Why Choose a San Cristobal Galapagos Tour?
- Immerse yourself in the vibrant wildlife and flora of San Cristobal, the elder island of the archipelago.
- Explore the iconic Kicker Rock, a towering volcanic formation rising from the ocean depths, where you can snorkel and encounter a rich marine ecosystem teeming with life.
- Visit the Galapaguera Natural Interpretation Center, this breeding center is dedicated to the conservation of the Galapagos giant tortoise, one of the most iconic species in the archipelago.
- San Cristobal is one of the most fascinating destinations in the Galapagos archipelago. The island is known for its volcanic origin, with the presence of the Cerro Brujo volcano and the El Junco crater lake.
5-Day Galapagos San Cristobal Itinerary
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands!
Pick you up from the airport and will take you to the hotel. After your lunch, with the guide, you will visit the Interpretation Center, where the guide will talk to you about the formation, colonization, and actual situation of the islands. Then you will follow the trail to the Frigate Bird Hill, a viewpoint from which you have a beautiful view over the island. You can snorkel the shallow waters of Tijeretas Bay or Carola Beach (according to the tide your guide will take you to the best spot), where you can see sea lions, various tropical fishes, and turtles.
Accommodation: Golden Bay Galapagos or similar (Comfort class), Katarma Hotel or similar (Tourist Superior), Cabañas Pimampiro or similar (Tourist Class).
Meals included: Lunch
You will visit the famous Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), a volcanic formation in the ocean. There you will be able to snorkel with sharks, rays, turtles, and if you are lucky with hammerhead sharks! After lunch on the boat, you will go to a beautiful, pristine beach, where you will have time to relax. In the afternoon you will be back at the port.
Accommodation: Golden Bay Galapagos or similar (Comfort class), Katarma Hotel or similar (Tourist Superior), Cabañas Pimampiro or similar (Tourist Class)
Meals included: Breakfast, Box lunch
This day you visit the community “El Progreso” and the only freshwater crater lake of all the archipelago known as “El Junco”, where the frigate birds like to wash their wings to move apart the excess of salt on them. Afterward, explore “Cerro Colorado” to visit the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre! Lunch at a local organic farm in the highlands. You will finish your wonderful day at one of the most beautiful beaches of the Archipelago, well-known as “Puerto Chino”. There you could see marine iguanas, Galapagos crabs, blue-footed boobies, lava lizards, sea lions, etc.
Accommodation: Golden Bay Galapagos or similar (Comfort class), Katarma Hotel or similar (Tourist Superior), Cabañas Pimampiro or similar (Tourist Class)
Meals included: Breakfast, menu lunch
Departure at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm (depends on the availability). Once you arrive on the Island, you’ll make a dry landing. Then, you’ll go on a 1km hike to observe blue-footed booby nesting sites and two types of frigates (common and royal). The majority of this hike is over large volcanic rocks and you’ll be able to observe sea lion colonies (hence the island’s name!), including about 3 alpha males guarding over their colony and offspring. Once you’ve completed the hike, you return to the yacht and head to Playa Ochoa where you can snorkel or simply relax on its beach.
Accommodation: Golden Bay Galapagos or similar (Comfort class), Katarma Hotel or similar (Tourist Superior), Cabañas Pimampiro or similar (Tourist Class)
Meals included: Breakfast, box lunch
Your guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to the airport in San Cristobal.
Meals included: Breakfast
RATES INCLUDE
✅ Lodging for 04 nights in selected hotels
✅ Meals described in the itinerary
✅ Activities according to the itinerary
✅ Galapagos airport transfers, land transportation, and sea transportation
✅ Certified Naturalist English – Spanish speaking guides
✅ Snorkeling gear and wetsuit
❌ In-room service charges
❌ Galápagos National Park Fee USD $200 adults, $100 children
❌ Transit control Card USD $20 (mainland airports)
❌ Domestic flight mainland – Galapagos islands
❌ Travel insurance
❌ Alcoholic drinks and not described meals
❌ Tips and gratuities
❌ Water taxi from dock to speedboat (depending on the tide) – $ 1.00 US per person per ride
Before Booking a Galapagos San Cristobal Tour
- Prices for 2026 are subject to change.
- Please consider that you need to arrive and depart from San Cristobal
- Price is quoted only in doubles and triple rooms. Regarding group requests, contact our team experts for the best discount.
- Important things to bring: Sun Hat, hiking shorts or light full-length hiking pants, water shoes with non-slippery soles, sandals, windbreaker jacket, sunglasses, shorts, dress or skirt, bathing suit, thin and breathable socks, and hiking shoes. Small backpack, water bottle, ziplock, dry bag, waterproof see-through phone pouch, waterproof sunblock, binoculars, camera, device chargers, towel, sunglasses, and your passport.
- Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take the necessary precautions to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat street food, only eat peeled fruits, etc.)
- It is mandatory to have valid travel and medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
- Latin Adventures reserves the right to change the itinerary without prior notice due to weather conditions, availability, National Park regulations or notifications, and unforeseeable circumstances.
- Before confirmation, guests must inform the reservation team of any food allergies, medical conditions, or physical impairment that might affect any part of their stay. Failure to do so, Latin Adventures reserves the right to cancel the booking if it is not deemed possible to carry out packages and its activities.
- Payments made will be subject to cancellation penalties.
- In addition to our cancellation penalties, all financial returns are subject to government taxes, credit card fees, and admin fees. These charges may add up to 10%.
- If a trip is canceled due to acts of God, war, strikes, political unrest, volcanic eruption, earthquake, flooding, tropical storms, global disasters, or any emergencies such as pandemics, epidemics, or other circumstances beyond the tour operator’s or guest’s reasonable control, Latin Adventures will maintain with the original payment and cancellation policies as mentioned in this document.
- Latin Adventures will not be subject to refunds for a proportion of the stay missed due to delayed or canceled flights before or during the journey to the hotel.
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