HOW TO ORGANIZE THE TRIP

The Galapagos Islands form the Galápagos Province of Ecuador and are part of the country’s National Park. Apart from some walking around the little towns all excursions to the islands are to be carried out with guides of the National Park. It’s important to book the nights in hotels and excursions by boat or cruise prior to departure, the seats are limited and often full.

There are two ways to visit the Galápagos: sleeping in the hotel and taking daily excursions, or on board of a cruise ship.

The hotels are concentrated in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island) and a lesser extent in Puerto Baquerizo (San Cristobal Island) and Puerto Villamil (Isabela Island). The boat tours of one-day that depart from these places always offer lunch on board and are accompanied by a naturalist guide of the Galápagos National Park. You can organize tours of different duration. However for a satisfactory visit to the islands is usually recommended a minimum stay of 4 days up to a maximum of 12-14 days.

Cruises to the Galapagos are different. You sleep and eat on board. Even in this case we provide daily excursions with  guides of the Galapagos National Park. Cruises have a duration ranging from 4 to 15 days. There are yachts of small and medium size, and cruise ships much bigger for up to 100 passengers.

The Galápagos are one of the most popular places for diving. There are offers of specific trips with dive master and diving equipment rentals. In this case, you must book the tour in advance. You cannot diving alone, you will be always accompanied by a guide and we must always rely on agencies that has permission to do this kind of activity.  

WHEN TO GO TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

You can easily visit the Galápagos all year round. The warmest months are from October to March. In these months you can make long baths in the sea. In the months less hot, such as June, July and August, the bath is possible, but it is appropriate to use a wetsuit. The climate is variable with the possibility of rain in every season but temperatures remain mild throughout the year.

MAIN ISLANDS

Each island of the Galapagos offers unique features. Animals do not run away and they leave you go near them without fear. In addition to hiking, there are many opportunities to make diving, snorkeling or just swimming, even in the company of a giant turtle or a sea lion.

BARTOLOMÈ

You reach the Top of the Rocks where you can enjoy a wonderful view over the bay Sullivan. Great white beaches, penguins, turtles, lizards, and white sharks. Possibility of diving.

SANTIAGO

Sea caves that are home to seals, spectacular coastline formed by lava flows cleaned by the sea, Puerto Egas is a privileged place for diving.

RABIDA

Small island famous for the contrast between the magnificent red sand of its beaches and the bright green of the sea. Sea-lions, blue footed booby, pelicans. Excellent for diving.

ISABELA

Several volcanoes and animals of Galapagos. Giant tortoises, penguins, marine iguanas, flamingos, waterfowl ravens.

FERNANDINA

Waterfowl ravens, marine iguanas, sea-lions. Traces of lava caused by the latest recent eruptions.

GENOVESA

Many blue footed booby, frigatebirds, gulls, swallows, pigeons. Palosanto vegetation, characteristic tropical dry plant.

SEYMOUR NORTH

Rich in birds. There are flocks of frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies.

SANTA CRUZ

It is the most populated of the archipelago. In Puerto Ayora is located the biological research station named C. Darwin. The high lands are occupied by a colony of giant tortoises. The island offers beautiful beaches such as Tortuga Bay and Bachas where you can often swim with sea-lions and marine iguanas. There are spectacular coastlines as Caleta Tortuga Negra and Cerro Dragon. It’s possible to sleep in P. Ayora from where many boats depart to visit the other islands. Possibility of diving in Tortuga Bay.

SANTA FE

Giant trees: the Opuntia. Galapagos tortoises, hawks, finches, sea-lions, land iguanas.

SAN CRISTOBAL

Three types of boobies (blue footed, red and masked). Giant tortoises. Excellent diving in the Rock of Pateador. It’s possible to sleep in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

FLOREANA

Endemic vegetation such as mangroves flourished. Flamingos, sea-lions. Special places for diving. You can not miss the visit to the Post Office Bay.

ESPAÑOLA

White sandy beach, rocky outcrops. Albatrosses, pelicans, blue footed boobies.