Day tour to San Cristobal Island with private Land Tour and snorkeling

Name: Day tour to San Cristobal Island with private Land Tour and snorkeling
Price: 269 USD
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Overview

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10 hours

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This tour allows you to get to know the captial of the Galapagos: San Cristobal Island and its beautiful sites in only one day; you will not only get to see tons of sea lions and many sea lions babies, but also many marine birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, tropical fish, sharks and even more sea lions. Moreover, you will get to see beautiful landscapes with crystal clear turquoise water and the iconic Kicker Rock.

This tour is the perfect combination of land and water, as during the snorkel activity you will get to know the abundant wildlife underwater, while three sites (Punta Carola, Tijeretas and La Loberia) allow you to get to the the most beautiful sites, species and landscapes San Cristobal has to offer on land too.

The tour includes a very good lunch menu too and you will be provided with high quality snorkel equipment and wetsuits.

Please note that the only way to get to San Cristobal is by PUBLIC SPEEDBOAT - of course they are safe but on rough sea it can get choppy!

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

At Puerto Ayora's pier before your Speedboat you could observe a variety of birds fishing, small sharks or sea lions resting on the public seats. After the speedboat ride, you will disembark at the pier of San Cristobal Island, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It is the capital of the archipelago of Galápagos, and it is the place with the most abundante population of sea lions in all of Galapagos - they are literally everywhere; on the streets, on the banks, on the beaches, everywhere. This is the reason why San Cristobal is the perfect island to see recently born baby sea lions on one of the beaches you will visit during this tour.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Playa Punta Carola

Your private land tour will start with a nice walk of about 25 minutes through endemic and native vegetation, leading you to a stunningly beautiful coral beach where you will be able to observe many recently born sea lions babies, on the beach and playing in the water as well as sally lightfoot crabs, lava herons and pelicans. The order of the different visitor sites can also be the other way around, we always check the tide and organize the tour accordingly, so that you will get the best possible conditions for the snorkeling. This is the perfect place to take the perfect picture of a baby sea lions and if you like, you can already do the first snorkel activity from this beautiful beach.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Fee charged for the use of the pier in Puerto Ayora

Soda/Pop

Lunch

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Wetsuits (long or short, as preferred)

Guía privado during the entire stay on San Cristobal Island

Fuel surcharge

Lunch menu in one of the local restaurants

Boat ride to San Cristobal round trip on a comfortable and fast speedboat

Transport with a private driver

Mesh bag to store your snorkel equipment and the wetsuit

Propinas (optional)

Water taxis to and from the speedboat ($2 in total)

Alcoholic Beverages

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