Tours and Tickets to Experience Bartolomé Island (Isla Bartolomé)

There are plenty of ways to experience Bartolomé Island (Isla Bartolomé). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Day Trip to Bartolome Island from Puerto Ayora
• Bartolome Island Full-Day Tour
• 5-Day Galapagos Cruise: Itinerary B (East) aboard Monserrat Yacht
• 4 Days Galápagos - Total Experience Tour
• Full-Day Bartolome Island & Sullivan Bay

A day trip to Bartolomé Island from Santa Cruz costs from US$355. Tours typically include hotel pickup and drop-off, hiking, snorkeling on the island, and round-trip rides in a yacht. Multi-day tours that include Bartolomé Island start from US$1,274.

The main attractions and activities on Bartolomé Island include Pinnacle Rock, a soaring arrow-shaped tuff cone created by volcanic activity; the Bartolomé Island Summit Trail, which offers panoramic views of the coastal landscapes; and the golden sands of the horseshoe-shaped Playa Dorada, one of the archipelago’s most pristine stretches.

Bartolomé Island is part of the Galapagos archipelago, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, so it's home to plenty of wildlife. Animals include sea lions and Galapagos penguins, plus birds such as herons, egrets, and some of the famous Galapagos finch species.

Yes, you can snorkel near Bartolomé Island—you can swim out to the sheltered bay that the volcanic tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock overlooks, which is perfect for snorkeling. Marine life you might see includes sea turtles, several species of manta rays, black-tip reef sharks, and sea lions.

There are no facilities on Bartolomé Island. The island is protected and, therefore, completely uninhabited. Due to its remote location, it is most often visited on multi-day Galapagos cruises; the cruise vessel will typically be equipped with restroom facilities, while most tours provide drinks and snacks.