Day Trip Santa Fe and Playa escondida with Snorkeling

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora) or we can give you a good meeting point to join with us.

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2. We start at 08:00 in a previously stipulated place. We will be directed to the passenger boarding area that is located in the port of Santa Cruz and then board a boat that will take us to Santa Fe Island (southeast of Santa Cruz), in an estimated 50 minutes. Once at the site, we do a panga ride in the bay to watch colonies of sea lions with their young. We will also have the iconic presence of Opuntia cacti and on many occasions seabirds such as the blue-footed booby. As a second activity we do two snorkeling times around the reef area (45 minutes per snorkeling), where you can make an impressive appreciation of a marine fauna stocked by a number of endemic species. Lunch on board takes place between these activities. Having reached this point on the itinerary, we headed to a third site called Playa Escondida (located on Santa Cruz Island). While we move to the place, an interactive experiential fishing is carried out. Already on the beach, you can choose at your convenience between relaxing in the crystal clear waters or resting on the sand. Arrival at port may vary. Between 15:30 and 16:00 according to the forecast. In this tour we will make 2 activities of snorkeling near the island in the best spots to see the local marine fauna, then we will start the experiential fishing activities, come with us to enjoy this fun activity. The bay throughout its length and breadth is excellent for swimming and snorkeling. Sea turtles, rays, marine wolves,plenty of colorful fishes.

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3. Once all the activities are done, you'll return to Puerto Ayora.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

How it compares in Santa Cruz

• Its from-price is 26% below the median of the 27 day trips we list in Santa Cruz.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 16 of 27.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is the most populated island of the Galápagos, a volcanic island of lava tunnels, giant tortoises and sea lions on the harbour front.

Santa Cruz lies at the centre of the Galápagos Islands, about a thousand kilometres west of mainland Ecuador. Puerto Ayora is its main town, where sea lions doze on benches and pelicans wait at the fish market. The Charles Darwin Research Station, on the edge of town, runs breeding programmes for giant tortoises, and a walking path leads to Tortuga Bay, a long white beach where marine iguanas feed on the rocks.

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