A completely magical place if you are a snorkel enthusiast or even if you are trying for the first time as it was my case! You will have the opportunity to see and interact with sharks, turtles, manta rays, golden rays, plenty of different tropical fish and even seahorses! One of the most interesting places to go in Isabela. You will need to go by boat, prices for a day trip range between 100 - 120 USD. Beware of the boat trip if the sea is not quiet as it can be a quite risky.

One of the WOW 😲 places in the world! If you get a chance to be at Isabella island in Galapagos, please don’t miss this spot!

We saw manta rays, turtles and sharks!! Very nice. The tours are pretty basic for the money. You pay 120 for standing on a rock for 10 min, going in the water for 10 min and 40 min more. Lunch was a bad sandwich. I feel like for that money they should allow some more time in the water, definetly a better lunch and PLEASE LET US SWIM WITH THE MANTAS :) I recommend but dont expect muxh from the tours, its too bad you cant go without a tour :/

Very beautiful natural setting, with volcanic formations and crystal clear waters. the snorkeling views of turtles, fish, shark was amazing :D

The walking itself is very mehhh but the snorkeling is just amazing!

I loved it here. There is so much wildlife and so much beauty. I need to come back, I miss it so much. These lava tunnels are so cool. It's great to see and so different to the tunnels underground.

Best place to see sharks. Amazing definitely recommended. Los Túneles tour is so worth it.

Every trip on Galapagos was breath taking. Los Tuneles was the cherry on the top! Best trip I had there. Everything was exceptional great. The trip on the boat through the rough waters, in the water swimming with sea lions, turtles and penguins, on the lava seeing the birds mating...

One of the most beautiful places on earth. The wild life is spectacular and the snorkeling views of turtles and fish are breathtaking. The only drawback is the only access to this national park is by boat over the fifteen foot waves is very dangerous.The boat needs to be a small craft to make it to the beach for snorkeling but big enough to make it over the waves, very dangerous. There needs to be a road to this national treasure. Please build a safe way to enjoy this place.

Beautiful spot for snorkeling. Free access. Bring your own equipment or rent it in the village

Quiet, freely accessible bay. Fantastically beautiful path through a mangrove forest. Here you can snorkel and swim independently. Get up close and personal with seals, iguanas, sea turtles and pelicans!

We went to this place by bike (10 min from the city center) and had an amazing snorkeling session. Highlights were several green sea turtles, a very big, sleeping stingray and a school of eagle rays (25-30). Also there are alot of sea lions and iguanas relaxing by this spot and eventually taking a dip in the water to cool of. If you are really lucky you might even see some of the penguins. Water was somewhat cold so bring a wetsuit or at least rash guard if you tend to get cold very fast or swim like crazy.

Great spot for snorkeling, can be a bit crowded but amazing anyway. We went twice in 3 days and low tide is best to see more action. Swimming with sea lions and pingouins .

Take the path next to the shack where the tour guides hang out waiting for their group coming into the port (left side as you’re walking towards the docks). This spot has mild to moderate currents but has an abundance of sea life including sea turtles, sea lions, and all kinds of big and small fish. Excellent spot to snorkel.

It was one of my favorite free activities that we did on Isabella. The walk wasn't bad from town, but since it's near the pier you could take a taxi for a few dollars. They had a nice platform to get in and out of the water.

Wow. What a place to snorkel, we saw way more than expected and tons of big animals that we didn't think would be here. We went back again to make sure to check it out twice. Highly suggested to go and swim and explore the mangrove. It's a gem

Swam with rays, turtles and the water was clear. Easy snorkel access with wooden steps - boardwalk to this place is located just past the bag check building at the main port.

Great place for snorkeling! We came here twice during our stay on Isabella, we saw sea turtles, a HUGE sting ray, penguins and obviously sea lions and marine iguanas. It’s also a nice place to come in the morning or evening to watch birds.

A fantastic place for snorkeling! And just a few minutes walk from Villamil. You can see there rays, sea lions, Iguanas, sea turtles. The sea lion babies like to swim and play with you 😀

Unbelievably pristine snorkel spot. The conditions were wonderful and we saw a stunning eagle ray up close, some more hiding in caves, sea lions and marine iguanas swimming, plenty of colorful fish and gorgeous light. Make sure to give marine animals their space and wear reef friendly zinc sunscreen and/or a sun hoodie/rashguard: lots of sunburnt visitors!

Extremely overrated by guide books and blogs — simply crowded with ppl, even in medium tide. Strong waves and rather dangerous. Nothing to see underwater aside from some fishes and patches of corals, especially if you’ve already done some guided snorkeling tours around Isabela. Many locals (mostly kids and teenagers) love jumping into the water for a cool dip with some music for their TikTok posts. That’s pretty much it. A free attraction but not worth the time at all, unless you like snorkeling and walking around mangroves. Or if you’ve run out of things to do on the island… Better chance of seeing wildlife near the pier instead (marine iguanas, turtles, sea lions, birds, etc).

One off the most enchanting places on Isla Isabela. The entrance is a bit hidden, right around the corner of the harbour patrol. The boardwalk is beautiful, and there are lots of animals relaxing on it. Don't forget to bring your snorkel, there are lots of wonderful sea creatures to meet🐠🐙

Great place for snorkeling. We saw rays, turtles sharks, penguins, sealions all in the water at close up!! Mangroves on the way in are also pretty impressive.

Hands down my favorite for-free wildlife spot on the islands. I saw sea turtles, two types of sharks, swimming iguanas, sea lions, two types of rays and many colorful fish here. Go in the early morning and you’ll have the place to yourself.

It's a great location for snorkelling on your own. If you come early morning, there won't be tour groups and you can find a lot of fish and sea turtles to swim with. There's a small deck to go to water easily. We also spotted sea iguanas in the water. The walk from ferry is very quick, literally 5 minutes . We enjoyed a lot.

How could you tell I was at Pearl Shell? Was it the wildlife, does that ring a bell? Or the wooden walkway, a sight to behold, Swimming in Pearl Shell, one will never get cold.

Sadly we didn’t see any sharks but many sea lions, iguanas, and sally light footes

Spectacular spot right in the bay. Turtles, penguins, rays, sharks, sea lions, marine iguanas, etc. Definitely worth the short tour and cold snorkel. Tour guide required.

You have to book a tour to get here, we got to see some penguins. Further in we saw sea lions playing in the water, chasing reef sharks and trying to bite the white tips of their tails. It was super cute and entertaining to watch.

I fascinated with the behavior of animals that are not afraid of humans. Without fear a Galapagos penguin cleaned their fur or swam around the boat. We also saw frigate birds flying around Tintoreras Island, a sea turtle swam in the depths. Sometimes the sea lion peeked out in the distance. Once we circled around the island, boat landed on the Tintoreras Island. The guide explained that the island is the only place of Marine Iguana to nest in Galapagos. Then we arrived at the place called “Shark Alley”. Wow … .goosebump on my neck !!!

Nice place for snorkeling

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place, with a crevice where you can see everything, turtles, fish, iguanas, penguins, blue sharks and sea lions. This Tour is very nice and recommended (Original) Un bonito lugar, con una grieta que se puede ver de todo, tortugas, peces,iguanas, pingüinos, tintoreras y lobitos de mar. Este Tour es muy bonito y recomendado

(Translated by Google) A half-day tour to snorkel with the blue sharks native to this island. In addition, you can take a walk through a volcanic area of ​​the island. The tour costs around $45 per person. Totally recommended! (Original) Un tour de medio día para hacer snorkel con los tiburones tintoreras originarios de esta isla. Además, podrás realizar una caminata por una zona volcánica de la isla. El tour cuesta al rededor de $45 por persona ¡Totalmente recomendado!

This place is free to go, I suggest to go in the morning so you can stop at little entrances that are on the way to the Wall of tears. You can rent bikes to go there, try to go at the center of the road because theres something called "cacho de chivo" that could damage the wheels of the bike. The first entrance is a beach called "la playita" is very beautiful. Going in bike, I think you would be there in 30 min while you're going there you can see turtles on the road.

Well worth the 4 mile walk. One can take a bike, however the walk is better. Mainly as one can then see all the animals along the track. Take plenty of water with you.

This is quite a cool hike or bike ride, it gives a nice view over the island and if you're lucky you can even see giant tortoises chilling or eating. Can recommend to go early, when you only start at 9am you will be roasting. Note that you can't enter with an E-Bike.

Impressive wall with serious historical background. I recommend renting bikes and ride the road up to the entrance. On the way to the wall you’ll probably be lucky and spot some wild giant turtles. Behind the wall you’ll find steps to clim a little mountain for a view over Isabela island.

The walk is interesting, the hike and mirador behind it is even nicer. A few stopping points to rest in the shade. Highly recommend hiring a bike to cycle there, there are many stops along the way including secret beach locations, ponds and miradors

A nice walk to get here and an interesting history but not worth the effort for just this. We walked and biked and this was enjoyable all on its own. We saw tortoises on the path there although not many other things. There's two high lookouts, one 3/4 in and one at the wall of tears

I rented a bike and took the trail which was worth the experience and exercise. I hiked to the beach ,(playa) and took the upper path which had sweeping views and a welcome breeze! Quite a few tortoises along the beach path and quite a few more in the bike / hike path as the weather cooled in my pedal back.

I’d recommend walking rather than riding a bicycle. Be sure to have on plenty of sunscreen and bug repellent. There are so many different paths to follow, some less traveled than others, with incredible beauty. The story behind the Wall of Tears” is heartbreaking.

The wall itself was nothing too wondrous, but it's interesting nonetheless to check out, given it's sad and redundant history. It's the journey TO the wall that I'd give 5 star for if I could. The estuary was an amazing place to stop, take a breath, wade through the water slowly to interact with turtles, pe gains and pelicans or even a seal or 2. Additionally, while riding on the path, we saw giant tortoises walking the same track, totally fine with you pulling over and getting some snaps (as long as you give considerate space). The ride along the beach was great fun too.

Very hot day, not easy for bike ride.

Great hike or bike to (my preference) along the ocean road into the out of this world mangrove and cactus landscape. Meeting turtels, comorans and iguans on your way to sceening look outs.

Not so interesting to see, but has interesting history associated to it and also the road there is pleasant. We rode rented bikes from puerto Villamil.

Nice viewpoint at the end. The hike to the wall was the best. A long the path are a lot of giant tortoises.

This is a little lovely hike to see the wall. Lots of birds and even saw a tortoise on the way. Had a guide to explain the history. Lots of other sites to see in the way up or down.

Beautiful place with a sad and chilling story. Don't miss out on the hike up to the view point, it is well worth the climb, on a good day you can see all the other islands, the hike up to the wall is a bit long but incredibly beautiful.

You can see the tortoises here. is a really small center if you haven't seen the turtles yet, definitely a good place to come by and see them.

This is great. A mandatory guide and worth every penny. 5$ entry, 5$ for the guide. We had Johnny Walker 60

It's nice, you get to see tortoises of different age and different species. Sadly it's quite small and the guide rushes though. Not too much information was given, so in hindsight I'm not sure if it's worth the 10$. For 5$ it would have been OK

We visited Isabela Island with Global Adventures by Vacation Races On one of our free afternoons, we walked the approximate mile from Puerto Vilamil to the Tortoise breeding center. Admission was 10$ per person which we found well worth it to support their efforts to raise and reestablish the tortoise populations. Our guide, Nelly was an absolute treasure and we learned so much from her. So glad that we took the time to go. The boardwalk to the center, recommended by repeat visitors in our group was closed so we just walked down the road.

I hear it used to be free, but it was $10 with a guide now and totally worth it. Seeing the young tortoises was awesome, and watching large groups of adults moving around at their slow lumbering pace was worth the trip out here. We only saw one tortoise in the wild and felt lucky to see even that, so this is a surefire way to see them and in moderate numbers.

Worked here as a volunteer for 3 weeks. All the staff are li be my and genuinely care about the tortoises. Enclosures are spacious and all animals are well taken care of.

Very cool experience - $10 and a very good guide who explains the tortoise breeding program. Some of them are huge & almost 150 years old! They have tortoises of all different ages and lots of them are released into the wild when they are ready. Only 20/30 mins walk from main town. Would recommend.

The facility is well-run and shows a genuine caring of the tortoises and their survival! It was just under a mile walk up to the breeding center. You are required to pay $10 for a private guide. Nelly was worth every penny! I learned so much about the tortoises (how the rangers ensure a certain percentage are male/female and why, the rescue of one species during the volcanic eruption in 1998, male vs female characteristics, the characteristics of different species, the different regions the tortoises were found and their diet, their predators, etc.). I got to touch an actual shell of a 150-year-old tortoise that had passed away. The efforts made by the rangers and the staff at the breeding center really show how much they care about the tortoises. I had a fantastic experience, and it was educational. Deifinitely worth the mile walk and back (although I wish I'd rented a bike instead).

Fascinating experience to visit the Arnaldo Tupiza Breeding Centre on Isabela Island in the Galapagos to learn about giant tortoises, the different breeds, the life cycle and how they are protected, bred and release back to the wild. Tortoises from 1 to more than 80 years were kept in different enclosures.

Tip: visit the centre on a feeding day (Monday, Wednesday or Friday). We had such an amazing experience seeing all the tortoises so awake and lively because it was feeding day. Nelly our guide was so knowledgable and friendly. Would highly recommend!

Definitely a must see if on Floriana Island in the Galapagos. Very educational to learn about the turtles. We had a guide that did enhance the experience. So many turtles to see. We could have watched then got hours. Would definitely recommend coming here.

I was just amazed at what they are doing to ensure the survival of the giant tortoises in the Galapagos. This is a great place

Fantastic reserve and well done for saving those wonderful tortoise. An easy walk from town, or take a taxi and walk back along the boardwalk and maybe see some flamingo’s. One of the best things to do in Puerto Villamil and it is free! Don’t forget to walk up the road 250 m to see some more flamingo’s

We rented a bike for half day and came here to see the turtle. We already did Darwin Centre on Santa Cruz and saw a lot of turtle. Yes there is a lot of turtle of different species but no much information about them. There is a small museum which explain why they are in extinction taking away the eggs. The most impressive is to see them in the wild on the wall of tear track.

It is a nice organisation and we appreciate the effort. That’s what the three stars are for. The tour (10minutes) though was a disappointment and not worth the 10$ per person.

When we first started, it was foggy, but as we made our way to the top, it cleared up. Once we made it there, it was beautiful. It was worth the hike.

A very unique terrain around this volcano, that almost seems other worldly, as if you're on Mars. It's a long hike around it, but not too strenuous, just long and hot depending on the season. Bring at least a 1.5 liters of water. Well worth it! Follow me on Instagram for more travel content: @stephenraychapman

While I didn’t think the crater was all that exciting, the hike to the volcon chico was very scenic

Great day trip. Good walk, but worth it!

Great morning hike but don’t expect to see anything due to the fog and be prepared for rain and super muddy shoes. So not sure if the $40 volcano tour is really worth it.

I didn’t check any photos of it and didn’t have any expectations before I arrived here. I am totally mind blown. If you are visiting isabela island then this place is one of the places to see. Nice and easy hike to the crater. I would try to go in the morning since clouds might obscure the view in the afternoon. Also bring some water and snacks with you, since there is no place to buy anything. Also wear shoes that you don’t mind getting them dirty:)

Great hike when the weather isn't foggy.

The day started cool, as we approached the crater viewing area the weather started clearing. Cloud was pushing over the southern edge and into the crater. The rest was clear and beautiful. Not to mention high. Awesome experience. Used all 2 litres per person, most on the volcano Chico.