The experience Galapagos Multisport Adventure
The Galapagos Multisport tour is a Galapagos land based tour specially designed for the active traveler. An itinerary for travelers looking for a more active Galapagos adventure. Snorkel, kayak, and hike among wildlife unafraid of humans.
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- TRIP LENGTH 10 days
- STARTING AT $4,590
- DEPARTURE DATES: Daily
*Prices based on 2 travelers
Highlights
- Ocean kayak along the Galapagos coast
- Hike around an active volcano crater
- Overnight in our Private Galapagos Camp
- Snorkel with friendly Galapagos sharks
- Hang out with sea lions on remote beaches
What is included in this tour?
- Private tour with Andean Discovery guides
- All lodging in double or triple occupancy
- All activities per itinerary
- Most meals
- Airport transfers
- Internal airfare (additional cost)
- Detailed pre-departure materials
- Dedicated Andean Discovery US & South American staff assisting you every step of the way!
What is not included in this tour?
- International airfare to and from South America
- $120 per person Galapagos park fees
- Gratuities
- Travel insurance (available upon request)
Meet your Andean Discovery guide and transfer to your hotel.
Quito, Ecuador, is a spectacular city positioned just a few miles shy of the equator in a narrow valley surrounded by volcanoes. At 9,350 feet above sea level, it is the second highest capital city in Latin America and maintains a pleasant spring-like climate all year round. Quito is also the cultural epicenter of Ecuador, with a plethora of museums, expansive outdoor parks, and colorful festivals and fairs. Upon evening arrival into Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport, you will be met by Andean Discovery staff and transferred to your hotel.
Meals: On your own
Standard Lodging: NH Hotel Quito
Superior Lodging: Swissotel Quito
Visit a chocolate plantation and enjoy zip-lining or a nature walk in an Andean cloud forest.
Meet up with your guide this morning and travel by private vehicle to the famous cloud forests of Mindo. Watch the scenery transform as you descend the high slopes of the Andes into the lush green forests below, keeping an eye out for waterfalls and cascades along the way. Located in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, Mindo is home to over 300 different species of tropical birds–including toucans, quetzals, owls, hummingbirds and countless other plant and animal species. Catch a birds-eye-view of it all during a thrilling canopy zip-line tour, a series of 10 platforms and lines spanning over two miles across the upper levels of the forest. After lunch, enjoy the tastiest of Ecuadorian customs by visiting a chocolate factory and speaking with a cacao producer. We explore every aspect of the supply chain from bean to bar, and sample some of the world’s best chocolate along the way. This afternoon, travel to zero degrees latitude and visit the equator line solar museum. Stand with one foot in each hemisphere and test out the effect of gravity on the equator through a series of interactive experiments. For example, is it possible balance an egg on the equator? Return to your hotel in Quito.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: NH Hotel Quito
Superior Lodging: Swissotel Quito
Options & Add-ons: City Tour Quito – Birding Hike in the Tandayapa Valley
Arrive and meet your naturalist guide, observe Frigate birds at Tijeretas Bay and sea lions at Playa Mann.
This morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to San Cristóbal Island, the island where Darwin first went ashore in 1835. Upon arrival in the port town of Baquerizo Moreno, meet your Galapagos naturalist guide and enjoy a hearty lunch before starting your explorations of the island. The first stop this afternoon is the Interpretation Center, where you will have an overview of the human and natural history of the Galapagos Islands. Learn about the volcanic origins of the archipelago, the islands’ first settlers, and ongoing conservations efforts. Continue on a two- mile walk through the coastal zone to Tijeretas Bay, where it is possible to observe both species of Frigate Birds, Magnificent and Great, in the same bird colony. Return to Mann Beach and cool off with a much-welcomed swim in the Galapagos Marine Reserve as playful sea lions make their way to shore. Dinner on your own.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: Galapagos Sunset Hotel
Superior Lodging: Golden Bay Hotel & Spa
Kayak along the coast, look out for sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and pelicans, hike to the home of marine iguanas.
After breakfast, explore the coast of San Cristóbal Island by sea kayak. The slow pace of the kayaks gliding over the water and the freedom to navigate on your own makes this morning in the Galapagos a special experience. Kayakers often attract curious animals, especially near-sighted sea lions, which tend to approach for a closer look! Keep your eyes out for marine wildlife such as Blue-footed Boobies , sea lions, frigate birds, and brown pelicans whose eight-foot wingspan allows them to dive-bomb for sardines at terrific speeds. Make your way to the port and enjoy some free time on the beach before dinner. After lunch, proceed on a hike through La Lobería, a resting place for sea lions and home to some of the biggest marine iguanas in the Galapagos. After a hike to El Barranco – The Cliff – return to the beach for a swim and snorkel with marine birds, keeping your eyes out for the greater flamingo. Here it is possible to observe sea lions, rays, sea turtles and multicolored fish.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: Galapagos Sunset Hotel
Superior Lodging: Golden Bay Hotel & Spa
Observe giant tortoises and lava tubes in the highlands and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.
After an early rise and breakfast, board a small, outboard motorboat and navigate approximately 2 hours to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, the largest port town in the Galapagos. Visit the highlands of Santa Cruz. As you ascend by private vehicle, you will travel through several different vegetation zones and witness the landscape become increasingly lush and green by the minute. Here you’ll have the opportunity to view the islands’ most famous reptile in its wild habitat: the giant Galapagos Tortoise. It’s a real treat to see an endangered species roving in this lush environment! With a little luck, you may spot the vermilion flycatcher, which will delight everyone with its scarlet feathers against an emerald-green forest. Explore an amazing network of lava tubes, and underground tunnels formed by hot liquid rock, and return to the port. This afternoon, enjoy a guided visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where you will learn about current scientific research and conservation efforts in the Galapagos Archipelago, or opt to embark on a short trek to Las Grietas, a wonderful swimming hole surrounded by volcanic cliffs. Cool off with an exhilarating swim in the deep blue waters.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: Hotel La Isla
Superior Lodging: Angermeyer Waterfront Inn
Hike through a lava landscape to the coast, observe wildlife at Tortuga Bay, then boat to Isabela Island.
This morning we hike 45 minutes through a dry coastal forest and white sand beach to Tortuga Bay, a secluded cove surrounded by mangrove forests. Named for the black sea turtles that emerge from the water to lay their eggs on the white-sands, Tortuga Bay is one of the most pristine beaches in the Galapagos. Observe flamingos patrolling the nearby salt mangroves and Darwin finches dipping and diving overhead. Keep your eyes out for shore birds like Whimbrels, Ruddy Turnstones, Great Blue Herons and endemic Lava Gulls. Later this afternoon, board a speedboat for the two-hour journey to Isabela Island. Isabela Island is the largest island in the Galapagos archipelago, over 80 miles from north to south, and the most biologically diverse. It was formed by the joining of six different volcanoes five of which are still active today making it one of the most volcanically active places on earth, and the perfect place to continue your Galapagos adventure. Finish the day with a refreshing swim in turquoise waters as the sun sets on the horizon. Dinner on your own.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging:Cormorant Beach House
Superior Lodging: Iguana Crossing
Explore one of the world’s largest volcano craters at Sierra Negra and snorkel at Concha de la Perla.
This morning transfer 13 miles inland to the highlands of Isabela to Sierra Negra, one of the largest volcano craters in the world, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 1,000 feet deep. Steaming fumaroles and the charcoal-black landscape are proof of its recent eruption and ongoing volcanic activity. Embark on a hike around the crater rim and witness lava remains from the eruption in 2005. Visit Chico Volcano, a neighboring crater with lunar-like landscapes, including various formations of petrified lava. (The full hike is 9 miles and takes about 4 hours and can be tailored to your desired length.) This afternoon opt for a snorkel excursion at Concha de la Perla or relax at the beach. Dinner on your own.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: Cormorant Beach House
Superior Lodging: Iguana Crossing
Options & Add-ons: Los Túneles marine sanctuary
Snorkel at Tintoreras, observe marine iguanas, penguins, Blue- footed Boobies and bike/walk along Los Húmedales habitat.
After breakfast, board a dingy with your guide and travel across the bay to Tintoreras Island, a resting place for white-tip reef sharks. En route you may see Galapagos Penguins, which seem comically out of place so close to the equator. Once ashore, a short hike reveals the largest colonies of marine iguanas in the Galapagos, sea lions, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, and Blue-footed Boobies. Return to the bay for a snorkel—look for sea lions, rays, and many different species of tropical fish. This afternoon hop on a mountain bike (or walk) to explore Los Humedales, a series of coastal pools, lagoons, and endemic mangroves that boast an abundance of birds and native plants. Keep your eyes out for herons, Black-necked Stilts, and Galapagos pintails, and be careful to watch for Marine Iguanas crossing the road. Then make your way to the Wall of Tears, the remains of an old penal colony, and learn about the human history of the Galapagos.
Meals: B, L
Standard Lodging: Cormorant Beach House
Superior Lodging: Iguana Crossing
Options & Add-ons: Optional dinner at the home of a local fisherman.
Early morning boat ride to Santa Cruz Island and begin the journey to Quito.
Early rise and departure by boat for Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island (or inter-island flights for additional cost). From here, you will be transferred to the Baltra Island airport in time for your return flight to Quito (or Guayaquil). Upon arrival, you will be met by your Andean Discovery guide and driver and transferred to your hotel.
Meals: B
Standard Lodging: Rincon de Puembo
Superior Lodging: EB Hotel Quito
This morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for your international flight.
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