Bartolome Island Day Trip with Snorkeling from Puerto Ayora
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10 hours
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With its unique volcanic formations, Bartolome Island is the Galapagos reef that will make you feel like you are on another planet.
The Day trip to Bartolome island from Puerto Ayora will take you to one of the most spectacular viewpoints of the islands, you will only have to climb 400 steps to get there! You will also visit Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island, where you will walk among penguins, hawks, or lava cactus and snorkel among sea turtles, multicolored fish, or white-tip sharks.
This one-day guided tour includes a round trip transfer from Santa Cruz Island, lunch on board the yacht, and snorkeling equipment, so get your ducks in the water!
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No previous experience is required to do the snorkeling activity, but it is essential to know how to swim to be able to do the tour. // The water temperature in the area where the snorkeling will take place allows the activity to be done without a wetsuit all year round.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Puerto Ayora
The guide will pick you up at 6:00 a.m. at your hotel on Santa Cruz Island and you will board a minibus that will take you to the Itabaca Channel. In the minibus you will receive the specifications and first indications from the guide.
Canal de Itabaca
45 minutes later, you will have arrived at the Itabaca Channel. You will get off the minibus and board the boat that will take you to Bartolome Island. On board the boat you will try on the snorkeling equipment that you will use on Santiago Island. - The boat ride lasts 2 hours, and on the way you will skirt the islands of Lesser Daphne and Greater Daphne. Both are recognized as diving areas in the Galapagos Islands. [Highlight: bird watching in the Daphne Islands.]
What‘s Included
Land transportation to/from Baltra Canal
Tea and coffee station
Lunch
Towels
Snorkeling equipment
Bilingual Guide
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Bartolome Island Day Trip with Snorkeling from Puerto Ayora
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Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour, Wrong Company to Book With
Masashi T,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The actual tour saved what could have been a terrible experience. Booking through this tour “provider” was the most stressful part of the trip. They are not the real Galápagos operator, just an overseas middleman, so they had little understanding of and control over pickup and tour arrangements. Thankfully, the local Galápagos guide was professional, and the tour itself, operated by a local company, was excellent. The local team delivered a great experience despite the poor coordination from this middleman. My honest takeaway: great tour, wrong company to book with. I recommend booking the tour directly with a local provider instead.
Bartolome tour
Ramprasad S,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The boat ride from the Ithaca channel to bartolome is 2.5 hours and the sea is fairly choppy after the first one hour of departure. The crew is excellent. The guide was also excellent. The tour company was also responsive. Overall, an excellent tour.
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