Half Day Tintoreras Tour from Isabela Island
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
"Las Tintoreras", a group of small islets full of inlets and hidden beaches. The islet of Tintoreras is located south of Puerto Villamil. It has a bay where it is possible to observe sea lions, sea turtles, sea iguanas, stingrays, etc. This bay is connected to a superficial crack of crystalline waters that closes when the tide is low. In this crack it is possible to see whitetip sharks swim with the rest of tropical fish and sea lions.
Inclusions
What's included
- Use of Snorkeling Equipment ( Mask and fins)
- Professional Guide
- Transportation
- Hotel Pick Up (Inside the Urban Perimeter of Puerto Villamil)
What's not
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks (Unless specified)
- Hotel Drop off
- Gratuities
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
Itinerary
The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel, (Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Puerto Villamil) or we can give you a good meeting point to join with us.
We started the activity at 09:00 AM or 14H00 PM from Isabela Island. From the bay we go to a set of islets called Tintoreras. Well known for being the habitat of penguins and white tip sharks! We can sight these cute birds and have a great chance of finding wolves sailors along the coasts. Other animals that we can observe while surrounding the islets are: rays, sea turtles, bay shakrs, goldfish, etc. We enjoyed snorkeling time near the site, we will observe, sea turtles, sea lions, shark dye, different types of manta rays, various types of fish, galapagos penguin etc). Bird watching (blue footed boobies and other birds) Islet walk observation of volcanic rock formations.
The boat drop off in Puerto Villamil´s dock and you can go to your hotel by yourself
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting spot given by the operator (near the hotel of the passenger)
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Perfect Destiny
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour is on boat and we practice snorkeling activity
- There no drop off in the hotel, the tour end in Puerto Villamil's Dock
- Wet suits is not included you must rent by yourself if you decide
How it compares in Isabela
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 17 experiences we list in Isabela.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 17.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Isabela
Isabela, the largest island of the Galápagos, is a seahorse-shaped land of six volcanoes, with giant tortoises, penguins, flamingos and lava tunnels.
Isabela is the largest island of the Galápagos, shaped like a seahorse and formed by six volcanoes that have grown together, among them Sierra Negra and Wolf, the highest. The equator crosses its northern end. Sierra Negra has one of the largest volcanic calderas in the world, some ten kilometres across, and a trail leads along its rim.
