THE MAGIC OF ISABELA ISLAND
SAN VICENTE & MAINAO HOTELS

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

Day 1

We fly from Quito or Guayaquil to the Island of Baltra . At the airport in Baltra we will be met by our English speaking guide who will take us to the port of Puerto Ayora ( Santa Cruz Island) for the lunch, after Lunch, we are ready to take our speed boat to Isabela for a trip of approximately three and half hours, where we arrive to San Vicente Hotel or similar.. Later and after a quick rest at the hotel, we will visit the Flamingos Lagoon ; this place is the largest coastal lagoon found in Galapagos and is one of the main reproductive sites for the grater Flamingos. Dinner and accommodations.

Day 2

Early in the morning after breakfast, we will have a full day tour to the Sierra Negra Volcano including box lunch . This volcano is located at 13 miles from Puerto Villamil and boast of the world's second largest volcanic crater, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep, that is the reason why we will be using horses during this visit. This special place has two visitors' sites: 1. La Bocanilla , 2. Volcan Chico, and of course, we visit all of them. In the afternoon we will return to the hotel and .later we will have the opportunity to do Kayaking in Playa Grande which is located in Puerto Villamil or the option of snorkelling in Concha Perla .Dinner and accommodations

Day 3

After breakfast we will go to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center , where we will visit “The Wall of Tears”; from 1946 to 1959 Isabela was designated a penal colony by the Ecuadorian government. Prisoners were obligated to build a wall with enormous blocks of lava. Due to the arduous labour and harsh conditions in which the prisoners lived, this site is known as “El Muro de las Lagrimas”. Additionally we will visit a small lava tunnel, and another Flamingos lagoon , and then we will return to the hotel to have lunch. In the afternoon we will sail to “Islote Tintoreras” . It is called this due to a large crevice with very clear, calm water in which white-tip sharks also called “tintoreras” come daily to rest on the bottom. Also we can see Penguins, Sea Lions, marine Iguanas and we can do snorkelling with sharks and colourful tropical fishes, and enjoy the beaches of Isabela. Dinner and accommodations.

Day 4

Early in the morning and after breakfast, we will take our speed boat to Puerto Ayora , there the guide will be waiting for us in order to go to the hotel for checking. Immediately, afterwards we will begin our visit to the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island . In this place we can enjoy a wonderful visit to see the Giant Turtles in their natural habitat . After lunch in the Highlands , we will return to Puerto Ayora town and go to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its interpretive Center ; at this place we will have the big opportunity to see Solitaire George who is the last Galápagos Turtle of its species. Dinner and accommodations. Mainao Hotel or similar. Optional:   you may visit the town again at night for dancing and entertainment.

Day 5

Breakfast. We will travel to the Baltra Airport , and during this route you will visit “The Twins, in Spanish name “The Gemelos”, they are similar to a crater but they were formed by collapsing of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below the Earth. We then depart to Baltra airport to take our flight to Quito or Guayaquil

Hotels Selection
San Vicente Hotel	Double Room
Marinao Hotel	Room

The rate includes	The rate not includes
Air ticket Accommodation in double rooms All meals (breakfast – lunch menu – Diner menu) Naturalist English Speaking Guide Snorkelling Equipment (mask, tub and fins) in Isabela Horses in Isabela Transfer Puerto Ayora – Isabela – Puerto Ayora by speed boat or public transportation . Transfer  Baltra – Puero Ayora – Baltra	Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee USD. 100, 00 Soft drinks and alcoholics beverages Tips