Galapagos Islands: Sierra Negra and Tintoreras Tour
Expedition Galapagos Islands: Sierra Negra and Tintoreras Tour
Summer 2018 - Episode #14
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Logistics for Isabella stay (4 nights/5 Days)
• El Paraiso de Isabela Hotel, Scalesia y Cormoran, Puerto Villamil Galapagos 200250. 4 nights stay for 2 people ($366.40 total, or $183.20 each). Complimentary breakfast and water bottle re-fills included. I booked through Expedia.com. in January (5 months before my stay).
• Water taxi to the docks $1. Taxi from the docks to the hotel (5-10 min trip) was about $5. You can walk but the docks are a bit far from the hotel with luggage.
• Los Tunneles Tour: $145 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Volcano Sierra Negra Tour: $55 each from. Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Tintoreras Tour: $55 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos tours (3 hours)
• Food Expenses can obviously very. We had 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches included between the hotel and tours. I purchased 4 dinners, and 1 lunches for $60 combined (no Alcoholic drinks or sodas)
• Gratuities: I spent roughly $60 tipping on tours and restaurants.
• Ferries between Islands cost $30 one way. We booked our ferry from Santa Cruz to Isabella, and from Isabella back to Santa Cruz with Eagle Ray Tours. I recommend booking your ferry passage as soon as you can as they do fill up.
Total Cost for the Santa Cruz leg of the trip:
• $564.20 (without ferries to and from the island / with splitting the room)
Music from Epedimic Sound ( Songs: Sweet as Honey by Gabriel Lewis, and Waters by Jones Meadow.
References:
Oregon State University:
Cornell Geology:
Vasconez, F., Ramon, P., Hernandez, S., Hidalgo, S., Bernard, B, Ruiz, M., Alvarado, A., Femina, P., Ruiz, G. (2018) The Different Characteristics of recent eruptions of Fernandina and Sierra Negra Volcanoes (Galapagos, Ecuador). Research Gate. Retrieved on March 11th, 2019 from
Sierra Negra Volcano Erupts On Isabela Island, Galapagos (2018) Galapagos Conservancy. Retrieved on March 11th, 2019, from
Galapagos Islands: Los Tuneles
Galapagos Islands: Los Tuneles Tour
Summer 2018 - Episode #13
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Logistics for Isabella stay (4 nights/5 Days)
• El Paraiso de Isabela Hotel, Scalesia y Cormoran, Puerto Villamil Galapagos 200250. 4 nights stay for 2 people ($366.40 total, or $183.20 each). Complimentary breakfast and water bottle re-fills included. I booked through Expedia.com. in January (5 months before my stay).
• Water taxi to the docks $1. Taxi from the docks to the hotel (5-10 min trip) was about $5. You can walk but the docks are a bit far from the hotel with luggage.
• Los Tunneles Tour: $145 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Volcano Sierra Negra Tour: $55 each from. Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Tintoreras Tour: $55 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos tours (3 hours)
• Food Expenses can obviously very. We had 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches included between the hotel and tours. I purchased 4 dinners, and 1 lunches for $60 combined (no Alcoholic drinks or sodas)
• Gratuities: I spent roughly $60 tipping on tours and restaurants.
• Ferries between Islands cost $30 one way. We booked our ferry from Santa Cruz to Isabella, and from Isabella back to Santa Cruz with Eagle Ray Tours. I recommend booking your ferry passage as soon as you can as they do fill up.
Total Cost for the Santa Cruz leg of the trip:
• $564.20 (without ferries to and from the island / with splitting the room)
Music from Epidemic sound
Galapagos Islands: Sea Lions, Flamingos, and Bicycles
Expedition Galapagos Islands: Isabella Island
Summer 2018 - Episode #12
Thanks for watching! For those interested in the logistics and cost of this trip. Check out the information below.
Logistics for Isabella stay (4 nights/5 Days)
• El Paraiso de Isabela Hotel, Scalesia y Cormoran, Puerto Villamil Galapagos 200250. 4 nights stay for 2 people ($366.40 total, or $183.20 each). Complimentary breakfast and water bottle re-fills included. I booked through Expedia.com. in January (5 months before my stay).
• Water taxi to the docks $1. Taxi from the docks to the hotel (5-10 min trip) was about $5. You can walk but the docks are a bit far from the hotel with luggage.
• Los Tunneles Tour: $145 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Volcano Sierra Negra Tour: $55 each from. Pahoehoe Galapagos Tours (5 hours)
• Tintoreras Tour: $55 each from Pahoehoe Galapagos tours (3 hours)
• Food Expenses can obviously very. We had 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches included between the hotel and tours. I purchased 4 dinners, and 1 lunches for $60 combined (no Alcoholic drinks or sodas)
• Gratuities: I spent roughly $60 tipping on tours and restaurants.
• Ferries between Islands cost $30 one way. We booked our ferry from Santa Cruz to Isabella, and from Isabella back to Santa Cruz with Eagle Ray Tours. I recommend booking your ferry passage as soon as you can as they do fill up.
Total Cost for the Santa Cruz leg of the trip:
• $564.20 (without ferries to and from the island / with splitting the room)
Snorkeling with Penguins!
We went snorkeling with penguins in the Galapagos Islands. Our tour was with Pahoehoe Tours from Isabela Island...and it was amazing.
Santiago Island - Galapagos
Santiago (San Salvador, James) Island (Galápagos): Its name is equivalent to Saint James in English; it is also known as San Salvador, after the first island discovered by Columbus in the Caribbean Sea. This island has an area of 585 square kilometers (226 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 907 metres (2976 ft). Marine iguanas, sea lions, fur seals, land and sea turtles, flamingos, dolphins and sharks are found here. Pigs and goats, which were introduced by humans to the islands and have caused great harm to the endemic species, have been eradicated (pigs in 2002; goat eradication is nearing finalization). Darwin Finches and Galápagos Hawks are usually seen as well as a colony of Fur Seals. At Sullivan Bay a recent (around 100 years ago) pahoehoe lava flow can be observed.
Galapagos Islands: Overview of Landscape and Geography
An overview of the landscape and geography of the 7 islands in the Galapagos archipelago visited by Ellen and Doug in February 2015: Baltra (Seymour), Santa Cruz (Indefatigable), Santiago (James), Bartolome (Bartholomew), Genovesa (Tower), Isabela Albemarle) and Fernandina (Narborough). For more photos and trip information, please visit Olfarts.org/other_trips.htm and NaturesPix.com. More YouTube videos and slideshows are available at YouTube.com/NaturesPix.
Galapagos Islands travel: Volcanic 'beach.'
Pa-hoi-hoi lava 'beach' with fur seals. Then, an oh-boy-oh-boy lava bridge. Very exciting adventure travel with Mountain Travel Sobek! Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements. (2:29)
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086 Galapagos Islands Vacation
The Galapagos Islands are on just about everyone's travel bucket list, but trying to figure out how to plan a trip there is overwhelming. Cruise, land, both, tour, on your own? There are so many choices. This week Kellie from 4 Worn Passports gives us her well-researched advice on how to plan a trip to the Galapagos with kids.
ON THE PODCAST 00:32 - Talking with Kim and Tamara about wildlife
01:20 - Bear sightings
04:15 - Kim’s safari experience
07:20 - Airboat tour in New Orleans
13:23 - Talking with Kellie
18:25 - Kellie’s trip to the Galapagos
20:19 - Cruise or not?
21:23 - Biggest experience for the best value
23:35 - Creatures of the Galapagos
25:50 - Booking tours
31:21 - Cruise boat experience
33:50 - Days on each island
35:03 - Must-see locations
41:58 - Weather and seasons
43:30 - Where to stay in Quito
44:48 - Budgeting your trip
48:54 - Galapagos tips
52:20 - Packing tips
54:43 - Best place for a family photo
56:14 - Favorite travel gear
1:00:38 - Tip of the week
ABOUT KELLIE MCINTYRE Kellie McIntyre is the founder of 4 Worn Passports. Her blog is dedicated to inspiring family gap years and global adventure travel. Follow Kellie on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
PLANNING A TRIP TO THE GALAPAGOS WITH KIDS To fly into the Galapagos Islands you must first fly into either Quito or Guayaquil. Quito is a beautiful city and totally worth seeing. That being said most flights from the US into Quito arrive really late at night, so you will need to stay the night anyway. It is recommended to spend at least two nights in Quito that way you can explore the city before continuing you trip to the Galapagos Islands. Keep in mind that only two of the Islands, Santa Cruz and San Cristobal, have modern airports. Then the Island of Isabela only has a basic landing strip. The rest of the islands you can only get to by cruise ship. The island of Santa Cruz has Tortuga Bay, which is probably the most beautiful beach in the Galapagos. There are also a lot of free things to do on the island including Las Grietas, which is a fantastic swimming hole. Post Office Bay on Floreana Island has a lot of history about Whaling ships leaving letters that other ships would come and take letters if they were going to that area. This is still a tradition for the bay but instead travelers leave postcards for others to take and deliver. As per tradition you also must Hand Deliver the post card to the recipient. The temperatures year round stay around the 70’s but the water temperature will change in different seasons. It is always recommended to snorkel with a wetsuit but in the summer time it seems that the water is a bit warmer. Make sure you bring a lot of cash with you. A lot of the places only take cash and may not have ATMs. If they they do take credit cards there will most likely be a hefty surcharge. BEST PLACE TO TAKE FAMILY PHOTO Kellie and her family love the photo they took at the top of the Basílica del Voto Nacional in Quito. Then when you are on the islands getting a photo with a giant tortoise is a fantastic idea and really shows that you were in the Galapagos Islands.
FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Learning it the hard way, Kellie found out that Chaco’s are great sport sandals to wear around and don’t cause blisters from wearing them in the sand and water.
TIP OF THE WEEK Keep in mind the expiration date on your passport. Some places require you to have your passport valid for at least six months out from your trip.
MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Chobe Safari Lodge
Pahoehoe
Galeodan Suites
Recommended 10-12 day itinerary
Detailed Comparison of Itineraries and Costs
History of Post Office Bay and Tips for Visiting
Delivering the Postcards from Post Office Bay
What’s the best Galapagos Airport?
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