Galápagos: Exploring the Enchanted Islands

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Galápagos: Exploring the Enchanted Islands

Luxury Group Travel | 10 Days

Go with experts: our staff heads to the Galápagos every year to suss out the best options
Enjoy a superlative Galápagos Island cruise: we offer a number of top-notch ships and cruise lengths
Snorkel with sea lions, kayak by volcanoes, and walk with tortoises
Top-notch naturalist guides lead excursions
Opt to add time in Peru or beyond: GeoEx will make the arrangements

Long before they took the name of their native tortoises, the Galápagos were known to whalers and pirates of the Pacific as Las Islas Encantadas—the Enchanted Islands. The old name still rings true today. This GeoEx voyage visits many of the bewitching archipelago’s 19 islands, introducing us to a peerless showcase of nature in all its exuberance. We cruise aboard a small or mid-size ship—carefully chosen by GeoEx’s Galápagos experts for its intimate size, great comfort, top-notch staff, host of amenities, and exacting environmental and hospitality standards.

Trip Overview

By working with GeoEx instead of planning the trip myself, I saved decades!

– Deb A.

Everyone on the ship was outstanding. Every day was exciting, seeing all the animals so close up...The guides had so much truly in-depth knowledge; it was like going to a college lecture every day on the hikes.

– Heidrun T.

Day

1 – 2

Fly to the Galápagos after overnighting in Guayaquil We see giant tortoises in their natural habitat and highland birds, then settle in for the first night on board.

Day

3 – 4

Genovesa and Santa Cruz Islands astound us with birdlife: boobies, frigates, storm petrels, and more Zodiac through inlets sheltering mangroves and sea turtles.

Day

5 – 6

Naturalists introduce us to marine iguanas and flightless cormorants on Fernandina and Isabela Islands Snorkel with tropical fish and possibly a penguin Enjoy evening cocktails and nature talks.

Day

7 – 8

Stroll among sea lions, iguanas, and finches on Santiago and Rabida Islands, where octopuses and starfish populate tide pools Santa Cruz's craters and Charles Darwin Research Station await.

Day

9 – 10

The exhibits at San Cristóbal's Interpretation Center make final connections Fly to Guayaquil, overnight, and catch flights home.

GIVING BACK

IGTOA Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund

Your GeoEx Galápagos trip contributes to the IGTOA Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund, supporting critical conservation projects through partners like the Charles Darwin Foundation, WildAid, and Sea Shepard, and local initiatives like schools.

ECUADOR & PERU EXTENSIONS

Consider tying together not just the Galápagos and Machu Picchu, but also the Amazon, Ecuadorian highlands (with volcanoes, haciendas, textile markets, and rain-forest lodges), Lake Titicaca, and more. We're happy to make the arrangements.

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Women artisans at Hacienda Zuleta, Ecuador

Dates & Prices

Dates

Departures offered year-round

Pricing

7-day trip (with 5-day cruise): From $7,650 per person
9-day trip (with 7-day cruise): From $9,450 per person
10-day trip (with 8-day cruise): From $9,950 per person

based on double occupancy; child discounts available

Inclusions

Expertise of GeoEx’s travel specialists
Services of GeoEx’s in-house air reservations team
All accommodations
All ground transportation and airport transfers
Sightseeing, events, visits, and entrance fees
Shore landings, presentations, and activities per the vessel’s daily program
Most meals
Bottled water at included meals and while sightseeing
Services of an expedition leader, lecturers/naturalists, and support staff during voyage
Emergency evacuation services and secondary medical expense insurance

A Journey Built Just For You

Take customization to the next level on a journey fully tailored to you. GeoEx's destination specialists will gladly tailor this existing itinerary—or build one completely from scratch—to suit your style, interests, and time frame. Contact us to see what's possible.