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A boutique, locally-owned tour operator based in the Galapagos Islands. We craft small-group expeditions across San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela with certified National Park naturalist guides.
Plan your trip41 tours and packages across San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela — run by a locally owned operator with certified National Park naturalist guides. Prices shown are per person; where a tour is quoted to your dates you will see Price on request.
Island-hopping itineraries, quoted to your dates and your group.
Two islands in five days. Walk the Twin Craters and lava tunnels on Santa Cruz, ferry to Isabela for Tintoreras Islet and the Sulfur Mines, then snorkel the Santa Cruz bay before you fly home.
Seven days across three islands: the Santa Cruz highlands, Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome, the Sierra Negra crater on Isabela, and snorkeling off uninhabited Pinzon.
Twelve days across San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela. Full-day Espanola, the Tour 360 circuit, Sierra Negra, the Cabo Rosa tunnels and Bartolome, with unhurried days built into each town.
Thirteen days, three islands, two diving days: Seymour and Daphne off Santa Cruz, Kicker Rock off San Cristobal. Plus Bartolome, Volcan Trillizos, the Cabo Rosa tunnels and a light aircraft hop from Isabela to San Cristobal.
Two scuba diving days are built into this itinerary (Seymour and Daphne on day 4, Kicker Rock on day 11). The source does not state the certification level, the minimum number of logged dives, or when equipment is fitted, so confirm your certification and dive history with the operator before booking.
Certified diving out of San Cristobal. Every dive tour states its certification requirement.
Two 45-minute dives at Kicker Rock, the volcanic tower standing off San Cristobal. The first descent runs through the channel between the two walls, where Galapagos sharks, hammerheads and rays pass.
Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A two-hour crossing to Espanola, a walk at Punta Suarez among albatross and marine iguanas, then a single 45-minute dive at Gardner Bay with reef sharks, turtles and rays.
Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Two 45-minute dives at the far northeast corner of San Cristobal, at Bajo Pitt and Pitt islet, followed by a walk up Cerro Pitt to the red-footed booby colony.
Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Two 45-minute dives close to town: the reef life of Darwin Bay, then a full circuit of the Carawa, a cargo ship that went down about a hundred years ago and now carries its own reef.
Open Water certification required, minimum 4 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
For certified divers who have been out of the water six months or more. A full skills review with an instructor, then two 45-minute dives at Darwin Bay and the Carawa wreck.
Open Water certification required. Designed for certified divers who have not dived for an extended period, typically six months or more. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A deep cave dive to 35 meters, entered one diver at a time on the instructor's signal, then a second 45-minute dive along Pared de Tijeretas. Dive lights included.
Advanced Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Hammerheads and Galapagos sharks patrol Roca Ballena on the first 45-minute dive. The second is a full circuit of the Carawa, a century-old wreck now covered by reef.
Open Water certification required, minimum 4 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A program built for people who have never dived. No Open Water certification needed. Surface practice, a guided descent on a line, then two 45-minute dives with a maximum depth of 12 meters.
No Open Water certification required. This program is designed for people who have never dived. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
One 45-minute dive at Darwin Bay after dark. Lights pick out reef sharks, cat sharks and octopus, and phosphorescent plankton lights up the water around you as you move.
Advanced Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Two 45-minute dives: the shark ground at Roca Ballena, then the wall at Pared de Tijeretas. Hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, turtles and rays are all possible.
Open Water certification required, minimum 4 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Two 45-minute dives at San Cristobal's outer sites. Roca Ballena brings hammerheads and Galapagos sharks; Bajo Cerro Mundo, 45 minutes further out, can hold visibility to 30 meters.
Open Water certification required, minimum 4 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A deep cave dive to 35 meters, entered one diver at a time, paired with a full circuit of the Carawa, a ship that sank a century ago and now carries its own reef. Dive lights included.
Advanced Open Water certification required, minimum 8 logged dives. All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Guided snorkel days for anyone comfortable in the water. No certification needed.
Two 45-minute snorkel sessions at the sheer lava tower off San Cristobal: first through the channel between the two rocks, then the west corner. Galapagos sharks, hammerheads and turtles move below you. A beach landing follows.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A two-hour crossing to Espanola, a two-hour walk at Punta Suarez among albatross and marine iguanas, then a 45-minute snorkel session in Gardner Bay with reef sharks, turtles and sea lions.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Two 45-minute snorkel sessions at Bajo Pitt and Pitt islet, then a two-hour walk up Cerro Pitt to the red-footed booby, where the red-footed booby nests.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A full circuit of San Cristobal taking in five sites: Rosa Blanca, Punta Pitt, Bahia Sardina, Cerro Brujo and Kicker Rock. Snorkeling, beaches, red-footed boobies and a natural stone arch in one day.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A short crossing to Isla Lobos for a guided walk among marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies, then lunch and snorkeling off Playa Ochoa with sea lions, turtles and octopus.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
One 45-minute snorkel session in the channel at Kicker Rock, then a landing at Punta Pitt and a two-hour walk up to Cerro Pitt for the red-footed booby. Two of the island's signature sites in a single day.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
A 45-minute snorkel session in Darwin Bay, then two panga rides: along the Pared de Tijeretas wall for seabirds, and out to the Carawa, a cargo ship wrecked roughly a century ago.
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Full-day navigations to the uninhabited islands, leaving from Puerto Ayora.
A full-day boat trip to Bartolome, the volcanic island behind the Pinnacle Rock skyline, with a climb to the viewpoint and, conditions allowing, snorkeling. The day ends among the lava formations of Sullivan Bay.
North Seymour packs land iguanas, frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies into 1.9 square kilometres. After lunch on board you snorkel at Playa Bachas or Mosquera Islet, whichever the sea allows.
Two snorkel sessions in the clear water off Santa Fe, with sea lions, turtles and tropical fish, then lunch on board and, if the sea allows, a stop at Playa Escondida.
A day around Pinzon Island and La Fe Islet: a landing among marine iguanas and boobies, a circuit of Roca Sin Nombre, snorkeling with reef sharks and rays, and optional recreational fishing.
Floreana carries the islands' human history. You visit Asilo de la Paz, the Pirates' Cave and the tortoise breeding centre, then the sea lions of Playa Loberia and a black-sand beach.
A small island with an outsized cast: land iguanas under the prickly pear, seabirds along the cliff edge and a sea lion colony at the dock. The afternoon is snorkeling at Punta Carrion.
A long day and a 2.5-hour crossing to Puerto Villamil: the Arnaldo Tupiza tortoise breeding centre, the flamingo lagoons, and 45 minutes of snorkeling in the channels of Tintoreras Islet.
Extra fees paid on the day and not included: water taxi USD 1 in Santa Cruz and USD 1 in Isabela; Isabela entrance USD 10 for foreign visitors, USD 5 for nationals.
Three hours off Puerto Villamil in three parts: a panga ride around the islets, a walk over lava flows past resting white-tip sharks, and a snorkel over rays, turtles and reef fish.
Bring swimsuit, sandals or water shoes, towel, sunscreen, bottled water and a cap.
Four to five hours out of Puerto Villamil to the lava arches of Los Tuneles, with a first stop at Roca Union in open water for boobies, pelicans and sea lions.
Highlands, beaches, lava tunnels and tortoise reserves, within reach of a morning.
A 50-minute walk from Puerto Ayora through native vegetation brings you to Tortuga Bay's white sand and clear water. Kayak the calm side at Playa Mansa and snorkel straight off the beach.
An afternoon in the green interior of Santa Cruz: the two collapsed craters at Los Gemelos, a walk inside a lava tunnel, and giant tortoises in the open on a highland ranch.
Ride down from Cerro Mesa to El Garrapatero beach, about 19 km from Puerto Ayora, with time to snorkel. Finish at a trapiche to see how sugar cane spirit and coffee are made by hand.
The fumaroles and sulfur deposits on the flank of Sierra Negra, in a dry tropical landscape of birds, tortoises and iguanas.
Sierra Negra rises 1,124 m above sea level, 22 km from Puerto Villamil. Horses skirt the eastern rim of the caldera to Los Jaboncillos, and from there it is on foot to Volcan Chico and the sulphur mines.
Come prepared for heavy rain or drizzle. In fog the group must stay together at all times and note landmarks in order to retrace the route.
A half day walking out of Puerto Villamil past 2.5 km of white-sand beach, lagoons and mangroves to the lava wall built by prisoners of Isabela's penal colony between 1946 and 1959.
An excursion into a volcanic area of Isabela shaped by lava fields and rock formations, where different ecosystems have taken hold on the old flows.
A natural beach on San Cristobal where sea lion colonies rest on the sand and rocks, with marine iguanas and seabirds along a quiet stretch of coast.
Three sites in the highlands and on the far coast of San Cristobal: the freshwater lake of El Junco inside a volcanic crater, giant tortoises at the Galapaguera, and the white sand of Puerto Chino.
