Seasonal organic fruit harvested at the highland ecofarm of San Cristóbal

Half day itinerary — client and travel agency programme

Reforestation
experience

A meaningful conservation experience where guests actively participate in restoring native ecosystems in the highlands of San Cristóbal Island while enjoying authentic farm hospitality.

How the day is organised

  • —3 working groups of approximately 16 guests each
  • —1 guide per group
  • —One endemic or native plant per guest

Possible species

All endemic or native to the highlands of San Cristóbal. Each guest plants their own, and the plant is monitored by the farm team after departure.

Miconia — Miconia robinsoniana, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Miconia

Miconia robinsoniana

Endemic highland shrub that once carpeted the humid zone; critical cover for nesting petrels.

Photo: Guillermo Debandi (CC BY)

Majagua — Hibiscus tiliaceus, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Majagua

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Fast-growing native tree with broad leaves — shade and soil stability along the farm edges.

Photo: Ben Sims (CC0)

Guayabillo — Psidium galapageium, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Guayabillo

Psidium galapageium

Endemic hardwood with pale mottled bark, a keystone of the transition forest.

Photo: Zihao Wang (CC BY)

Scalesia — Scalesia pedunculata, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Scalesia

Scalesia pedunculata

The Galápagos tree daisy — an icon of island evolution and of restored highland forest.

Photo: Melissa Meadows (CC BY)

Matazarno — Piscidia carthagenensis, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Matazarno

Piscidia carthagenensis

Dense native timber tree, slow-growing and long-lived on volcanic soils.

Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak (CC0)

Manzanillo — Hippomane mancinella, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Manzanillo

Hippomane mancinella

Native coastal tree planted in the lower zones; handled only by the guides.

Photo: Don Johnston (CC0)

Lecocarpus — Lecocarpus pinnatifidus, a native species planted during the reforestation experience

Lecocarpus

Lecocarpus pinnatifidus

Endemic yellow-flowered shrub, restricted in range and a priority for recovery.

Photo: Mike Brady (CC BY)

Itinerary options

Three ways to build the half day around your group

08:00 — 13:00 – 13:45Approximately 6 hourswith lunch at the end

Included in all options

  • Round trip transportation
  • Farm access
  • Organic fruits
  • Local host and guides
  • Reforestation participation
  • One planted endemic or native plant per guest
  • Conservation interpretation
  • Equipment and tools
  • Water service

For agencies

Groups of up to 48 guests, three guided working groups

Tell us your group size, arrival window and whether lunch should open or close the day, and we will confirm the option that fits your programme.

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Guests hiking towards the planting zones of the highland farm