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 […]
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 […]
Traveling to the Galapagos Islands is an adventure worth planning for. The Islands are full of mystery and majesty, with new discoveries surprising guests daily as a matter of course. Making the trip to Ecuador and the islands also has its fair share of surprises as the small country’s infrastructure differs from other parts of the world. Use […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” And indeed even in Galapagos Christmas a very special season and one of the most demanded seasons by tourists. For this reason, it is important to plan really in advance if you want to be in the Galapagos for Christmas and New Year. Unlike major cities, or […]
