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Galapagos Big Five 9 Days Tour

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Start and end in Quito
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Galapagos Big Five 9 Days Tour - GUIDEcuador Travel
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Plan your adventure:
  • Island Hopping
  • Family
  • Private
  • Fully Guided
  • Personalized
  • Christmas & New Year
Gold Operator
GUIDEcuador Travel
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English, Spanish
Age range 10 to 75

Places You’ll See

  • Quito
    Quito
  • San Cristóbal Island
    San Cristóbal Island
  • Isabela Island
    Isabela Island
  • Baltra Island
    Baltra Island
  • Santa Cruz Island
    Santa Cruz Island
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Highlights

  • Explore Quito's UNESCO-listed Old Town
  • Kayak to Darwin's first landing site
  • Hike the Sierra Negra Volcano
  • Snorkel with sea turtles at Los Tuneles
  • Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL TO QUITO
  2. Day 2 FLIGHT TO GALAPAGOS ( CRISTOBAL AIRPORT )
  3. Day 3 ESPANOLA ISLAND TOUR
  4. Day 4 FLIGHT TO ISABELA ISLAND - SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO
  5. Day 5 LOS TUNELES TOUR
  6. Day 6 SPEED BOAT TO SANTA CRUZ - VISIT TO THE HIGHLANDS
  7. Day 7 BARTOLOME TOUR
  8. Day 8 SANTA FE TOUR
  9. Day 9 FLIGHT BACK TO QUITO
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Ibis

    Hotel
    day 1
    Upgrade Available

  • Algarrobos

    Hotel
    day 2
    Upgrade Available

  • Arena Blanca

    Hotel
    day 3
    Upgrade Available

  • Volcano

    Hotel
    Days 4, 5
    Upgrade Available

  • Red Booby

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

Operated by

GUIDEcuador Travel

4.8
(81 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

78

Age Range

4 to 80 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Sandra
    · February 23rd, 2025
    What a wonderful trip!!! As an older solo traveler and the only one on the trip, I was truly treated like a VIP. The...
  • Edward
    · December 19th, 2024
    Had a great time. Tours were a lot of fun.
  • Alana
    · September 27th, 2024
    Great insight. Alejandro, our guide, was brilliant and took us on a comprehensive 8 days tour. We packed a lot in:...

Dates & Availability

9 days
Galapagos Big Five 9 Days Tour
From Quito to Quito

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