Day 1
Quito Arrival and Old Town Orientation
Start in Quito to buffer flight timing and prepare permits.
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An 8-day wildlife-first route across Santa Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristobal
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Day 1
Start in Quito to buffer flight timing and prepare permits.
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Day 2
Fly to the islands and meet giant tortoises in highland reserves.
Flight Quito to Baltra and island transit
📍 Seymour Airport, Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador
Take an early flight to Baltra, complete control checks, then transfer by bus and ferry toward Puerto Ayora.
Transfer to Puerto Ayora and check-in
📍 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Ecuador
Travel via Itabaca channel crossing and island taxi to your base in Puerto Ayora.
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Day 3
Combine a guided marine excursion with calm late-day swims.
North Seymour or Bartolome day boat
📍 Puerto Ayora pier, Santa Cruz, Ecuador
Join a licensed day boat for snorkeling and wildlife observation around seabird nesting zones.
Lunch and cooldown in Puerto Ayora
📍 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Ecuador
Take a short recovery block for hydration and a light meal after boat return.
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Day 4
Inter-island transfer plus first marine block on Isabela.
Ferry from Santa Cruz to Isabela
📍 Puerto Ayora ferry terminal, Santa Cruz, Ecuador
Board the morning speedboat to Isabela and settle into Puerto Villamil.
Puerto Villamil check-in and beach walk
📍 Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Ecuador
Drop bags and take a low-effort shoreline walk before afternoon activity.
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Day 5
One long anchor hike into volcanic interiors.
Sierra Negra guided hike departure
📍 Sierra Negra trailhead, Isabela, Ecuador
Travel inland with guide support for crater-rim and lava-field exploration.
Sierra Negra crater rim traverse
📍 Sierra Negra Volcano, Isabela, Ecuador
Hike rim viewpoints across one of the worlds largest active volcanic calderas.
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Day 6
Move islands and reset with a shorter wildlife block.
Ferry Isabela to Santa Cruz connection
📍 Puerto Villamil ferry terminal, Isabela, Ecuador
Take the first leg back toward Santa Cruz to connect onward to San Cristobal.
Ferry Santa Cruz to San Cristobal
📍 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno port, San Cristobal, Ecuador
Complete second ferry leg and transfer into Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
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Day 7
Signature snorkel day with pelagic species potential.
Board Kicker Rock day excursion
📍 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno pier, Ecuador
Join a licensed small-group boat to Leon Dormido for open-water snorkeling.
Kicker Rock snorkel sessions
📍 Kicker Rock, San Cristobal, Ecuador
Complete two snorkel windows around the rock channels with chances for sharks and rays.
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Day 8
Fly back to the mainland and connect onward.
Flight San Cristobal to Quito via Guayaquil
📍 San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos, Ecuador
Complete return flight sequence from San Cristobal to mainland Ecuador.
Late lunch near Quito airport corridor
📍 Tababela, Quito, Ecuador
Use a practical lunch stop near airport zone while waiting for evening onward flight.
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