After our 4 day trip to the Amazon, we went to the Galapagos Islands for an 8 day “Island Hopping Tour” that we booked last minute. Without doubt, it is the highlight of our tour so far.
The Galapagos Islands are INCREDIBLE! The animals have no fear of humans, which enables you to get up close and personal!
We saw blue footed boobies, marine and land iguanas, Galapagos penguins, frigate birds, flamingos, giant tortoises, green turtles, sea lions, dolphins, white tipped reef sharks, humpback whales and my personal favourite – sea horses!
Marine iguana seen in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos red rock crabs seen in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos red rock crabs seen in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – they were everywhere!
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Views on our Santa Cruz Bay Tour
Frigate birds circling a house, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Visit to La Lobería for snorkelling with the sea lions – but the sea was too rough!
Blue Footed Boobie, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguana, Santa Cruz Island
Wooden jetty with Galapagos red rock crabs, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguana enjoying some sun on the jetty!
David walking to Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Lava lizard, Santa Cruz Island
More marine iguanas!
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguana enjoying the sun, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Islan
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Islan
Marine iguana enjoying the sun, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Islan
Stunning Galapagos red rock crabs, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Stunning Galapagos red rock crabs, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Stunning Galapagos red rock crabs, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Stunning Galapagos red rock crabs, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
David at Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Marine Iguanas, cuddling up to keep warm! Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Marine Iguanas, cuddling up to keep warm! Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
More Galapagos marine iguanas, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
More Galapagos marine iguanas, Los Perros Beach, Santa Cruz Island
David and the Galapagos marine iguanas, Santa Cruz Island
Our boat for the Santa Cruz Bay Tour
Las Grietas, Santa Cruz Island
View of Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Darwin Finch, Santa Cruz Island
View of Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Opuntia echios, a cactus species endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is commonly known as the Galápagos prickly pear, Santa Cruz Island
Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Beautiful Great Blue Heron, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
This marine iguana obviously didn’t read the sign!
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Two Marine Iguanas catching some sun! Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguana, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Marine iguana, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
More marine iguanas, Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Forest of Opuntia echios, a cactus species endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is commonly known as the Galápagos prickly pear, Santa Cruz Island
Calm swimming beach near Turtle Bay, Santa Cruz Island
Cool little octopus, Santa Cruz Island
The octopus was very active!
The octopus was very active!
Lunch at Chocolate, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Pelican chilling in the trees, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station’s Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station’s Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station’s Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station’s Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Cool little lizard!
Giant Tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
One of the breeding males at the Charles Darwin Research Centre – he looked utterly exhausted!
Striking land iguana, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Striking land iguana, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
More Giant Tortoises, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
Giant Tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
David and the cacti garden, Charles Darwin Research Centre, Santa Cruz Island
The Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
The Puerto Ayora Fish Market – popular with all of the residents! Santa Cruz Island
Friendly pelicans at the Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
Friendly pelican at the Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
Sea lion! Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
Sea lion! Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
The Puerto Ayora Fish Market, Santa Cruz Island
Brilliant yellow Darwin Finch, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Cheeky sea lion, Bartolome Island
Cheeky sea lion, Bartolome Island
Cheeky sea lions! Bartolome Island
Beautiful little Bartolome Island
Bartolome Island
Bartolome Island
View of our boat from Bartolome Island
Climbing to the lookout on stunning Bartolome Island
Beautiful bay, Bartolome Island
Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island
Views while climbing Bartolome Island
David and Jo climbing Bartolome Island
Views while climbing Bartolome Island
Lava tube, Bartolome Island
Lava Cactus, Bartolome Island
Lava lizard, Bartolome Island
Parasite lava cone, Bartolome Island
Views while climbing Bartolome Island
The last few stairs to the lookout!
Panorama of the view from the lookout on Bartolome Island – Bartolomé Island, Galapagos
View from the lookout on Bartolome Island
David and Jo at the lookout, Bartolome Island
View from the lookout on Bartolome Island
Not really visible in this pic, but we saw dolphins on our descent! Bartolome Island
Parrot fish, Santiago Island
David snorkeling off Santiago Island
Unbelievably cool!! Marine iguana eating seaweed! Santiago Island
We loved swimming with this Galapagos Green Turtle! Santiago Island
We loved swimming with this Galapagos Green Turtle! Santiago Island
We loved swimming with this Galapagos Green Turtle! Santiago Island
We loved swimming with this Galapagos Green Turtle! Santiago Island
Galapagos Reef Fish, Santiago Island
Lava reef, Santiago Island
Sleepy sea lions, Isabela Island
Sea lions, Isabela Island
Sleepy sea lion, Isabela Island
Flamingos, Wetlands, Isabela Island
Sea lions, Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Our local transport, Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Galapagos penguins, pelicans and blue footed boobies!
Galapagos penguins, pelicans and blue footed boobies!
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Our boat for the Tintoreras Tour, Isabela Island
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Lava rock, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Marine iguanas enjoying the sun, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
White Tipped Reef Sharks, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
White Tipped Reef Sharks – there were at least 20 in this little channel!
White Tipped Reef Sharks, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
White Tipped Reef Sharks, Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Another green turtle! Tintoreras, Isabela Island
We swam with penguins! Tintoreras, Isabela Island
Jo, David and penguins!! Tintoreras, Isabela Island
A lovely sight – mother and baby humpback whales swimming together! Isabela Island
A lovely sight – mother and baby humpback whales swimming together! Isabela Island
A lovely sight – mother and baby humpback whales swimming together! Isabela Island
The wonderful “Lava Tunnels”, Isabela Island
The wonderful “Lava Tunnels”, Isabela Island
The beautiful Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Blue footed boobie, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
David on top of one of the Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
The Lava Tunnels were full of life and looking into them was like looking into an aquarium! We spotted a green turtle!
The Lava Tunnels were full of life and looking into them was like looking into an aquarium! We spotted a sting ray!
The Lava Tunnels were full of life and looking into them was like looking into an aquarium! We spotted a sting ray!
Blue footed boobie, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Blue footed boobie, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Blue footed boobie, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
The “Lava Tunnels”, Isabela Island
Penguin, The “Lava Tunnels”, Isabela Island
The “Lava Tunnels”, Isabela Island
Our location for snorkeling at the Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Our location for snorkeling at the Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Our location for snorkeling at the Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Our location for snorkeling at the Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Wow – we swam with this gorgeous Galapagos Green Turtle! The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Wow – we swam with this gorgeous Galapagos Green Turtle! The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Sting ray, The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Sting ray, The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Sting ray, The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Jo enjoying snorkeling amongst the lava reefs, The Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
White tipped reef shark, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
White tipped reef shark, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
White tipped reef shark, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
A fever of sting rays! Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
A fever of sting rays! Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
A fever of sting rays! Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Pure magic!!! We saw 2 tiny sea horses nestling among the mangrove trees, Lava Tunnels, Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Not the best pic, but here we were watching a sea lion and 2 penguins chase a school of fish! Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
A sea lion swimming, Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
A sea lion swimming, Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Another beautiful Galapagos Green Turtle! Pinzon Island
Jo snorkeling off Pinzon Island
A marine iguana feasting on seaweed, Pinzon Island
A marine iguana feasting on seaweed, Pinzon Island
A marine iguana feasting on seaweed, Pinzon Island
Sting ray! Pinzon Island
Sting ray! Pinzon Island
Schools of Galapagos reef fish, Pinzon Island
Schools of Galapagos reef fish, Pinzon Island
Schools of Galapagos reef fish, Pinzon Island
Our boat to North Seymour Island
Sea lion, North Seymour Island
Sea lion, North Seymour Island
Sea lion, North Seymour Island
Baby frigate bird, North Seymour Island
Baby and adolescent frigate birds — at North Seymour Island, Galapagos
Super cute baby Frigate bird! North Seymour Island
Super cute baby Frigate bird! North Seymour Island
Adolescent frigate bird, North Seymour Island
Frigate birds! North Seymour Island
Flying Frigate bird! North Seymour Island
Male frigate birds! North Seymour Island
Adult Frigate bird in flight, North Seymour Island
Adult Frigate bird in flight, North Seymour Island
Adult Frigate bird in flight, North Seymour Island
Land iguana, North Seymour Island
Land iguana, North Seymour Island
Land iguana, North Seymour Island
Land Iguana, North Seymour Island
Land Iguana, North Seymour Island
Nesting blue footed boobie, North Seymour Island
Baby blue footed boobies! North Seymour Island
Inquisitive blue footed boobie! North Seymour Island
Inquisitive blue footed boobie! North Seymour Island
