The True Galapagos Experience
Highlights
- Receive a scientific briefing to learn important information about the issues which affect the islands.
- Enables you to have a lifetime-experience while helping the community, building confidence and developing new skills.
- Combines traditional excursions with unique volunteering activities at three different islands.
- You will have a flexible schedule. It will allow you to take part in amazing activities and excursions like: diving with sharks, snorkeling with sea lions and more.
- Creates an environmentally-consciuous experience and share revenues by creating jobs within the local community.
Overview
If you are looking for more than just an average cruise trip or don't like the idea of being "stuck" on a boat, this program is for you!
The True Galapagos Experience Program offers you an alternative experience to the traditional cruise tour. On this program you will have a range of opportunities to help preserving the unique wildlife, experience the culture, interact with the community and island-hopping across several islands while enjoying exciting tours we have organized for you.
The activities where you will be able to help are the following:
• House Maintenance
• Reforestation of Otoy
• Removal of foreign plant species
• National Park Nursery
• Production of compost and organic fertilizers. (waste treatment)
- An airport Pick up and drop off upon arrival and departure
- Full accommodation in Quito & the Galapagos Islands
- Logistic Orientation at your acommodation place
- One week Volunteer project
- Taxi from your hotel to the project (in the morning)
- Transportation by ferry between the islands
- Excursion in activities in Galapagos
- 24 hours emergency number and support
- Meals as listed on the itinerary
- International Flight
- Galapagos Air Round trip
- Aquataxis 1 or 2USD per person in each islands to take the speedbat or navigable tour
- Tax National Park Galapagos 100USD Adults / 50USD Childrens
- Isabella Port Tax 10USD per person
- Ingala card 20USD per person
- Any activities beyond your planned itinerary
- Alcoholic beverages extra snack
- Taxi to Baltra airport 25USD OR bus to Baltra airport 3USD
- Bus to the airport form Itabaca Canal 5USD
- Itabaca Canal boat 1 or 2USD per person
Booking Section
Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.