Category: Galápagos Islands
The Best Things To Do On Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Santa Cruz Island is one of the most developed of the Galápagos Islands and this is where we decided to base ourselves for our one month adventure. After spending much of this time exploring the island, I put together a list of the best things to do on Santa Cruz Island. Some of the links…
North Seymour Island Tour – Day Trip In The Galápagos Islands
One of the last experiences we took while staying in the Galápagos Islands was a North Seymour Island tour. This bird-filled island is located just north of Isla Baltra which is where the airport is. Because of its closer proximity, we were able to leave at 8am instead of 6am like our previous tour. This…
Costs In The Galapagos: How To Budget Your Trip
I’m a pretty transparent person, and I’ve learned so much from others who have let their guard down and shared openly. So, while money is often a taboo topic, let’s discuss it. 😁 I am going to share with you how much it costs in the Galapagos to help you budget for this epic adventure….
Two Day Itinerary To Isabela Island, Galapagos With Kids
The Galápagos archipelago consists of 13 major islands and 7 smaller islands. Only 4 of these islands have human settlements, Santa Cruz (where we stayed), Isabela Island, San Cristobal and Floreana. These areas only make up 3% of the total area of the Galápagos, the rest is a protected National Park. We spent only two…
Bartolome: An Unforgettable Day Trip In The Galapagos
We have to be on a bus at 5:50am? I haven’t had to get up and be ready for the day in, well I guess since we flew down here. BUT STILL! The trip to Bartolome was going to be a long day. We were so excited! That didn’t matter. This was one of the…
Discover The Magic Of The Famous Galapagos Tortoises
Why do most people come to the Galapagos? To see the giant Galapagos tortoises of course! And that is what we promptly did upon arrival. The Galapagos tortoises live on most of the islands here. We were based on the island of Santa Cruz, and the easiest way for us to see them was to…
How To Guide To Arriving To The Galapagos
We are packed into the Jeep as we speed aggressively through busy Chicago traffic. Not enough seat belts for all of us. The luggage stacked high in the back. All of us a bit anxious as we are finally moving on to our real journey starting in the Galapagos after a month-long pit stop in…