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3 Days Adventure8-DAY GALAPAGOS FAMILY EXPERIENCE NATURE & WILDLIFE
8-DAY GALAPAGOS FAMILY EXPERIENCE NATURE & WILDLIFE
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WildlifeTRIP OVERVIEW
Experience in the company of your family the enchanted Galapagos Islands from the comfort of a land-based expedition! The islands offer endless opportunities to explore a unique abundance of life in a setting unlike any other on earth. The Galapagos form a natural sanctuary that preserves species, allowing them to evolve for countless millennia. This is one of the few places on earth that allows such intimate contact with so much wildlife. This holiday also provides flexible time to spend on your own and discover the withe sand beaches, well-signed trails in the Galapagos forest, and lots of wildlife.
This trip also benefits local communities and is socially and environmentally responsible. Be part of an educational and inspirational journey of a lifetime in one of the most fiercely protected marine wilderness areas in the world!
Unique Experiences:
- Enjoy real time encounter with the most amazing wildlife up your finger tips and discover the power nature with the evolutionary changes of such a unique animals.
- Snorkel through lava formations with sea turtles, penguins, sea horses, sea lions and sharks at Lava Tunnels.
ITINERARY
Welcome to Quito! The biggest and best-preserved colonial city in the Americas, Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Known as the Cultural Capital of South America and once the second most important city of the old Inca Empire, Quito is rich in history and culture. Depending on your arrival time, you may spend your day exploring the charming old town and surrounding areas. Adventure Journeys can assist in organizing a day trip.
In the evening, one of our trip leaders will meet you at the hotel for a welcome briefing. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and review the details of your upcoming adventure. Today is meant for information sharing and acclimatization.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation:Sheraton Quito Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: None
Today we get ready to explore the most amazing archipelago on the Pacific coast and the place where Charles Darwin based his theory on the evolution of species. We will board a morning flight from Quito to the island of Baltra. Once arrived, we head to the town of Puerto Ayora, the biggest town in the Galapagos. From here we will take a fast boat to Isabela, the largest island in the archipelago and the place where the most volcanic activity in the Galapagos is reported.
The island is formed by six shield volcanoes, Alcedo, Cerra Azul, Darwin, Ecuador, Sierra Negra, and Wolf, five of them are still active, and therefore the island is one of the most volcanically active places on earth.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast
After driving up from Puerto Villamil to the trailhead, we will prepare our backpacks and hike into a young forest ecosystem, a world of recent geological history. Our destination is the rim of Sierra Negra Crater, an active volcano that last erupted in October 2005. Upon arrival, we take in breathtaking views and explore the circumference of the massive, lava-filled crater, over six miles across at its widest point.
Enjoy the afternoon a bit more relaxed by the beach or take your first snorkeling exploration at Concha Perla bay looking for sea lions, turtles, and more sea wildlife. You can also sign in for an optional surfing lesson in your free time.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, we will head out on our mountain bikes to explore the beautiful coastline on an exclusive trail, taking us through an incredible ecosystem with a wide variety of wildlife. We start with a visit to the Wall of Tears, a massive wall built with lava rocks. This site dates back to the ’50s, when Isabela was used as a penal colony, and prisoners were forced to build the wall to keep them from going mad, because of the isolation they experienced. As we continue our ride along the coast, we will explore pristine, white sand beaches, mangrove forests, and lagoons. This area is filled with birdlife, including American oystercatchers, herons, flamingos, finches, and many shore birds, as well as the ubiquitous sea lions and marine iguanas.
The afternoon is time to refresh in the water going on board our kayaks and visiting Tintoreras Islet, located a short distance from Puerto Villamil and home to a great variety of wildlife. Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos Penguins, marine turtles, and sea lions. One of its beaches surrounded by mangroves is one of the few sites where marine iguanas can reproduce successfully.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, traverse from Isabela to Santa Cruz Island to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Once we arrive, we will check in at the hotel. We will then visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about many of the endemic species seen in the wild, as well as the ongoing conservation and management efforts on the Galapagos Islands. In the afternoon, we will head to the ‘El Chato’ reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz, home to the famous Galapagos tortoises. Hiking through El Chato’s beautiful landscape with these lumbering giants is an unforgettable experience! We will also see other highland wildlife such as pintail ducks, egrets, flycatchers, finches, and frigatebirds, which gather to wash the salt off their feathers at a freshwater lake. Afterward, return to Puerto Ayora to spend the evening in Galapagos’ most populous town.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: La Isla Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Boxed breakfast.
Today, you can experience the Galapagos at your pace! As an option, you can go on a self-guided exploration walk through a dry forest to Tortuga Bay (about 3 ½ miles long), a beautiful white sand beach, and the nesting site to thousands of marine turtles. This beautiful place invites swimming or snorkeling. Alternatively, you can join any optional activities (at an extra cost), such as a trip to Floreana Island, Bartolome Island, or a scuba-diving day trip, just to mention a few.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: La Isla Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
After our final breakfast on the Galapagos Island and the last photos taken of sea lions, we will have a transfer to Baltra’s airport in time to catch the flight back to the mainland.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Sheraton Quito Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
Today our trip will end and you will have your International departures. Take with you your memories and photos and leave a piece of your heart, as you will want to return to Ecuador soon to experience more of this enchanted land. We wish you a “buen viaje”!
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
Inclusions
What’s Included?
- Transportation: Airport transfers (national flights), sea transportation Santa Cruz – Isabela islands round trip, comfortable land transportation.
- Accommodation based on double occupancy: 5* hotel in Quito, 4+ star hotels in Galapagos.
- Meals: 7 breakfasts and 2 box lunches.
- Activities: Biking to Breading center and flamingos lagoon, kayak & snorkel in Tintoreras islet, Hike to sierra negra Active volcano, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, hiking in Santa Cruz highlands.
- Outdoor gear: Snorkeling mask and fins, life vest.
- Trip Leader: Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure Trip Leader and naturalist local guides in Galapagos National Park.
What is not included?
- My Own Room supplement.
- International flights.
- Airfare Quito – Galapagos – Quito round trip.
- Airport transfer (international flights).
- Travel insurance (suggested).
- Meals not described in the itinerary.
- INGALA transit card: USD $20 per person, cash only (subject to change).
- Galapagos National Park fee: USD $200 per person, cash only (subject to change).
- USD $10 pier-use fee at Puerto Villamil.
- Wetsuit for rent: USD $10.
Calendar & Price
Experience in the company of your family the enchanted Galapagos Islands from the comfort of a land-based expedition! The islands offer endless opportunities to explore a unique abundance of life in a setting unlike any other on earth. The Galapagos form a natural sanctuary that preserves species, allowing them to evolve for countless millennia. This is one of the few places on earth that allows such intimate contact with so much wildlife. This holiday also provides flexible time to spend on your own and discover the withe sand beaches, well-signed trails in the Galapagos forest, and lots of wildlife.
This trip also benefits local communities and is socially and environmentally responsible. Be part of an educational and inspirational journey of a lifetime in one of the most fiercely protected marine wilderness areas in the world!
Unique Experiences:
- Enjoy real time encounter with the most amazing wildlife up your finger tips and discover the power nature with the evolutionary changes of such a unique animals.
- Snorkel through lava formations with sea turtles, penguins, sea horses, sea lions and sharks at Lava Tunnels.
Biking Culture Hiking Trekking WildlifeWelcome to Quito! The biggest and best-preserved colonial city in the Americas, Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Known as the Cultural Capital of South America and once the second most important city of the old Inca Empire, Quito is rich in history and culture. Depending on your arrival time, you may spend your day exploring the charming old town and surrounding areas. Adventure Journeys can assist in organizing a day trip.
In the evening, one of our trip leaders will meet you at the hotel for a welcome briefing. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and review the details of your upcoming adventure. Today is meant for information sharing and acclimatization.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation:Sheraton Quito Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: None
Today we get ready to explore the most amazing archipelago on the Pacific coast and the place where Charles Darwin based his theory on the evolution of species. We will board a morning flight from Quito to the island of Baltra. Once arrived, we head to the town of Puerto Ayora, the biggest town in the Galapagos. From here we will take a fast boat to Isabela, the largest island in the archipelago and the place where the most volcanic activity in the Galapagos is reported.
The island is formed by six shield volcanoes, Alcedo, Cerra Azul, Darwin, Ecuador, Sierra Negra, and Wolf, five of them are still active, and therefore the island is one of the most volcanically active places on earth.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast
After driving up from Puerto Villamil to the trailhead, we will prepare our backpacks and hike into a young forest ecosystem, a world of recent geological history. Our destination is the rim of Sierra Negra Crater, an active volcano that last erupted in October 2005. Upon arrival, we take in breathtaking views and explore the circumference of the massive, lava-filled crater, over six miles across at its widest point.
Enjoy the afternoon a bit more relaxed by the beach or take your first snorkeling exploration at Concha Perla bay looking for sea lions, turtles, and more sea wildlife. You can also sign in for an optional surfing lesson in your free time.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, we will head out on our mountain bikes to explore the beautiful coastline on an exclusive trail, taking us through an incredible ecosystem with a wide variety of wildlife. We start with a visit to the Wall of Tears, a massive wall built with lava rocks. This site dates back to the ’50s, when Isabela was used as a penal colony, and prisoners were forced to build the wall to keep them from going mad, because of the isolation they experienced. As we continue our ride along the coast, we will explore pristine, white sand beaches, mangrove forests, and lagoons. This area is filled with birdlife, including American oystercatchers, herons, flamingos, finches, and many shore birds, as well as the ubiquitous sea lions and marine iguanas.
The afternoon is time to refresh in the water going on board our kayaks and visiting Tintoreras Islet, located a short distance from Puerto Villamil and home to a great variety of wildlife. Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tipped reef sharks, Galapagos Penguins, marine turtles, and sea lions. One of its beaches surrounded by mangroves is one of the few sites where marine iguanas can reproduce successfully.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Isamar Hotel Galapagos or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, traverse from Isabela to Santa Cruz Island to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Once we arrive, we will check in at the hotel. We will then visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about many of the endemic species seen in the wild, as well as the ongoing conservation and management efforts on the Galapagos Islands. In the afternoon, we will head to the ‘El Chato’ reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz, home to the famous Galapagos tortoises. Hiking through El Chato’s beautiful landscape with these lumbering giants is an unforgettable experience! We will also see other highland wildlife such as pintail ducks, egrets, flycatchers, finches, and frigatebirds, which gather to wash the salt off their feathers at a freshwater lake. Afterward, return to Puerto Ayora to spend the evening in Galapagos’ most populous town.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: La Isla Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Boxed breakfast.
Today, you can experience the Galapagos at your pace! As an option, you can go on a self-guided exploration walk through a dry forest to Tortuga Bay (about 3 ½ miles long), a beautiful white sand beach, and the nesting site to thousands of marine turtles. This beautiful place invites swimming or snorkeling. Alternatively, you can join any optional activities (at an extra cost), such as a trip to Floreana Island, Bartolome Island, or a scuba-diving day trip, just to mention a few.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: La Isla Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
After our final breakfast on the Galapagos Island and the last photos taken of sea lions, we will have a transfer to Baltra’s airport in time to catch the flight back to the mainland.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🏨 Accommodation: Sheraton Quito Hotel or similar.
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
Today our trip will end and you will have your International departures. Take with you your memories and photos and leave a piece of your heart, as you will want to return to Ecuador soon to experience more of this enchanted land. We wish you a “buen viaje”!
SERVICES INCLUDED
- 🍽️ Meals included: Breakfast.
What’s Included?
- Transportation: Airport transfers (national flights), sea transportation Santa Cruz – Isabela islands round trip, comfortable land transportation.
- Accommodation based on double occupancy: 5* hotel in Quito, 4+ star hotels in Galapagos.
- Meals: 7 breakfasts and 2 box lunches.
- Activities: Biking to Breading center and flamingos lagoon, kayak & snorkel in Tintoreras islet, Hike to sierra negra Active volcano, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, hiking in Santa Cruz highlands.
- Outdoor gear: Snorkeling mask and fins, life vest.
- Trip Leader: Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure Trip Leader and naturalist local guides in Galapagos National Park.
What is not included?
- My Own Room supplement.
- International flights.
- Airfare Quito – Galapagos – Quito round trip.
- Airport transfer (international flights).
- Travel insurance (suggested).
- Meals not described in the itinerary.
- INGALA transit card: USD $20 per person, cash only (subject to change).
- Galapagos National Park fee: USD $200 per person, cash only (subject to change).
- USD $10 pier-use fee at Puerto Villamil.
- Wetsuit for rent: USD $10.
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