Best Galapagos Tours, here is a list of 8 daily tours in the Galapagos that tourists prefer and I have helped book. Therefore, I do not want to leave an absolute list, I only seek to answer questions that many ask: Which are the best islands to visit in the Galapagos? What are the most popular tourist destinations in the Galapagos?

The day tours give you the chance to go on excursions to different islands of the Galapagos since getting to these on your own would be impossible. On these day tours, you’ll usually go on a hike and snorkel.

You can also explore the Galapagos on a cruise. In fact, I strongly recommend combining a 5 day cruise with a few day tours to see the most, and the best, of the Galapagos.

 
 

 
 

Best tours from Santa Cruz Island

Bartolome Island: The best panoramic view across the Galapagos.

This is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands in the Galapagos by most travelers. You’re required to visit the island on a day tour. There are incredible, other worldly landscapes. Read more about Bartolome Island and book a tour in advance.

 

North Seymour island: The best trail to spot Galapagos fauna.

This tour includes a hike through North Seymour along a trail with many blue-footed boobies, frigates, land iguanas and sea lions. This is ideal for travelers who only have a few days on the Islands but want to prioritize wildlife sightings on one island. Read more about North Seymour Island and Book a tour in advance.
 

Santa Fe island: The best experience swimming with sea lions.

There are two different day tours to Santa Fe. One lands on the island and the other doesn’t, but offers a fishing experience. The tour that doesn’t make a landing in Santa Fe Island offers snorkeling in one of the island’s bays and then lands on Playa Escondida, which is in Santa Cruz Island. The tour with landing in Santa Fe provides the opportunity to observe some of the Galapagos Islands’ most famous land iguanas. Read more about Santa Fe Island and Book a tour in advance.
 

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Best tours from Isabela Island

Cabo rosa Tunnels: The best snorkel experience in the Galapagos.

The tour is awesome – first you’ll visit a rock called Union Rock where you’ll see blue-footed boobies. Then you’ll go to the tunnels for a tour where you’ll see more boobies and experience some top-notch snorkleing. If you’re lucky, you might even end up swimming among tintorera sharks! Read more about Cabo Rosa Tunnels and Book a tour in advance.
 

Sierra Negra volcano: The best hike on the Galapagos.

This is one of the few treks that you can do in the Galapagos Islands. It’s a trek that lasts 5 hours to reach one of the largest volcano craters in the world, and part of the route passes by Chico Volcano – an otherworldly place. Read more about Sierra Negra Volcano and Book a tour in advance.

 

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Best tours from San Cristóbal Island

360 Tour: The best tour on one island.

This tour involves a complete loop around San Cristobal Island. It begins with a landing on Rosa Blanca where you visit the Rosa Blanca lagoon, then you’ll fish on Punta Pitt/ After lunch there’s a landing in Sardina Bay here you can photograph Witch Hill (Cerro Brujo) and the tour ends with some snorkeling in the canal at Kicker Rock. Read more about 360 Tour and Book a tour in advance.

Española island: The best place to spot an albatross.

Española Island is where the majority of the world’s 12,000 albatross couples reproduce. Due to its arid climate and lack of fresh water, this is paradise for sea birds. Read more about Espanola Island and Book a tour in advance.
 

Kicker rock: The best snorkeling experience on San Cristobal.

Kicker Rock, known in Spanish as “Leon Dormido”, is an uninhabited islet located 30 minutes from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It’s a refuge for many sea birds like the blue-footed boobies, as well as sea lions. The tour combines with a landing at one of the following beaches: Manglecito, Tortuga, Cerro brujo (Witch Hill) or Puerto grande Roca. Read more about Kicker Rock and Book a tour in advance.

 

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• By booking accommodation on each island, you will receive $10 per island. That is, if you book accommodations on all 3 islands, you will get a $30 discount per person when booking daily tours on all 3 islands.
• When using the discount on tours booked with ChokoTours, accommodation reservations cannot be canceled, and no cancellation or date change policies from the hotels will apply.
• To access the discount, the tours must be purchased by the same person who made the reservation through the following form on the ChokoTours website.
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