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Galapagos SCUBA Safari
5-Days / 4-Nights - Itinerary - Effective Until 2012
 

Day 1, Thursday: 

Flight to Baltra island and transfer to GSC.  Lunch and complete highlands tour: Los Gemelos.- These collapsed twin craters were formed by a series of eruptions when the island was still active. This area in one of the few where the Scalesia forest is almost intact. Some finch species and vermilion fly catchers can also be seen. Giant Tortoises.- can be observed in the highlands of the island in their natural habitat. Tortoises wander around the few farms of the area. Ducks and gallinuelas are also found here. Lava Tunnels.- Experiment total darkness and learn about the formation of these fascinating islands.  
 

Day 2, Friday: 

Seymour, 2 dives: North Seymour is an uplifted island of lava flow about 90 minutes north of the dive base. This sites has the most different species per square foot of sandy bottom. We can se cleaning behavior, a large garden eel colony, sea turtles, sea lions, fur seals, eagle rays, yellow-tailed grunts, big-eyed jack, and frequently white tip reef sharks and hammerheads.  
 

Day 3, Saturday: 

Beagle, 2 dives: These are 3 exposed rocks located south of Santiago Island, about 1h30’s cruise from Itabaca channel. This beginner/intermediate dive site starts on a 12 meters deep platform and leads to a wall, covered with black coral and sea fans, that drops to more than 60 meters. Pelagic species that can be observed include hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, mantas during the hot season, small rays, turtles and sea lions.
 

Day 4, Sunday: 

Gordon, 2 dives: (minimum experience to participate at this 
site is 30 logged dives) This tuff cone formation is a world famous dive site about 
one hour from the base. This site is for intermediates and experts because there can be strong currents and surge. This is mainly a wall dive. Hammerhead sharks are the main attraction of Gordon Rocks, where they often conglomerate in large schools. Your likely to also see reef fish, large pelagic fish, golden rays, stingrays, eagle rays, turtles, morays. 
 

Day 5, Monday: 

Galapagos Safari Camp checkout, transfer to Baltra airport and flight to Quito or Guayaquil.  
 

IMPORTANT: The itinerary may change due to National Park dispositions or to  circumstances beyond our control.  
 

SCUBA Diving Safaris include: 

• Air Ticket. TAME Airline (Tariff may vary therefore changing package rate) 
• Transfer: Airport-Hotel-Airport 
• Accommodation. All meals. Highlands tour on arrival day 
• Day dive tours: 6 dives. Complete Dive, Gear Bilingual guides (1 guide for every 4 or 5 
  divers).
• Transport to / from dive site. 
• Towel service.  
   

SCUBA Diving Safaris DO NOT include: 

• Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee ($100)
• Transit Control Card ($10)
• Transfers In Town
• Alcoholic Beverages and Drinks
• Personal Expenses and Tips
   

Galapagos Safari Camp is a new concept of accommodation in Latin America based on the African model of luxury-tented camps. It is an ideal base for diving in the Galapagos, and the perfect alternative to a live aboard dive experience. 

Any time is a good time to visit the Galapagos Archipelago for scuba diving. Marine life in the Galapagos is very rich, though not so varied as in warmer tropical waters. Due to the cold water there are only a few species of corals and those grow mostly in the sub-tidal zone and on rocks with a sparse cover of corals, sponges and algae. In the warm season, the chance to see whale sharks is very high in the northern islands, and you can also observe them in the central islands. In the cold season, the chance to see whale sharks is about 50-percent, and you see more rays like mantas, mobula, and eagle rays, since they get together in schools to mate. Hammerheads can be found throughout the Galapagos Archipelago year-round but in the northern islands there are much larger groups found. The large schools of fish, sea turtles, sea lions, iguanas and penguins can be seen during the whole year. 

Day of arrival
You will land in Baltra Island and cross the narrow Itabaca Channel to Santa Cruz accompanied by a bilingual naturalist guide who will take you to a farm in the highlands for a tasty lunch. You will then do a complete tour of the area, exploring various vegetation zones and microclimates, walking around pit craters, through lava tunnels and getting acquainted with endemic Scalesia and Guayabillo forests. At the Tortoise Reserve, you will observe the emblematic giant tortoises in their natural habitat and the abundant bird life of the highlands. Your tour will end at Galapagos Safari Camp where you can enjoy a sunset cocktail followed by dinner. 
 

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