Ecuador · 6 days · Moderate
6-Day Galápagos Multisport
The same islands, approached under your own power. You bike down the Santa Cruz highlands, kayak Tortuga Bay and the Tintoreras channels, hike the Sierra Negra caldera and snorkel Los Túneles — and you see a side of the archipelago that a day boat never shows you.
Highlights
- Mountain biking from the highlands down to the coast on Santa Cruz
- Kayaking Tortuga Bay, where turtles surface beside the boat
- Sierra Negra on foot — the second-largest active caldera on the planet
- Snorkelling Los Túneles among the lava arches
Where this 6-day trip goes
- 1 Quito
- 2 Baltra Flight
- 3 Santa Cruz Road
- 4 Isabela Boat
- 5 Baltra Boat
Real coordinates, drawn to scale. Pick a day and the map zooms in on that leg.
Day by day
- Day 1
Santa Cruz highlands by bike
Arrival, park fee, and the transfer up into the highlands. Bikes from the top down through the farm belt to the coast, stopping wherever a tortoise is in the road — which is often.
Overnight: Puerto Ayora
- Day 2
Tortuga Bay — hike and kayak
The walk out to Tortuga Bay along the paved trail, then kayaks in the sheltered bay: turtles, rays, sharks in the shallows and marine iguanas on the rocks. Charles Darwin Station in the afternoon.
Overnight: Puerto Ayora
- Day 3
Isabela — Tintoreras by kayak
Crossing to Puerto Villamil and out to Las Tintoreras with paddles rather than an engine. Penguins, reef sharks, marine iguanas.
Overnight: Puerto Villamil
- Day 4
Sierra Negra on foot
The full hike to and along the caldera rim. Long, exposed and worth every metre.
Overnight: Puerto Villamil
- Day 5
Los Túneles
Snorkelling the lava arches — turtles, seahorses, reef sharks — and the boobies overhead.
Overnight: Puerto Villamil
- Day 6
Baltra airport
Speedboat back to Santa Cruz and the transfer to the airport.
What is included
- All equipment: bikes, kayaks, snorkelling gear
- Five nights’ accommodation with breakfast
- A National Park–licensed naturalist guide on every excursion
- All island transfers and inter-island crossings
What is not included
- Flights to and from the islands
- Galápagos National Park entrance fee — US$200 per adult
- INGALA transit control card — US$20
- Meals not stated, travel insurance, tips
Per person in double occupancy. Final price depends on your dates, party size and hotel category — high season and single occupancy carry supplements. The Galápagos National Park entrance fee (US$200 per adult, US$100 per child under 12, cash on arrival) and the INGALA transit control card (US$20, bought online before your flight) are collected from you personally and cannot be included in any operator’s price. Budget US$220 per adult on top of the figure above. Full breakdown →
When to do this trip
Year-round; June–November is cooler and easier for the Sierra Negra hike.
Questions about this itinerary
How long is the 6-Day Galápagos Multisport?
6 days and 5 nights, starting in Baltra airport, Santa Cruz and ending in Baltra airport.
How difficult is it?
Moderate. Group size: Small groups.
When is the best time to do this trip?
Year-round; June–November is cooler and easier for the Sierra Negra hike.
What extra costs should I budget for?
Per person in double occupancy. Final price depends on your dates, party size and hotel category — high season and single occupancy carry supplements. The Galápagos National Park entrance fee (US$200 per adult, US$100 per child under 12, cash on arrival) and the INGALA transit control card (US$20, bought online before your flight) are collected from you personally and cannot be included in any operator’s price. Budget US$220 per adult on top of the figure above.