The first visit will be to Los Gemelos, there are pair of craters formed by collapse of the soil there is each in one side of the road. Also, you will have the opportunity to see the famous forest of Escalesia, an endemic plant of the Galapagos Islands and one of the favorites of the Finch birds. The next stop will be Las Primicias farm; it is an estate where the famous giant tortoises live in their natural habitat.

These tortoises prefer the high part of the islands since the climate is humid and there is plenty of food and water. Nearby there is the Lava Tunnels, long time ago these tunnels where rivers of lava.

Day tour to Floreana Island starts in the morning at 6:30 a.m. with a short walk to the pier of Puerto Ayora, from where a local aquatic taxi will take us to the Galapagos Element Wind speed Yacht to sail to the small town of Puerto Velasco Ibarra located on the Floreana Island. With little luck and during the navigation, we may be able to observe marine turtles, manta rays, several species of marine birds and perhaps whales . Once we arrive at Pt o. Velasco Ibarra in Floreana, a local aquatic taxi will transport us from the speed boat to the pier of the town. There we will great chances to meet sea lions and marine iguanas enjoying the morning sun! At the pier we board a local transport known as “ C hiva ” which will take us for a 30 minutes ride up to the highlands of Floreana Island. The chiva will ascend following a mood road surrounded by typical dry vegetation of the coastal area and later, as we ascend, will be transformed into a lush, green vege tation. On this area we also find some farms with plantations of bananas, coffee, cacao, and other tropical plantations. Our short drive will end at the “pampada” from where we start a beautiful walk which permit us to observe the typical flora of the area . Here we will also encounter some giant Galapagos turtles, which are very sensible and shy and if we approach them, immediately will hide their head under the shell. It is very important not to touch or feed these amazing animals. Our walk will continue until we reach a rocky area at base of the hill and where we find the place known as “Asilo de la Paz” (Peace Asylum), a historical place where the German Wittmer family established when arrived to Floreana in 1932. During our walk we will observe the cave s used as their home before moving to the place which now is known as Puerto Velasco Ibarra.

The whole ambiance of the Asilo de la Paz is of a complete tranquility, with a landscape of exuberant green and if weather permits, we can enjoy awesome views of the surrounding hills and perhaps of the Pacific Ocean. After this visit, we descend to La Pampada from where our chiva, will transport us back to the town where we will enjoy a lunch prepared in a local small restaurant and then, after a short rest, we make 900 meters walk to the place known as “La Loberia”, a bay of beautiful scenery . The main attraction of this place is the presence of a small colony of sea lions ( Zalophus wollebacki ). There are also great chances to observe marine iguanas ( Am blyrhynchus cristatus ) resting on the rocky areas, and on the waters of the bay we will be able to observe marine turtles ( Chelonia midas agazzisi ). We will have time to spend on this amazing place perhaps snorkeling, or just taking pictures and then we return to the town where you will have a free time before we aboard our Galapagos Element Yacht which will transport us back to the city of Puerto Ayora.

This beautiful 4 - hour tour starts at 8 a.m. from your hotel with a private transport up to the place known as Salasacas from where we enter the national park until a point where we start a short walk (20 minutes) to the heavenly place. This is o ne of Santa Cruz’s most peaceful and tranquil settings, the 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) of sand that compose El Garrapatero Beach is a tropical paradise. It is about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) northeast of Puerto Ayora and is well worth the trip. Surrounded by beautiful mangrove trees, the beach is home to an inc redible array of birds, most notably, flamingos and mockingbirds. You can also find marine iguanas, oystercatchers, patillos , Galapagos pelicans amongst the white sands and clear blue water. Return to Pto. Ayora. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon at 2 p.m. we will start our bay tour with a relaxed naviga tion in Academy bay and going towards M osquera , an islet located in front of the island Santa Cruz . Depending of the water conditions , you will have the opportunity for swim ming and snorkel ing with sea lions , colorful fishes, marine iguanas . L ater , we will disembark for a soft hike to explore the shark’s channel . Walking further to Playa de Los Perros, we will meet colonies of marine iguanas while enjoying beautiful and colorful scenery. Back t o Puerto Ayora.

The tour to Isabela Island starts in the morning at about 6:30 a.m. when our guide will pick up you from your hotel and after a short walk you are at the pier of Puerto Ayora, from where a local aquatic taxi will take us to the Galapagos Element Yacht to sail to the city of Pto. Villamil on Isabela Island. During our navigation of 2½ hours, there are great chances to observe marine turtles, manta rays, several species of marine birds and perhaps whales. Once in Isabela, a local aquatic taxi will tak e us to the pier from where a private transport leads us to the center of the town where we will have a short time for a coffee and rest. Afterwards we start our walk to the place known as “Humedales” (wet areas) where we find a well - maintained trail which we will follow while observing this beautiful place composed by lagoons and rocks surrounded by 4 species of exuberant mangroves and typical trees of the area. In the lagoons we can observe flamingoes and migratory birds such as the charran or Gaviota de Galapagos ( Creagrus furcatus) , la Cerceta aliazul , etc. The walk with end at the Isabela Interpretation Center where our guide will explain us about the different activities developed by the National Park to protect the fragile environment. Here we will al so find Giant Galapagos Tortoises of different species and sizes. Our transport will take us back to the town where we will enjoy lunch in one of the local restaurants. A short rest will be followed with a visit to the place known as “Las Tintoreras”, a v ery scenic area where we find colonies of marine iguanas, sea lions, and as one of the main attractions, we will be able to observe the sharks known as Tintoreras ( White - tipped shark ) resting in the channels formed by lava flows. Later, we can do some snor keling activities perhaps with the company of sea lions, penguins and marine turtles. In the area close to the pier, we will have time for rest and enjoy the beach before we embark our speed boat for the sailing back to the city of Puerto Ayora. Note: The small city of Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island has one of the most beautiful beaches of the inhabited islands of Galapagos.

Morning transfer to the airport where our guide will help you with the airline check in. End of our services.