Coming by air from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Island airport, the passengers will take the bus to Itabaca Channel which is crossed by a ferry to the north of Santa Cruz Island.

Travelling by bus from north to south you will observe within 42 km seven different types of micro climates which extend from the sea level up to the highlands reaching interesting desert-like places as well as wet regions. Finally you will reach Puerto Ayora and the Hotel Silberstein that will be your home for the next few days.

At the beginning of the 20th century, members of the Angermeyer family arrived to the islands and established the Residential Hotel Angermeyer. Surrounded by a beautiful garden it was an information centre for tourists willing to get to learn about the secrets of the Enchanted Islands.

The new owners, Werner Silberstein and his wife Gabriele, of German origin, kept the name of Hotel Angermeyer for some time, maintaining the traditional hospitality with modern service, ready to provide you accommodation with full board at a high standard in a natural paradise. Today the hotel is named Hotel Silberstein and continues giving you the possibility to explore the precious treasures of the Galápagos Islands in different ways. It will surely be a unique experience to be overwhelmed by the jewels of the underwater world or to visit the different islands on a cruise. You will have the possibility to spend a perfect holiday in which you can both explore the beauty of this natural paradise and stay in the unique Hotel Silberstein.

Hotel Silberstein offers you 24 beautiful rooms, surrounded by a magnificent subtropical garden with a small pool. Furthermore the hotel provides a coffee bar and a restaurant as well as laundry service.

We are one of the first hotels on the Galápagos Islands with an own dive center in cooperation with the well-known diving agency Subaqua. We will show you a wonderful underwater world that you won't find anywhere else in the world.

Hotel Silberstein has its own restaurant where we serve you typical Ecuadorian as well as international food. Traditional Ceviche, French Filet Mignon or any other of our delicious dishes, make your choice and enjoy it! Sit in our outdoor cafe next to the beautiful, covered restaurant in the shade of trees. It is not only open for our guests.

I. Four days in Galapagos

1 day : Flight from Quito to Baltra (Santa Cruz)

Departing in Quito, the flight travels via Guayaquil to Baltra and then bus and ferry take you to Puerto Ayora, which is on the island of Santa Cruz. You will be accommodated in the Hotel Silberstein.

In the afternoon it is possible to go for a walk to the Charles Darwin Scientific Station, where the oldest and largest tortoises are being kept. In this unique research programme, which is essentially financed by donations, the attempt is being made to save the various species from dying out. In the evening dinner will be served at the hotel, starting with a welcome drink.

2 day: Day trip to Plazas

This is a full-day trip on one of our touring yachts, for example the "Encantada", a motorsailer. The route takes you along the east coast of Santa Cruz and stops at the island of Plazas. There you have the opportunity to watch the island's marvellous wildlife. As well as sea lions and land or sea iguanas, you will be able to observe the variety of seagulls that inhabit the isle. Lunch is served aboard before the yacht leaves for the hotel, where dinner will be prepared.

3 day: Day trip to Seymour Norte

Another full-day trip. Today the yacht leaves for Seymour Norte, an island that accommodates large colonies of blue-footed ducks and frigate birds. Also many sea lions and frigate birds inhabit this island.
Again lunch is served aboard. For evening dinner the yacht will be back in Puerto Ayora, where you will have dinner in the hotel.

4 day: Return flight to Quito

A bus trip takes you through the highlands of Santa Cruz, stops for a short visit at Twin Craters (the so-called "Collapsed Craters") and then continues to the airport on Baltra, where the return flight leaves for Quito.


II. Extension up to six days

A bus trip takes you through the highlands of Santa Cruz, stops for a short visit at Twin Craters (the so-called "Collapsed Craters") and then continues to the airport on Baltra, where the return flight leaves for Quito.

4 day: Day trip to Bartolome

Today we will do a full-day trip to the island of Bartolome. After climbing up the moon-like surface, right up to the highest point of the island, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the Galapagos Islands, the volcanic landscape and especially of Pinnacle Rock, one of Galapagos' most photographed sites.
People swimming on the island's beach are often joined by penguins and, at certain times of the year, by turtles looking for a spot in the soft sand to lay their eggs.

5 day: Visiting the highlands of Santa Cruz

Travelling by bus, the tour goes up into the highlands of Santa Cruz. On a farm ground in the hills you can normally find the giant "Galapagos" tortoises which gave the islands their name. The following walk is a special experience; the path leads into the lava tunnels that were created when the lava stream cooled down.
After lunch the walk continues down to a beautiful white beach and its lagoons. Here you will see a great variety of seabirds and land iguanas. Back at the hotel, dinner will be served.

6 day: Return flight to Quito


III. Extension up to eight days

6 day: Day trip to Santa Fe

Santa Fe is characterized by its dry landscape, which is overgrown by opuntia cactuses. This is one of the best places to study land iguanas. The steep paths can be very strenuous and for that reason, many people enjoy cooling down in the hotel's own swimming pool after returning.

7 day: Day trip to Floreana

Floreana became famous for its "Post Office", a place where in older days pirates used to place their letters in old casks. The one who lived nearest to an address was supposed to deliver the letter. This old custom is still kept alive by many tourists.
The "Devil's Crown" is an almost sunken crater. Only a semicircle of volcano rocks remains above sea-level. These rocks provide a home to breeding colonies of blue-footed boobies and red-beaked tropical birds and are a diver's paradise. Another beautiful nature site is Cormorant Bay. With a dense mangrove belt behind the beach and a tranquil lagoon, it is inhabited by flamingos, bahama ducks and others.

6 day: Return flight to Quito

Quito to Guayaquil TAME Flight eq193 ETD 9:30AM ETA 11:15AM
Guayaquil to Baltra TAME Flight eq193 ETD 11:15AM ETA 12:45 PM

Baltra to Guayaquil: TAME Flight eq190 ETD 10:45 PM ETA 11:45PM
Guayaquil to Quito: TAME Flight eq190 ETD 12:15 PM ETA 14:45PM

One checked suitcase (maximum 44 lbs.) and one carry-on are allowed per passenger.
Because flight schedules and arrival departure port are always subject to change, please inform your clients to check with our office in Ecuador upon arrival to verify the correct flight times and to reconfirm their flight. If they arrive late at night, they should check at the hotel for a message from EcuadorToursOnline.com regarding any possible change to the schedule shown here. We suggest you avoid making international connections the same day as the flight may be delayed or changed to an alternate flight.

HIGH SEASON ADULTS CHD

UIO – GPS – UIO $ 406.34 $ 209.22
GYE – GPS – GYE $ 355.74 $ 182.14
UIO – GPS – GYE $ 382.82 $ 197.46
GYE – GPS - UIO $ 379.26 $ 193.90
UIO -GPS $ 206.22 $ 107.66
GPS - UIO $ 200.12 $ 101.56
GYE - GPS $ 179.14 $ 92.34
GPS - GYE $ 176.60 $ 89.80

LOW SEASON ADULTS CHD

UIO – GPS – UIO $ 350.34 $ 181.22
GYE – GPS – GYE $ 312.06 $ 160.30
UIO – GPS – GYE $332.98 $ 172.54
GYE – GPS - UIO $329.42 $ 168.98