Galapagos Kayaking Expedition

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This exclusive Galapagos kayak tour is perfect for people passionate about kayaking and want an adventure filled with miles of paddling and nights spent camping under the stars.  This is the only expedition-style kayak tour in the Galapagos Islands that combines 3 nights of camping with kayaking along the shores of two distinct islands - Santa Cruz and San Cr...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Experience the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands than on one of our land-based Galapagos tours.
    • Enjoy this tour, you kayak almost every day, starting with shorter paddles, building up to two full days of paddling while moving from one camp to another on the island of San Cristobal.
    • If kayaking is your passion, you are sure to love this tour which is limited to just 8 guests giving you a more intimate experience on the islands.
    • Join in the fun as we set up camp each day, spend our nights falling asleep to the sounds of ocean waves, and wake up under the magical Galapagos sky.
    • Explore Santa Cruz to a private farm to see the giant Galapagos tortoise.

What's this trip about?

    This exclusive Galapagos kayak tour is perfect for people passionate about kayaking and want an adventure filled with miles of paddling and nights spent camping under the stars.  This is the only expedition-style kayak tour in the Galapagos Islands that combines 3 nights of camping with kayaking along the shores of two distinct islands - Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal. Unlike other kayak tours offered in the Galapagos, which are boat-based and offer limited time for paddling, our Galapagos Kayaking Expedition allows you to explore the archipelago from the best, most personal seat around: a kayak.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 8 people
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityQuito, Ecuador
End CityQuito, Ecuador

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Family Friendly
  • National Parks
  • High Adventure
  • Scuba Diving
  • Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

Destinations

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
  • Wildlife Viewing

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 4

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 8

Trip includes

    • Professional ROW Guide and Galapagos Naturalist guide
    • Double accommodation in hotels or tents
    • Meals as per the itinerary above
    • Panga (support skiff) transportation
    • Kayak equipment including fiberglass kayaks, paddles, pfds (lifevests)
    • All camping equipment including tents, sleeping bags, self-inflating sleeping pads, kitchen gear, etc.
    • Airport transfers if arriving/departing per itinerary.
    • Visits as noted
    • Bottled water

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Saturday, Arrival to Quito

Accommodation : Wyndham Hotel Quito

Quito is Ecuador’s capitol city and the ideal introduction to Ecuador with it's UNESCO Heritage Old Town and spectacular setting in the Avenue of the Volcanoes, our tour is designed to take advantage of this immediate cultura...

Day 2: Flight to Santa Cruz, Visit Giant Tortoise Farm, Kayak

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Mainao

A representative will meet you and the rest of the group in the lobby of the hotel to transfer you to the airport for your two-hour flight to the islands.  Upon arrival on the island of Baltr...

Day 3: Trapiche Visit – Garrapatero Beach

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Mainao

In the morning, we will drive through the town of Bellavista, before we reach the beautiful El Garrapatero Beach, there is a farm that specialized in the production of sugar and they do so th...

Day 4: Puerto Ayora, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Darwin Bay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation : Blue Marlin Hotel

One thing you will quickly notice about being on the equator is that day and night each last 12 hours.  We rise early and after breakfast we catch the 7am boat to the island of San Cris...

Day 5: Kayak Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Manglecito

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation : Manglecito Beach Camp

Rise and join breakfast as we prepare for our longest paddle yet.  We head north along the coast several miles, with low-lying hills and the central mountains of San Cristobal in ou...

Day 6: Snorkeling Kicker Rock

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation : Manglecito Beach Camp

Immersed in all of the uniqueness of nature in the Galapagos Islands, today is a day to get better acquainted with the underwater marvels.  We board a comfortable motorboat that is ...

Day 7: Kayak North to Next Beach Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation : Puerto Grande Beach Camp

As the sun rises the activity of birds and lapping waves are likely to wake you.  This is a highlight of actually camping on the Galapagos Islands that just isn’t the same when o...

Day 8: San Cristobal to Quito 

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation : Wyndham Hotel Quito

This is our last morning in the islands.  After packing your things, we board our boat to return to town.  No time for breakfast this morning but we will have coffee and cookies available on the boat. ...

Day 9: Final goodbye or extend your trip!

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to airport provided by the hotel. Fly home or to points beyond for other exploration.

Note: many people add extensions to visit mainland Ecuador, the Amazon or Peru.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,990
Price per day$554
Last Updated: 10/17/2019

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Roundtrip international flight to Ecuador
    • Internal flights (Round trip Galapagos) $600– subject to change
    • Galapagos National Park Entrance fee. $100 – subject to change
    • Galapagos Transit Card $20
    • Gratuities for guides and staff
    • Insurance of any type
    • Personal expenses
    • Cost of hospitalization and evacuation if necessary

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Cancellation policy

Cancellation Policy:

If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, you should notify Adventure Unbound in writing, by e-mail or fax immediately.  If written cancellation is received (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of the deposit.  Deposits are not refundable.  If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded.  If you are unable to go on the trip, you are welcome to find a replacement for yourself.  Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell your reserved space to other individuals or groups.  Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies.  For this reason we strongly recommend you consider purchasing the Travel Protection Plan we offer.

 

Trip Protection Plan

We strongly recommend that you purchase a travel protection plan which can include a full trip refund should you cancel at any time for medical or health reasons.

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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners

Age Requirements
12 years and up
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