While other destinations are pretty easy to figure out, Galapagos is a little more difficult to navigate, and it’s actually to your benefit to book your Galapagos Islands tour with a travel agency. With an extra transit visa, a park entrance fee, traveling to remote islands, and many other hurdles, it can be hard to […]
When planning your next trip, safety is always a top priority. When you travel to the Galapagos Islands you can feel confident that you will always be taken care of as well as that you’re experiencing one of the most magical places in the world. The Galapagos is One of the Safest Places to Visit […]
The Galapagos Islands are home to a diverse array of species, many of which are endemic to the archipelago. Despite several conservation efforts and protection initiatives, this unique ecosystem faces ongoing, substantial threats. The Galapagos Islands and its marine ecosystem are currently facing many serious issues like climate change, plastic pollution and illegal fishing. In […]
With sea lions lounging in the sand, turtles nesting close to the water, and marine iguanas wandering around the islands, saying Galapagos is very different from other beach destinations is definitely an understatement. Usually, when you look into traveling to any beach destination, you think of simply lying on the shore, the waves crashing, and […]
Your South American adventure doesn’t have to stop at the Galapagos Islands. Traveling to another amazing destination in Ecuador or Peru, with one of our Galapagos trip extensions, can really be the cherry on top of an already amazing vacation. The Galapagos Islands are a dream destination for many people. However, most people fly straight […]
When trying to figure out the best time to buy your Galapagos tour there are a few things to keep in mind. The number one suggestion is to always try to buy early, as there are lots of people who want to visit Galapagos National Park, but there is limited space. If you want to […]
While planning this once-in-a-lifetime trip it’s important to keep these Galapagos travel tips in mind! 1. Have $120 in cash to enter the National Park To enter the Galápagos Islands you must pay a $20 transit card fee (in cash) in either the Quito or Guayaquil airport, which is essentially your visa to enter the […]
We are so grateful that one of our tours was chosen as one of the select few to be featured in Runaway Suitcase’s 20 Most Adventurous Tours in the World. Check out the article here: 20 Most Adventurous Tours in the World Galapagos is truly a place unlike anywhere in the world, and our Galapagos […]
We could just say if such luminaries as Richard Gere, Prince Charles (noted environmentalist) and Camilla, Leonardo DiCaprio (another noted environmentalist), Daryl Hannah, Bo Derek, the pirate William Dampier and Herbert Melville (author of Moby Dick) all visited the Galapagos Islands then they must be a pretty hip place to visit. And we’d be right of course […]
Sun in the Fun or Under the Sea While some will argue that the best time to visit the Galapagos is anytime, two distinct seasons coincide with the tides and currents blowing through. Both have their advantages depending on what your interests are: The warm season starts in December and goes through May and the dry season goes from May to […]
