfast every day of the tour , Lunch specified in program

Age Requirements
65 to 5 years
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