What to do and see in Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands: The Best Nature & Wildlife Tours

At Galapagos Alternative we specialize in personalized land-based tour packages. We offer unique experiences of the islands the way we see them: as locals. Choose the sights and activities most interesting to you, stay at local places, eat at local restaurants, and of course, get up-close experiences with the amazing animals that make the Galapagos Islands so special. We can help you find the best options to fit your timeframe, budget and preferences. We can help with all aspects of your trip, from booking unique accommodations to daily activities and transport between the islands. We are Jill and Javier Moreno, and we'd like to welcome you to our home. We look forward to treating you like family, showing you our favorite places, and ensuring that you have the experience of a lifetime in the amazing and beautiful Galapagos!

The only tour in the world that allows you to camp on the beaches inside of the Galapagos National Park! You'll swim with sea lions, hike up volcanoes, explore the local culture, kayak around the islands, watch Blue Footed Boobies, Galapagos Tortoises, iguanas and more in their natural habitat. A truly unforgettable adventure perfect for all ages!

Enchanted Expeditions (formerly Angermeyer's Enchanted Expeditions) is one of the pioneers of small boat cruises and tours to the Galapagos Islands and the mainland of Ecuador. Our founder Judy Carvalhal and her three partners have over 125 years of collective field experience as tour guides, researchers, conservationists and community tourism advocates in Ecuador. Our ready-made and custom active travel vacations are designed for active, curious and conservation-minded travellers looking for uncompromising value and who crave authenticity, and making genuine connections with people, communities and wildlife while travelling with a 'small footprint'. We pride ourselves on the personal attention we provide and our ability to tailor make tours to suit the needs of our clients. We have built a reputation for excellent service; few can match our expertise and knowledge of all areas of Ecuador. These standards are reflected in our staff, our guides and our yachts. Enchanted Expeditions is the exclusive representative and owners of our yachts M/Y Beluga and M/S Cachalote I. Both these yachts have been awarded the Smart Voyager Certificate for adhering to conservation standards. Our Commitment to Sustainability Enchanted Expeditions is completely committed to becoming a more sustainable organization with a strong focus on social responsibility and environmental responsibility. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment through resource conservation and by integrating positive environmental practices into our operation. We actively recognize our role in the communities and respect the cultures of the people of Ecuador. We support local communities and buy local products; offer funding and donations to selected programs and organizations, and provide a safe and ethical work environment for our employees. We operate tours that meet our environmental and social standards whilst offering our clients the opportunity to make genuine connections with our communities.

We are a local agency in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz and offer customized island hopping tours and cruises to the Galapagos Islands. A different and authentic way to discover the famous archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. All itineraries are designed by a naturalist guide who was born on the islands and has been living and working here ever since.

Galapagos Best Adventure-trips is a tourism company founded by Richard and Silvia. We are Travel Agents and Tour Operators, located in Galapagos-Santa Cruz Island. We are specialists in tailor-made day tours and last minute cruises, offering snorkeling, diving and land-based adventure activities.

At Galapagos a la Carte, we excel at helping you get your holidays in The Galapagos Islands planned with flexibility and the services you are looking for. It is not just any plan, but an exceptional one filled with local based tourism, with carefully chosen service providers, the best naturalist guides and amazing tour advisors to go through it. With this approach we will be able to deliver life changing experiences and shape your memories with them. Let us take the reins with our experts tour advisors and make your dreamed holidays in our enchanted islands become true.

We are a tour operator on Galapagos Islands, we offer tours of the Galapagos that offer once in a lifetime trips where you can see the best of what the islands have to offer without sacrificing comfort.

At Galapagos Living we aim to improve the quality of tourist services. Being born, having grown up in this paradise makes us the true calls to share this charm with our clients, so that they know the true paradise.

Finest tailor made outdoor trips in the Galapagos led by experienced naturalist guides ! Enjoy nature ! All our tours are designed thinking on your special interest and provide the best travel experience in the Galapagos Islands !

Highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities... ...Diving environment: drift diving, advanced divers, off the beaten track... This legendary Ecuador diving destination is often considered by experienced divers to represent something of a pinnacle in their scuba careers. In that sense, many agree that