COMBINED PROGRAMS IN GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
( Hotel & islands visits )

THE COMBINED PROGRAM is another way to discover the islands; You could stay in the cities of: Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in San Cristobal Island and Puerto Villamil in Isabela Island and do daily land or sea excursions to discover the islands near the islands where you stay.( depending on the hotel).

The programs are of 4, 5 and 8 days. It’s a more economical option to visit the islands and recommended for the persons who feel seasick and for seniors..

In Galapagos Islands, there are various categories of hotels from 5* resort to 2* hotel (not recommended).
3* Hotels in Puerto Ayora From 20 to 30 rooms with private bathroom and warm water, restaurant, bar, air conditioned and swimming pool, green ways.	3* sup Hotels in Puerto Ayora From 20 to 30 rooms with private bathroom and warm water, restaurant, bar, air conditioned and swimming pool.	5* Resort in Puerto Ayora Luxury Eco Hôtel de luxe 5*, capacity of 30 persons, rooms with private bathroom and warm water and swimming pool, conferences room, jacuzzi, lounge bar, vtt, bird watching, horseriding.

The boats which operate islands daily excursions are standard category boats, with a capacity of 16 to 20 people and are equipped with toilets-shower, a double cabin (with 2 berths),a solarium, dining-room, 1 or 2 safety boats or zodiacs, a and legal security kit (life jacket, safety boat or zodiac, VHF radio, radar, Furuno GPS...)

The principal visited islands are: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santa Fe, Espanola, Floreana, Seymour, Plazas, Bartolome, Isabela. The visits may change according to the hotel, the island and the time you stay. Please see on the map. The sites you can visit from the 3 inhabitated Islands : Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela.

On Santa Cruz Island :
- Charles Darwin Station, turtles and iguanas breeding center
- The twin craters, natural formations composed of endemic flora
- Tortuga Bay beach or Bachas, white-sand beach, diving
- a giant turtle reserve : observation of wild turtles

From Santa Cruz Island :
- Bartolomé Island, beautiful viewpoint to enjoy the view of the Pinaculo
- Seymour Island, great population of blue footed booby, sea lions and iguanas
- Plazas Island, red colored island with lava formation, cactus Opuntia and Sesuvium
- Santa Fe Island, cactus Opuntia wood and Palo Santo

On Isabela Island :
- Sierra Negra Volcano
- Las Tintoreras, to do kayak and superficial dive
- Lava tunnels, majestic volcanic tunnels
- turtles breeding center
- saltern, one of the biggest in the world

The combined programs include the following services:
• Meals and some drinks
• Nights in the hotel of your choice in double-room, single or triple
• Les transferts terrestres et maritimes in standard class boat
• Visit of one or 2 islands a day
• Apnea and swim
• A naturalist spanish/english speaking guide for individuals
• using of the installations in the hôtels.

They do not inclue:

• Flight from Quito or Guayaquil to Galapagos : from 332 USD
• Entrance to the Galapagos Park : 100 USD/ pers
• Tips
• Apnea kit
• drinks
• Transit card to Galapagos : 10 USD/ pers

(*) Prices on request