>>Recommendations:
Casual dressing to visit the town, take some cash with you to buy some handicrafts, t-shirts, etc. Towel for the beach, Walking Stick if needed.
Highlights:
We will visit the Isabela Island Giant tortoise rearing center; with its huge and exotic endemic sub species, also the babies tortoises in their small corrals and their incubators, later on we explore a flamingo lake with common stills, white cheeked pintail ducks, etc.After the easy hiking we will have time for relax and swimming in a beautiful small sandy beach, flying around are always blue footed boobies and frigate birds, other attractions:
- Flamingo wading in the ponds of puerto Villamil.
- 3 km of white sandy beach.
- The rocks around small islands afford shelter for fish, you will discover snorkeling.
- Hike to the "Muro de las Lágrimas" built by the prisioners of the penal colony in 1948.
- Excursion to the Volcano Sierra Negra: ride the gentle horses of Isabela. walk on the extensivelava fields of Volcano Chico, visit active areas; the experienced hiker may wish to visit the "SulphurMines".
- Visit the sea lion colony and see white tip sharks.
>Punta Vicente Roca
Disembarking: There's no landing, just dinghy ride.
Dressing: Comfortable and casual garments, a wide brimmed hat, bathing suits, sunglasses, binoculars, sunscreen.
Duration: 40 min. / swimming and snorkel
What to bring : Camera, a hat, sunglasses, bathing suits, sunscreen.
Recommendations: Don't forget your snorkel gear and wet suite!
Highlights:
During navigation between Fernandina island and Santiago, we will stop in Punta Vicente Roca, here we will explore one of the best snorkel site in Galapagos, due to the Cromwell current and its upwelling we will see an exuberant underwater life: giant mantas, sharks, the largest marine iguanas on Galapagos, flightless cormorants, penguins, sea turtles, killer Wales (July - October), frigate birds, storm petrels, sea lions, Galapagos Martins, we will also explore with a dinghy a giant a misterious lava cave...
> Urbina Bay
Disembarking: Wet landing, it may be sometimes difficult due to tide conditions.
Dressing: Casual and comfortable garments, hiking shoes.
Type of terrain : In the Hiking: flat uplifted area, semi rocky.
Degree of difficulty: Hiking: midlle
Beach : middle
Duration: Hiking: 1. 30 - 2 .0 Horas
Beach: 40 min.
What to bring: Camera, a wide brimmed hat, bathing suits, sunglasses, binoculars, sunscreen, repellent.
Recomendations: Don't forget your snorkel gear and wet suites, Walking Sticks if needed.
Highlights:
We will explore an uplifted area -due to volcanic activity in 1954-, with a spectacular view on Alcedo volcano and along the trail we will see land iguanas, mockinbirds, Giant tortoises, Land iguanas, Finches, Galapagos Hawks, Galapagos Martins, and unfortunatelly some of the introduced animals like feral goats, cats, etc. In the beach we can see the largest marine iguanas on Galapagos, also we could swimm with flightless cormorants, penguins, sea turtles, colored fishes, etc.
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> Tagus Cove
Disembarking: Dry landing
Dressing: Casual and comfortable garments, hiking shoes.
Type of terrain : First a flat sandy area, later on a semi rocky trail to a soft hill.
Degree of difficulty: Hiking: middle
Duration: Hiking: 1. 30 - 2 .0 Hours
What to bring: Camera, a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, binoculars, sunscreen, repellent, hiking shoes if needed
Recommendations: Walking Sticks if needed.
Highlights:
Today we will follow Charles Darwin's steps, the Beagle anchored here in 1835 and Darwin spent considerable time exploring the area, as him we will see a spectacular young pyroclastic cone, partially breached forming an excellent anchorage which has been a favorite stopping place since centuries for pirates, whaling ships, etc. The cliff faces show century old graffiti dating back to the early pirates and whalers of the 1800's. We will have a majestic view of Darwin's lake, the bay with its endemic and native vegetation like plants as Opuntia and Candelabra cacti, Flightless Cormorants nest along the cove, Galapagos Hawks and Galapagos Penguins are also frequently seen
What to bring:
Camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent, sneakers, shorts, a wide brimmed hat, bathing suits, a hat, sunglasses, binoculars, sunscreen, repellent
You can visit this island just with a regular 8 days cruise from Santa Cruz or San Cristobal,or flying from Quito direct with TAME to Santa Cruz Island and take there a local small airplane (8 Passengers) to get Isabela by air, ( you can beconnected with this small airplane just between Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, & Isabela), visiting the local highlights you will alsobe helping the community to develop local ecoturism: therefore, increasing its standard of life, there are two small Towns:Tomas de Berlanga in the Highlands and Puerto Villamil in the Coast with few Hotels & Restaurants, from here Galapagos Options organize for you the Excursions in the Island: to Sierra Negra volcano 1490 m. with its giant 10 kilometer Caldera, Volcan chico (Chico Volcano with its active fumaroles), the Giant tortoises Rearing Center, Alcedo Volcano 1125 m. with hundreds of giant tortoises (A two-day trek up Alcedo Volcano will lead you to some of the last of the wild tortoises found in the islands) a camping permit from the National Park is required (possible to get from the National Park), Caleta Tagus (tagus cove with the fantastic uplifted Darwin lake), Urbina Bay where you can see the giant Tortoises from Alcedo volcano & land iguanas together, Elizabeth Bay with the Marielas Islands both with colonies of penguins, flightless cormorants, and blue footed boobies, Punta Moreno an incredible place to find Flamingo lakes in the middle of a giant lava field, the Tear's wall historical site, Tomas de Berlanga Town, Punta Loberia with it's sea lion colonies, you can also have excellent Surf in this island, Garcia Point, Tortuga Point, Puerto Villamil Town with its Flamingo lake, and the largest white sand beach of Galapagos in front of the town.The largest island, made up of six volcanoes joined by extensive lava flows, a wonderful & relaxed atmosphere in a timeless and forgotten Island ...
Fauna & Flora:
The largest marine iguanas on Galapagos, flightless cormorants, penguins, sea turtles, sharks, frigate birds, storm petrels, Giant tortoises, Land iguanas, Flamingos, sea lions, Galapagos Hawks, Galapagos Martins, introduced plants & animals like feral cats, burros, horses, cattle, pigs, mice etc. / Vegetation: the island has 4 vegetation zones, very dense in the highlands of the southern part of the island and it is abundant in other areas which are exposed to the southeast trade winds.
Area:
1771 sq. Miles; 82 x 52 miles / Max. altitude: 5599 feet
Check the other islands...
>Santa Cruz
>San Cristobal
>Isabela
>Espanola (Hood)
>Floreana
>Santiago
>Bartolome
>Genovesa
>Fernandina: Punta espinoza
>South Plaza
>Santa Fe
>North Seymour
>Rabida
>Mosquera
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