Tours · San Cristóbal
Signature days on the ecofarm and the trails above it, full-service camping on the beach and the farm, and the island classics everyone comes for — all on this page.
Signature tours
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Galápagos Therapy · 8:00 – 14:30
The quietest way into the highlands: trekking at conversation pace through moss-hung Miconia, the endemic forest found nowhere else on earth.
Galápagos Therapy · 8:00 – 14:00
A long descent from the crater rim to the coast on two wheels, through endemic forest and open farmland.
Galápagos Therapy · 8:00 – 15:00
Horses have worked these highlands for generations. The slow, high-comfort route along the ridge line between crater and sea.
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Our support boat
Our Gaia Surf support boat accompanies coastal adventures and provides a comfortable base between activities.
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Gaia Surf · Half day
Stand-up paddle along the sheltered bays of San Cristóbal, with sea lions and turtles for company.
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Gaia Surf · Full day
Open-sea kayaking towards Manglecito and Kicker Rock — the most physical way to see the coastline.
Gaia Surf · 2–3 hours
Lessons and guided sessions on the island's reef and beach breaks.
Gaia Surf · Full day
Two-tank dives at Kicker Rock and Isla Lobos with certified local dive masters.
Camping tours
Beach camp · 1–2 nights
White sand, blue-footed boobies on the cliffs and a camp set up before you arrive.
Beach camp · 1–2 nights
A protected mangrove beach reached by boat or kayak — the quietest camp on the island.
Beach camp · 1–2 nights
A wide sheltered bay on the northern coast, ideal for families and first-time campers.
Farm camp · 1–3 nights
Sleep in the highlands on the ecofarm itself, between the Miconia forest and the vegetable gardens.
Floreana Island
Floreana is one of the Galápagos' most peaceful and fascinating islands, combining rich history, wildlife, and untouched nature. Explore its historic highlands, giant tortoises, black-sand beaches, snorkeling with sea turtles and sea lions, and its famous centuries-old mail tradition—all surrounded by beautiful landscapes and far fewer visitors.
If you're planning a trip to the Galápagos, I highly recommend spending at least one day on FLOREANA Island. It's an island full of history and nature, and it's much less touristy than the other inhabited islands. You can visit on a day tour or stay overnight—there are hotels on the island. The ferry departs from Santa Cruz Island.
The story of this small island is so fascinating that it inspired both the documentary The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden and the film Eden, which are based on the mysterious events that took place here during the 1930s.
In the highlands, you can visit the Pirates' Cave, the historic Asilo de la Paz (Peace Haven), and a semi-natural giant tortoise breeding center, where you can see giant tortoises that are part of important conservation efforts.
After that, head down to the coast to enjoy the beautiful black sand beach, relax with a drink at the small beachfront bar, and if you enjoy snorkeling, visit La Lobería, where it's common to swim alongside sea turtles and sea lions—and, if you're lucky, you may even spot Galápagos penguins!
There's also something that makes Floreana even more special: its unique mail tradition. At Post Office Bay, you'll find the famous wooden mail barrel, first placed there in 1793, where whalers used to leave letters for passing ships to deliver. In the town of Floreana, you'll also find a replica of the barrel, where you can leave a postcard without a stamp. Just write the recipient's name and address, and sooner or later another traveler will hand-deliver it, keeping this wonderful tradition alive for more than two centuries.
Beautiful sunsets, peaceful surroundings, and plenty of marine iguanas make Floreana an island you'll fall in love with.
Getting there · The Flower
Flower is a modern, eco-conscious ferry designed to make the journey to Floreana comfortable and enjoyable. Powered in part by solar panels, the vessel features comfortable reclining seats, Wi-Fi, an onboard bathroom, and four 300 HP engines for a smooth and reliable crossing.
Popular tours
Popular tours · San Cristóbal
Everything that leaves from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, from a half day with the sea lions to the full circumnavigation of the island.
Boat & snorkelFull day · approx. 8–9 h
The complete circumnavigation of San Cristóbal, around 70 nautical miles of coastline with several snorkel stops and the island's best beaches seen from the water.
Boat & snorkelFull day · approx. 6–8 h
The island's signature snorkel: the channel between two vertical tuff walls rising 150 m out of the ocean, followed by a beach stop.
Boat & snorkelHalf day · 3–4 h
Thirty minutes from the pier, a small islet named for its sea lion colonies. The gentlest snorkel on the island and the best one for families.
Boat & hikeFull day · approx. 8 h
The far northeast tip of the island and the only site in Galápagos where all three booby species nest side by side.
Boat, hike & snorkelFull day · 7:30–16:30
Two hours of navigation to the oldest island in the archipelago: an interpretive hike at Punta Suárez and white sand and turquoise water at Gardner Bay.
Popular tours · Isabela
The biggest, youngest and most volcanic island — day tours out of Puerto Villamil, plus the walk anyone can do straight from town.
Boat & snorkelFull day · approx. 6 h
A maze of collapsed lava arches and bridges over shallow, glass-clear water, with two very different snorkel sites in one trip.
Highlands hikeFull day · approx. 6–7 h hiking
One of the largest active calderas on earth, roughly 10 km across, reached on a highland trail that often starts in mist and opens onto black lava fields.
Boat, walk & snorkelHalf day · 2.5–3 h
A cluster of lava islets minutes from the port, with a narrow channel where white-tipped reef sharks rest in ranks just below the surface.
Bike or walkHalf day · 3–4 h
A 25 m wall of lava blocks built by hand by prisoners of the old penal colony, at the end of a coastal track lined with beaches, lagoons and tortoises.
Popular tours · Santa Cruz
The central island and the archipelago's transport hub: day boats to the northern islands, world-class diving and the greenest highlands.
Boat, hike & snorkelFull day · approx. 12 h
The most photographed landscape in Galápagos: a boardwalk climb to the summit above Pinnacle Rock, then snorkelling on the golden beach below.
Land tourHalf or full day
Wild giant tortoises in green pasture, a walk through a natural lava tunnel and the twin sinkholes of Los Gemelos in the scalesia forest.
Advanced divingTwo-tank dive day
An eroded volcanic crater off the northeast coast, known as "the washing machine" for its currents — and for the best hammerhead schools in the central islands.
Boat & snorkelFull day · approx. 8 h
The most water-focused day trip from Santa Cruz: two snorkel sites, almost no walking and one of the least visited marine areas in the central islands.
Kayak, walk & snorkelHalf day · 3–4 h
A water taxi across Academy Bay, then kayaking or walking the sheltered shoreline to Playa de los Perros and the flooded rock crevice of Las Grietas.
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