Private Charles Darwin Station Tour &Tortuga Bay Beach with lunch
Overview
- Private service
- Certified Naturalist English/ Spanish speaking Guide
- Menu lunch
- Hotel pick up
- Guided activities
- Certified Naturalist English/ Spanish speaking Guide
- Menu lunch
- Hotel pick up
- Guided activities
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Certified Naturalist English/Spanish speaking guide
- Hotel pick up
- Activities
- Entrance fee Charles Darwin Station
- Bikes to visit Charles Darwin Station (optional)
- Entry/Admission - Charles Darwin Research Station
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, South-West of the town of Puerto Ayora, 200350 Ecuador
Tortuga Bay is located in South-West of the town of Puerto Ayora. we will meet in the lobby of the hotel, and time to walk through a trail of rock and boardwalk surrounded by opuntia cacti, palo santo trees, and matasarno trees.
Once on the beach time to enjoy the Marine Iguana sanctuary where you might also catch a glimpse of Blue-Footed Boobies and Frigate birds along the shore. 3hours easy walk, swimming optional.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
After lunch, we will head up to Charles Darwin Research Station,
which is primarily an international scientific research station situated on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to its visitor center to learn about the geology, climate, natural history and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, South-West of the town of Puerto Ayora, 200350 Ecuador
Tortuga Bay is located in South-West of the town of Puerto Ayora. we will meet in the lobby of the hotel, and time to walk through a trail of rock and boardwalk surrounded by opuntia cacti, palo santo trees, and matasarno trees.
Once on the beach time to enjoy the Marine Iguana sanctuary where you might also catch a glimpse of Blue-Footed Boobies and Frigate birds along the shore. 3hours easy walk, swimming optional.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
After lunch, we will head up to Charles Darwin Research Station,
which is primarily an international scientific research station situated on the outskirts of Puerto Ayora. You will be taken to its visitor center to learn about the geology, climate, natural history and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- 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.
k8c899
July 2023
This was interesting tour to review, because it involved A LOT more walking than my family ever anticipated. Aside from two very brief taxi rides in town, which you have to pay extra for, the entire day was walking either in the hot sun or in the rain. If title of the tour had the word "hike" o...
This was interesting tour to review, because it involved A LOT more walking than my family ever anticipated. Aside from two very brief taxi rides in town, which you have to pay extra for, the entire day was walking either in the hot sun or in the rain. If title of the tour had the word "hike" or "trek", then we would be ready for a lot of walking that day. Our guide was almost 70 years old and obviously he was in better physical shape than two people in their early 50s with a 9 year old child. He walked day without water and didn't looked tired at all afterwards. We were exhausted by the end of the day. It was just too much for us. Be aware that the walk to Tortuga Bay Beach is very long and exposed to the sun most of the way. At the end of the trail, you have the beautiful Tortuga Bay Beach, there's always a red caution flag that swimming is not allowed because of the rough surf. Then here is a calm beach in a lagoon further down which is in between a colony of lava lizards, that was fun to see. The calm beach was crowded and not particularly great, but after the exhausting walk, a dip in the water was what I needed. Then we had to walk back from where we came...that was painful...at the end there were no taxis available, so walked some more. Lunch at a local restaurant across from the fish market had very limited options, so we decided to order a la carte so we can choose our own meal instead of the limited choices that was covered by the tour company. After lunch, we walked some more to the Charles Darwin Research Station. By this time, our brains were fried and it was difficult to enjoy seeing the giant tortoises and the facility. Afterwards, we did so more walking back to the dock where we had to get on a water taxi to get back to our hotel. So, if you are thinking that this private tour involved a nice air conditioned car driving you from location to location, this is not it, it is a grueling all day tour walking in the heat. Obviously, we saw a lot, but it was difficult to enjoy it...our guide was a nice old man, but he didn't tailor the tour for a 9 year old, and he just kept walking and walking and walking and rarely stopping for us to catch up.Lisa_S
June 2021
Erica was amazing and incredibly knowledgeable! What a fun day. I learned so much and totuga. At was stunning!!! Would definitely recommend!
Erica was amazing and incredibly knowledgeable! What a fun day. I learned so much and totuga. At was stunning!!! Would definitely recommend!825lial
May 2021
My husband and I are in Galapagos for our honeymoon and this was the perfect trip to start off with. You get to enjoy the beach, see so much wildlife, and learn information about Darwin. Our tour guide Erika was amazing and she had so much knowledge of everything, we loved it!
My husband and I are in Galapagos for our honeymoon and this was the perfect trip to start off with. You get to enjoy the beach, see so much wildlife, and learn information about Darwin. Our tour guide Erika was amazing and she had so much knowledge of everything, we loved it!