Search for red-footed boobies and the endemic mockingbird and lava lizard dash; found only on this easternmost island. Walk along the powdery white sand at a gorgeous beach fronted by iconic Kicker Rock. Explore Baquerizo Moreno, where sea lions thr...

Follow coastal trails past playful Galapagos sea lions on this wildlife-rich central island. Continue inland through a silvery forest of endemic palo santo trees, where frigatebirds nest, blue-footed boobies dance, and where we may also encounter pre...

Cross the Equator at Volcan Ecuador, northernmost of Isabela's six great shield volcanoes. Keep an eye out for whales and dolphins, sea turtles, and the elusive ocean sunfish. Over two days, land in the footsteps of Darwin and Melville, and look for ...

One of the most active oceanic volcanoes in the world, Fernandina is the youngest and most pristine island in Galapagos dash; and home to the strange flightless cormorant, Galapagos penguins, and the largest marine iguanas. Hikes ashore lead across ...

See swallow-tailed gulls, Espanola mockingbirds, Nazca boobies, and, seasonally, the world's only population of waved albatross at this bird paradise, also home to vividly colored marine iguanas. Watch sea lions on the white sand beach, and snorkel o...

Visit Puerto Ayora, the largest town and headquarters of both the Galapagos National Park and Charles Darwin Research Station. Here, you will see the monument to Lonesome George, tour the giant tortoise breeding corrals, and witness the giant tortois...

Climb the steps to the summit of this 300-foot volcanic wonderland for stunning views. Explore, swim, and snorkel from the beach. Catch a glimpse of Galapagos penguins, one of the world's rarest. This visit to Bartolome Island offers a unique opportu...

Sail across the Equator to the remote northern realm of the Galapagos into this flooded caldera, home to over one million seabirds. Visit Prince Philip's Steps at the top of the island. Highlights along the trail are many, from Nazca, red- and blue-f...