South Plaza Island Day Trip

Travel through one of the most spectacular corners of the Galapagos on this day trip to South Plaza Island from Santa Cruz Island. We'll see native species such as hybrid iguanas and boobies.

Day Trip Details

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel on Santa Cruz Island. We'll take a bus for a 45-minute ride to the Itabaca Channel, where we'll board a boat to South Plaza Island.

Upon arrival, we may be greeted by several families of sea lions at the island's dock. We'll disembark to explore the island, observing blue-footed boobies and iguanas resting under cacti. We can also spot several hybrid iguanas, resulting from mating between marine iguanas and land iguanas.

Next, we'll move to Punta Carrión, a small bay for snorkeling to discover the marine life of the Galápagos. We'll take a break for lunch, which includes salad, meat or fish, and rice or potatoes.

Continuing, we'll reach a cliff to check out the reddish vegetation covering the rocks, offering a stunning view. On the return to the dock, we'll visit a beach home to one of the largest colonies of sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. After 8 hours of this exploration, we'll conclude the trip at the starting point.