20/09/2026
The holiday that 'exceeded all expectations' ✨
Flung far off the coast of South America in the wild Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos are a dramatic outline of volcanic peaks and pristine bays, stuffed with endemic wildlife and put on the map by Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
My client had this remote archipelago on her list for a long time, so with a milestone birthday happening, it was time to take the plunge on a family trip this August. And this is a good plunge! 🐠
Scattered across 13 main islands and dozens of smaller islands, islets and rocks, the Galapagos is a place made for discovering by water. Over the course of a week (as part of a wider itinerary that started in Ecuador and finished in Columbia), they ticked off the individual personalities of spots like Santa Cruz where giant tortoises roam through the highlands, the alien-like landscapes of Isabela with its huge crater spanning over 10km (the 2nd biggest in the world!), wild, beachy Seymour with its colourful birds, nesting sea turtles and flamingos, and Kicker Rock where narrow channels between the formations create an incredible aquarium of turtles, rays, and sometimes even hammerheads to dive in 🤿
Tourism is strictly controlled on the Galapagos, Nature is in charge around here. You'll need to be with a licensed, park-certified guide to enter protected zones, boat numbers and sizes are limited, and you've got to give marauding land iguanas and sea lions a wide birth as they knock around town.
But what it demands in some careful planning and logistics (that's where I come in!), it rewards richly in entirely unique surrounds, a veritable menagerie of weird & wonderful wildlife and truly unforgettable experiences.
Thanks to my lovely clients for letting me share. What a trip 💚
