Receive an introduction to the natural history of the islands as preparation for your exploration of the world’s greatest living science laboratory.
Dive into the crystal waters off of the northern bay of San Cristobal Island.
Perform an important service at the breeding center for giant tortoises. Projects are in place to save this amazing creature, and you can do your part to help.
Snorkel with the local sea lion colony and nursery at La Loberia. Watch for marine iguanas and other unique inhabitants. Snorkeling the Galápagos is like being dropped into a giant aquarium.
Work a coffee plantation and learn about this profitable crop, from field to cup.
Sail to the beautiful beach Puerto Grande, a great place to bird-watch and, as the evening progresses, stargaze.
Set up camp on the beach and let these “enchanted islands” lull you to sleep.
Discover Lobos Islet, a seasonal nesting ground for the blue-footed booby.
Explore the Charles Darwin Station for insights into the man whose studies on the Galápagos rocked the scientific world.
Meet Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his species. A station researcher will share current efforts at conservation and preservation.
Experience the quaint village of Puerto Ayora, popular with both sailors and sea lions.
Visit the “Wall of Tears.” This unfinished wall is a monument to the many convicts who toiled for this pointless structure; it served no function beyond a demoralizing punishment for the island's prisoners.
Experience the wide range of vegetation on the islands, from desert cacti to temperate rainforests to tropical shores.
Explore the double-crater Caldera de los Gemelos, known for its diversity of around 300 different fern species and a nearby “forest” of sunflowers.
Cruise Las Tintoreras, a canal where white-tipped reef sharks rest in the shallow water. You may also see the recently established colony of penguins at Puerto Villamil.

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