The adventure begins on the island of San Cristobal with an excursion to La Lobería, a bay protected by rocks. Here you can enjoy its beautiful beaches, practice kayaking and observe the stars of the place: the charismatic sea lions, fascinating, playful, and very curious animals.

Activities: Kayaking, hiking, wildlife watching

Highlights: San Cristobal, La Lobería

Today’s adventure will take you sailing to the famous León Dormido (or Kicker Rock), an impressive islet for exploration in the open sea. It is the perfect place to snorkel and observe up close an incredible variety of marine life, including sharks, rays, turtles, and colorful fish.

After the activity, you will visit a white sand beach, where you will have time to swim and relax before returning to port.

Note: It is possible to scuba dive at Kicker Rock, but only if you have a PADI diving certificate.

Activities: diving, snorkeling, sailing, wildlife watching

Highlights: San Cristobal, El León Dormido

You will head to Bahía de Tijeretas for a diving and snorkeling experience. It is the ideal place to submerge underwater for the first time or enjoy an incredible underwater exploration if you have done it before.

The adventure continues with a bike ride to La Lobería, an easy path where you can observe marine iguanas along the way. Once there, you will begin a hike to a cliff.

At the end of the road, you will find yourself in a true bird sanctuary, where you can observe swallow-tailed gulls, frigates, blue-footed boobies, petrels, and other tropical birds.

Back at the beach, you will have the option to snorkel in the bay, a place famous for being the habitat of Pacific green turtles.

Activities: diving, snorkeling, bike tour, wildlife watching

Highlights: San Cristobal, Bahía de Tijeretas, La Lobería

You will take a bus to the upper part of the island, where you will begin your hike to the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, the second widest active crater in the world. The trail continues to Volcán Chico, which is actually a satellite crater of Sierra Negra.

Note: it is possible to opt for a different tour that does Sierra Negra (main crater) and Minas de Azufre

Activities: hiking, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, wildlife watching

Highlights: Sierra Negra Volcano, Isabela

You will take a bus to the upper part of the island, where you will begin your hike to the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, the second widest active crater in the world. The trail continues to Volcán Chico, which is actually a satellite crater of Sierra Negra.

Note: it is possible to opt for a different tour that does Sierra Negra (main crater) and Minas de Azufre

Activities: hiking, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, wildlife watching

Highlights: Sierra Negra Volcano, Isabela

This tour is done by boat, sailing towards Los Túneles, a site where volcanic lava entered the ocean and formed a series of tunnels. You can swim and snorkel in its waters to observe rays, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, reef sharks and even penguins.

Activities: hiking, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, wildlife watching

Highlights: Los Túneles, Isabela

The day begins very early, with the boat departure to Santa Cruz Island, the last island of your itinerary.

Once there, you will head to the upper part of the island to observe the giant tortoises in their natural environment. Afterwards, you will have lunch at a local restaurant and take advantage of the opportunity to bike to El Garrapatero Beach. You will have time to enjoy this beautiful place before returning to the pier.

In the evening, we recommend strolling along the boardwalk, where you can often see young sharks.

Activities: sailing, bike ride, hiking, wildlife watching

Highlights: El Garrapatero, Isla Isabela

Depending on your flight schedule, you will have free time to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, which is free of charge, or to buy last-minute souvenirs if you haven’t already done so.

Then, you will continue to Baltra Island, where the airport is located, to take your return flight to the mainland.

Activities: hiking, wildlife watching

Highlights: Santa Cruz, Baltra Island, Charles Darwin Research Station