Tour

Galapagos Island Hopper
from USD 2576

Contiki Holidays

Tour Code: GAIH19
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Duration: 6 Days
Country: Ecuador

With 6 days island hopping through the unexplored waters and hidden treasures of the Galapagos islands, this trip is a must for the lovers of the great outdoors. Whether you are snorkeling with sea lions & rays, or chilling with the Galapagos giant tortoise, this adventure is epic.



Galapagos Island Hopper map

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Dining Summary

  • 2 Dinner (D)
  • 5 Breakfast (B)

Included Experience

  • Quito: Swoop into the phenomenal Galápagos Islands and start your expedition of these natural wonders. #explore 
  • Isabela Island: Look out for sea turtles, penguins, sea lions and more as you glide over to the largest island in the Galapagos. 
  • Santa Cruz Island: You can’t visit the Galapagos without popping by to say hello to its most famous residents.
  • Santa Cruz Island: Take a walk inside these incredible tunnels, made from solidified lava. 
  • Isabela Island: Your chance to get up close with turtles, angelfish, parrotfish and more at one of the world’s best snorkeling spots.
  • Isabela Island: Get set for the adventure of a lifetime. Float around the turquoise waters surrounded by penguins, turtles and sea lions. 
  • Isabela Island: A once-in-a-lifetime chance to get up close with endangered Galápagos Giant Tortoises – and see the work that’s being done to save them. 
  • Santa Cruz Island: Marvel at the beauty. Then hike to a secluded beach with only the iguanas for company (and your Contiki crew, obvs).
  • Santa Cruz Island: Support the crucial conservation, restoration and sustainable development work of the Galapagos scientists.
  • San Cristobal Island: Grab your camera and get some pics with these charming locals.
  • San Cristobal Island: On the surface, this may look like a giant red rock shaped like a shoe. But under the water, it’s a rainbow utopia of marine life.
  • San Cristobal Island: Stretch out on the pristine sands with your Contiki crew and take in the peace and tranquility.
  • Quito:

  • Hotel La Gran Tortuga (or similar)
  • Isamar Hotel (or similar)
  • Hotel Silberstein (or similar)
  • Galapagos Planet (or similar)
Day 1 Quito To Isabela Island

Welcome to Ecuador! Today we're taking to the skies, bound for the glorious Galapagos Islands. Excited much? You should be. On arrival we’ll appease our rumbling stomachs with some munch. Giant tortoises roaming their natural surroundings and incredible old lava tunnels will welcome us onto the island of Santa Cruz. After lunch, we’ll take to the ocean and make tracks to our home for the night – the impossibly glorious Isabela Island, where we’ll sleep amidst the spellbinding beauty of the Galapagos National Park. The inspiration behind Charles Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’, Isabela Island is home to wildlife you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Picture the scene – sandy streets, palm trees, crystal waters and seal pups playing – can it really get any more perfect? Soak it all in, as it’s home for the next little while.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel La Gran Tortuga (or similar)

Day 2 Isabela Island

Well good morning paradise. The ocean is calling, and who are we to resist her? Our wildlife kayaking adventure will see us taking to the seas with beady eyes on the lookout for green sea turtles.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Isamar Hotel (or similar)

Day 3 Isabela Island To Santa Cruz Island

We’ll wake up hungry for the day this morning (that’s what island life does to you), and for good reason – Santa Cruz is on the horizon. After settling in to the Santa Cruz way of life, we’ll stroll down to the beach and the cosy Tortuga Bay. Wildlife fanatics will be in their element – the island is known for sharks, rays, turtles, great blue herons, and even blue footed boobies. Spend your time sunbaking next to a marine iguana, or roam the streets stopping off in cute cafes for fresh juice pit stops.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel Silberstein (or similar)

Day 4 Santa Cruz Island To San Cristobal Island

Back on our boat we’ll set sail for San Cristobal, keeping our eyes peeled for cute bathing sea lions (we won’t have to look too hard – they’re literally everywhere). Four extinct volcanoes sit across the island creating scenic highlands that are best experienced by bike – mainly cruising downhill, you'll be happy to know. The tiny town of El Progreso will add a splash of colour to our journey, and we’ll also cross five different vegetation zones before arriving at our seaside destination – La Loberia beach.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Galapagos Planet (or similar)

Day 5 San Cristobal Island

It’s our last day soaking up the natural beauty of the Galapagos, and what a day we’ve got planned. Bird-watching will kick us off, followed by a cruise to the 143-metre Kicker Rock – a natural phenomenon that protrudes from the ocean and is one of the greatest icons of the area. Our Local Guide will give us the low-down on the wildlife – both above and below the water – that surrounds the rock, then we’ll jump in and explore for ourselves. Keep a look out for chocolate chip starfish and a Galapagos Shark or two, but remember the golden rule – keep those toes off the coral, as you can do serious damage to the delicate eco-system. Back on board, we’ll make tracks for Puerto Grande beach. Here, we’ll eat lunch on board and enjoy a final afternoon of Galapagos fun, before rounding off the day with a feat to end all feasts. WHAT A DAY.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Galapagos Planet (or similar)

Day 6 San Cristobal Island To Quito

There’s time to relax this morning & take in the beauty of the island before heading back to the mainland where your trip ends on arrival.  Not done yet?  Why not fly to Peru and join our Peru Uncovered trip?

Duration: 1 Day

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