Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Get your entry Tickets to El Chato 2 Tortoise Reserve in Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora to observe giant tortoises in their natural state. You will also be able to observe many of the Galapagos Bird Species. Take a self-guide walk inside the famous lava Tunnels.
Note: No guide is required, but it is recommended to visit this spot with a guide, as it is easy to get lost in the area.
Rubber Boots
Coffee and/or Tea
Guide
Transportation from Puerto Ayora to El Chato
Departure Point
Reserva El Chato, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Reserva El Chato, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador Here you can observe giant tortoises in their natural state. This spot is open for a self-guided walk, as a National Park Guide is not required to visit this spot. The reserve has thousands of square meters of high pastures and Scalesia forests, an endemic and plants of the Galapagos. These green highlands are also populated by many bird species like short-eared owls, Darwin finches or vermillion flycatchers.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is and Entry Fee ONLY. This is a self-guided tour. No guide will accompany you during the visit.
Transportation from Puerto Ayora to el Chato and back are NOT included.
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.
N9266GHpedror
10 Aug 2025
Un viaje inolvidable con Trisubgil un viaje muy personalizado fue increíble. disfrutamos de todo el viaje y vimos de todo allí en las Islas Galápagos.
Fernando_gyn
22 Jul 2025
This tour is peculiar because in this place, we can observe the giant terrestrial turtles and photograph them freely. This species is especially very large and impressive. There is also a restaurant, snack bar and souvenirs shop.
Helge B
18 Jul 2025
Dette var vel verdt et besøk, da vi fikk se kjempeskipadder og lavatunneler. Likevel ikke verdt å kjøpe billetter på forhånd til 9 dollar per person, da billetter på stedet koster 10 dollar, og vi uansett måtte betale 5 dollar i tillegg til denne billetten på Tripadvisor. Anbefaler bare å dra dit og ikke kjøpe billett på forhånd. Dette tilbudet på Tripadvisor er bare mer kostbart. Følte oss lurt.
This tour in
Puerto Ayora
is organized by
Nature Galapagos & Ecuador
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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