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5 Day Classic Isabela Island Tour
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Non-refundable
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5 Days
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
This Classic Isabela Galapagos Tour is a very interesting program that covers most of your interests. Rebecca Adventure Travel offers a tour with all the highlights of Isabela island. Take a look at Flamingos in their natural habitat, meet the famous Galapagos Giant Turtles, snorkel in the magnificent Tintoreras Islet, relax with beautiful beaches, snorkel in the famous Los Tuneles and kayak along colorful mangroves.
The Classic Galapagos Island Hopping Tours are a combination of interesting day tours and time to explore the islands by yourself, with meals and great service included, for a reasonable price.
What's Included
- Transportation on and between the islands as described in the itinerary.
- 24/7 assistance in English, Dutch, and Spanish.
- Airport pickup and drop off at Baltra airport at your arrival/departure time.
- Transportation between Baltra Airport – Itabaca Channel each way.
- Accommodation in a single, double or triple room.
- Local naturalist guide (English & Spanish speaking)
- Return flights from mainland Ecuador to Galapagos Islands.
- Food & drinks that are not mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fee for the Galapagos National Park: $ 100 p.p. (cash only)
- Migratory Control Card / Ingala Transit Card: $ 20 p.p. (cash only)
- Isabela dock fee: $ 10 p.p. (cash only)
- Water Taxi (small boat that takes you from the speedboat to the harbor and back)
- For rent: wetsuit (recommended between May – November): $ 5 p.p. per day (cash only)
- For rent: rain boots (recommended for Sierra Negra hike between June - September): $ 2 p.p. per day (cash only)
- Personal travel & health insurance.
- Optional tips for the guide.
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup details
Seymour Airport (GPS)
What To Expect
QUITO/GUAYAQUIL – BALTRA – SANTA CRUZ - ISABELA - FLAMINGO LAGOON
1 Stop
Isabela Island
It is necessary to book flights with an early arrival time to Baltra airport to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the tour. At Baltra airport, an English speaking guide will pick you up to go to the port of Puerto Ayora (about 1 hour) where you can enjoy your lunch. Around 02:00 PM, you’ll take the small public speedboat to Isabela Island (about 2,5 hours). This can be a bumpy, wet ride so provide yourself a waterproof jacket and motion sickness medication if necessary. Upon arrival on Isabela Island, a driver will pick you up and you’ll visit the Flamingo Lagoon (short visit). After that, the driver will drop you off at your hotel.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Accommodations : The wooden house hotel or similar
Meals : Lunch
TINTORERAS AND WETLANDS
1 Stop
Las Tintoreras
Early in the morning after breakfast, you will have a tour to The Wetlands, here you will visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where you will spot small and giant tortoises in their natural habitat. The next activity is a visit to The Wall of Tears. Additionally, you will visit a small lava tunnel. Tunel del Estero, a 75m path with adequate lava plates ending in a staircase inside a lava tunnel. After lunch, you will have a little break and then you will visit Tintoreras Islet. It will be necessary for passengers to use walking shoes or sneakers (closed shoes) to cross the volcanic rocks. You can also observe penguins, sea lions, marine iguanas and you can go snorkeling with colorful tropical fish while enjoying the beaches of Isabela.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : The wooden house hotel or similar
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
KAYAK IN PUERTO VILLAMIL – ISABELA ISLAND HIGHLANDS
1 Stop
Isabela Island
After breakfast, your guide will accompany you for a relaxing and beautiful kayak excursion in the bay of Puerto Villamil. Here you will be able to spot various endemic animals such as Marine Iguanas, Sea Lions, and Penguins Isabela. After this, you will return to the hotel for lunch and a short rest. In the afternoon, you will make your way to the Highlands of Isabela and visit La Cueva de Sucre, The Mango viewpoint, and Campo Duro, which is another place of giant tortoises.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : The wooden house hotel or similar
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
SNORKELING IN LOS TUNELES
1 Stop
Los Tuneles
Early in the morning, you will go on a boat ride from Puerto Villamil. You will explore the brilliant scenery in Los Tuneles which is considered the most beautiful place to snorkel in Isabela Island. You will get the chance to spot large quantities of seabirds such as the albatros, flamingos, blue footed boobies and the magnificent frigatebird. Besides, you can find species feedings such as tortoises, swimming iguanas, sea lions, manta rays, Galapagos penguins, lobsters, and sea snakes. Depending on when you will go to Los Tuneles, you can choose to explore Concha Perla by yourself before or after this, since it is very close to the dock.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : The wooden house hotel or similar
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
TRANSFER OUT – BALTRA
1 Stop
Santa Cruz Island
After breakfast, you will travel to Baltra Airport with a Spanish speaking driver, where you will depart to Quito or Guayaquil.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- It is recommended to book flights with an early arrival time to the Galapagos Islands and a late departure time from the Galapagos Islands to make sure you can enjoy all of the activities of the tour. Late arrivals and/or early departures mean you might miss some activities.
- If your flight is delayed or canceled and you cannot make it to Puerto Ayora in time to take the last speedboat to Isabela Island, which departs around 02:00 PM, the team assist you with finding accommodation on Santa Cruz Island but this will be on your own expense. You will miss the planned activities.
- Tap water on the Galapagos Islands might contain bacteria and should not be consumed, not even for brushing your teeth. Bottled or purified water is always recommended.
- Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take the necessary precaution to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat ‘street food’, only eat peeled fruits, etc.).
- You will have a guide during the whole program, except on the boats between the islands
- Please try to bring small bags and luggage, The Galapagos public transportation is on average small and it takes more time and space when you bring large baggage
- Operated by a multilingual guide
- Please advise of any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- It is important that you will have current travel insurance including personal medical insurance. Please advise of any known medical conditions you have
- The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances
- The operator reserves the right to change the hotel to a similar hotel
- In order to process your reservation please help us with all this information:
- Return flights from and to Galapagos
- Room type (twin, matrimonial) or triple (in case of a group with 3 or more guests)
- Whatsapp phone number (in case you use Whatsapp and would like us to contact you that during your stay via Whatsapp)
- For all guests:
- Passport numbers
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Food restrictions
- Medical restrictions
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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