Paradise Found: Bartolomé Island's Natural Wonder

My favorite island

We snorkeled for an hour and walked up the volcanic hills on the island for 90 minutes. There were penguins and sea turtles who swam with us! The way was a little long and steep on the island, but nothing too intense. The views of the surrounding islands were absolutely breathtaking! We didn't see any wildlife on the island, though, beyond Lava Lizards and Sea Lions near the water. We went here as part of a 2-week yacht cruise on Coral I with "Go Galapagos" around the Galapagos, in December 2024

Beautiful island!

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

I honestly cannot understand all of the glowing reviews for this tour. It was a complete waste of a day. 1 hour bus from town, to a 2 hour extremely rough crossing to the island and the same back as well. 6 hours of travel in total for around 1hr30 of actually doing something, leaving at 7am and not getting back until after 6pm so also ruining our evening was not worth the very very short experience. We snorkelled for maybe 30 minutes, then undertook the very short stroll up to the view point. This was not a hike, it was a boardwalk with a few steps. It took maybe 20 minutes to get up and down. You could see the top from the bottom of the hill. My walk to school was more challenging. People saying they are fit and it was a struggle are fooling themselves. I can imagine this is a wonderful day for those with less mobility or maybe that are older and still want to get out into nature, and I can really appreciate that this would be perfect for that. It just isn’t for everyone and I wish people’s reviews had stated that. The view point is pretty but SIX hours of travelling and a hefty price tag just to see the top of a hill is not worth it at all. We thought with all of the amazing reviews this was a must see so thought it would be worth it. Taking the dingy back to our boat and exploring the coast line for 10 minutes was the only actually good part of the day. If you have a burning interest in geology this might be worth it but this was not the trip for us. We’re two people that like a bit of effort with our activities, multi-day treks, deep water diving, actually moving your body not just sitting still and having the day delivered to you. Do not bother with this if you are at all adventurous, it’s definitely for those that want a good view with little effort and want to sit still for hours on end.