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Day Trip from Puerto Ayora is a combination of a sightseeing tour, a day cruise on board a comfortable yacht, hiking, and snorkeling activities. Tre trip started with a bus ride from bigger hotels in Puerto Ayora on the South of Santa Cruz Island we crossed the whole of Santa Cruz island to the north in order to get on board our yacht docked at the pier of Itabaca Canal.

On the way to the North, we enjoyed the typical scenery of Santa Cruz island and admire this beauty, so even the transfer is very interesting to experience. Once on board our yacht, we took an hour-long sail to the North Seymour Island along the coast of Baltra Island.

North Seymour Island welcomed us with sea lions on the dock and rocks. The island’s landscape is contrasted by Palo Santo (incense stick) forest and red-colored soil. (North Seymour is a true paradise for bird lovers!)

We had two hours long hike exploring the island and its wildlife and came back on board to have a delicious lunch along with the sailing back to Santa Cruz island.

We stopped by the hardly accessible land Las Bachas Beach on the Northern coast of Santa Cruz island and spent an hour there. It’s an amazing spot for snorkeling and you may spot sharks, a variety of fishes, and maybe flamingos in the beach lagoon.

Later on, we get on board our yacht again and sailed back to dock at the Itabaca Canal where the coach is already waiting for you to serve you a beautiful fifty-minute long drive across the Santa Cruz island to your hotels in Puerto Ayora.

I definitely remember the North Seymour Island Tour as one of my best experiences visiting the Galapagos Islands!