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Galápagos camping 9 days

The Galápagos Islands aren’t just all about cruising – try a camping experience on for size! This one-week trip keeps you close to the action – and trust us, there’s always plenty of action on the archipelago – while keeping costs lower than you’d expect for a sweet island adventure. Plus, there’ll be no lack of activities to keep you moving, with everything from snorkelling to a volcano hike of Sierra Negra to exploring lava tunnels. At the end of the day, you’ll camp out surrounded by the sounds of island wildlife, giving new meaning to the word “paradise.”

Duration: 9 days

Start/Finish City: Quito to Quito

ITINERARY

Transfer to hotel and introduction of the tour
Highlights: #city, briefing#
Overnight: Quito

Fly to the Galápagos Islands and transfer to the campsite located in highlands of Santa Cruz.

  • Lava Tunnels Visit
  • Highlands Giant Tortoises Visit
  • Santa Cruz Highland Camping

Highlights: #landscape, tortoises, camping, volcano#

Overnight: Santa Cruz Highlands Camping Lodge (or similar)

In the morning, visit the Charles Darwin Station to see Galápagos giant tortoises.

  • Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
  • Speedboat transfer to Floreana Island
  • Floreana Community Restaurants
  • Floreana Community Guesthouse

 Highlights: #CharlesDarwinStation, tortoises, speedboat, community#

Overnight: Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)

Enjoy an included snorkelling excursion to Loberia, and visit the highlands of Floreana.

  • Loberia Snorkelling Excursion
  • Floreana Highlands Excursion
  • Floreana Community Guesthouse
  • Floreana Community Restaurants

 Highlights: #snorkelling, hiking, community, excursion#

Overnight: Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)

Take a speedboat over to Isabela Island and hike the Sierra Negra Volcano for spectacular views from above.

  • Boat trip to Isabela Island.
  • Sierra Negra Volcano Hike.
  • Isabela Highland Camping.

 Highlights: #hiking, camping, speedboat, volcano#

Overnight: Campo Duro Isabela Camp (or similar)

Free time in the morning for optional activities, for example to go snorkelling, surfing or hit the beach. In the afternoon, visit the Flamingo Lagoon and the Tortoise Breeding Centre.

  • Free Time
  • Flamingo Lagoon Visit
  • Isabela Highlands Camping
  • Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre Visit

 Highlights: #freetime, flamingo, snorkelling, tortoisebreeding, camping#

Overnight: Campo Duro Isabela Camp (or similar)

Transfer to Santa Cruz Island, and enjoy a night in the town of Puerto Ayora. Hike to beautiful Tortuga Bay, and opt to go kayaking or just lounge on the beach.

  • Speed boat transfer
  • Tortuga Bay Hike
  • Kayaking(optional)

 Highlights: #nightlife, hiking, kayaking, beach#

Overnight: Santa Cruz Hostal Morning Glory (or similar)

Take flight to Quito, transfer to the hotel and enjoy a night in the city.

  • Transfer out to Quito
  • Quito at night

 Highlights: #flight, nightlife, city#

Overnight: Quito – Hotel Eugenia (or similar)

  • Transfer to Quito International Airport for connections home, Amazon, Northern or Southern Ecuador extension tours (please ask for details)

We keep our itinerary pages short and sweet, please contact us for the full detailed version or with any questions you may have

*Tailor-made itineraries are also available*

  • Price from $1679 p/p
  • Min: 2 people/Max: 16 people

INCLUDED

  • Internal flights
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
  • Bilingual guide
  • Accommodation based on double occupancy
  • Visits and excursions detailed in the intinerary
  • Meals: 8 breakfast. 4 lunches, 4 dinners

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Soft and alcoholic drinks
  • Additional activities
  • Tips

Galápagos express camping adventure

The Galápagos Islands aren’t just all about cruising – try a camping experience on for size! Over a week’s time and beginning and ending right in the heart of the action (the islands, of course), you’ll stay active by snorkelling, diving, and hiking diverse terrain before slowing things down with wildlife exploration in the company of an expert Naturalist Guide. At the end of the day, you’ll camp out surrounded by the sounds of island wildlife. With plenty of options to stick around after the trip’s done (or show up early for some independent adventuring beforehand), this is the perfect express trip for a most excellent Galápagos experience.

  • Snorkel with sea lions
  • Travel by public speedboats around the Galápagos Islands
  • Camp in the middle of it all to stay closer to nature
  • Visit Charles Darwin Research Station and the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre
  • Hike Sierra Negra Volcano

Duration: 7 days

Start/Finish City: Puerto Ayora to Puerto Ayora

When arranging your transportation, such as flights, please take into consideration the below time restrictions for joining and departing from your group. With these times, we have taken into account travel time to/from the airport in the given destination and required time for check-in or baggage collection/immigration.

Your flight must arrive by or before: 11:00 on Day 1

Your flight must depart no earlier than: 00:00 on Day 7

Enjoy a day on Santa Cruz Island and head to the highlands to see giant tortoises in the wild and hike to the lava tunnels.

  • Lava Tunnels Visit
  • Highlands Giant Tortoises Visit
  • Santa Cruz Highland Camping

Highlights: #tortoise, volcano, camping#
Overnight: Santa Cruz Highlands Camping Lodge (or similar)

Visit Charles Darwin Station. After, transfer to Floreana Island and the sunset at Playa Negra beach.

  • Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
  • Speedboat transfer to Floreana Island
  • Floreana Community Restaurants
  • Floreana Community Guesthouse

Highlights: #CharlesDarwinStation,speedboat, sunset, community#
Overnight: Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)

Snorkeling excursion to Loberia, and visit the highlands of Floreana.

  • Loberia Snorkeling Excursion
  • Floreana Highlands Excursion
  • Floreana Community Guesthouse
  • Floreana Community Restaurants

Highlights: #snorkeling, hiking, community, highlands#
Overnight: Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)

Transfer to Isabela Island and hike the Sierra Negra Volcano

  • Speedboat transfer to Isabela Island
  • Sierra Negra Volcano Hike
  • Isabela Highlands Camping

Highlights: #hiking, volcano, camping#
Overnight: Campo Duro Isabela Camp (or similar)

Free time in the morning, in the afternoon visit the Flamingo Lagoon and the Tortoise Breeding Centre.

  • Free Time
  • Flamingo Lagoon Visit
  • Isabela Highlands Camping
  • Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre Visit

Highlights: #freetime, lagoon, tortoisebreeding, camping#
Overnight: Campo Duro Isabela Camp (or similar)

Transfer to Santa Cruz Island, night in the town of Puerto Ayora. Hike to beautiful Tortuga Bay, and optional to go kayaking or just lounge on the beach.

  • Boat trip
  • Tortuga Bay Hike

Highlights: #hiking, kayaking, beach, night#
Overnight: Hostal Morning Glory (or similar)

Take flight to Quito, transfer to the hotel and enjoy a night in the city.

  • Transfer out to Quito
  • Quito at night

Highlights: #flight, nightlife, city#
Overnight: Quito – Hotel Eugenia (or similar)

We keep our intinerary pages short and sweet, please contact us for the full detailed version or with any questions you may have

*Tailor-made intineraries are also available*

  • Price from $1359 p/p
  • Min: 2 people/Max: 16 people

INCLUDED

  • Internal flights
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
  • Bilingual guide
  • Accommodation based on double occupancy
  • Visits and excursions detailed in the intinerary
  • Meals: 6 breakfast. 2 lunches, 4 dinners

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Soft and alcoholic drinks
  • Additional activities
  • Tips

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