Amazing and Unforgettable Activities
Galapagos is home to a variety of endemic wildlife and activities that are only accessible and accomplished in the Islands. Galapagos tours provide unique life experiences that immerse you in the beauty of nature, linking you with the exotic charm of the islands. Continue reading to learn about seven things you can only experience in the Galapagos Islands.
- See Giant Tortoises
Darwin wrote about the Galapagos Giant Tortoise ever since he first went to visit the islands, and it has become an icon for the islands. Tourists can get very close and friendly with the slow, loping giants in reserves on several islands, such as San Cristobal, Isabela, and Santa Cruz.
- Snorkel along with Marine Iguanas
Marine Iguanas have been the only species that can only be found in the Galapagos Islands. These animals are quick swimmers, frequently joining snorkeling tourists in the water for relatively short periods.
- Send letters from the Post Office Bay
Famous place where you can leave a postcard even without a stamp on it. This Office Bay was created by whalers (Balleneros) in 1793. They began leaving their mail in the barrel which now isn’t the same as the original one (a whisky barrel) to other sailors. Tourists still engage in this custom. Here you can go hiking, snorkeling and on zodiac rides.
- Watching Blue-Footed Boobies and their rituals
Many visitors to the Galapagos Islands want to see the blue-footed booby’s mating dance. The humorous animal’s weird shuffle displays its brilliant blue feet in an effort to outshine the competitive pressure and win a mate.
- Dive with sharks!
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea and come to the archipelago every year to feed on planktons and small fish drawn to the nutrient-rich waters. The massive, polka-dotted animals can be observed on diving adventures from live-aboard cruise ships in the seas all over Darwin and Wolf Islands.
- Swim with cute penguins
Galapagos penguins are unique and endemic on the islands. They also are considered the tiniest of their kind. The penguins can be found all year long on the shores of Isabela Island, but they flock to the waters of Bartolome Island during the dry season, which lasts from June to December. Visitors who take Galapagos tours to the island are rewarded by this experience.
- Visit dazzling beaches
Cormorant Point is a great example when it comes to beautiful and full of nature beaches. Two distinct beaches may be found at Cormorant Point, one with white sand and the other with green sand. The abundance of olivine crystals is what gives the green sand beach its distinctive tint. While the thin, crushed coral-based white sand of Flour Beach. Here you can appreciate pink flamingos looking for shrimp to eat as well as Blue Footed Boobies diving in search of fish.
