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Excursão às Terras Altas de Santa Cruz: Tartarugas Gigantes, Túnel de Lava e Gemelos

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Descrição

Este passeio permitirá que você veja os destaques das Terras Altas de Santa Cruz, incluindo as tartarugas gigantes em seu habitat natural, um impressionante túnel subterrâneo de lava e as famosas crateras gêmeas "Los Gemelos". Esta é definitivamente uma visita gratificante para pessoas que amam a natureza e uma visita obrigatória quando estiver em Galapgos. O cenário verdejante das terras altas contrasta fortemente com as costas mais áridas das terras baixas, proporcionando uma experiência muito diferente em Galápagos.

Opções de passeio

Tour Santa Cruz sem coleta
Transferência de aeroporto de entrada/saída
  • Recolha/Desembarque no Aeroporto: Serviço de busca no aeroporto. Saída na Ilha Baltra com motorista particular. Excluindo as passagens de ônibus do aeroporto (US$ 5) e ferry (US$ 1) Traslado incluído

Itinerário

Entrada incluída90 min

Um de nossos guias experientes irá levá-lo ao redor do belo rancho de tartarugas Las Primicias, que fica nas Terras Altas de Santa Cruz, oferecendo um contraste exuberante com as praias e áreas áridas encontradas em outras partes da ilha. Aqui poderá observar a famosa Tartaruga Gigante das Galápagos a passear no seu habitat natural, a tomar banho num dos muitos poços de água, a dar uma boa mordida na relva verde ou, se tiver muita sorte, até a acasalar. Você poderá estar o mais próximo possível deles (não se esqueça de 2 metros de distância!) e seu guia terá prazer em ajudá-lo a tirar ótimas fotos de você posando com esses gigantes fascinantes. Você aprenderá muito sobre seu comportamento, seus predadores e basicamente aprenderá tudo o que há para saber - e claro, haverá tempo suficiente para tirar dúvidas e saborear uma xícara do delicioso café orgânico produzido pela família proprietária deste lugar. Você receberá botas de borracha se estiver chovendo ou se o solo estiver lamacento.

Entrada incluída30 min

A segunda parada será um cavernoso túnel de lava subterrâneo onde você poderá descer (fácil acesso com escadas) uma das maravilhas geológicas das ilhas vulcânicas de Galápagos. Ver este local impressionante e as explicações do seu guia naturalista, ajuda a compreender a imensa força que estes fluxos de lava tinham. Você pode voltar e sair do túnel da mesma maneira que desceu ou pode caminhar pelo túnel (não recomendado para alguém com problemas de coluna/mobilidade ou claustrofobia, pois há um local muito apertado onde você basicamente precisa rastejar) e conheça o resto do grupo do outro lado.

45 min

A última parada deste passeio será "Los Gemelos", ou seja, os Gêmeos; que são duas enormes crateras gêmeas (na verdade, enormes colapsos de lava - seu guia naturalista explicará muito mais sobre isso). Para melhor apreciar sua escala, Los Gemelos medem aproximadamente 1 milha de diâmetro, com profundidade de 280 metros. As paredes vulcânicas cinza escuro contrastam maravilhosamente com a vegetação verde, mas você precisará de uma lente grande angular para encaixar tudo em uma única foto. Os dois pontos de vista sobre esses enormes colapsos de lava mostram a paisagem de tirar o fôlego, e há muitos pássaros interessantes para observar, já que esta densa floresta é o lar de uma boa variedade de espécies de aves de Galápagos. Impressionantes 8 das 13 espécies de Darwin Finch podem ser vistas aqui. Seu guia mostrará como identificá-los corretamente. Os observadores de pássaros também podem avistar atraentes papa-moscas vermelhas, corujas-orelhudas (se tiverem sorte!), a linda pomba de Galápagos e muito mais.

Destaques

Guia naturalista certificado pelo Parque Nacional
Transporte particular
Taxa de entrada para o rancho de tartarugas
Veículo com ar-condicionado
Uso de botas de borracha se o solo estiver lamacento
Todas as taxas e impostos

O que está incluído

Incluído
Guia naturalista certificado pelo Parque Nacional
Transporte particular
Taxa de entrada para o rancho de tartarugas
Veículo com ar-condicionado
Uso de botas de borracha se o solo estiver lamacento
Todas as taxas e impostos
Não incluído
Gorjetas (opcional)

Avaliações dos viajantes

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Informações importantes

  • Bebês e crianças pequenas podem andar em um carrinho
  • Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
  • Bebês precisam sentar no colo de um adulto
  • Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas cardíacos
  • Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
  • O tempo de viagem está incluído na duração total do passeio.

Avaliações(6)

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chirurgias2018
May 26, 2026
An absolutely unforgettable Galapagos experience!

We travelled as a group of three, my wife, my friend and I. All of us were truly amazed by the quality of the entire trip from beginning to end. The organization was outstanding. Communication with the team was excellent at every stage, they were always available, extremely kind, responsive and helpful with absolutely everything. Special thanks to Stephanie for the amazing planning and organization before the trip, and to Omar, who was fantastic on site and took great care of us throughout our stay. The hotels were excellent, transportation between all islands and activities was perfectly organized, and every detail was handled professionally. They also fulfilled additional requests without any problems and arranged wonderful tours for us. As swimmers, we were especially impressed by the snorkeling experience. All equipment provided was high quality and well prepared. Every dive exceeded our expectations, we saw sharks, seahorses, thousands of fish, dozens of sea turtles and so much more. Truly breathtaking underwater experiences! The land tours were equally incredible: giant tortoises, flamingos, marine iguanas, countless birds and amazing landscapes everywhere we went. We especially loved Isabela Island overnight, Santa Cruz and Pinzon, every excursion was unique and unforgettable. This was honestly one of the best organized and most enjoyable trips we have ever had. We highly recommend this company to anyone planning a visit to the Galapagos! Thank you again for an amazing adventure!

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Paul_C
April 23, 2026
Nice day - little expensive

We went on a wet day which made it less enjoyable than on a sunny one (like most things). We had a lovely informative guide (Erica). That said, it felt very expensive for what it was. If you've never seen giant tortoises, this would add great value. You do see a good amount, close up and with the ability to photograph. The lava tunnels were interesting. Los Gemelos were OK. All together, a little underwhelming for us and overpriced. That said, they delivered what was promised and we're cheaper than others.

Resposta do operador

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience - we truly appreciate your honest and balanced feedback. We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with our excellent naturalist guide Erica and found her guiding informative - we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to her. We’re sorry to hear that the weather didn’t fully cooperate on the day of your tour. As much as we wish we could arrange sunshine on request, this is unfortunately one aspect beyond our control, and we understand how much it can influence the overall experience. Regarding the pricing, we completely understand your perspective and would like to offer a bit more context for future guests reading this. Our tours are fully private and designed to provide a highly personalized experience. This means you are accompanied by a licensed naturalist guide authorized by the National Park, who works exclusively with you throughout the day. These guides are highly trained professionals with significant expertise, and their daily rates reflect that level of qualification. We intentionally do not offer standard group tours, where guests often travel in larger groups and may need to wait their turn for viewpoints or photos. Instead, we focus on flexibility, individual attention, and a more intimate connection with the environment - which many of our guests find makes a meaningful difference in their overall experience. Thank you again for joining us and for your thoughtful review - it helps both us and future travelers.

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carlbK7287CO
February 10, 2025
An amazing introduction to the island with it's most famous inhabitants!

We were the only ones who booked and ended up with a private tour. Our guide Gabriel was incredible and answered every question we had! One of the most knowledgeable guides we had, every other tour we knew more than half of what we were supposed to learn! He brought so much energy and character to the tour! We learned about the geology of the island, the native species and even got our photo taken (from a respectful distance) with the giant tortoises! If you could only do one tour it is hard to recommend anything else!

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Betty_M
September 27, 2024
Unforgettable experience

Our guide, Gabriel, was knowledgeable and friendly. Seeing the tortoises in their natural habitat was amazing. The lava tunnels were very cool as well as seeing the craters. Gabriel shared so much information about everything we saw and did. Once in a lifetime experience. There are a lot of these tours to choose from. So glad this is the one we picked.

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darcyh319
May 29, 2024
Santa Cruz Highlands

This tour was FANTASTIC ! It was a private tour. My mom and I were picked up at our hotel and taken to 3 spots in the highlands; tortoise conservatory, sinkholes and an underground tunnel cave. Yazmany was our guide and he was extremely passionate about the Galapagos which made everything a lot more enjoyable. He also took a lot of pictures for us. The nature and landscapes in the highlands are beautiful!

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261andr_su
March 21, 2024
Walking with giant tortoises

My son really liked the Charles Darwin center and of course he loved being there in the mountains walking with these giant Galapagos tortoises, the guide explained to us about feeding, reproduction and took some photographs of us.. The lava tunnel was very nice to walk underground, the Galapagos Owl and the two craters..

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