25 PHOTOS THAT’LL INSPIRE YOU TO VISIT THE GALAPAGOS

A trip to the Galapagos is the definition of a “trip of a lifetime.”

The Ecuadorian islands are remote, largely undeveloped, and wild. You have to really want to visit.

I recently got back from 5 days in the Galapagos and like to describe my trip as a “sea safari” — or the ocean equivalent of an African safari. Here, it’s all about the animals!

Sure there’ll be land-based excursions, but you’re always taking a boat from one island to another, and jumping in the ocean to snorkel and experience the sea life (just take a look at the photos below and you’ll see what I mean).

I’ll be writing more about my time in the Galapagos soon, including writing a Hotel Report about my stay at the Galapagos’ only 5-star hotel, Pikaia Lodge. But for now, enjoy the photos below — they’re just a few of my favorites. You can see more on my Instagram and in the article Business Inside wrote about my trip.

A quiet morning moment aboard the Pikaia Lodge’s private yacht

A Darwin Finch

Blue-Footed Booby birds doing the “booby dance”

Puerto Ayora, the main town in Santa Cruz Island

A wild tortoise walking up Pikaia Lodge’s driveway

The view from my room at Pikaia Lodge

The Pikaia Lodge pool

The inland-facing view from my room at Pikaia Lodge

Laying on my back in the water, looking up

Marine Iguana

Lave fields

A Galapagos Penguin!

El Garrapatero Beach, Santa Cruz Island

Aboard the Pikaia Lodge yacht

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Trevor Morrow

Trevor is a traveler, writer and video maker on a mission to help you craft the best travel experiences possible. From adventurous trips with friends, to romantic trips with someone special, to splurge-worthy trips of a lifetime, he's got you covered.