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COMBINABLE TOURS HOTEL – YACHT

3 Islands Santa Cruz – Isabela - Santa Fe

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5 days 4 night

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2 - 12 people

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Easy / Moderate

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adventure

COMBINABLE TOURS HOTEL – YACHT

5 days / 4 nights

altitude

0 m

duration

5 days 4 night

group size

2 - 12 people

difficulty

Easy / Moderate

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Galapagos island

Day 1: Arrive to Baltra visit Rancho Tortugas and Lava Tunnels

Tortugas Ranch

Transfer on the way to the city of Puerto Ayora, you will go to visit the Ranch where the giant tortoises of Santa Cruz Island are found in a natural habitat. – Here you can learn about the endemic vegetation. – Lava lizard, finches, owls, and of course giant tortoises.

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Lava Tunnels

Located southwest of the city of Santa Rosa, these tunnels were formed when molten lava flowed through subway channels, leaving behind impressive tunnels that are now a popular tourist attraction. You can visit these tunnels, but be sure to bring a flashlight. If you are looking for an unforgettable experience during your stay in the Galapagos, be sure to visit the lava tunnels!

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AVES / BIRDS

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                        NOMBRE INGLES

Gallareta                                               neocrex eryhops                                  Paint-billed Crake

Gallinula                                           gallinule chloropus                                  Moorhen

Garza Bueyera                                 Bobulcus ibis                                            cattle egret

Pachay                                            Laterallus spilonotus                             Galapagos Rail

Patillo                                        Anas Bahamensis galapagnsis                  White-cheeked Pintail

Sormomujo                                      Podilymbus podiceps                            Pied Billed Grebe

Pajaro brujo                                     Pyricephalus rubinus                             Tyrant Flycatcher

FAUNA

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO               NOMBRE INGLES

Tortuga Gigante                             Geochelone porten                   Galápagos Tortoise

FLORA

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO               NOMBRE INGLES

Chala                                                Croton scoulen                          Galápagos croton 

Guayabillo                                       Psidum Galapageium                guayabillo

Helecho acuatico                           Azolla microphylla                     Water ferm

Lechoso                                           Scalesia cordata                         Heart-leafed scalesia

Lechoso                                           Scalesia incisa                             scalesia

Manzanillo                                     Hippomane mancinella              Poison Apple

Matazarno                                     Pisonia floribunda                       Galapagos pisonia

Rodilla de caballo                         clerodendron molle                     Glorybower

Day 2: Isabela Kayak Islet Tintoreras

ISABELA KAYAK ISLET TINTORERAS

What Las Tintoreras lacks in size, it more than makes up for in tourist experience! For visitors to Isabela Island, this is a national park that deserves serious consideration in your travel itinerary. Famous for white tip reef sharks basking in shallow waters, Tintoreras is also home to a large population of marine iguanas and much more Galapagos wildlife. snorkeling or kayaking.

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Recommended activity FLAMENCO LAGOON

Did you know that the flamingos of Isabela Island come from the American continent and established their habitat here? With this visit to the Flamingo Lagoon we will get to know one of the natural enclaves chosen by these majestic birds of pink plumage.

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AVES /BIRDS

 NOMBRE COMUN                    NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                             NOMBRE INGLES

Canario maría                             dendroica petechia                                yellow warbler

Fragata común                            fragata minor                                         great frigatebird

Pelicano café                              pelecanus occidentalis urinator           Brown pelica

Pingüinos de galápagos            Sphenicus mendiculus                           galapagos penguin

Pinzón de tierra grande           geosptiza magnirostris                             large ground finch

Pinzón  de tierra mediano       geosptiza  fortis                                         médium ground finch

Pinzón de tierra pequeño       geospiza fuliginosa                                   small ground finch

Piquero de patas rojas              sula sula                                                    red-footed boobie

 

FAUNA

 NOMBRE COMUN                          NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                             NOMBRE INGLES

Tiburón tintoreras                                trianodon obesus                            whitetip reef shark

Tortuga marina                                    chelonia mydas                                galapagos Green turtle

Iguana marina                                     amblyrhynchus cristatus                 Marine Iguana

Lobo marino de galápagos               Zalophus wollebecki                         Galápagos sea lion

FLORA

NOMBRE COMUN                    NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                             NOMBRE INGLES

Arrayancillo                                       Maytenus octogona                        Leatherleaf

Monte salado                                    Cryptocarpus pyriformis                 Salt bush

Mangle botón                                   Conocarpus ercta                             Button mangrove

Mangle blanco                                  laguncularia recemosa                    white mangrove

Nolana                                               nolana galapagensis                          galapagos clubleaf

Day 3: VOLCAN SIERRA NEGRA afternoon, return to Santa Cruz Island (3pm)

Galapagos is one of the most active volcanic regions on the planet. Therefore, no trip would be complete without a volcanic adventure. Look no further than the spectacular Sierra Negra Volcano on Isabela Island. Not only does Sierra Negra Volcano boast one of the largest craters in the world, but the Sierra Negra hike is also one of the most popular hikes in Galapagos. This is definitely a volcano that should be on your Galapagos bucket list!

AVES / BIRDS

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                       NOMBRE INGLES

Canario María                                Dendroica petechia                                 Yellow Warbler

Cuchillo                                             Cocyzus melacoryphus                         Dark billed Cuckoo

Cucuve de Galápagos                    Mimus parvulus                      Galápagos monckingbird

Gavilán de Galapagos                          Buteo galapagensis                            Galapagos Hawk

Pajaro brujo                                     Pyricephalus rubinus                                 Tyrant Flycatcher

Papamoscas                                    Mylarchus magnirostris                            Galapagos Flycatcher

Pinzon de arbol grande                 Camarhynchus pisitacula                     Large tree finch

Pinzon de tierra pequeño                Geopiza fuliginosa                               Small Ground Finch

Pinzon de tierra grande                   Geopiza magnirostris                          large Ground Finch

Pinzon de tierra mediano                Geopiza fortis                                      Medium Ground Finch

Pinzon de árbol pequeño               Camarhynchus parvulus                      Small tree Finch

FLORA

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                           NOMBRE INGLES

Darwinothamus                              Darwiniothamnus ssp                    Thin-leafed Darwin s shrub

Guallabillo                                        Scalesia pedunculata                     Tree scalenia               

Lechoso                                             Scalesia cordata                             Heart-leafed scalesia

Helecho arbóreo de galapagos    chyatea weatherbyana                   galapagos tree fern

Margarita de Darwin                      darwiniothmnus tenuifolius         thin-leafed Darwin s  shrub

Pega pega                                         pisonia floribunda                            Galapagos pisonia

Turnefortha                                      tumefortia rufo-sericea                red-haired tournefortia

Jaboncillo                                          sapindus saponaria                         jaboncillo 

Day 4: Santa Fe Island - full day, snorkeling, fishing, beach

Santa Fe Island is always popular with Galapagos visitors and offers something for everyone. Santa Fe’s scenery is picturesque, combining a beautiful turquoise water bay with giant prickly pear cactus forests. Santa Fe Island has the largest variety of endemic wildlife species of all the Galapagos Islands. Tourist activities are also varied, with snorkeling options.

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AVES / BIRDS

NOMBRE COMUN                            NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                     NOMBRE INGLES

Gavilán de Galapagos                      Buteo galapagoensis                          Galapagos Hawk

Fragata real                                       Fragata magnificens                             magnificent frigatebird

FAUNA

NOMBRE COMUN                            NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                     NOMBRE INGLES

Lobo marino de galápagos               Zalophus wollebaeki                       Galapagos Sea Lion

Iguana terrestre                                conolophus subcristatus               Land Iguana

FLORA

NOMBRE COMUN                            NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                     NOMBRE INGLES

Espino                                                     Scutia spicata                                   Thorn shrub

Opuntia                                               opuntia spp.                                      Prickly pear cactus

Tuna                                                    opuntia insularis                               prickly pear cactus

Day 5: Departures transfer / Visit to the Twin Craters

VISIT TO THE TWIN CRATERS

In the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, in the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, there are two large depressions of volcanic material called Los Gemelos, on the Puerto Ayora-Itabaca Channel road. They are so called because they are formations that are opposite each other, separated only by a road.

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TRANSFER OUT / AEROPUERTO

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AVES / BIRDS

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO               NOMBRE INGLES

Pajaro brujo                                     Pyricephalus rubinus                     Tyrant Flycatcher

Pinzón de árbol grande                 Camarhynchus pisitacula                 Large tree finch

Pinzon artesano                              Camarhynchus pallidus                Woodpecker Finch

Pinzon cantor                                  Chertidea olivacea                         Warbler Finch

Pinzon de Tierra pequeño             Geopiza fuliginosa                           Small Ground Finch

Pinzon de Tierra grande Geopiza magnirostris                      large Ground Finch

Pinzón de tierra mediano              Geopiza fortis                                   Medium Ground Finch

Pinzón de árbol pequeño               Camarhynchus parvulus                 Small tree Finch

Pinzón vegetariano                        Platyspiza crassirostris                    Vegetarian Finch

FLORA

NOMBRE COMUN                         NOMBRE CIENTIFICO                      NOMBRE INGLES

Guayabillo                                      Psidium Galapageium                        guayabillo

Lechoso                                          Scalesia pedunculata                          tree scalesia

Monte Colorado                            Altermanthera halimifolia                 Chaff flower

Darwinothamus                            darwinothamus tenuifolius              Thin-leafed Darwinsshrub

Peperomia                                       peperomia galapagensis                    galapagos peperomia

Polygonum                                     Poligonum galapaguense                   galapagos knotweed

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