Travel to
Galapagos
"I am Tom from Belgium, I have been living and guiding in Ecuador and Galapagos for 10 years. I make sure your journey is safe and optimal "
TRAVEL TO THE
& GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
"I am Tom from Belgium, I have been living and guiding in Ecuador for 10 years.
I make sure your journey is safe and optimal "
GALAPAGOS: AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
If you travel to Ecuador visit the Galapagos Islands. Take a cruise between the islands or go on a hotel. The islands are unique in the world!
As Charles Darwin wrote: “the natural history of these islands is very special – Galapagos seems like a little world unto itself”.
The islands are known for the animals’ fearless handling of humans: you can snorkel with penguins and sea lions here, see 200-kilo turtles wading through cactus forests and enjoy close-up views of blue-footed gannets and frigate birds.
Ecuadorian governments were always working to preserve the islands’ fragile ecological balance. Galapagos has been recognised as a National Park since 1959. Since 1981, the islands have been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and the ocean around them has been declared a reserve.
If you are also visiting the Galapagos Islands during your trip to Ecuador, you may or may not be able to do so after visiting the mainland.
Visit Galapagos from a CRUISESHIP
Most people visit the Galapagos Islands from a small cruise ship. About 80 cruise ships operate their regular routes between the islands. And there are different types and luxury classes among the ships.
Check out our wide selection of ships. We will help you choose between catamarans, sailing ships, large and small ships…
Visit Galapagos from a HOTEL
You can also visit the Galapagos islands with overnight hotel stays. There are 4 inhabited islands in Galapagos: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santa Isabela and Floreana.
Here you will find hotels of different classes.
INFO ON THE ISLANDS
Throughout history, these volcanic islands have never been connected to the mainland. Yet animals and plants have been able to migrate here in different ways. Adapting to local conditions, they evolved differently from their continental ancestors.
Since large mammals never came ashore, reptiles were dominant. The islands were uninhabited until 1535: the animals still have very little instinctive fear of humans today.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT GALAPAGOS
If you want to know more about the practicalities of visiting Galapagos, click below.
You will find information on the climate (when is best to visit the islands …), access to the National Park and the quality of guides. Flights from the mainland to the islands are also reviewed here.
I am Tom from Belgium and I have been living in Ecuador and Galapagos for more than 10 years. I got my guiding diploma here. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Together with the travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.
In Zuid-Amerika is Ecuador een van de kleinere landen. Ecuador is maar half zo groot als Frankrijk, maar het land is enorm divers wat geografie, klimaat en bevolking betreft. Je kan er zowel de Andes, het Amazonewoud als de tropische kust bezoeken zonder extreem lange binnenlandse vluchten of transfers te maken. En dan heb je nog de Galapagos-eilanden, een “once in a lifetime experience”.
Ik ben Tom uit België en zorg ervoor dat jullie reis naar Ecuador of cruise in Galapagos zo vlot en aangenaam mogelijk kan verlopen. Ik woon al een tiental jaren in Ecuador en werk nu 8 jaren in toerisme. Daarvoor heb ik in Ecuador mijn gidsen-diploma behaald. Reizen en nieuwe plaatsen ontdekken is mijn passie.