{"id":397,"date":"2025-06-01T20:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T01:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/?page_id=397"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:28:39","slug":"parte-alta-de-galapagos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/en\/parte-alta-de-galapagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper part of Santa Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Itinerary: Upper Santa Cruz Tour (from the airport to Puerto Ayora)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong><\/strong><strong> Suggested start time: 10:00 am (depending on your arrival flight)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><video autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-06-02-at-12.17.18-PM-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left animated bounce has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-28aa044a3fd19e149cce70ae2810d64e\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:100px;background-color:#005285\">Tour Description<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arrival \u2013 Seymour Airport<\/strong> <strong> (Baltra)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick up at the airport by an authorized guide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bus transfer from the airport to the Itabaca canal (10 minutes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cruce en ferry a la isla Santa Cruz (5 minutos).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginning of the land journey to the upper part of the island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ralftoursgalapagos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8844-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong> Stop 1: The Twins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estimated time: 30-40 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two impressive craters formed by volcanic collapses.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walk along trails surrounded by endemic vegetation: Scalesia, mosses and ferns.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Birdwatching such as the tree finch and the witch bird (flycatcher).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong> Stop 2: Reserva Parte Alta&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estimated time: 1.5 hours.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walk among giant tortoises in their natural habitat.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Possibility of observing them in lagoons, grasslands and trails.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Includes a visit to the lava tunnels, natural formations where you will walk inside ancient underground lava flows.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option to have lunch at the ranch (typical lunch with local ingredients, not always included).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong> Transfer to Puerto Ayora<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duration: 30-40 minutes by vehicle from the highlands to the coast.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrival and check-in at the hotel or continue with other scheduled activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong> What does this tour approximately include?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul 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