Red Mangrove Hotels

Sie werden im Flughafen von Baltra empfangen und nehmen dann die Fähre zur Insel Santa Cruz. Hier checken Sie dann in der Red Mangrove Aventura Lodge ein und essen zu Mittag. Am Nachmittag fahren sie dann zum Strand „El Garrapatero“, wo sie neben dem türkisfarbenen Meer auch einen wunderschönen weißen Sandstrand vorfinden. Am Abend kehren Sie zurück in die Lodge.

Once you have arrived at Baltra Airport you will be taken to Santa Cruz with your

guide. Here begins an introduction to the highlands. This lush part of the island is bountiful

and green. You’ll stop here for lunch at a local ranch. Afterwards, you will head to the Charles

Darwin Research Station. It is a research facility that has an extensive collection of Galapagos

plant life specimens carefully preserved and also acts as a biological research station and active

breeding center operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation.

 Transfer to Isabela Island + Tintoreras Islet + Wall of Tears

 We will board a yacht bound for Isabela Island, about two hours away. After arriving in

Puerto Villamil, we will take another boat to visit the tintoreras where white-tipped sharks can

be seen, as well as the marine iguana and Galapagos penguins. We’ll snorkel in the area

observing tropical fish, sea turtles, and return to Puerto Villamil. In the afternoon we will visit

the Wall of Tears in order to learn more about the history of the island, which was once home

to a prison in the past. Our last visit will be to the breeding center of Isabela Tortoises then we

will go back to your hotel at Iguana Crossing.

Heute früh fahren wir zuerst im Auto bis zum Fuß des Vulkans Sierra Negra, von wo aus wir dann zum Kraterrand wandern. Hier biete sich eine wirklich beeindruckende Aussicht! Falls Sie danach noch fit sind, können Sie noch zum „Chico“-Vulkan wandern (ca. 1 Stunde über nicht ganz einfaches Terrain). Das Mittagessen gibt es in einer lokalen Farm, wo wir uns nach dem Essen auch noch etwas entspannen oder die Riesenschildkröten beobachten können. Danach geht es zurück zur Lodge, wo Sie noch Zeit haben sich selbst etwas auf der Insel umzusehen oder schwimmen zu gehen.

Important Note: The island visits are not specified due to changing availability and climate

conditions. You will visit either Sierra Negra or the Cape Rose lava tunnels.

Volcano Sierra Negra is an active volcano in the south of Isabela Island. A hike in this

area will show you different types of vegetation and geological zones. If you reach the summit

of Sierra Negra you can see petrified lava still present and its huge caldera.

The Cape Rose lava tunnels are a stunning work of nature’s art. These tunnels were

formed millions of years ago when rivers of lava swept across the island until they reached the

shore. The cold water froze the superficial layer insulating the interior as lava continued to

flow into the sea. When the eruption ended, a hollow structure was formed and the inner wall

later broke, allowing water to come within, creating the tunnels. After this visit, we will head

back to your hotel on Isabela Island at Iguana Crossing. 

En route to the San Cristobal Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, we will stop at a

Galapagos flamingo lagoon. The lagoon was man-made after some years of mining, later it

filled with both freshwater and saltwater from the wetlands. Here you can see flamingos

feeding, as well as Galapagos ducks.

Just a short way away from the flamingo feeding site is the San Cristobal Breeding

Center. Here Isabela Giant Tortoises are protected and bred in order to one day repopulate

Isabela Island. Many different studies are done here, which have provided incredible

knowledge and discoveries. After visiting the breeding center you will be transferred back to

Santa Cruz Island and taken to your accommodations at Red Mangrove Eco Luxury Hotel.

Important Note : On day five of your program you will visit one the various islands described

below. The specific islands and visitor sites you will visit will be confirmed with your guidebefore you are picked up in the morning for the day tour. The island visits are not specified

beforehand due to changing availability and climate conditions. Bartolomé Island, Santa Fe,

North Seymour and Bachas Beach,

Plazas Island / Carrión Point

Je nach Abflugzeit werden Sie nach Baltra zum Flughafen gebracht.

After a complete breakfast with the company of sea lions and various finches at the Red

Mangrove, you will be transferred to the other side of Santa Cruz to board the ferry that will

take you back to Baltra airport for your flight back to mainland Ecuador .