El Junco Lagoon Tour, Breeding Center and Puerto Chino Beach
Visit in a half day tour the highland in San Cristóbal Island, know the El Junco Lagoon which has a diameter of 270 metres and a depth of 6 metres, the Tortoises Breeding Center called “David Rodriguez” and the beautiful Puerto Chino Beach.
Trip details:
• Departure time: 08:00 am, 10:00 am, 14:00 pm.
• From: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - San Cristobal Island.
• Duration: 4 hours.
• Transport Capacity: 4 people.
• Activities: 90% hiking and 10% walking on the beach.
What can you see in the Junco Lagoon?
• Volcanic origin lagoon
• Frigatebirds
• Finches
• Giant tortoises
• Sea lions
• Endemic flora
• Opuntias
• Miconias
• White sand beach (Puerto Chino)
Prices:
$135 1 person
$155 2 people
$175 3 people
$195 4 people
Payment methods:
• By credit card
• Bank transfer
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Travel Itinerary of The El Junco Lagoon Tour
The tour begins from the hotel, our staff will pick up you with a transport that transfer you to
the
highland of The
Cristobal Island.
The first visiting point is the El Junco Lagoon which is the extinct volcano
with full water,
besides, it has a
beautiful landscape with a hole endemic vegetation. There are the fragatas
birds and a
refreshing sweet water from the
raining.
To arrive to this lagoon you should
walk to the destine and return at the same point 2 km by a
path with wonderful
plants called Miconia
with a rare green and red color, giving happiness to the landscape. Over
the branches live the
finches.
Then, you’ll visit the Tortoises Breeding Center of Galapagos called “David
Rodriguez”, here you
can appreciate the
effort made by Galapagos National Park to preserve the giant tortoises, you’ll
look them from
the neonats, youngs and
adults.
Finally, our staff’ll bring you to know one of the
most beautiful beaches of San
Cristobal called Puerto Chino,
on the
path you’ll find a dry forest with a hole of opuntias, thorns and a salt
mount. Here you’ll
take a rest on this
beautiful beach with white sand, enjoying the landscape and seeing a diversity of sea lions that
are resting on the beach.
El Tour to El Junco lagoon include:
• Private Taxi.
• Entrance tickets to the Breeding Center.
• Transfer from and return to the hotel.
The tour does not include:
• Sodas
• Tips
• Private Certified Guide (Optional)
What other day tours can I do from the island of San Cristobal?
Departing from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno you can make the following excursions:
Tour 360 to Cristobal
Tour to Kicker Rock
Tour to El Junco lagoon
Tour to Espanola
Tour to Lobos Island
Tour to Punta Pitt
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