Santa Cruz

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• Transfer in:u00a0personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting for you at the aiport)nnHigh Land:.- Upper part Santa Cruz Island Entrance and personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting).

• Charles Darwin Scientific Station: is an Interpretation Center open to the public and you can also learn about the breeding program for giant tortoises in captivity and their repatriation.u00a0nnAt the end of the activities you will be taken to the Hotel in whichu00a0where you will be hostednnAccommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

• We will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel in order to take you to the Itabaca ChannelnnThe tour starts between 05:30 u2013 06:00 or 06:30 u2013 07:00 depending on the dates forecast. A bus picks up passenger at their respective hotels to transfer them ti the Itabaca channel (40 minutes of travel), point from which, we go to Bartolome islet on a journey that can last 2-3 hours depending on the currents.

• We disembarked and walked around a volcanic cone until you reach its summit to appreciate the beautiful landscape next to the pinnacle. nnFocused mostly on hiking and landscaping, it takes us to enjoy the view panoramic view and unique formations.nAfter the previous activity, we will have lunch on board the yacht and then go to our next point of visit, located southeast of Santiago Island, we disembark at the Sullivan Bay. nnA site of great geological interest. We snorkel with a duration of 45 minutes on the site where there may be the possibility of sighting sea and land birds, colonies of double-haired wolves and marine iguanas that have adapted to the terrain.nnwe will get back to the Itabaca Channel in order to get you to Puerto AyoranEnd of the Excursion

• We will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel in order to take you to the Itabaca Channel

• You will pick up from your hotel and then we will go to the Itabaca channel located 35 minutes by bus.nnThere we will board the yacht that will be waiting for us, then we will sail to the North Seymour Island (45 Mnt) of navigation.nVisit Seymour Island here we will make a walk of (50 minutes ton1H) to observe the Red-breasted Frigates nesting, Boobies ofnBlue-legged nesting and majestic land Iguanas in their natural state.

• Lunch on the yachtnnIn the afternoon we disembark at Playa Bachas, a small beach to snorkel and relax on the beach, here we can swim with sea lions and sea turtles, which in the nesting season (Nov to Feb) we can observe them on the beach.nnWe take a walk to a small lagoon where we can see flamingos and some endemic birds of the islands.

• The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora) or we can give you a good meeting point to join with us.

• We headed to the passenger boarding area that is located in the port of Santa Cruz and then board a boat that will take us to a point known as Playa la Fe, which we hike around trails to watch iguanas. marine and then, if the currents are suitable, a snorkeling in its bay.nnAmong the animals that we can find there are two types of bay sharks such as: white tip shark and black tip shark.nnWe board the boat and travel to Pinzu00f3n Island in a journey of approximately an hour and a half. On site we can do a snorkeling time or two depending on the situationnAt the previous point of visit, we have lunch on board between snorkeling times in the area.nnThe panorama of the place offers us a beautiful landscape and we can recognize the area as the home of sea lions, marine iguanas, turtles, eels, eagle rays and bay sharks (white tip).nnPenguins may be warned in the area.nnArrival at port is at 4:00 p.m.

• End of our service, the boat drop off you in the dock, the you have to go to your hotel by yourself

• After the breakfast the driver will be at the lobby of the hotel to pick up you and then we will go to the airport.n(Pick up time according to your flight information)nEnd of services

Good to know

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Children must be accompanied by an adult

• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

• A delay with the flight could change the itinerary

• Every room (hotel/hostal) includes air conditioner, amenities and private bathrooms

• In Ecuador the name hotel or hostal depends of the number of rooms but not of the quality of service

• Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide

• Any extra payment like entrance to the national park, taxes or sea taxis must be paid by each customer in person

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.