A friend of mine is looking for info and recommendations on tours or the galapagos islands. This would be for 2 or 3 adults, and a ~10 year old. Any one have suggestions of a good tour to take? When ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Six hundred miles west of Ecuador’s coast, the Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands — some still active — home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity and ...

REI takes $1,000 off its active tour of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands and Otavalo Highlands, which includes kayaking, volcano hiking, snorkeling and wildlife viewing. The deal: The discounted 12-day ...

I had been wanting to visit the Galapagos for years. So, why take the bucket list trip now? Like many post-COVID Americans, I was eager to travel this summer, but every place seemed as if it would be ...

M/C Monique is scheduled for its maiden voyage on April 9, 2026, followed by M/C Grand Ocean Spray on October 3, 2026. Both ...

The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is recommending a limitation to the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos Islands following UNESCO’s release of its 2023 State of ...

The Galápagos Islands served as the site of Charles Darwin's famous flora and fauna observations and the inspiration behind his groundbreaking "On the Origin of Species," so it's hardly surprising ...

The Galapagos Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador, have some of the most unique wildlife in the world, from giant tortoises to vast colonies of seabirds. Visited by ...

Sunbathing Godzilla monsters clogged my path. As waves crashed against ancient lava rocks, I scrambled off an inflatable panga dinghy, regained my balance and then haphazardly side-stepped a jillion ...

Just south of Galapagos' Marchena Island is a dive spot known by locals as the "fish arena," where colorful fish, like these rainbow runners, swim in large schools. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ...