| Galapagos Islands tours The Galapagos Islands posses an untamed beauty and enchantment giving one the feeling of being on another planet. Although mere specks in the Pacific Ocean, these remote Islands have emerged as one of the most significant biological wonders on earth. Due to their geographic isolation, a unique and colorful array of planet and animal life has involved at this "Crossroads of the Evolution" led by expert naturalists, one encounters a tremendous learning experience in natural history. Galapagos cruises As with everything in the Galapagos Islands, Galapagos tours involving cruise ships can come in one of three different modes: (a) high-end; (b) medium: and (c) economical. Ordinarily, high-end cruises involve yachts with crews of between 6 and 9. Normally these yachts can take a maximum of 22 people; however, if you’re looking to make a party of it, some of the large cruise ships can take between 50 and 100 passengers. Medium priced cruises, on the other hand, are usually either sail-boats (yachts) or motor-boats and can normally take up to 10 passengers. Scuba Diving With the superb natural wild life and exciting sea animals, scuba diving and snorkeling are two of the most popular past-times whilst on a Galapagos Island tour. However, with some delightful inland rivers and waterfalls, swimming on one of the islands is fast becoming one of the wonders of a Galapagos Island tour. |
| Bird Watching Bird watching is one of the major reasons why most people decide to visit the Galapagos Islands. If bird watching is your pleasure, you’ll find few better places in the world to take a tour than to tour the Galapagos Islands.However, as the rainy season in the Galapagos Islands goes from January thru April, it is highly recommended that any bird-watching lovers come to the islands during this time as the rich green vegetation will provide you with a much more enjoyable Galapagos tour. Iguana and trekking Iguanas live on the Galapagos Islands in large numbers and a day trip trekking to see them is certainly one of the highlights of any stay on the islands. Also, with its rich vegetation and fauna, a Galapagos tour involving a trek or two is always going to be fun | |