Full Day Floreana Tour
Overview
It is devised to allow you to observe the prime highlights that play a significant role in enhancing the allure of Floreana Island.
Some of the main destinations you will visit on this trip are Asilo de la Paz, Scalecias Forest, and Black Beach. Here, you will be able to capture the most galvanizing moments under the sea while swimming and snorkeling.
Apart from having a head-on experience underwater, you will be able to spy on
incredible wildlife such as Galapagos tortoises, iguanas, sea turtles, and penguins and enjoy watching them interact with each other in their natural habitats.
This fantastic cost-effective trip includes hotel pickup, lunch, and a round-trip journey.
This tour is arranged to take small groups of people with ten visitors per group to avoid overcrowding and ensure an impressively tailored experience.
Some of the main destinations you will visit on this trip are Asilo de la Paz, Scalecias Forest, and Black Beach. Here, you will be able to capture the most galvanizing moments under the sea while swimming and snorkeling.
Apart from having a head-on experience underwater, you will be able to spy on
incredible wildlife such as Galapagos tortoises, iguanas, sea turtles, and penguins and enjoy watching them interact with each other in their natural habitats.
This fantastic cost-effective trip includes hotel pickup, lunch, and a round-trip journey.
This tour is arranged to take small groups of people with ten visitors per group to avoid overcrowding and ensure an impressively tailored experience.
Inclusions
- Lunch box
- A guide will escort you towards adventurous activities with a comprehensive narration of the island.
- Hotel pickup
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Drop off at the dock of Pto Ayora
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Floreana, Floreana, Galapagos Islands
Full-day Floreana Tour has been designed to unlock charming vistas and showcase a rare assortment of wildlife, flora, and fauna that attracts your heart and makes you feel wonderment and allure at the wealth of beauty encircling you.
Pickup from your hotel or your selected spot on Santa Cruz Island will activate the tour.
After reaching the port at Puerto Ayora, you will meet your guide and a group of 9 other fellow travelers. Subsequently, a short introduction will ensue, followed by hopping on board for the thrilling escapade towards Floreana Island.
You will be able to get a buzz out of the enchanting views visible from the deck of your cruise.
Once we reach the shores of Floreana Island, you will be able to explore the island’s majestic highlights.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Asilo de la Paz, Ecuador
Floreana Island is a haven for outdoorsy daredevils keen on riding the waves of adventure. Once we reach the island, you will be able to discover the natural topography of the Galapagos National Park. You can step into the shoes of the pirates of the past by glimpsing into the ancient pirate’s cave. You can marvel at the verdant hills of Asilo de la Paz and catch sight of the awe-inspiring wildlife scattered in the lush Scalecias forest.
We will continue exploring Black Beach, where you will be able to enjoy a rendezvous with more exotic wildlife. For example, your exemplary hosts could be iguanas, Galapagos sea turtles, and giant rays.
Pass By: Cormorant Point, . Ecuador
For those who love to connect with underwater marine life and tropical fishes, snorkeling and diving render them an outlet to seek moments that are pumping with adrenaline-boosting excitement. We will successfully finish our tour with a delicious lunch on the boat before wrapping off to set sail and return to Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz.
Our tour package usually includes stopping at Floreana Island, visiting the agricultural hill of Asilo de la Paz, and exploring Black Beach before returning to Puerto Ayora again.
However, due to the pandemic, we will have to bypass the Puerto Ayora route and reach our destination of Floreana Island by passing Enderby Islet, caves of pirates, and Punta Cormorant before reaching Floreana.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Floreana, Floreana, Galapagos Islands
Full-day Floreana Tour has been designed to unlock charming vistas and showcase a rare assortment of wildlife, flora, and fauna that attracts your heart and makes you feel wonderment and allure at the wealth of beauty encircling you.
Pickup from your hotel or your selected spot on Santa Cruz Island will activate the tour.
After reaching the port at Puerto Ayora, you will meet your guide and a group of 9 other fellow travelers. Subsequently, a short introduction will ensue, followed by hopping on board for the thrilling escapade towards Floreana Island.
You will be able to get a buzz out of the enchanting views visible from the deck of your cruise.
Once we reach the shores of Floreana Island, you will be able to explore the island’s majestic highlights.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Asilo de la Paz, Ecuador
Floreana Island is a haven for outdoorsy daredevils keen on riding the waves of adventure. Once we reach the island, you will be able to discover the natural topography of the Galapagos National Park. You can step into the shoes of the pirates of the past by glimpsing into the ancient pirate’s cave. You can marvel at the verdant hills of Asilo de la Paz and catch sight of the awe-inspiring wildlife scattered in the lush Scalecias forest.
We will continue exploring Black Beach, where you will be able to enjoy a rendezvous with more exotic wildlife. For example, your exemplary hosts could be iguanas, Galapagos sea turtles, and giant rays.
Pass By: Cormorant Point, . Ecuador
For those who love to connect with underwater marine life and tropical fishes, snorkeling and diving render them an outlet to seek moments that are pumping with adrenaline-boosting excitement. We will successfully finish our tour with a delicious lunch on the boat before wrapping off to set sail and return to Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz.
Our tour package usually includes stopping at Floreana Island, visiting the agricultural hill of Asilo de la Paz, and exploring Black Beach before returning to Puerto Ayora again.
However, due to the pandemic, we will have to bypass the Puerto Ayora route and reach our destination of Floreana Island by passing Enderby Islet, caves of pirates, and Punta Cormorant before reaching Floreana.
Additional information
- Shared Tour
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The travel transportation is by a boat, if your are sensitive to motion sickness we recommend to grab your medications
- Walking activities through the island are involved so you should bring confortable shoes
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Bonnie F
September 2019
Boat ride was fun and captain was great. He made the ride as smooth as possible for us. We had a really well informed guide, Jorge. He had much history of the originating families on Floreana and their tortoises that remain there today. Food was great for lunch at a local restaurant. But whe...
Boat ride was fun and captain was great. He made the ride as smooth as possible for us. We had a really well informed guide, Jorge. He had much history of the originating families on Floreana and their tortoises that remain there today. Food was great for lunch at a local restaurant. But when we got to the beach, the surf and rocks were very rough. It was really hard to get back to shore (everyone commented how tiring it was). I think we should have skipped the snorkeling under those conditions. And the guide should have not have left one person out there snorkeling alone, especially in those conditions. This part of the tour was definitely not worth the long hike there and back, especially with back packs and snorkel gear we had to carry ourselves.Alessandra D
August 2019
The ride was less than 2hours on a fast boat. At arrival we got on a minivan to drive up on the hill to start the walking tour. I didn’t enjoy the guide who took us around, Jorge. He wasn't much informed about the island, giving vague answers to simple questions, like how and when the Galapagos b...
The ride was less than 2hours on a fast boat. At arrival we got on a minivan to drive up on the hill to start the walking tour. I didn’t enjoy the guide who took us around, Jorge. He wasn't much informed about the island, giving vague answers to simple questions, like how and when the Galapagos became part of Ecuador, but what I really disliked was the cheap way he was trying to be funny when talking about the tortoises. He kept making jokes about how and how often they have sex, using a language which wasn't funny and not appropriate for a 13 yrs old teenager, my son, and another teenager/young adult girl with her parents. Jorge was also very confusing with dates and events about the history of Floreana, but at that point I had lost interest in asking questions. At the beginning of the tour Jorge told us to stay in a group, we were 6 people, and to follow him. After lunch we started walking towards the beach, but he was walking so fast ahead of us that we lost him and were not sure which way to go. We kept walking and found him on the beach rushing us to get ready for snorkeling.We were able to swim with turtles and it was a great experience, but I wish we had a different guide. On the return ride more people got on board, to fill up the boat to full capacity.There was no space and was uncomfortable. Considering that the people who got on at Floreana paid $30 for the ride to Santa Cruz and I paid $236 each, I can't justify the price.At least we should have had a private boatAlessandra D
August 2019
The ride to Floreana was about one hour and forty five minutes on a fast boat. After being welcomed by marine iguanas and sea lions, we got on a minivan to drive to up on the hill, where we started the walking tour. I didn’t enjoy the guide who took us around Floreana island, Jorge. He didn’t s...
The ride to Floreana was about one hour and forty five minutes on a fast boat. After being welcomed by marine iguanas and sea lions, we got on a minivan to drive to up on the hill, where we started the walking tour. I didn’t enjoy the guide who took us around Floreana island, Jorge. He didn’t seem to be much knowledgeable about the island because gave vague answers to simple questions, like how and when the Galapagos became part of Ecuador, but what I really disliked was the the cheap way he was trying to be funny when talking about the turtles. He kept making jokes about how and how often they have sex, using inappropriate language which was 1- not funny 2- not appropriate since there was a 13 yrs old teenager, my son, and another family with a teenager/ young adult daughter 3-not interesting He didn’t give us any useful and intelligent information about the turtles, the sea lions or the marine iguanas on the island. Jorge was also very confusing with dates and events when he was telling the history of Floreana, but at that point I had lost interest in asking questions. At the beginning of the tour he told us to stay in group, we were 6 people, and to follow him, which we all did. After lunch we started walking towards the beach, but he was walking so fast ahead of us that we lost track of him and were not sure which way to go. We kept walking and found him on the beach rushing us to get ready for snorkeling. We were able to swim with turtles and it was a great experience, but I wish we had a different guide. On the return boat ride more people got on board with us, to fill up the boat to full capacity. We were tight with no space to even switch position for the entire ride. I believe the tour was overpriced, considering that I paid $236 each and the people who got on at Floreana paid $30 just for the transfer to Santa Cruz. At least we should have had a private boat for the tour paying tourists. I wish I could have just paid $60 for a round trip transfer, gone straight to the beach, which was awesome, and avoided the guide, which was useless.Matthew C
May 2019
The two hour trip to/from Floreana was what you would expect for that length of trip in deep, open, calm water. Not rough but you do bob up and down in probably 3-4 ft seas (which means really bobbing up and down probably 6-8ft). Near Floreana we ran across a large pod of Dolphins (50 or more) an...
The two hour trip to/from Floreana was what you would expect for that length of trip in deep, open, calm water. Not rough but you do bob up and down in probably 3-4 ft seas (which means really bobbing up and down probably 6-8ft). Near Floreana we ran across a large pod of Dolphins (50 or more) and the crew let us play/interact with them for at least 15 minutes. An unexpected, yet welcome experience. Once on the island, the trip to the tortoise reserve is nice but while there it poured rain on us for like an hour. I know you can't predict weather but it should have been clear that up in the mountains you could get drenched. Not wet but drenched. It's not so much ourselves but the electronic gear with us like cameras. The meal afterwards was excellent. The snorkeling was a mixed bag. The hike out to it, and back to the dock was longer than expected for wearing just my booties. I would have rather had some better shoes for that. The place where you snorkel is picturesque but the current is very strong and unless you brought your own flippers it was difficult to navigate around. I am not a strong swimmer and felt like the tide could easily suck you out to potential danger. Therefore I opted to stay in fairly shallow water where I could touch the bottom. That said, I did see a sea turtle. During the day we saw a wide variety of wildlife including dolphins, sea lions, iguanas, tortoises, sea turtles and lots of different birds.EKTA_C
April 2021
So, we were sent to Pinzon instead. And my review is about Pinzon tour which is from the same agency. First- for the pick up they were 40 mins late and we had to wait in the sun and no one was picking our phone. Second- They overcrowded people in a tiny boat. There was barely any space to move. T...
So, we were sent to Pinzon instead. And my review is about Pinzon tour which is from the same agency. First- for the pick up they were 40 mins late and we had to wait in the sun and no one was picking our phone. Second- They overcrowded people in a tiny boat. There was barely any space to move. Third- they wasted so much time in the boat. Of the 8 hours, only three hours was snorkeling and the rest was on this tiny boat. They would stop for fishing (i dont know for who) and every time someone had to go to the bathroom. The trip could have been easily done in 6 hours. Not worth is for the price. We are getting more high end tours at much cheaper price. The agency is a fleece.davidlaw
November 2019
First, be aware that the boat ride from Puerto Ayora (1 hour 45 min each way) is choppy and will pound you. Other than that a great tour. We went with another couple and our guide. The guide was wonderful and very helpful. He knew the history and lore of the island, spoke very good English an...
First, be aware that the boat ride from Puerto Ayora (1 hour 45 min each way) is choppy and will pound you. Other than that a great tour. We went with another couple and our guide. The guide was wonderful and very helpful. He knew the history and lore of the island, spoke very good English and was extremely helpful to my handicapped partner who got assistance climbing over loose and wet rocks in the highlands and the volcanic rocks and sand at the beach. Is you have ever read Margret Wittmer's book Floreana you will now get to see where it happens, including the first pirate cave her family lived in. The snorkeling was beautiful, as was the beach itself...perhaps the most unique and beautiful one we saw, with black volcanic rock, light brown coral sand ,clear blue/green waters and red ground cover. Here you swim with the turtles and sea lions...the latter who like to play with the swimmers. The meal for lunch was simple and satisfying. This is a great day tour off Santa Cruz if you are based there.