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Santa Cruz Explorer 4D - 3N
Santa Cruz Explorer 4D - 3N
Santa Cruz Explorer 4D - 3N
Santa Cruz Explorer 4D - 3N
Santa Cruz Explorer 4D - 3N

Galapagos- Santa Cruz Explorer 4 days

By BM TOURS SA
3.5 out of 5
Price is P 35,409 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Commonly known as the Enchanted Archipelago for boasting a chain of spectacular islands, the Galapagos Islands are situated in Ecuador, South America. Swimming, snorkeling, trekking, exploring, and discovering, the Galapagos offers thrilling adventures for people of all ages. Even if you are not up for adventures, you can just relax and bask luxuriously on the sandy beaches and take in the blissful sensation of the waves crashing against the shore.

Santa Cruz, positioned at the center of the Galapagos Archipelago, features all the fundamental elements a dream vacation requires. The rich flora and fauna along with numerous exquisite tourist spots, some detailed with rugged landscapes while others covered in flourishing dense forests.

Activity location

  • Baltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Puerto Ayora
    • Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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Tourist Class - Spanish Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • Spanish

Single, Double or triple room
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 35,408.64 x 1 AdultP 35,408.64
Total
Price is P 35,408.64
Superior Class- Spanish Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • Spanish

Sencilla, doble o triple
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 52,338.40 x 1 AdultP 52,338.40
Total
Price is P 52,338.40
Superior Class - English Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Single, Double or Triple Room: The price is available for single, double and triple rooms in the selected class hotel
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 62,075.77 x 1 AdultP 62,075.77
Total
Price is P 62,075.77
First Class - Spanish Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • Spanish

Sevilla, doble o triple
Pickup included

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 75,685.97 x 1 AdultP 75,685.97
Total
Price is P 75,685.97
First Class - English Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Single, Double and Triple Room
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 84,870.08 x 1 AdultP 84,870.08
Total
Price is P 84,870.08

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTicket Bus Lobito
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedContribution to the local community is also included.
  • What's includedWhat's includedShared service land and sea transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel Accomodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance to the GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK - Andean Pact: $50 - Foreigner: $100
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAir Ticket
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks not aforementioned in the itinerary will have to be paid for by you.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtras are excluded.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSanta cruz island dock fee - $1 per person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses and tips

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is sportswear
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Transfer in Galapagos - Check in & Charles Darwin station visit.
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.
Baltra
Day one of our tour will initiate as soon as you arrive at the Baltra Airport, where you will be required to pass through the National Park. As soon as you proceed through the airport checks and baggage removal, our appointed guide will be waiting for you at the exit door of the Baltra Airport. You will be instructed to pay the ECOGAL or Lobito fee ($5), defined as the fee for using the airport's transportation. Along with our guide, you will catch the bus, which will transfer you to the Itabaca Canal, which helps separate the Santa Cruz and Baltra Islands. To reach Santa Cruz Island, you will use a barge that is available for you on the spot. When you arrive at the island, you will be directed to board the transport made available to carry you to your respective hotels in Puerto Ayora. Please note that different hotels will have their own particular check-in times, so you might have to remain patient until the room is ready for you.
Charles Darwin Research Station
  • 2h
After savoring a rejuvenating lunch, the guide will lead you to the Charles Darwin Research Centre. In this birth center, the Charles Darwin Foundation functioned. Here you will witness the magnificent breeding process of the tortoises, which is done to preserve their species. You will also witness extensive cactus forests, which are abode to large land birds. After exploring, you will depart to your hotel, where dinner will be served.
Day 2: Turtle Bay Beach + Visit Part High- Ranch And Lava Tunnels
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.
Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay
  • 2h
Day two will involve a tour of Tortuga Bay, Higher land, and Ranch. After breakfast, you will be taken to the cobbled trail that leads to Tortuga Beach and has to be covered by foot. You will be able to catch glimpses of quintessential animal and plant species, particularly the lava lizards, finches, cactus, and others. You will arrive at the beach encircled by mangroves, a nesting place for turtles and marine iguanas. It is recommended to bring along a bathing suit, garbage bags, and some snacks. Moving along, our guide will take you to Playa Mansa, where you can sunbathe and swim and even kayak at your own cost. You will be returned to the hotel for lunch.
Santa Cruz
  • 3h
As the tour proceeds, you will leave for the upper part of Santa Cruz Island, where your guide will take you to three celebrated tourist points. Rancho Primicias, the natural habitat of turtles; Lava Tunnels, narrow tunnels created due to the continuous lava flow and the Twin Craters, two subsidence of land formed due to volcanic depression and are inhabited by prevailing plant species such as scalesias, mosses, and orchids.
Day 3: Playa Alemanes y Grietas
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz in an hotel of the class selected.
Las Grietas
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Following day we will visit a small island noted as Loberia, famous for offering an opportunity to swim along with sea lions. Next, your guide will take you to Canal De Tiburones, renowned for harmless sharks named Tintoreras. Your third destination will be Canal del Amor, a fissure with extraordinary landscapes fulfilling the requirements for getting perfect pictures. Franklin Bay will be the next spot on your list where you can view different animal species and mangrove trees being nesting places for pelicans and herons. Our guide will also take you to Las Giretas, where you can walk on the lava rocks and swim and snorkel.
Playa de los Perros
  • 2h
And your last destination of the day will be Playa De Los Perros, renowned for maintaining a large number of dog crabs and marine iguanas on the island. As your activities conclude, you will be transferred to your hotel, where dinner will be arranged.
Day 4: Transfer Out Galapagos
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Baltra
On your last day, after breakfast, as per the guide’s instructions, you will leave for the Baltra Airport, where you will need to pay the Lobito fee ($5). With this, our tour services will end.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBaltra
    • Baltra, Ecuador, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPuerto Ayora
    • Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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