El Junco Lagoon, San Cristobal island

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.

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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.

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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)


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Prices:


$135 1 person
$155 2 people
$175 3 people
$195 4 people

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Map with the route of El Junco lagoon in San Cristobal island.
Entrance to the El Junco Lagoon

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.

On the way to the El Junco Lagoon.

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.

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El junco Lagoon
Entrance to the David Rodriguez Land Tortoise Breeding Center

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.

Baby giant tortoises.
Galapagos Giant Tortoises.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise drinking water.
Entrance to Puerto Chino beach.

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.

Path to Puerto Chino beach
Opuntias
Person next to sea lions
Sand of Puerto Chino beach
Puerto Chino beach
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El Tour to El Junco lagoon include:

• Private Taxi.
• Entrance tickets to the Breeding Center.
• Transfer from and return to the hotel.


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The tour does not include:

• Sodas
• Tips
• Private Certified Guide (Optional)

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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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Can I take more tours in another islands?

Yes, you can take tours from another islands us:


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