South Plaza island tour 2026

The tour to South Plaza island in Galapagos invites you to meet one of the largest colonies of sea lions, land iguanas, marine iguanas, hybrid iguanas, birds such as the tropical bird, forked-tailed gulls, and Galapagos gulls. This small island of 11.9 hectares with an altitude of 23 meters was formed by a stream of lava, a variety of birds inhabit its steep shores and from the edges of the cliff you can enjoy a beautiful view. In addition, you can do snorkeling in Punta Carrion.

Trip details:

• Departure time: 08:00 am.
• From: Puerto Ayora - Santa Cruz Island.
• Duration: 7 - 8 hours.
• Yacht capacity: 16 - 20 people.
• Sailing time: 45 minutes per route.
• Activities: 90% hiking and 10% snorkeling.

What can you see at Plaza Sur?
• Hybrid iguanas
• Marine iguanas
• Land iguanas
• Sea lions
• Swallow-tailed gull
• Lava lizards
• Tropical birds
• Canyons
• Volcanic landscapes
• Endemic flora
• Whitetip shark
• Blacktip shark
• Fishes
• Sea Turtles

Prices:

$230 Economic Boat
$347 Standard Yacht
$369 Superior Yacht
$418 First class Yacht
$495 Luxury Yacht

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Map showing the route of the tour to South Island from Santa Cruz Island.

Travel itinerary to the South Plaza island

The tour begins at 7:00 am, you'll go to the Itabaca channel, it takes about 40 minutes from the hotel, after boarding the yacht you'll be arriving in one hour and thirty minutes approximately to the beautiful South Plaza island.

As soon as you disembark there are a lot of probabilities to see several sea lions playing in its crystal clear waters and others resting on the rocks or under the bushes.

Continuing the tour, you can see several yellow land iguanas walking under the cactus or on the rocks.

South plaza island vegetation reddish orange color

Depending on the season, the vegetation changes, in the rainy season it's an intense green color and in the dry season it changes to a reddish orange color.

One of the highlights is the beautiful view it offers from its cliffs, among its rocks you can see several Galapagos gulls.

Along the way, you can meet several lava lizards, marine iguanas resting on the reddish vegetation and the famous hybrid land iguanas that are the cross between a marine and a land iguana. These hybrid iguanas can only be seen on the Plazas Islands.