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Galapagos island-hopping - 6 Days (Quito, Mitad del Mundo, Santa Cruz, Highlands & North Seymour)

4.0(7 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days across two islands, without a cruise. Six days from land bases on Santa Cruz and Isabela with certified naturalists, day boats and locally owned guesthouses.

Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Six days across two islands, without a cruise
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Quito old townThe monument is a couple of hundred metres off the actual equator, which GPS established after it was built.
  • Charles Darwin StationGiant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands are wild and free-ranging — you walk among them with a guide keeping the distance.
  • North SeymourNothing on these islands runs from you, because nothing evolved with predators.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Flights
  • Domestic flights to and from the islands
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • All inter-island boats
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
  • Certified naturalist guides on every island excursion
Permits & fees
  • Galapagos National Park entry fee and the INGALA transit card
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Quito
  • A cruise, which is the alternative model
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Diving, which needs certification and is booked separately

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Quito Inn

Hotel

Day 1

Santa Cruz Residency

Hotel

Days 2, 3

Isabela Lodge

Lodge

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–2
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on days 3, 5

9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Pumice & Pine
4.0 (7)

Based in Cusco

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.7/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
3.6/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
3.7/5
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Marc Dubois – Dubai2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would book with them again.

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Tom Bergman – Singapore2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Owen Clarke – London2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Would send friends their way.

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Rohit Verma – Indore2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Yuki Tanaka – Stockholm2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Marc Dubois – Auckland2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Galapagos & Quito was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Solid operator.

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Tara D'Souza – Bengaluru2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Good value for what's included.

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