Tours and Excursions in Galapagos islands

Galapapagos Tours can be organized for all tastes and interests. The most popular way of visiting the Islands is on board a small expedition ship or on board a private yacht. It is also possible to stay at a hotel on the 4 inhabited islands: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela or Floreana and take day tours from any of the above islands.

There are 70 boats (yachts and small ships) offering Galapagos cruises, there is an option for every budget, from the luxurious 100 passenger Galapagos Explorer II,  to the economy oriented Rumba for 10 passengers. All tours are made in company of a Galapagos naturalist guide, your selection of an expedition should be determined by your budget, interests, time and love for wildlife.

Staying at a hotel in the Islands allows for taking day tours to nearby attractions, the best place to use as a hub for this type of tours is Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz island, it is close to the main airport Baltra and is the starting point for all Galapagos cruises.

Galapagos is one of the top sites in the world for scuba diving.  In recent years the national park changed diving regulations, in order to protect tourists and the marine reserve by insuring that only trained operators are offering diving and controlling the areas in which people are allowed to dive.  Currently, boats have permission to offer either a naturalist style cruise or a dive cruise.  Boats are not permitted to offer diving during naturalist itineraries.