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Bartolome Island | Day Tour starting at $250 | Galapagos
Bartolome Island with its volcanic formations will make you feel on another planet. From its lookout point you’ll find the best view of the entire Galapagos. I can help you reserve this Bartolome Island tour starting at $250.
Bartolome Island (Galapagos – Ecuador) is among the world’s 10 most beautiful islands. You must go up to the viewpoint. After that, you’ll feel like you’re no longer on Earth. You won’t regret it!
Bartolome Island and the most famous viewpoint of Galapagos
Bartolome Island
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- ES: Isla Bartolomé
How to get to Bartolome Island?
There are two ways to get to Bartolome Island in the Galapagos. First, one a Galapagos cruise that includes a Bartolome Island trip on its itinerary. Second, taking a day tour to Bartolome Island from Santa Cruz Island.
The pinnacle of Bartolome Island
The trip to Bartolome combines with one of these destinations: » Sullivan Bay » Golden Beach » Chinese Hat Island
Bartolome and the most famous viewpoint of Galapagos
Trip itinerary
Everything begins at a meeting point assigned by the operator you’ve hired for the tour to Bartolome. Afterwards, you travel around 45 minutes to get to Itabaca canal. Once on board, you sail for 2 hours, until you reach Bartolome Island or a destination that combines, depending on the yacht’s itinerary.
The volcanic formations in Bartolome
Once on the Island, you begin a walk up to the lookout with the best view in the Galapagos Islands. After that, you’ll have lunch on board the yacht. Depending on the permission granted to your vessel by the Galapagos National Park, you’ll do one of the following activities:
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Sullivan Bay and its pahoehoe lava beach
» Sullivan Bay of Santiago Island:
You’ll snorkel and during dry season, you can see penguins. Alternatively, ask to be taken directly to the beach to go on a short hike over dry lava Pahoehoe.
Galapagos Penguins on Bartolome Island
» Golden Beach on Bartolome Island:
Throughout the trips I’ve made to Bartolome Island I’ve never taken a tour that includes Playa Dorada on its itinerary. However, as in other tours, you have the option to snorkel or enjoy the beach.
Chinese Hat Island and its volcanic cone
» Chinese Hat Island:
Two vessels include Bartolomé + Chinese Hat in its itinerary. Yachts depart Monday and Friday. The snorkeling activity takes place on Playa Dorada on the yacht that departs on Monday, while the yacht that departs on Friday will take you snorkeling on Sombrero Chino / Chinese Hat and on both tours you will have a wet landing on Sombrero Chino / Chinese Hat followed by short hike.
I recommend reserving far in advance if you want to go on this tour to Bartolome Island. Make sure you check availability far in advance, especially if you plan on traveling during the months of July, August or December.
BARTOLOME ISLAND ON VIDEO
Information on Bartolome day tour
› Passenger per yacht: 16 person
› Pick Up: Assigned by operator
› Sail time: 4h (2h there and 2h back)
› Start time: 06h00 or 07h00
› Return time: 16h00 or 17h00
› Does not include: Alcoholic beverages, tip and neoprene suit.
* This tour is not recommended for children from 0 to 2 years.
* People with difficulty walking are recommended not to take the tour.
* Required: close-toed shoes or close-toed sandals for the hike
Tour prices
I work with 7 operators who own their own boats, you can travel to Bartolome in standard yachts, first class, luxury, catamarans or sailboats; each one has a different tour price.
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The tours with low prices are the ones that travelers complain about the most.
Reserve the Bartolomé Isalnd tour with a complete payment using the available payment methods: a bank transfer from any Ecuadorian bank (no additional cost), using WeTravel you can a bank transfer from any U.S. bank (1% + 0.30 cents in additional costs), credit or debit card (only 3.9% additional cost) o using Paypal (5.9% additional cost). Price does not include 12% IVA (only if you need an invoice).
DON’T MISS OUT!
I can help you reserve this Bartolome Island tour with local operators that own the vessels. Instead of wasting time wandering around each island looking for tours, you should be enjoying the places you can visit on your own while at the Galapagos Islands.
DON’T MISS OUT!
I can help you reserve this Bartolome Island tour with local operators that own the vessels. Instead of wasting time wandering around each island looking for tours, you should be enjoying the places you can visit on your own while at the Galapagos Islands.
*We work directly with boat owners and tour operators in the Galapagos, thereby avoiding additional costs, unlike travel operators like Viator, Get Your Guide and Civitatis which rely on third-party local operators.
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Hi I am looking to book some tours from 24th to 31st december
Hi Thomas, sure, but there is for December 23, enter here http://www.choko.tour/book-tours
Booked a tour to Bartolome Island from Santa Cruz Island through ChokoTrip. The web site provided all the information required including the comment that the cheapest tour may not be the most satisfying. We booked a tour on the a yacht and were extremely satisfied with the experience. The booking process was simple and we received quick responses to our questions. The yacht was comfortable and the crew and guide were great. Lunch was delicious. Overall a great experience.
Excellent tour and great booking experience with Choko Trip. I thouroughly enjoyed the experience even though I do not snorkel.
Not knowing much about the tour companies that schedule Galapagos tours, I didn’t want to make a poor decision on whom to work with so I scheduled our daily tours through 4 different companies. Choko was heads above the other three in every way. Christian provided a swift reply to reservation requests. The reservations were accurate. Questions were answered quickly. I also found the information on the website extremely helpful, accurate, and complete. Given that most scheduling companies offer the same tours using the same boats, I strongly recommend Christian.
We opted for flying into San Cristobal, taking the 360 San Cristobal and Isla Lobos tours. Because of bird flu, Espanola was closed. As I understand it, there is a 180 San Cristobal tour. As the last half of the 360 is very rough with no stops, I recommend taking the 180. The highlands tour can be skipped.
We then took a ferry (30 people) to Santa Cruz. We took the Santa Cruz Bay tour, Isabela with the ferry to and from on the same day, Bartolomei with Chinese Hat, and a highlands tour. All were great.
This approach allowed us to do things in the evenings on islands and sleep in a still bed every night. It was also much cheaper than a cruise that takes people to some places that are not very interesting. We swam with sharks, rays, turtles, seals, and fish. We saw frigates, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, tortoises, and seals.
Remember, always take the largest boat available. When the boats go from island to island, it takes usually about 2 hours, they go very fast, and it can be rough.
ChocoTrip organizó todos mis Tours en mi estancia en Galápagos. Y estuvieron súper bien.
Christian siempre estuvo accesible a mis preguntas vía WhatsApp o email , y se lo agradezco mucho . Además contestaba con rapidez y amabilidad.
El Tour a San Bartolomé fué muy especial .El.barco era más grande ,con zonas de estar cubiertas ,pero acristaladas . Y también zonas de estar en cubierta de arriba al aire libre. En ambas las vistas eran espectaculares.
El.grupo era muy reducido y muy agradable .
En cuanto a los guías teníamos dos guías, uno para las 3 personas de habla inglesa y otro guía para las 5 personas que hablábamos español. Los dos guias con muchísimo conocimiento de la zona y súper agradables.
El guía que nos acompañó en el snorkel muy profesional , y nos enseñó pingüinos ,tortugas,tiburones, rayas ,estrellas de mar , peces preciosos …
Y nos sentimos muy seguros . Además nos.envió después de la excursión un video.,ya editado por el , de las imágenes y vídeos que había sacado con su Gopro. Es un recuerdo precioso .
Toda la excursión fué una maravilla . Las vistas desde lo alto de la isla ,los animales que vimos ,la isla volcánica que visitamos antes de San Bartolomé. Y la verdad ,el.poder comer una comida riquísima, cómodamente en la parte acristalada del barco ,con las vistas de la Isla San Bartolomé, fué mágico . Además de la amabilidad de la tripulación, que también hay que resaltar .
Tour muy recomendable , uno de mis mejores recuerdos en mis viajes .
Gracias otra vez a todo el equipo y a Christian.
The tour bartolome was great, the boat was wonderful and the staff was really nice, always taking care of us and making sure we were always confortable.
Lunch was perfect, the food, the view, the sharing with all the group together.
Bartolome island is really beautiful and we were very lucky with the weather bit our guide was really amazing.
Snorkelling in sombrero chino was a superb experience, with all the fishes, all the animals and the waters so clean and with so much visibility.
It was a wonderful experience and i recommend to everyone.
We had an amazing trip to Bartolome last week. Choko helped us book it and he was extremely helpful and responsive. We got to snorkel with penguins and sea turtles! The ship and crew were very attentive and wonderful with our kids. Highly recommend!
Choko was able to get us on a Bartolome tour when others couldn’t find availability. We loved the food and snacks on the boat, which was also very comfortable. The guide made sure to make sure our children (ages 5 and 9) were included in the activities.
The view from atop Bartolome was magnificent and the snorkeling and beach in Sullivan Bay were the favorite of our trip.
This trip was a 3 hour journey on the boat each way, so that was a downside if you get seasick. It does make a very full (but amazing) day.
Choko helped us booking the 1-day tour to Bartolome Island with Sullivan Bay on the Luxury Yahat. Booking process is easy and fast. He contacted the tour operator for our hotel pick up/ drop off. The guide/crew members are friendly and professional, who made the tour very enjoyable. The foods/drinks. snacks are excellent. I’d recommend to my friends, who are interested in visiting Galapagos.
Booking the Bartolome tour was easy and fast. The service during the trip was excellent. Good food, comfortable boat (as we chose) and great service. Totally recommended!
Fue un Tour muy largo porque la embarcación que nos toco iba muy lenta… la subida a Bartolome fue bonita pero coincidió con el mediodia y el calor era demasiado. Los paisajes bonitos. Luego pusimos hacer snorkel.
Bartolome Island: Great trip, really good cook, we had a wonderful lunch with a lot of vegetables, snorkling was amazing.
The yacht was fantastic as well as the hike, and lunch but the beach snorkeling was a disappointment. Locations are scheduled by the park and we got the poor choice
management is great, but the boat a bit old
and lunch is good
but all is OK
great time great trip
Our day cruise to Bartolome was absolutely amazing!!! The tour was very well organized from the meeting point in the morning, all the way to the drop off. Our guide was extremely educational and we saw so many animals! We saw dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, penguins, lizards, crabs, birds, sea lions, and sharks! I would suggest bringing cash if you need to rent a wetsuit, for beer, and for tipping. Other than that, they take care of all the rest! Thank you for a very memorable day!!!!
We scheduled this trip to Bartolome Island with Choko and everything was wonderful. This is a must-do while on the islands and everything was pretty easy when booking through Chiko. Strongly recommend it.
Amazing trip to Bartolomé! Well worth it.
Excellent tour. Good snorkeling and Bartolomme is amazing. Tour guide was excellent informative. Great food on the boat. Booked through choko Thanks again 🙂
I would recommend this trip. Nice boat, good lunch and excellent snorkeling.
I had some travel issues in Guayaquil (thank you Delta!) and Choko made arrangements last minute and booked me and my family a trip to Bartolome
Fantastic experience, great boat, great bilingual guide and crew. Fully recommended! Thanks again Choko
It was a fabulous trip.
We went on other boat trips booked by other operators, and none had as nice of a boat or as knowledgable of a guide.
Thank you so much.
This was a trip highlight for sure!
Our trip to Bartolome was great- thank you to Choko for arranging this for us. Our tour guide provided us with lots of information about the island and made our experience very enjoyable. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch were provided- all were very good. We had a great time! Thanks Choko
Choko is a great helper in scheduling tuors in Galápagos. The Baltolomé tour was wonderful. The vessel was very comfortable, the personnel very nice and the food excellent. The small Bartolomé island is a panoramic highlight, and the snorkeling at Sullivan Bay was amazing. The whole trip was a dream come true. Thanks !!
Buenas tardes! Planeo visitar las islas en enero de 2020. Soy de Argentina. Que me podrian decir sobre el clima en ese mes en relacion a las excursiones y el avistaje de animales? Los leo. Gracias!
El clima es de mucho sol y lluvias, todo depende de los dioses del clima para ver si llueve o tienes sol en esos días, el agua está muy cálida, y los animales como siempre digo son libres, y están en todo el año, hay posibilidad de ver pinguinos en esa fecha por Bartolomé.
Amazing tour with the Catamaran to Bartolomé! The real highlight of our Galapagos trip. Choko made the arrangements with the local agency sooo quickly! And he is always available via email or whatsapp to clear out any doubt.
10 out of 10, truly recommended!
Choko is the best, as every excursion I did was memorable. Bartolome is a must see in the Galapagos. The vista from atop the island is really the best view in all of the islands. Then snorkeling afterwards was great too. Highly recommend this excursion and Choko!!
My husband and i had very little time in the Galapagos Islands. We booked a day trip to Bartolome with Choko Trip. The catamaran was great. it was a smooth ride. There were 14 people on our tour and the boat was a perfect size for all of us. Our guide was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and witty. The crew prepared a delicious lunch. We enjoyed this trip very much!
Choko made it easy to book. We used the WhatApp to contact our guide the day before. This made it easy to hookup with the tour on the day of the trip. Thanks for a great experience!
Increíble experiencia. 100% recomendado. Viajamos con mi esposo. El tour a Bartolomé supero nuestras expectativas. La embarcación que seleccionamos con ayuda de Choko fue La Española.
A fantastic place worth a visit! Everything worked out perfectly, Choko’s arrangements were very accurate and useful.
My adult daughter and I had a wonderful time on our trip to Bartolome Island . Our yacht, the Wind Rose was spectacular. The captain was very professional, as were the rest of the crew. They were also a lot of fun. The on board chef was wonderful, our lunch was delicious. Our guide, Juan Fernando was amazing, so knowledgeable and considerate of the comfort of all of the guests. It was the highlight of our stay in the Galapagos. Well worth the price.
Yes this is an expensive day trip, but if you really want to see pinnacle rock as i did, then you should go. the lunch was actually really good, and enjoyed snorkeling around the island across the way.
We did a land based 16night trip to Galapagos with day trips & ferries arranged by Choko….Bartolome was an amazing island with spectacular views.The boat was the Altamar..it was great, very luxurious with cooked breakfast onboard fruit scrambled eggs toast etc on proper plates cutlery etc..the Boat was very smooth with ample seating inside or on rear on comfortable patio chairs or top deck. After the walk on Bartolome had a full cooked lunch again table service onboard.Snorkelled off a beach en route to Bartolome with tuna & crackers snack after. Cannot recommend boat Altamar enough we also went on the same boat for our North Seymour trip..Thanks to Choko all went very easily..
Our trip to Bartolome Island was wonderful. We saw so much wildlife including a penguin! The snorkeling was good, saw many schools of blue fish. Saw one sea iguana eating under water also.
Our guide was Ricardo who spoke great English. He works as a freelancer and was hired by the tour company for the day.
The boat could have been better. The exhaust fumes were terrible when sitting on the back of the boat. The food was mediocre. That’s the only complaint.
I would recommend to anyone to go and experience Bartolome Island. Will never forget it.
I contacted Choko to book a tour to Bartelome. I told him I get seasick and was concerned about the boat size. He booked me on a wonderful tour on a large yacht. The tour was amazing, great food, great guide, great staff. The booking process was easy and Choko always respomded to my questions. The tour company was top notch.
On short notice, Choko helped us get a tour to Bartolome Island. On Choko’s website he comments that “you get what you pay for”. The Yachat was not the lowest price, but we feel like we truly got our money’s worth.
First, Choko make the arrangements quickly and smoothly for us. This included easy payment methods by credit card.
The boat is kept in immaculate condition. It was more than comfortable for the 16 people on our tour. We could sit inside an air conditioned cabin, or out on the front or rear decks. They cooked us a fine lunch, including making special arrangements for people who were vegetarian or with other food preferences. They had 2 good toilets, and cabins for changing clothes before and after snorkeling. They also provided snacks, towels, and nice snorkeling equipment. They called us out onto the decks to see fish jumping, proposes swimming with the boat, and other sights en route to the island.
Our guide, Felipe Ayala, was outstanding. Full of details and descriptions of geology, flora, and fauna. The plan for the day was well described and clear. Bartolome Island is the iconic spot seen in many Galapagos photographs. There is a boardwalk to the top of a tuff cone. We did not climb quickly, but rather moved at a pace that all could accommodate, while learning much about the amazing geology of the islands during our climb. Felipe described the development of various islands in the Galapagos, and explained the connections between flora, fauna, and geology. Later, we went to a beautiful spot for snorkeling before returning to Santa Cruz Island. We were fully informed at every moment. It was a delightful and comfortable day.
We never would have been able to find this great trip to Bartolome Island without the help of Choko! We deeply appreciate his lightning fast responses to email and WhatsApp messages, and all that he did to make this unforgettable moment possible for us.
We scheduled a trip to Bartolome with Choko. Everything was great. I found the follow up to be wonderful.