How to get there
San Cristobal Island is only accessible by a national flight from the mainland cities of Quito or Guayaquil. The airline companies are TAME, Avianca, and LATAM with daily itineraries.
All Ecuadorian and foreign tourists must obtain an authorization to visit the island through the Traffic Control Card (TCT) issued by the Galapagos Government Council. This form is to declare products that are brought to the islands issued by the Galapagos Quarantine and Biosecurity Agency, as well as a Permit to enter the Protected Areas, issued by the Galapagos National Park Administration.
In case of foreign sailboats entering the islands, they must abide by the prerequisites that are indicated by the following institutions: The Galapagos National Park, the Port Authority of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and the Biosecurity and Quarantine Agency of Galapagos.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION |
San Cristóbal Island |
| DEPARTURE TIME |
Please arrive at least 1 hours before the Tour |
| INCLUDED |
| All transfer in the Galapagos Island |
2 nights accommodation Hotel |
| Breakfast |
Pack lunch on Day 2nd. day |
| Snack/drinks during the excursions |
Beach Towels |
| Excursions/activities indicated in itinerary |
GNP Naturalist Guide |
|
| NOT INCLUDED |
| Entrance fee to Galapagos National Park ($100 per adult) |
| Immigration Control Card ($20 per person) |
| Flight tickets |
| Wetsuit |
| Single supplement |
| Personal expenses |
| Tips and gratuities |
| Travel insurance |
|
RECOMMENDATIONS:
| Mosquito repellent |
Sunscreen |
| Hat or Cap |
Hiking/trekking shoes |
| Sunglasses |
Camera |
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Day 1:
ARRIVAL TO SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND.
VISIT TO INTERPRETATION CENTER – TIJERETAS HILL – CAROLA BEACH
- We pick you up from the hotel to go to the Interpretation Center, it is composed of three independent buildings connected by walkways. It consists of exhibition halls and conference rooms, natural history that explains the origin of the island, human history that describes the presence of man since the discovery of the Galapagos Conservation and lounge showing interest in protecting and conserving the environment.
- We then continue to Tijeretas Hill, it is named because of the number of frigates or “tijeretas” that live and nest in that area.
- The trail has a distance of 2.5 km and the estimated time for this visit is two hours. Then we finish our trail at Punta Carola beach.
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Day 2:
KICKER ROCK AND CERRO BRUJO BEACH.
- We pick you up from the hotel and drive to the dock to board the boat to Kicker Rock.
- Kicker Rock is a Sea Lion shape. It consists of a rock in the form of an obelisk that emerges from the sea. Between the rocks a channel has formed where you can snorkel and swim, with sea lions, hammerhead sharks, and sea turtles etc.
- We have lunch on board, and then we go to Cerro Brujo or Manglecito beach to relax. We then take you back to the hotel for the evening.
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Day 3: TRANSFER OUT TO THE AIRPORT.
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