Plan Your Journey to the Galápagos Islands

Everything You Need to Know for an Unforgettable and Responsible Adventure

“The natural history of this archipelago is eminently curious.”
— Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), a species that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands, on Isla Sante Fe - Shutterstock

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In today’s email:

• Plan Your Journey to the Galápagos Islands

• The Canadian Rockies Mountain Route

• Around the World: What is Galapagos Island Hopping?, Isabela Island,

  The Slow Route through Slovenia and a whole lot more…

• Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

• Into Orbit: Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects ‘unlike any they have seen before’

• From Social Media: New York's High Line

• Travel Grub: What to eat in Galapagos?

• Curious Cove: GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - What to do?

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Plan Your Journey to the Galápagos Islands

Planning a trip to the Galápagos Islands is the first step towards an extraordinary encounter with nature. From choosing the best time to visit and deciding between a cruise or a land-based stay, to understanding travel requirements and National Park regulations, careful preparation can make your experience even more rewarding. With its remarkable wildlife, protected ecosystems and unique landscapes, the Galápagos offers an unforgettable adventure while encouraging visitors to travel responsibly and help protect this extraordinary destination for future generations.

Ecuador. Galapagos Islands. View of two beaches of Bartolome Island in Galapagos Islands National park - Shutterstock

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The Canadian Rockies Mountain Route

The Canadian Rockies run down the western side of Alberta and into eastern British Columbia. They form part of a mountain chain that stretches from the far north of Canada down to the deserts of the American southwest. What sets this section apart is the way the peaks, glaciers, and lakes sit so close together. You can stand beside a still, turquoise lake in the morning and touch the edge of an ancient glacier by mid-afternoon. Four national parks — Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay — connect here, and together with three provincial parks they form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Turquoise Moraine Lake in Banff National Park Alberta Canada - Shutterstock

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Around the World

What is Galapagos Island Hopping?

Every artisanal cheese and charcuterie creation on our signature belt is a tribute, a story of the Western Cape’s finest producers. But the discovery doesn’t stop there. Our cellar is a curated library of South African terroir

Isabela Island

The seahorse-shaped Isabela Island was originally named Albemarle Island for the Duke of Albemarle by Ambrose Cowley, one of the first men to ever set foot on the islands, in 1684

Wild Beneath the Waves

Since 1995, Scuba Iguana has been helping divers discover the remarkable underwater world of the Galápagos Islands.

Why Snorkeling in the Galapagos Feels Different

You may swim near sea lions, reef sharks, rays, sea turtles, penguins, and schools of tropical fish in a single outing. Instead of colorful coral reefs, the Galapagos offers something more rare: dense wildlife interaction in a protected volcanic ecosystem.

Blue-Footed Booby

The Galápagos currently has around 20,000 breeding pairs of Blue-Footed Booby and they are permanently resident. They breed throughout the year, and because they nest on the ground they are easy to see, and even to get close to on a land excursion from one of our Galápagos cruises.

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The Slow Route through Slovenia

Slovenia sits at the meeting point of the Alps, the Mediterranean, and the plains of Central Europe. It is a small country, roughly the size of Wales, yet it holds high mountains, glacial lakes, limestone caves, and a short but real stretch of Adriatic coast. The Julian Alps rise across its north-western corner, named after Julius Caesar, and they hold the country’s highest peak, Mount Triglav, which stands at 2,864 metres and appears on the national flag. For a long time this land was a quiet border region within larger empires. Today it is an independent country, a member of the European Union, and one of the easiest parts of the Alps to reach and to travel through.

Aerial view of Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Maria at Lake Bled (Blejsko Jezero) with Julian Alps in the backgroud - Shutterstock

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Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

Explore this list of seasonal activities not to be missed.

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Into Orbit

Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects ‘unlike any they have seen before’

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a brand new type of an otherwise familiar object – compact binary systems that steal gas from other stars, but which do so while emitting very low-energy X-rays but copious amounts of ultraviolet.

The Southern Pinwheel

Beautiful and bright spiral galaxy M83 lies some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra.

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From Social Media

New York's High Line

Travel Grub

Recipe

What to eat in Galapagos?

Curious Cove

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - What to do?

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