This was our 2nd stop in our first day tour of Galapagos and it was amazing to see the tortoises in their natural habitat. We saw some basking in a pond, eating, walking around, one even hissed at us. We loved seeing the tortoises and enjoyed a nice fruit and empanadas back afterwards. This was definitely the highlight of day 1 of our trip.
Muy buena experiencia, observando tortugas en esta finca de la isla Santa Cruz, dedicada al cuidado y conservación de estos animales. Recomendable.
De todos los sitios que visite en la Galapagos, fue en este sitio donde mayor concentración de tortugas gigantes encontré.Hay que guardar distancia para no estresarlas.En la tienda venden ademas un cafe orgánico que es una maravilla
Highly recommended if you have time in Santa Cruz Island to explore Rancho Primicias. You do not need to go through a tour agency to go to Rancho Primicias. Just flag a taxi and say "Rancho Primicias" and they'll take you on the 20 minute drive to Santa Rosa area. It was amazing to see the giant tortoises in their natural habitat. Our taxi driver was nice to show us around the area to spot tortoises and even took us to see the lava tunnels. In the main waiting area, you can go inside tortoise shells to pose with them. The shells are huge! Admission was $3 per person. The taxi cost $30 round trip. The owner of our guesthouse said that this was the going price. You must visit when you have a chance!
Las tortugas comen y se desplazan tranquilamente indiferentes a los turistas. Se ven ejemplares espectaculares. 100% recomendable.
Este lugar é o habitat natural das tartarugas gigantes. Há várias para serem vistas ali. Vale muito a pena a visita.
Precioso es ver a las tortugas de tierra en completa libertad, moviéndose por donde quieran en un terreno bien cuidado. Lindo también el túnel de lava.
As tartarugas gigantes são a estrela do lugar! Você pode ver inúmeras nas mais variadas situações possíveis e se der sorte, pode até presenciar algumas em preparo para acasalamento. É interessante contratar um taxi/caminhonete com guia para explicar as peculiaridades do lugar. Algumas estruturas geológicas também podem ser observadas neste santuário animal.Há serviço de apoio ao turista também.
Alquilamos dos bicicletas y tomamos un taxi desde Puerto Ayora hasta el Rancho. El lugar es muy tranquilo, y solo cuesta U$3 por persona. El dueño es muy amable y te cuenta un poco acerca de la historia del lugar, además te ofrece café orgánico!El rancho además cuenta con dos túneles de lava en donde se puede bajar, y hay todo tipo de tortugas, y de todos los tamaños. Hay que mantener una distancia de 2 metros para no interferir con el ecosistema.
We went here on our way from the airport to the hotel. It was magical! I've never seen such large tortoises, and so many just wandering around. They are beautiful! You are not supposed to touch the tortoises, but you can get pretty close and they aren't bothered at all. Just walk around and enjoy the natural beauty. There's a large gift shop, but we didn't buy anything. We did, however, have a bite to eat afterward and the food was good.