The Ultimate Galapagos Packing List
Whether you’ve already booked or are thinking of booking your once in a lifetime trip to Galapagos, it’s crucial you know what to pack when the time comes. The Galapagos Islands are a remote destination with varied terrain, from soft sandy beaches to rugged volcanic landscapes and misty highlands, so you will need a range […]
Arriving in the Galapagos Islands – a step by step guide
Because the Galapagos Islands are such a unique wilderness, tourism is carefully monitored and controlled. This adds a bit more administration than for most holidays but with a bit of planning, it can be straightforward. For most Think Galapagos guests, our local team completes all paperwork for guests in advance. Our bilingual guides do our […]
How and When Were the Galapagos Islands Formed?
As La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island in Galapagos rumbled to action over the weekend, seeing the amazing footage taken from visitors lucky enough to witness it lighting up the night sky brought memories flooding back of when I was lucky enough to witness a similar spectacle in July 2018 when I was visiting Galapagos […]
A Life Changing Trip and Awakening to our Incredible World
When I received the feedback below from recent guests of ours who travelled to the Amazon and the Galapagos on honeymoon, I just had to share it. The email brought tears to my eyes. It encapsulates exactly why I love doing my job and I feel very lucky to be able to share these amazing […]
Galapagos Family Tours – from toddlers to teens
Rachel Dex, co-founder of Think Galapagos looks back on some of the highlights of her own Galapagos Family Tours. Exploring a pristine wildness like the Galapagos is a great equaliser, allowing old and young to come together and share new experiences with equal joy. However planning a trip to somewhere so remote and wild isn’t […]
Top 5 things to do on Isabela Island before your Galapagos Cruise
Tanya Helmig who has been a Galapagos guide since 1992 and knows pretty much all there is to know about the Galapagos Islands. Tanya has written this guide to her top 5 things to do if you are staying in the town of Puerto Villamil, on Isabela Island before or after your Galapagos cruise. Puerto […]
Top five things to do on your own in Santa Cruz Island Galapagos
Six Things NOT to do in Galapagos
A Galapagos holiday should be one of the best travel experiences you ever have and many of our guests tell us when they return that it’s been the holiday of a lifetime. You will be visiting one of the most pristine wildernesses on the planet, with wildlife that is unafraid of humans. You’ll be surrounded […]
How To Get To The Galapagos Islands
Flight Options to the Galapagos Islands Lying as they do some 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the only way visitors can get to the Galapagos Islands is to fly. There are no direct international flights to the Galapagos Islands, which means you first need to get to mainland Ecuador and get a connecting […]
Top 10 things to do before or after your Galapagos cruise
