Isabela Island is the largest of the archipelago with a surface of 4,588 square kilometers. It encompasses more than half of the total land area of Galapagos. In the morning, you will be transported to the Wetlands (Humedales), which are a complex of trails 6 kilometers long, located south of Isabela Island. They have a wide variety of flora and abundant bird life, including gallinules, finches, stilts, and ducks among others.
Or you may visit Sierra Negra Volcano, one of the largest craters in the archipelago with a diameter of five kilometers. It offers mesmerizing views with great contrast in colors between lava fields, vegetation, and fumaroles.
On the way up to Orchilla hill, giant tortoises and marine iguanas will appear. From this viewpoint, the spectacular scenery of the bay, the town of Puerto Villamil, volcanoes, islets, and rocks can be appreciated. Isabela wetlands have endemic and introduced species.
Activities: Walking, Landscape and wildlife observation
After lunch visit, at the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Center of Isabela, infant, and juvenile giant tortoises can be seen until they are ready to be released and survive in the wild. Or you may visit the Wall of Tears. This is a man-made monument which has been built in the 40s by prisoners since Isabela island was once an Ecuadorian penal colony, and building up the wall was part of the punishment. On the way back to the yacht, be ready to spot flamingos and other water birds.
Activities: Walking, Landscape and wildlife observation
