Galapagos Treasure: A Journey to The Islands’ Gems
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Santa Cruz highlands one of the private reserves that borders the National Park where the famous Giant Tortoises inhabit in the wild
- Explore Bartolome Island, which offers one of the most dramatic views in the Galapagos Island
- See some of the Galapagos’ special wildlife, giant tortoises, frigate birds, sea lions, Darwin’s finches, petrels and marine iguanas, among other species.
- Explore the Floreana highlands on our open-air bus (chiva) - an unbeatable, historic, and comfortable way to see the island
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Trip includes
- Accommodation, All meals, Airport VIP services on arrival, Transfers & ground transportation, Boat excursions with snorkeling on a sharing basis, Speed boat transfer on a sharing basis, Kayak, SUP and snorkeling equipment, English-speaking naturalist guide, Activities and visits detailed in the itinerary
Itinerary
Today we arrive on Baltra Island, the gateway to the Galapagos. This tiny island was a military base during the Second World War and hosts the Islands’ principal airport. The airport was built using the most advanced environmental techniques to reduce emissions and en...
Today after breakfast we will head back to Itabaca Channel to continue our National Park and Marine Reserve exploration.
Our yacht, will deliver us to Bartolome Island, which offers one of the most dramatic views in the Galapagos Islands. A 600 – meter pathway...
After a final breakfast at Magic Galapagos, we say goodbye and depart for Floreana Island. We will leave early for our two hour speedboat crossing.
This peaceful island is home to the Galapagos’ smallest human population. Because only 150 people call Floreana ...
After breakfast, we leave to explore the Floreana highlands on our open-air bus (chiva) - an unbeatable, historic, and comfortable way to see the island. On the way, our naturalist guide will share the colorful history of some of Floreana's first inhabitants, such as ...
Today we take an early morning speed boat back to Santa Cruz and then transfer by land to Baltra for our onward journey or flight back home.
Included: excursion, english speaking guide, transport
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Tour Operator
Destination Ecuador is the first boutique travel agency dedicated to celebrating ecotourism in Ecuador. Destination Ecuador operated by Tropic, a National Geographic World Legacy Award winner, is an ecotourism company specializing in responsible, community-based tourism through high-quality operations and exceptional service in Ecuador. Founded in 1994, guests of TropicEco visit the most spectacular natural areas of the country in the company of its native peoples, practicing the philosophy that one of the best ways of conserving an area – whether it be the Ecuador Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, the high Andes or a cloud forest – is to engage the participation of native, local people in creating the magic of an eco-vacation.
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What's excluded
- Flights (all flights from mainland Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands can be arranged upon request), Galapagos National Park entrance fee (US $100 per adult/$50 per child under 12), tourist transit card (US $20 per person), Beverages, Laundry service, Insurance (prior to your journey please ensure your travel insurance is valid in your country of origin), Gratuities
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