The Galápagos is one place on earth that lives up to and surpasses expectations. There are insufficient superlatives. This archipelago is unquestionably the best place on earth for wildlife watching because the wildlife watches you as much as you watch it. The lack of natural predators has left the animals fearless, and the only timid species are the fish, the food supply for so many. Every other creature on the islands is either unconcerned by the presence of visitors or is intent of communicating.
The Galapagos is also heaven for bird-watchers. Here you don’t need to get up at dawn and wait with binoculars for a glimpse of birdlife in the trees. Instead, the birds proudly display them-selves the male frigates inflate their red chests to the size of a basketball, the albatross entertain with the circular clacking dance, and pelicans dive-bomb the ocean in search of lunch.
The Galapagos National Park has 13 main islands and dozens of islets and smaller islands. It is characterized by its white sand beaches, cactus forests, giant tortoises, land and marine iguanas; more than 400 species of fishes and colorful birds such asthe blue and red footed boobies, flamingos, penguins, finches, frigate birds, albatrosses, cormorants and pelicans. Charles Darwin already said in the 19th century “The Galapagos are unique”. The Archipelago is a living laboratory of animal species that do not exist anywhere else on the planet. UNESCO recognized the islands in 1978 as a World Heritage Site and in 1985 as a biosphere reserve. It is considered to be one of the seven most important places to practice scuba diving in the world.
There are two ways to travel within the archipelago,
GALAPAGOS BY CRUISE or
ISLAND HOPPING. In any case, we have special rates to offer you the best prices on the market. Please click on any of the links above for further information
