Los Túneles Cabo Rosa
- Main Activities:Snorkelling / walking
- Intensity:Easy – Medium
- Length of Tour:5 hours
- Daily Departures:7:30am & 11:30am
- Group Size:10 person max
Inclusions: Snorkelling gear (mask & fins), wetsuit, boxed lunch and beverages, towels, tour transportation, English speaking Naturalist Guide PLUS photos will be taken during the tour for you to take a copy.
The tour begins by taking a 40 minute speed boat ride to the western side of Puerto Villamil, and once there we will take a tour around the formations. We will then stop and you will have the opportunity to walk across some of the lava platforms. After that we will get into the water and snorkel around the inner tunnels, swimming with the famous Galapagos sea life. Lunch will then be provided onboard before we return to town.
Complimentary photos of your tour will be available immediately after the tour at the Bluesky touring Galapagos office for you to copy onto to your memory card or USB.
Safety Information: The Tunnels area was formed by the collapsing of lava formations into the sea. What caused this collapsing to happen is the intense wave activity against the lava platforms. There fore depending on the sea conditions we may or may not have access to all of the platform areas on the day of the tour. These bad conditions only happen a few times each year.
Sierra Negra Volcano
- Main Activities:Hiking/Walking
- Intensity:Medium – High
- Length of Tour:5 hours
- Daily Departures:7:30am
- Group Size:16 person max
- Inclusions:Boxed lunch and beverages, tour transportation and an English speaking Naturalist Guide.
He tour begins by taking a 45 minute vehicle transport into the highlands until we reach the Galapagos National Park Control Point at 900 meters above sea level. From there we ascend on foot for approximately 45 minutes until we reach the edge of the Sierra Negra caldera. The caldera landscape is mostly flat and we will walk for approximately 1 hour around a section of the volcano edge. Here we will enjoy our included lunch and then depending on the conditions, we have the option to either take the trail to Volcan Chico or the new trail recently opened by the Galapagos National Park to Sierra Negra Volcano’s last eruption site. After that the transport will pick us up to return to Puerto Villamil.
Tintoreras
- Main Activities:Snorkelling & Walking
- Intensity:Easy – Medium
- Length of tour:3 hours
- Daily Departures:Morning & Afternoon
- Group Size:14 person max
- Inclusions:Snorkelling gear (mask & fins), wetsuit, tour transportation and an English speaking Naturalist Guide.
- Highlights:Galápagos white tip reef sharks, sea turtles, penguins and sea lions.
From the main dock we take a 45 minute boat ride around the Tintoreras lava formations where we will see colonies of penguins. Then we stop at one of the lava platforms and walk across the flat terrain for 1 hour where we can see many marine iguanas and the important Galapagos sea lions colonies. After that we will enter the water and snorkel where we can see Galapagos sharks, sea turtles, sea lions and swimming marine iguanas. After snorkelling we return to the main dock.
Kayak Tintoreras
- Main Activities:Kayaking
- Intensity:Medium
- Length of tour:5 hours
- Daily Departures:Morning & Afternoon
- Group Size:16 person max
- Inclusions:Double kayaks, snorkelling gear (mask & fins), wetsuit, life jackets and a local guide.
We begin in the bay of Puerto Villamil and paddle out to Tintoreras. Your guide will point out the different Galapagos Islands animals as you paddle such as sea birds, sea lions and marine iguanas.
Isla Tortuga
- Main Activities:Snorkelling & Fishing
- Intensity:Intermediate level snorkelling /swimming
- Length of Tour:5 hours
- Group Size:Requires minimum 5 people for departure
- Highlights: Hammerhead sharks and giant manta rays
Inclusions: Snorkelling gear (mask & fins), wetsuit, boxed lunch and beverages, towels, tour transportation, English speaking Naturalist Guide PLUS photos will be taken during the tour for you to take a copy.
We take a boat for 25 minutes out to Tortuga Island then enjoy a boat ride around the island with the chance to see Galapagos sea birds such as blue footed boobies, nazca boobies, frigate birds, lava gulls and tropical birds. Then we enter the water for deep water snorkelling around the outer area of the island for approximately 1 hour. There is a very good chance that we will see hammerhead sharks as well as swim with giant manta rays.
During this ride there will be an option to fish with the crew from the boat. we will enjoy our included lunch. The boat will then take us back to Puerto Villamil.
Bicycle to the Wetlands & Wall of Tears
- Main Activities:Cycling / walking
- Intensity:Medium
- Length of Tour:Approximately 4 hours
In the Wetlands there are short trails that you can take to explore the area and see various lava formations and lagoons where you can see flamingos. Along the way you will probably see tortoises and many Galapagos birds.
Once you pass through the Wetlands, you will arrive at the Wall of Tears, which is an important part of the history of Isabela Island.
You also have the opportunity to ride your bicycle to the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre in Puerto Villamil where you can see baby tortoises and learn about the important Galapagos Islands breeding program.
Special Tours
We offer private snorkel and fishing boat charters to 4 brothers and Cartago Bay, as well as private tours to top attractions.
