THE MAGIC OF ISABELA ISLAND
SAN VICENTE & MAINAO HOTELS

6 DAYS / 5 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 Hote 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. 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 Daywhich is located in Puerto Villamil or the option of snorkelling in Concha Perla .Dinner and accommodations

Day 3

After breakfast we will visit the famous “ Muro de las Lágrimas” ; Since 1946 to 1959 Isabella Island was designed as a penal colonial by the Ecuadorian government. Where the prisoners built a wall made of enormous lava rocks. Additionally we will visit the Orchidia Viewpoint , el “ estero de Isabela” . Lunch. Then we will visit the high part of Isabella, specifically Campo Duro , place where we will meet 60 Giant Galapagos turtles on semi natural environment. After that we will visit the Mango Viewpoint . For the return, for those who have adventure spirit, we can take a bicycle ride to Villamil

Day 4

Breakfast. Visit the “ Islote Tintoreras” . This name comes for one kind of shark that lives there and has a white fin, these kind of sharks are known as Tintoreras, we will also have the chance of watch another sharks, penguins, sea lions and do snorkeling. Visit the lobería Grande and the lobería Chica . Dinner and accommodation

Day 5

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

Day 6

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 Kayaks in Isabela Horsesin Isabela Transfer Puerto Ayora – Isabela – Puerto Ayora by speed boat or public transportation . Transfer  Baltra – Puerto Ayora – Baltra	Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee USD. 100, 00 Soft drinks and alcoholics beverages Tips