Tour Location

Santa Cruz Island.

The Giant Tortoise Experience by Galapagos Outdoors is the most iconic tour in Santa Cruz. This must-do experience offers a unique blend of natural wonders, educational insights and personal encounters with iconic species. Guided by the experience of our certified Galapagos Naturalist Guide.

Visit the stunning Los Gemelos sink holes and hike the magical Scalesia Cloud forest Meet the most iconic Galapagos species at the Giant Tortoise Reserve Travel through thousands of years of intense volcanic activity in an impressive Lava Tube

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Visit stunning Los Gemelos sink holes and hike magical Scalesia Cloud forest Meet the most iconic Galapagos species at the Giant Tortoise Reserve Travel through years of intense volcanic activity in an impressive Lava Tube

from $150 pp.

How

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Meeting point / End point
1835 Coffee Lab | Galapagos Coffee Roasters in Puerto Ayora (ideally a validated field, not free text)

Pick-up point
The Giant Tortoise Experience begins with a warm welcome from your certified Galapagos Naturalist Guide.

During the private air conditioned transfer, immerse yourself in the enchanted Galapagos ecosystem and learn about the captivating history and geology of the archipelago.

Discover Los Gemelos twin sink holes, the most impressive sink holes in The Galapagos Islands. Hike along this scenic 1-mile loop trail and observe these amazing volcanic formations that make Santa Cruz so special.
Walk through the magical Scalesia Cloud Forest, an endemic humid environment where local plants, giant tortoises and birds thrive. Take opportunities to spot and photograph the iconic Darwin’s finches.

Continue to the Giant Tortoise Reserve and meet the largest living tortoises in the world and the most iconic species of Galapagos! Gain exclusive insights into their habits and ecology, and take incredible pictures with hundreds of giant tortoises wandering around in their pristine natural habitat.

Be ready for an impressive underground discovery following the footsteps of Charles Darwin. Experience Galapagos inside-out by stepping into stunning Lava Tubes. Appreciate how lava flows have carved and sculpted the most remarkable structures and shapes over thousands of years.

Let the expertise of your Galapagos Naturalist Guide lead you through the station, making the most of the educational displays. Get exclusive insights on the groundbreaking conservation work led by hundreds of scientists to protect giant tortoises, and learn how to identify different types of them by their unique shell shapes. Admire the adorable baby tortoises that are raised and protected in the station before their release into the wild. Pay tribute to Lonesome George, the iconic tortoise, and learn about his life. Take a picture with Charles Darwin and climb into a tortoise shell to fully immerse yourself in this experience.


DEPARTURES EVERYDAY
8am | 2pm

DURATION:
3 hour tour
TRAIN LENGHT
TOTAL TRAIL: 1 mile / 1.6 km

Inclusions

  • Galapagos Naturalist Guide

  • A/C Transportation from / to Puerto Ayora

  • Giant Tortoise entrance fee

  • Rubber boots during rainy season

Exclusions

  • Meals or drinks during the tour

  • Photos

  • Gratuities

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