Embark on a 7-day Galapagos adventure exploring Santa Cruz and Isabela Islands. Visit the iconic Charles Darwin Station, snorkel in pristine waters, and discover unique wildlife, including penguins and white-tip sharks at Tintoreras. Enjoy breathtaking sailing tours to uninhabited islands and wrap up with an unforgettable marine experience.

7 Day Galapagos Itinerary

Day 1: Santa Cruz Island: Highlands & Charles Darwin Station

Arrival, Santa Cruz Highlands, and Charles Darwin Station.

Day 2: Santa Cruz Island: Las Grietas

After breakfast at the Casa Natura Galapagos hotel, we´ll take the boat for a visit to Santa Cruz Island´s bay. The tour takes around 3 hours and a half. Starting from the main pier of Puerto Ayora, which is a very special place to see a variety of fish with different colors. We´ll also visit Punta Estrada, Sharks´Channel, Playa de los Perros, and Grietas. During the visit we maybe found species like white tip Sharks, sea tortoises, marine iguanas, crabs, pelicans, and some other marine birds. At the end of the excursion, we´ll getting back to the pier. Departure to Isabela Island by shared speed boat around 2 PM. Arrive in the afternoon and transfer to Hotel and check in. Overnight in Isabela

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Isabela Island: Puerto Villamil

After breakfast, we will take a boat trip to Cabo Rosa, a small islet in the middle of the ocean located about 1 hour away from Puerto Villamil. Here you will see lava tunnels and lava bridges under and over sea level. You may be able to see blue footed boobies, sea lions, pelicans and if you are lucky Galapagos penguins. This a great place for snorkeling as you may be able to swim with sea lions, sea turtles, golden rays, trumpet fish, surgeon fish and if lucky with white tip sharks. Lunch on board. Overnight in Isabela Island

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch

Day 4: Isabela Island: Las Tintoreras

Visit Tintoreras: A short distance from Puerto Villamil is the small island known as ‘Las Tintoreras’. We may have the opportunity to see a small colony of penguins recently established in Puerto Villamil, often resting side by side with Blue Footed Boobies. Here a colony of white tip sharks may often be seen resting in a lava canal. You may snorkel or swim around this island. In the afternoon return by shared speed boat back to Puerto Ayora. Overnight at the Casa Natura Galapagos Lodge in Santa Cruz Island.

Day 5 & 6: North Seymour, Plazas Island, Bartolome or Santa Fe Islands

Breakfast at the Casa Natura Galapagos Lodge. Transfer to the pier to take boat for a shared daily tour to North Seymour, Plazas Island, Bartolome or Santa Fe islands (according availability). .In the afternoon transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the lodge in Santa Cruz Island.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch