Cruises and Tours to Galapagos

Synopsis of the super enriching trip of Westminster College

• Blog
• | 10 November, 2019

While some of us were bundling up in these frigid temperatures, Dr. Marosh Furimsky and Dr. Joseph Balczon led a group of 30 Westminster students in traveling throughout Ecuador as part of a two-week academic field experience. Westminster’s biology program offers both domestic and international travel experiences as part of the curriculum for students. While in Ecuador, the group observed and identified many different species of native and endemic animals and plants including the famous Darwin’s finches, giant tortoises and blue-footed boobies.

Internal transportation at the Galapagos Islands

• Blog
• | 10 November, 2019

The Galapagos offer several transportation services depending of the tourist needs. For internal transportation, it´s very common to take taxis, which are white pickups that can be taken on the way around the main towns and at the airports. The costs are generally cheap, but only can be paid cash; there are also bike rentals.

5 incredible birds that you will find in Galapagos:

• Blog
• | 20 February, 2019

This is a selection of 10 species of the many birds that exist in Galapagos:

Visit Galapagos

• Blog
• | 30 January, 2019

Live your dream of visiting paradise. Tours to  Galapagos for 4 and 5 days.

Internal transportation at the Galapagos Islands

• Blog
• | 25 September, 2018

The Galapagos offer several transportation services depending of the tourist needs. 

Public transport of passengers in the section Airport – Canal de Itabaca – Airport

• Blog
• | 30 July, 2018

We would like to inform you that according to the provision in the Galapagos Islands, Buzztrans would be in charge of the transportation service between Baltra Airport – Itabaca / Itabaca-Baltra Airport. 

TIPS FOR YOUR TRIP TO GALAPAGOS

• Blog
• | 6 July, 2018

Since August 2017, verify your name on the Galapagos tickets.

• Blog
• | 6 September, 2017

Since August 2017, airline tickets to Galapagos must be issued with the exact name as it is on their passports. If there is a difference in names, you will not be able to embark.

GALAPAGOS VOLCANOES

• Blog
• | 17 July, 2017

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

• Blog
• | 10 April, 2017

The Galapagos Islands, are a little treasure located in the Pacific Ocean  1,000 km from the South American continent,  west to Ecuador.  These 20 volcanic islands and the enclosed marine reserve are known as the unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’.

Iguana´s Paradise

• Blog
• | 26 February, 2016

The world renowned geologist Teodoro Wolf states that the iguana that abounds in South America is the last living representative of the dinosaur age that dates back millions of years ago. 

The preservation of Galapagos Island

• Blog
• | 10 January, 2016

The preservation of the environment is one of the issues that most attracts the attention for visitors and residents of Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.

Carnival in Galapagos

• Blog
• | 5 January, 2016

All listen up: Carnival season is almost upon us. This popular festival season is celebrated around the world from Venice, Italy, Rio in Brazil and the infamous Mardi Grass in New Orleans.

Charles Darwin station

• Blog
• | 14 December, 2015

If you are wondering how the Galapagos Islands were named and its origin, the answer is very simple: from the tremendous amount of Galapagos turtles that inhabit the islands.

Packing to the island

• Blog
• | 10 December, 2015

Due to the tropical environment of the Galapagos island in Ecuador,  informal attire is most common for visitors and residents alike.

Humboldt Explorer

• Blog
• | 10 December, 2015

Allow a day or two in Guayaquil or Quito and then again on San Cristobal as a buffer, just in case; would not want to miss the boat.

Sharks are tagged with chips to know their habitat in Galapagos

• Blog
• | 15 August, 2013

The sharks, still feared by swimmers, are being marked with chips to identify their habitats within the marine reserve in the Ecuadorian Galapagos archipelago, where there are have been protected and identified 33 species, many of them endangered.

Quito opened its new International Airport

• Blog
• | 5 August, 2013

The President, Rafael Correa, and the Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito, Augusto Barrera, inaugurated the new international airport Mariscal Antonio Jose de Sucre in Quito on 19 February.