Adventure Travel Galapagos Islands

Summary - Adventure Travel Galapagos Islands
Overall rating: ★★★★☆ - 4 adventure travel stars

If you do the math for the overall rating, you'll see that I rounded up. Why? Because of the incredible wildlife experiences.

The Galapagos Islands are a rare, unique and utterly extraordinary experience where the wildlife is concerned, and if I were to give extra credit for overseas adventure travel experiences, the Galapagos Islands would get another star.

If you're looking for rich cultural experiences you would be better off staying in Ecuador, but if you're interested in wildlife you won't do better than the Galapagos Islands. To learn more about overseas adventure travel experiences in Ecuador you can visit that page.

The bottom line: In a nutshell, the reason people go to the Galapagos Islands is for the wildlife viewing experiences, and they are absolutely phenomenal.

Exotic Adventure Travel Factor
Rating: ★★★★☆ - 4 adventure travel stars

What could be more exotic than getting up close and personal with some of the most interesting wildlife you'll ever see? Go nose to nose with a Galapagos giant tortoise, sunbath with curious sea lions and walk right up to a blue-footed booby and introduce yourself.

The beautiful coastline and clear blue water are punctuated with interesting rock formations like the arch off Wolf Island, and the volcanic origins of these islands offer spectacular landscapes.

The wildlife alone whether on land or in the sea provides more than enough exotic justification for adventure travel Galapagos Islands tours, and the incredible landscapes are just icing on the cake.

Cultural Adventure Travel Factor
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ - 2 adventure travel stars

There are no indigenous peoples on the Galapagos Islands and you're not going to find the fine museums or exquisite architecture here. You'll have to go to mainland Ecuador for that.

The two stars are pretty much for the culture inherent in the wonderful people from the mainland who inhabit these islands.


Adventure Travel Activity Factor
Rating: ★★★★★ - 5 adventure travel stars

When compared to other places reviewed on this Web site, you may wonder why adventure travel Galapagos Islands was given five stars when they don't have near the variety of activities as other places that received fewer stars.

Quite simply, I made an exception here because the quality of the wildlife adventure travel experiences here are so extraordinarily high that it made up for the lack of variety. And that's why people come to the Galapagos Islands' the wildlife.

Here are the activities you can look forward to for your adventure travel Galapagos Islands vacation.

Ecuador Adventure Travel Resources

Note: the Galapagos Islands are a part Ecuador.

Online travel guides: Click here for online travel guides.

Money: The currency of Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) is the U.S. dollar. Click here for the current exchange rate.

Language(s): Spanish is the language most commonly used in Ecuador, but indigenous languages, such as Quichua, are also widely spoken throughout the country. Shuar is common in the Amazon basin. Outside of the major tourist areas it can be difficult to find people who speak good English, so you might want to brush up on your Spanish.

Passports & visas: Check with the country where you are a citizen before you book your tickets. Click here for overseas adventure travel passport and visa information.

Your personal safety: Click here for overseas adventure travel advisories.

Your health: Make sure you have received all the necessary vaccinations and medications regarding your adventure travel Galapagos Islands plans. Click here for adventure travel health information.

Adventure Travel Time zone(s): Click here for a world clock to check the time in the Galapagos Islands.

Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is highly recommended for any adventure travel Galapagos Islands excursion. Click here for overseas adventure travel insurance information.

Weather: Click here to check the weather for adventure travel Galapagos Islands.

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Photo credits
Blue footed Boobies: Ethan Ableman