Isabela And Tintorera, Speedboat

From Puerto Ayora: Isabela Island & Tintorera Islet Day Tour

★ 4.7 81 verified reviews on the listing

Speedboat day trip from Puerto Ayora to Isabela, with Tintoreras snorkeling, wetlands and a tortoise breeding centre.

from $289

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Duration: Full day (speedboat round trip ~4 hours total + activities)
Meeting point: Guiding Galápagos Expeditions office, Calle Enrique Fuentes 106, Puerto Ayora; briefing day before
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Run by: Guiding Galápagos Expeditions

A full day out of Puerto Ayora that trades Santa Cruz for Isabela by speedboat, roughly four hours on the water round trip. Once there, the tour runs a boat circuit of Las Tintoreras islet with a naturalist guide and snorkeling, an oceanfront lunch, the wetlands, and the Arnaldo Tupiza giant tortoise breeding centre. Gear, private transport on Isabela and entry fees are covered.

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