Galapagos adventure holiday
| country: | Ecuador, Galapagos Islands |
| departures: | This trip can be tailor made at a time to suit you |
| price: | From £1945 (8 days) excluding flights |
| more info: | We can arrange flights from the UK. All departure dates are guaranteed |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Uncover the best of the Galapagos as you travel through Ecuador’s idyllic islands by boat. Leaving behind the capital, you will discover a world like no other, complete with beautiful and bizarre creatures unique to the region. Trace the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin, spend time swimming and snorkelling in the parallel underwater world, watch the colourful rituals of the local birdlife and have an experience like no other on this amazing adventure.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Quito/Baltra/Bachas. Get a glimpse of Galapagos wildlife on Bachas Beach. |
| Day 2: | Plazas/Santa Fe. Power to Plazas, swim off Santa Fe and hike to a cliff-top lookout. |
| Day 3: | Espanola. Spot blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and lava lizards on Punta Suarez. |
| Day 4: | Floreana. Learn about Floreana's wild maritime past. Discover Punta Cormorant's green beach then sail to Post Office Bay. Snorkel at the Devil's Crown. |
| Day 5: | Santa Cruz. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to meet young Galapagos tortoises. Spot their giant cousins in the wild and explore a lava tunnel. |
| Day 6: | Genovesa. Discover nesting cliffs up to 25 m high. Dive into Darwin Bay. |
| Day 7: | Rabida/Bartolome. Traipse colourful terrain on Rabida, and glimpse flamingos and brown pelicans. Venture to an extinct volcano. |
| Day 8: | North Seymour/Baltra/Quito. See Seymour's exotic inhabitants and return to Quito. |
highly commended
This tourism business was Highly Commended in our 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - the largest awards of their kind in the world, and organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine, of the Royal Geographical Society.Since 2004, the Awards has recognised individuals, companies and organisations in travel making a big commitment to the culture and economies of local communities and helping to conserve biodiversity.
how this holiday makes a difference
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We believe strongly in low impact or rather positive impact tourism. Broadly speaking this means that we try to minimise the negative aspects of tourism on the local cultures and environments that we visit and highlight the positive aspects.
On this trip you will be joined by a local guide. All our guides are registered and trained in conservation and natural sciences by the Charles Darwin Foundation and licensed by the Galapagos National Park Service. While in Quito, Your leader will be able to direct you to many local eateries helping you discover real local fare at real local prices (and probably helping you learn some Spanish at the same time). While in the Galapagos Islands, a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Centre is a must. This provides travellers with a better understanding of the fragile ecosystem and all money received from entrance tickets is contributed towards conservation, education and further research. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |