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Day tour to San Cristobal Island with private Land Tour and snorkeling

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This tour allows you to get to know the captial of the Galapagos: San Cristobal Island and its beautiful sites in only one day; you will not only get to see tons of sea lions and many sea lions babies, but also many marine birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, tropical fish, sharks and even more sea lions. Moreover, you will get to see beautiful landscapes with crystal clear turquoise water and the iconic Kicker Rock. This tour is the perfect combination of land and water, as during the snorkel activity you will get to know the abundant wildlife underwater, while three sites (Punta Carola, Tijeretas and La Loberia) allow you to get to the the most beautiful sites, species and landscapes San Cristobal has to offer on land too. The tour includes a very good lunch menu too and you will be provided with high quality snorkel equipment and wetsuits. Please note that the only way to get to San Cristobal is by PUBLIC SPEEDBOAT - of course they are safe but on rough sea it can get choppy!
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  • Fee charged for the use of the pier in Puerto Ayora
  • Soda/Pop
  • Wetsuits (long or short, as preferred)
  • Lunch
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Guía privado during the entire stay on San Cristobal Island
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Lunch menu in one of the local restaurants
  • Boat ride to San Cristobal round trip on a comfortable and fast speedboat
  • Transport with a private driver
  • Mesh bag to store your snorkel equipment and the wetsuit
  • Propinas (optional)
  • Water taxis to and from the speedboat ($2 in total)
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Departure Point

Calle Enrique Fuentes 106 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora 200350, Ecuador We meet at our office in Calle Enrique Fuentes ("El Saigón"), only a few footsteps from the pier. You can also find us on Google Maps: Guiding Galápagos Expeditions S.A.

Return Details

Calle Enrique Fuentes 106 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora 200350, Ecuador We meet at our office in Calle Enrique Fuentes ("El Saigón"), only a few footsteps from the pier. You can also find us on Google Maps: Guiding Galápagos Expeditions S.A.

  • Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador
    At Puerto Ayora's pier before your Speedboat you could observe a variety of birds fishing, small sharks or sea lions resting on the public seats. After the speedboat ride, you will disembark at the pier of San Cristobal Island, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It is the capital of the archipelago of Galápagos, and it is the place with the most abundante population of sea lions in all of Galapagos - they are literally everywhere; on the streets, on the banks, on the beaches, everywhere. This is the reason why San Cristobal is the perfect island to see recently born baby sea lions on one of the beaches you will visit during this tour.
    240 minutes
  • Playa Punta Carola, Ecuador
    Your private land tour will start with a nice walk through endemic and native vegetation, leading you to a stunningly beautiful coral beach where you will be able to observe many recently born sea lions babies, on the beach and playing in the water as well as sally lightfoot crabs, lava herons and pelicans. This is the perfect place to take the perfect picture of a baby sea lions and if you like, you can already do the first snorkel activity from this beautiful beach.
    90 minutes
  • Cerro Tijeretas, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador
    From Punta Carola, your guide will accompany you on an even trail (stones and sand) to "Las Tijeretas", passing by different spectacular view points, where besides the many frigate birds (that is where the name of this place comes from, as their tales are shaped as a scissors - tijeretas in Spanish) and swallow tailed gulls as well as nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas you get a stunning view of the unique landscape made out of a beautiful cove with turquoise, crystal clear water and the famous Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido) in the background. This unique cove also is the place where the snorkel activity will take place; your guide will lead you to the best hidden spots to find playful sealions, sea turtles, rays, tropical fish and often also sharks.
    120 minutes
  • La Loberia, Ecuador
    After lunch in one of the local restaurants, a private car will take you to the last activity for today: "La Loberia". You will start to walk passing by some small white beaches with mangroves and big marine iguanas as well as hermit crabs until you arrive at a stunning Bay with black lava in contrast tu crystal-clear water and a white sand beach, called La Loberia. The big colony of sea lions inhabiting this place is where the name comes from; it is like a sea lion kindergarten where it never gets boring to observe the cute little sea lion babies, sleeping on the beach, playing in the water and calling their mothers back from getting food. Exploring this bay a bit further, you will see lots of marine birds: Swallow-tailed gulls, nazca boobies, pelicans as well as great blue herons.
    90 minutes
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
9colleenn
29 Jul 2025
This excursion was the highlight of our Island trip. Guiding Galapagos did a wonderful job of taking care of us, from beginning to end. Helping to ensure us a good placement on the boat to handle a two hour boat ride (we are land-locked people with little experience on the open ocean). Our Island guide, David, is passionate and so very knowledgable. He truly helped enhance our awareness of the protective measures and conservation in place. Our snorkelling experience was truly epic. Sea lions played all around us, too bad we can't upload videos because it was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
Jason M
29 Jun 2025
Omar was excellent in preparing us and taking care of us. David was an awesome, knowledgeable, and friendly guide. Could not ask for a better experience or staff.
Mark_R
26 Jun 2025
We had an amazing experience with David, our tour and snorkeling guide in San Cristobal. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made us feel completely safe and comfortable in the water. Swimming with the sea lions and sea turtles was truly unforgettable, and David made sure we didn’t miss any of the highlights—including spotting the beautiful blue-footed boobies up close. He shared so much interesting information about the wildlife and the area, making the tour both fun and educational. We also want to thank the team in the office at Puerto Ayora for arranging our pick-up and drop-off at the pier so smoothly. Everyone was so helpful, organized, and welcoming from start to finish. The entire experience exceeded our expectations, and we highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Galápagos!
This tour in Santa Cruz is organized by Guiding Galapagos Expeditions

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