A Galápagos Safari

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A Galápagos Safari

Custom Travel | 8 Days

Land-based Galápagos adventure in safari-inspired luxury tents
Meet blue-footed boobies, centenarian tortoises, and seagoing iguanas
From beach to cloud forest by vehicle, foot, bike, kayak, and boat
Uninhabited islands, lava tubes, volcanic craters, and local farms
Coastal exploration with local fishermen, sharing their knowledge

This unusual adventure fully immerses you in the fascinating wildlife and other-worldliness of the Galápagos while keeping your nights comfortably on land. Based at a sensational safari-style camp in the Santa Cruz highlands, you may feel like just another cloud-forest creature—perching in a hammock, dillydallying alongside tortoises, twittering with finches—were it not for the delectable cuisine, gracious hospitality, and infinity pool. Explore geologic, floral, and faunal wonders as you island-hop by boat, stroll beaches with sunning sea lions, snorkel with spotted eagle rays, and mountain bike to lava tunnels.

Trip Overview

We loved almost everything about the trip. The Galápagos Safari Camp was just tremendous. I would highly recommend that to anyone as opposed to five days on a boat. The actual tents were so much fun, and the team took such good care of us. We also really bonded with the other people on the trip, so that worked out very well.

– Kathleen L.

Day

1 – 2

Overnight in Guayaquil, then fly to the Galápagos—two hours and a world away Settle into your spacious canvas lodgings and visit lava tubes and the National Tortoise Reserve.

Day

3 – 4

Yacht to a nearby island, uninhabited by people, but home to wildlife such as sea lions, pelagic birds, or a honking, preening, courting colony of blue-footed boobies Join local fishermen to discover the coastal waters of Santa Cruz.

Day

6 – 6

At Garrapatero Beach on Santa Cruz Island, you're welcomed by white sand, black lava, and pink flamingos Explore a second uninhabited island, where you may meet marine iguanas, penguins, or see dolphins frolicking offshore.

Day

7 – 8

Fly to mainland Ecuador and spend the evening roaming Guayaquil Depart for home or further South America exploring.

GIVING BACK

IGTOA Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund

Your GeoEx Galápagos trip contributes to the IGTOA Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund, supporting critical conservation projects through partners like the Charles Darwin Foundation, WildAid, and Sea Shepard, and local initiatives like schools

Ecuador & Peru Extensions

Consider tying together not just the Galápagos and Machu Picchu, but also the Amazon, Ecuadorian highlands (with volcanoes, haciendas, textile markets, and rain-forest lodges), Lake Titicaca, and more. We're happy to make the arrangements.

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Women artisans at Hacienda Zuleta, Ecuador

Dates & Prices

Dates

Custom Trips offered year-round.

Pricing

Custom Trip: From $8,400 per person

estimate based on two travelers, sharing a room

Reduced child prices available, please call our Experts at 800-777-8183 for availability and pricing.

Prefer to join a small group trip? See our Exploring the Enchanted Islands itinerary.

Inclusions

All accommodations
Most meals
All ground transportation and airport transfers
Sightseeing, game drives, events, visits, and entrance fees
Services of professional wildlife guides/drivers and camp staff
Some gratuities
Expertise of GeoEx’s travel specialists
Services of GeoEx’s in-house air reservations team
Bottled or filtered water at included meals and while sightseeing
Emergency evacuation services and secondary medical expense insurance

A Journey Built Just For You

Take customization to the next level on a journey fully tailored to you. GeoEx's destination specialists will gladly tailor this existing itinerary—or build one completely from scratch—to suit your style, interests, and time frame. Contact us to see what's possible.