Galapagos Family Adventure
This week long adventure takes you and your family kayaking with friendly sea turtles, harmless sharks, and playful sea lions. Walk through active volcanoes while you treasure hunt with your guide and fill fun wildlife and nature check lists. Mountain bike along coastlines, and snorkel tropical waters alive with beautiful and colorful fish and relax on sandy beaches next to marine iguanas. Your family´s adventure is led by the best adventure and local certified naturalists guides.
Our Family Adventure provides the perfect opportunity for parents, small kids and teens to try new experiences in a safe and inspiring environment. You could plunge into the ocean surrounded by darting sea lions, feel the rush of the wind as you hurtle towards the beach on a mountain bike, hear the amplified drip of water as you duck through a cave, or climb to the top of a lookout point and feel like the king of the archipelago. These are the moments that build confidence and breed joy, allowing families to bond in the spirit of adventure.
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Tour byNeotropic
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Travel Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Moderate
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Group Size Small Group
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Recommended for families.
- Sea kayak with sharks, marine iguanas, sea turtles, and sea lions, tandem kayaks available
- Kids love pizza, enjoy pizza nights after a day of adventure
- Walk among giant Galapagos tortoises in their natural habitat.
- Snorkel with tropical colorful fish, rays, sea lions, and sharks.
- Walk the rim of an enormous, active caldera and discover extraordinary lava formations.
- Easy Mountain bike with fat bikes along pristine coastline.
- Relax on beautiful beaches
- Enjoy exceptional service, comfort, and cuisine at quality eco-hotels in Galapagos.
- Award-winning guides serve as your liaison to the local culture and wildlife.
- North American safety standards and liability insurance coverage.
Accommodations in comfort or premium class hotels, meals as listed (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = Dinner), bilingual Galapagos naturalist guide/adventure guide, all sea and land transportation during the tour. Junior Galapagos expeditioner Kit
Flights to and from Galapagos, entrance fee to Galapagos National Park, Galapagos transit card, tips, hotel & restaurant beverages.
- Day 1 INTERPRETATION CENTER, HIKE AND SNORKEL TIJERETAS
- Day 2 KAYAK AND SNORKEL IN SAN CRISTOBAL’S NORTHERN COAST
- Day 3 WILDLIFE WALK, BIKE, EXPLORE TINTORERAS ISLETS AND STARGAZING
- Day 4 HIKING IN ISABELA’S HIGHLANDS, SAND GAMES AND BOOGIE BOARD LESSONS
- Day 5 HIKE THE SANTA CRUZ HIGHLANDS, TORTOISES RESERVE
- Day 6 HIKE TO TORTUGA BAY, CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP AND CHARLES DARWIN STATION
- Day 7 TRANSFER TO BALTRA’S AIRPORT
Opuntia Hotels, a network of quality Galapagos hotels with eco-initiatives, exceptional service, comfort, all close to the ocean. Or similar comfort class hotel.
This itinerary is subject to change without notice due to seasonal changes, inclement weather conditions, and adjustments of Galapagos National Park policy.
The Weight restriction per person for the Inner Island flight from San Cristobal to Isabela is 25 pounds in one piece of luggage.
- BOAT TRAVEL TIME: Two hours
- SMALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TIME: 40 minutes
- ACTIVITY DURATION (PADDLE, GHIKE, BIKE, SNORKEL): Two to four hours per activity
- SEASON: Year-round
- ALTITUDE: 0 – 3,688 feet (1,124 meters) above sea level
- WEATHER: During the warm season from January to May, air temperature is around 77 to 83 F (25 to 8 C) at sea level. During the cool season from June to December, air temperature is around 70 to 75 F (21 to 24 C) at sea level. Temperature decreases with altitude.
- WATER TEMPERATURE: During the warm season from January to May, water temperature hovers around 77 F (25 C). During the cool season from June to December, average water temperature is about 72 F (22 C). Water temperature also varies significantly by location.
- SUGGESTED ITEMS TO PACK: Hiking shoes, rain jacket, water bottle, non-cotton trekking clothes, sunblock, sun hat, and repellent.
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