Welcome to Santa Cruz Island: Visit The Charles Darwin Research Station

After arriving at Baltra Airport, a local guide will pick you up. You will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Witness firsthand the work of international scientists who come to the Galapagos to carry out environmental projects. Head to the nearby Fausto Llerena Breeding Center, where giant Galapagos tortoises breed and are cared for. This is the best place on the islands to see different tortoise species and learn about each one.

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Meals: Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel to go on a diving tour off the coast of Santa Cruz.

This is the perfect day to see sea lions, sharks, seals, eels, sea stars, and batfish. Depending on the authorizations from the National Park of Galapagos, you will visit any of the three different dives sites on the island - they all have their own thriving populations of rare sea life, where under its crystal clear waters you can swim with hammerhead sharks, white tip sharks, sea lions, golden rays, sea turtles, fish and a great variety of marine life.

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Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel to go on another diving tour off the coast of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Island is home to thousands of sharks, eels, snakes, sea turtles, manta rays, barracudas, colorful tropical fish, sponges, moray eels, octopuses, and countless other amazing creatures.

You will have the opportunity to play with the curious pups of sea lions or watch how a marine iguana digs among the rocks to get its precious algae. The abundance of marine fauna makes this a unique and memorable universe. The dive sites will be generally close to the central islands of the archipelago and will allow you a complete underwater experience for both experienced divers and beginners.

Diving sites may change due to sea conditions, availability, national park restrictions, or other safety requirements.

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Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

Find all the magical essence of the Galapagos on this tour to Cerro Mesa Ecological Reserve and Garrapatero Beach. Delight yourself with an incredible view and fill your lungs with fresh air as you walk through the native forest. Practice Kayak on the Garrapaterop and enjoy the roads on a bike. Don't forget to keep your eyes open for small birds and tiptoe when approaching the Galapagos tortoise. Ride your bike to the small trail that leads to the bottom of the largest sinkhole found on the island of Santa Cruz. Marvel at the steep rock walls that surround you.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included

Group type: Small group

If there is enough free time before your transfer to the airport, do some last-minute souvenir shopping or take a final stroll through Puerto Ayora. At the designated time, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Itabaca Channel, which you will cross on a ferry. Take the public shuttle bus to the airport terminal, where your program ends with your return flight to the mainland.

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Meals: Breakfast Included

Group type: Small group