Travel Articles: Galapagos

Quito, a trip to Sacha Lodge in the Amazon, and a 5-day Galapagos Island cruise. I was amazed at the incredible variety in environment and landscape I found in such a tiny country. And the wildlife did NOT disappoint!

A fab adventure trip and experience with a great group and guide. Action packed and lived up to the description with activities. Each day was filled and we went to bed at night ready for sleep and to restore some older muscles. Memorable and great fun.

When I got on the plane in New York City (Jan 26th) it was 11°F and when I got off the plane in Quito, Ecuador it was 80°F degrees.

The land-based Galapagos Multi-sport trip was perfect for us. We really enjoyed the individual charm of San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, and Isabela. Photos and text originally published at our web site http://www.craigandstephsvacations.com

An absolutely amazing trip. The reason for the trip was to visit our daughter who was studing in Quito for a semester. We can't wait to go back to the Galapagos Islands. Adventure Life, great job booking everything, no problems anywhere. Beautiful place

My husband and I went on the Galapagos Multi-Sport trip. It was incredible!

I can sum it up in one word.... AMAZING!

Imagine ... swimming with Green Sea Turtles or Sea Lions or Galapagos Penguins (that's right swimming),or having a baby waved albatrosses in the middle of your walkway. That and more is what we saw and did in 8 days on 11 islands.

Fantastic trip through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, then out the the Galapagos for a once in a lifetime journey.

For our honeymoon we wanted to do something fun and eco-friendly. Our trip was exactly what we wanted. It was a nature lovers paradise. And it was filled with good people, good food, and awesome adventures.

Galapagos Multisport and a family vacation with Betty, our Ecuador coordinator! We had wonderful guides and wonderful company to experience these beautiful places! We saw many species of birds, fish, and we even saw giant tortoises! We snorkeled, went horseback riding and even hiked around volcanos. It was a great trip to spend with my mother and …

Never a dull moment in the Galapagos, when I wasn't having my picture taken with a giant tortoise or sea lion, I was snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, biking or horseback riding through the remarkable landscape. I also got to get up close and personal with my different kinds of birds! An excellent Galapagos adventure!

An account of the adventures and epiphanies of a diverse group of travelers in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

What a trip! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves - there's probably no need for descriptions, but I'll give it a shot. Can't wait to go back to see some of the other islands that we weren't able to visit this time.

Read all about Courtney and her husband's Galapagos honeymoon tour in her own curated blog with photos.

From freshly caught seafood to some of the best locally grown coffee, the cuisine of the Galapagos Islands is authentic and original. Most dishes center around the seafood that goes straight from the water to the kitchen to your plate. European dishes fuse with typical Ecuadorian delicacies for a flavor unique to the Galapagos Islands.

Ecuador is an ideal destination for families interested in educational travel. With four distinct ecosystems in a relatively small area, families can experience natural diversity in a short period of time. There are also plenty of opportunities to have fun and make lasting memories together!

Galapagos: a playground for artists, photographers and people who just love wildlife! (Like me!) Explore with me...See the paintings I create inspired by this unique environment...Get good travel tips for the islands!

This is the second trip of members of the Sun City Anthem Hiking Club to Galapagos and Machu Picchu with Adventure Life and SASTravelPeru. The first trip was in March of 2006. This trip was again organized by me to see what I experienced as a volunteer

A brief history of human impact on the Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos first appeared on maps around 1570 with various explorers making stops but never settling on the islands. Whalers and maritime fur traders started moving in during the 18th century. At this time, tortoises were hunted as a source of meat since they could be kept alive …

3 Days touring around Quito followed by 7 days of a land-based Galapagos tour with Adventure Life. Naturalist Cezar Salazar was superb. We lived on land on three different islands in comfortable accomodations and freindly neighbors. During the day, we took day trips on land and water, with snorkeling every day. Land based activities including …

We mixed a few days exploring the city of Quito with some hiking in the mountains outside the city, and finished up with a 5-day Galapagos cruise.

Another chapter in what I like to call the Adventures of Fodder and Son. My 9 year-old boy and I are traveling to the Galapagos Islands to swim with the fishes in a non-mafia hit kind of way.