Galapagos San Cristobal Tour Backpacker 4D

Arrival to San Cristóbal, make your own way to the hotel. 

Then, our guide will take you for a visit to La Loberia – an incredible beach just outside the town of Baquerizo Moreno filled with sea lions. You will have enough time to enjoy the great spectacle of adults and young sea lions resting on the beach and playing in the waves. 

You will have the opportunity to go for a swim and snorkel activity and afterwards the guide will walk you back to the town where you can enjoy some statues and street art on the main boulevard. 

Tour duration: 3-4 hours /Type: This is a privately organize tour service

Today you´ll go on a fun snorkel trip to the famous Kicker Rock. In the morning we sail to the Kicker Rock for about an hour and a half. The Kicker Rock is an ancient volcanic rock which was shaped by erosion throughout thousands of years. There are two enormous rocks that stick out of the ocean to a height of approximately 148m (486 ft). Between these rocks there is a beautiful channel which is great for snorkeling. On the rocks, you can see blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, frigate birds, pelicans, and sea Lions. Under water, you can see hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays and schools of tropical fish. 

The Kicker Rock tour also includes a visit to one of the secluded white sand beaches north on the island of San Cristobal. One of the following beaches is visited: Manglecito, Puerto Grande, or Cerro Brujo. The choice between these three options depends on the Galapagos National Park authorities. On the beach the guide will take you on a short walk, and if time allows you can go for a swim or do some snorkeling. 

Tour duration: 6-7 hours / Type: This is a shared tour service

Your guided tour begins with a visit to El Junco Lake which is a beautiful lake in the highlands with 360 degrees view over the whole island of San Cristobal. A gentle hike around the lake shore takes approx. 30 minutes, where you can see Frigate birds cleaning the salt water from their feathers.

Next stop is the Galapaguera Tortoise breeding center where young tortoises are cared for until they are big enough to be released into the national park. The tour takes about one hour, during which time you will see giant tortoises, and learn about conservation work to protect this fascinating species. There are also baby tortoises in protected pens, where they are kept safe from predators until they reach the age of 7 years.

The trip ends with another highlight, the secluded Puerto Chino beach. On the rocks you can often find Blue Footed Boobies, as well as Sea Lions on the sand, lazing around, cuddled up in pairs. The tranquility on the beach is only broken when the Alpha Male turns up! There is free time to relax at the beach, or go for a swim or snorkel.

Tour duration: 3-4 hours / Type: This is a privately organized tour

Check-out after breakfast.