- Price$298per person
- IslandSan CristobalGalapagos
- TypeSnorkelingduration on request
- Times07:00 agency check-in, 07:15 departure - approx. 17:00 returnlocal time
All passengers must come to the agency the day before the tour for the equipment fitting, between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Overview
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.
Agency check-in at 7:00 am. At 7:15 am the group walks to Muelle Acuario I, meets the naturalist guide and sails for Punta Pitt.
The first snorkel session is at Bajo Pitt, the second at Pitt islet, about 45 minutes each, with snacks and drinks on board in between. At both sites you may see sea turtles, juvenile sea lions, Galapagos sharks, hammerheads, rays, barracuda and moray eels.
Lunch is served on board at the beach at Punta Pitt, then a walk of about two hours round trip up to Cerro Pitt for the red-footed booby, along with pelicans, frigatebirds and finches. Return to port around 5:00 pm, depending on ocean conditions.
Highlights
- Two 45-minute sessions, Bajo Pitt and Pitt islet
- Red-footed boobies at Cerro Pitt
- Hammerheads, rays and juvenile sea lions
- Two-hour round-trip walk
- Lunch on board
Wildlife you may see
Nothing is guaranteed — these are wild animals in a national park.
- Hammerhead shark
- Sea turtles
- Sea lions
- Manta rays
- Whitetip reef shark
- Blacktip shark
- Galapagos shark
- Pufferfish
- Starfish
- Barracuda
- Tuna
- Moray eels
- Red-footed booby
- Blue-footed booby
- Nazca booby
- Pelicans
- Frigatebirds
- Finches
What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
- Fruit
- Towels
- Life jackets
- Naturalist guide
- Water
- Snorkel equipment (short wetsuit, fins, mask and snorkel)
Not Included
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee (Andean Community $100 / foreign visitors $200, cash on arrival)
- Transit Control Card (INGALA) ($20, paid at the mainland airport)
- Travel insurance, gratuities & personal expenses
Good to know
The itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and your naturalist guide. The walk may come before the snorkeling, depending on ocean conditions. Bring sunscreen, shoes, a cap, sunglasses, a water bottle and your personal items. If you have your own snorkel or dive gear you can leave it at the agency the day before or bring it on the day of the tour.
