Explore Isabela Island‚ without having to travel by sea and returning to the comfort of a hotel each evening.  We take you to each island aboard our executive aircrafts so that you can enjoy the spectacular views from the skies and see the Galapagos in a different perspective. An excellent option for those looking for a more active and exciting Galapagos Islands tour without spending too much time at sea!

Our daily tours are a great alternative to live-aboard cruises‚ you get to explore the archipelagos wildlife and natural wonders by day‚ travel stress free by air and sleep in Island hotels by night. This allows non-seagoing travelers to enjoy the highlights of the Galapagos Islands without compromising their comfort and need to be on firm land.

Our team of travel experts has handpicked reliable and reputable tours for you to choose from the list below. They are all activity packed and include visits to see the unique Galapagos animals and volcanic landscape found nowhere else on the planet. Your excursions also include time for snorkeling/diving and discovering the underwater magic of this wilderness sanctuary. All of our Day Tours include a local English/Spanish speaking guide‚ and most include equipment‚ transport and lunch/refreshments.

We highly advise you to pre-book these tours because of their high demand and limited availability throughout the year. Find below more information and don't forget to reserve your spot now to avoid any disappointments! Tour Bookings can be done on the "extras" page whilst booking your flight with us.

CABO ROSA - LOS TUNELES SNORKEL DAY TOUR:

What You Will Probably See:

Pelicans‚ Blue Footed Booby‚ Nazca Booby‚ Manta Rays‚ Lizards‚ Marine Iguanas‚ Sea Turtles‚ Variety of Tropical Fish‚ Stingrays‚ Sea Lions‚ Lobsters‚ Octopus‚ White Tip Shark‚ and Seahorses.

Itinerary:

All passengers must arrive at the agency at 7h00 in the morning‚ where we will prepare everyone with the snorkeling equipment‚ which includes a short wetsuit‚ fins and a mask and snorkel.

At 8h30‚ we will go to the Pier and we are embarking.

Departure from the boat to Cabo Rosa located south-west of Puerto Villamil . In this place we will enjoy and discover a marine world full of flora and fauna‚ approximately 45 minutes of navigation‚ on the way we can observe different seabirds‚ manta rays and sea turtles. We will pass very close to a rock called the “Union” located in the open sea: pelicans‚ blue footed boobies‚ Nazca boobies and sea lions resting around the rock. Once we arrive at the place‚ the naturalist guide will proceed to give you detailed information about the place and the animals around.

After this brief stop we sail approximately 20 minutes to Cabo Rosa “LOS TUNNELES” .In this impressive place we will observe various volcanic formations since‚ in ancient eruptions‚ volcanic lava passed under the earth forming tunnels that later collapsed and gave rise to these arches on the water where we clearly appreciate vegetation that emerges from the rocks‚ crystal clear water and also enjoy a great landscape and one of the most incredible views that this site offers us.

Then we proceed to make our walk until we go to the place called “EL FINADO”‚ where we will carry out our snorkeling activity‚ here we can observe a great variety of tropical fish‚ sea turtles‚ zayapas‚ marine iguanas‚ lava lizards‚ white tip shark and above all the most striking spice on the site‚ the seahorse.

After completing our activities‚ we are embarking and begin our return to Puerto Villamil.

The return to the port is at approximately 12h30 p.m. depending the ocean conditions

This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and its naturalist guide. In certain cases‚ depending the ocean conditions. We take safety seriously and always strive to provide you with the best and safest experience.

In light of the pandemic‚ we will implement strict cleaning policies. Each snorkeling equipment will be completely sanitized between uses‚ and the agency and the boat will be cleaned daily. Hand sanitizer will be available at all times.

SIERRA NEGRA VOLCANO HIKE DAY TOUR:

What You Will Probably See:

Dragonflies‚ native birds of the area‚ volcanic vegetation‚ calderas‚ fumaroles‚ giant land tortoises‚ marine iguanas.

Itinerary:

All passengers must arrive at the agency at 7h00‚ where we will meet our bilingual naturalist guide who will give us the last and respective directions to start the excursion.

At 7h15 we will board our ground transportation‚ to go to the PNG control where we will begin our excursion towards the Sierra Negra Volcano.

We go in a private taxi to the Sierra Negra volcano (1124 m asl‚ 0.83 ° S‚ 91.17 ° W) is an elliptical shield volcano of 60 × 40 km (volume ~ 700 km³)‚ elongated in the direction WSW-ENE‚ Al North side is usually cloudy‚ allowing vegetation to grow. This area is the place where people lived in times past in Galapagos‚ Puerto Villamil‚ on the coast‚ and Santo Tomás de Berlanga‚ located 20 kilometers inland in the highlands. This volcano also has one of the largest craters in the world.

An activity to fall in love with nature with bird watching and a very beautiful flora‚ we will arrive at the control of the Galapagos National Park where we will begin our guided walk in which our certified guide will give his briefing and a brief description of the area‚ the flora and fauna that lives in it‚ we will enjoy a walk of approximately 45 minutes. We arrive at the 2nd viewpoint‚ this being our visit point where we will appreciate this wonderful caldera of the Sierra Negra Volcano. Inside this caldera we can see volcanic lava and vegetation which makes this site interesting to visit.

The activity we will do is: walking. The excursion lasts from 3 to 4 hours.

We have completely comfortable transportation‚ equipped to provide an efficient and safe service.

Once the activity is finished‚ we will return to our ground transportation to share our experiences and return to our initial meeting.

The return to the port is at approximately 13h00 depending the weather conditions.

This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and its naturalist guide. In certain cases‚ depending weather conditions. We take safety seriously and always strive to provide you with the best and safest experience.

In light of the pandemic‚ we will implement strict cleaning policies. Each piece of equipment will be completely sanitized between uses‚ and the agency and the ground transportation will be cleaned daily. Hand sanitizer will be available at all times.

TINTORERAS ISLET SNORKEL DAY TOUR:

What You Will Probably See:

Frigates‚ Penguins‚ Blue Footed Boobies‚ Pelicans‚ Lava Herons‚ Sea Turtles‚ Variety of Tropical Fish‚ Stingrays‚ Sea Lions‚ Marine Iguanas‚ White Tip Shark.

Itinerary:

All passengers must arrive at the agency at 8h00‚ where we will prepare everyone with snorkeling equipment‚ which includes a short wetsuit‚ fins and a mask and snorkel.

At 8h45‚ we will go to the Pier and are embarking.

Departure from the boat heading to a natural bay near Puerto Villamil‚ we will do a panga ride of approximately 30 min to carry out the activity of watching seabirds such as: lava herons‚ blue-footed boobies‚ penguins‚ pelican‚ frigate‚ we can also observe rays and turtles from the boat. The naturalist guide will proceed to give you detailed information on the characteristics of the flora and fauna that we find in the place.

After having completed our first activity‚ we go to our second point which is the Tintoreras islet‚ we will have a guided walk of approximately 40 minutes where our guide will give us the briefing and explain about the area and its species‚ we can find white tip reef sharks‚ colonies of marine iguanas and sea lions. After our walk we return to the boat to get ready with our snorkeling equipment.

Once we have all our equipment ready we prepare to carry out our snorkeling activity or also known as surface diving‚ we will be doing our activity for approximately 45 minutes‚ we will observe sea lions‚ zayapas‚ a variety of tropical fish‚ sea turtles‚ rays‚ blue sharks.

After our activities on the islet‚ we boarded our boat to start our return to Puerto Villamil.

The return to the port is at approximately 12h00 depending the ocean conditions.

This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Galapagos National Park and its naturalist guide. In certain cases‚ depending on ocean conditions. We take safety seriously and always strive to provide you with the best and safest experience.

In light of the pandemic‚ we will implement strict cleaning policies. Each piece of the snorkeling equipment will be completely sanitized between uses‚ and the agency and the boat will be cleaned daily. Hand sanitizer will be available at all times.

Please note that EMETEBE Airlines only operates and sells flights‚ other activities & tours (non airline related) listed above will be coordinated and operated by authorized travel agencies.