Day 6: Explore Isabela Island
After breakfast we’ll take a boat to Puerto Villamil on Isabela
Island. Isabela is the largest and the most volcanically active
island in the Galapagos.
This island has six volcanoes and it is
well known for the 5 subspecies of giant tortoise that live in the
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Spend the afternoon visiting the Tortoise Breeding
Center and follow a trail along the coastline in search of Galapagos
penguins and sea lions. Isabela’s salty lagoons are also home to a
wide range of sea birds, offering some of the best birding of all
the Galapagos – so don’t forget your binoculars! Our afternoon is
spent relaxing along white sandy beaches. Overnight in Puerto
Villamil.
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Day 7: Isabela on Horseback
We’ll begin our day with a 6-mile horseback ride to the very rim
of the Sierra Negra volcano. The view from this 6x5 mile-wide
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From here we’ll hike to the puffing Chico
Volcano on the northeast side of the caldera. During our hike we
have a good chance of seeing Galapagos hawks, short-eared owls,
finches and flycatchers. Tonight we’ll spend our last evening in
this quiet port town before saying farewell to the Enchanted Islands
in the morning.
Day 8: Fly Quito
This morning we make our way back to Santa Cruz and Baltra Island
where we catch our flight back to the mainland.
Today is free to
enjoy Quito at your leisure and share stories of your exciting
Galapagos travel adventures. Overnight in Quito. |
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