This tour is not only perfect for pre or post cruises but also it is ideal for customized trips. The island hopping tours let’s travelers have a deeply experience of the island.
After a well-deserved rest and a lovely breakfast, we are going to meet our guide again, but this time for a Full Day of navigation. For this day there are many options:
Kicker rock and snorkeling
Photo: SL_Photography
Our adventure today begins early this morning at the Baquerizo Moreno Dock. Our bilingual guide will assist us in boarding the catamaran Galapagos Hopper. As we navigate along the western side of San Cristobal Island to see the marine iguanas and frigate birds, it will make for a fascinating experience. We will hopefully be able see mantas rays, dolphins, and other marine life.
Kicker Rock, also called the sleeping lion or Kicker Rock will be our first snorkeling location. The rock itself is an eroded tuff cone. It’s surroundings are filled with wildlife, including blue-footed boobies. Sea lions are among the marine species we will find here. We can also see rays. hammerheads sharks. sea turtles. We will return to the Galapagos Hopper for lunch and enjoy a delicious 3-course meal.
We will also be offered soft drinks, infusions, and coffee. We will then disembark on the beach to walk around in search of sea lions and coastal birds, or simply relax. We can also see the mangrove forest if we choose to explore the coast on foot. We can then dip in the water and enjoy the view before returning back to the Galapagos Hopper catamaran to navigate to Baquerizo Moreno Dock.
San Cristobal 360º
Photo: 4FR
This is the most complete tour that we can do in San Cristobal because we will navigate all along the island. The first spot to visit is the marvelous White Rose Bay (Bahia Rosa Blanca). This place is not as visited as others in San Cristobal, so it is an uncrowded area where we can deep into the crystalline water, do snorkeling and watch colorful fishes, manta rays, sharks, seahorses, and many other species. After enjoying this pristine bay, we move on to Punta Pitt, where we are going to fish, if we want. Also, we will be able to watch the red-footed boobies overflying us.
Then, we continue Sardine Bay (Bahia Sardina) where we not only be able to continue swimming and snorkeling but also we will be able to lay down on the beach and enjoy some of the shadowed areas that this bay offers us. The journey continues, and after a relaxing time in Sardine Bay, we arrive at Punta Pucuna, after a 30 minutes hike approximately. This place has been recently opened by the National Park Authority for tourist, so we will see the lava ground as it has been originally formed by centuries. The human being has not affected or modify this land, so it is a unique and untouchable place.
Because of the lava ground, we must wear comfy and resistant shoes for the walking around the island. After being enchanted and astonished by the geological jewel of Punta Pucuna, we are going now to Cerro Brujo, which is another rocky formation, but this one has a tunnel where we can go into and watch many other animal species endemic from Galapagos and we can take beautiful pictures.
Finally, we visit our last spot in this 360º tour which is Kicker Rock. This highlight of Galapagos will offer us the possibility to be mesmerized by the rich marine wildlife and also be among the endemic Galapagos Shark. This tour is ideal for discovering all the jewels that San Cristobal has, all in one single day, with many activities and relaxing time as well.
Punta Pitt
Photo: marktucan
Note: The lunch will be served on board.
Overnight: San Cristobal Island
Meals for any excursion: B/L/D
Our daily Galapagos adventure has come to an end. We will be assisted by our guide to return to the mainland or move onto our next adventure in Galapagos. Hopefully, this time on board an expedition cruise such as the luxury Petrel Catamaran, and First Class Catamaran Galapagos Seaman Journey.
Meals: B/-/-
