Giant Tortoises & Santa Cruz Highlands – Exclusive Experience

Discover the lush highlands of Santa Cruz in an intimate experience designed for travelers seeking a deeper connection with the Galápagos. Begin with a private transfer from your hotel into the island’s elevated landscapes, where the scenery transitions into rich, green ecosystems.

Explore Los Gemelos, impressive volcanic sinkholes surrounded by native forest and home to Darwin’s finches.

Continue to a natural reserve where giant tortoises roam freely, offering unique opportunities for close observation in their natural habitat.

Conclude your experience by exploring lava tunnels—remarkable geological formations that reveal the volcanic origins of the islands.

A refined journey blending nature, geology, and authentic encounters.

Looking up at a tall tree with a blue sky background and the sun shining through the branches.
A turtle with its head peeking out of a pond, surrounded by green vegetation and muddy banks.
A group of nine people wearing rain jackets and boots stands outdoors in a grassy area with trees, behind a large tortoise on the ground, on a cloudy day.
  • $190,00 USD - 10% discount if you pay in cash

  • Entrance fees

    Transport by air-conditioned coach

    Pickup and drop-off at your hotel

    Professional Certified Galápagos guide EN / SP

    Walking tour

    Rubber boots when rainy and muddy

    Local taxes

    Small-group tour

  • Tips

    Alcoholic drinks

  • Two departures available everyday

    In the morning 8 AM

    In the afternoon 2 PM

  • Cancelation 8 days before or less no refund

    Cancelation 15 days before or more 50% refund

    Cancelation 30 days before or more 100% refund

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

    Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

    Children must be accompanied by an adult

    May be operated by a multilingual guide

    Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions

    Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair / but private tours are available.

    Not wheelchair accessible

    Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Valid from the time of first use, for the duration selected.

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