Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos are amazing and you will not believe how you interact with the wildlife and you are up close and personal. We chose the tour we were on (the boat is the Eric) because there is a max of 20 people and 2 naturalists. I would recommend this trip but it will be $7,000.00 approx. That would include the week on the boat all meals and soft drinks, the air flight to the Galapagos from Quito or Guyaquil your choice, and all of the park fees. We also negotiated a night of lodging in Guayaquil on the start of the week and a night in Quito at the end. Both hotels were 4+ stars and excellent. You will see trips advertised for $2,000 to $2,925 for a week but then the add ons strart so be careful. The other option is to buy your own air fare to the islands and then find a boat for the day to take you around to the sights. We met people who did this on a budget and they were fine. In fact they found lodging once they arrived on the islands. What ever way you decide it is a once in a lifetime trip and worth it. We enjoyed the week and was fun.