A friend of mine is looking for info and recommendations on tours or the galapagos islands. This would be for 2 or 3 adults, and a ~10 year old. Any one have suggestions of a good tour to take? When ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visitors can wander through the escalecia forest, take in scenic views and observe birds, including ...

I had been wanting to visit the Galapagos for years. So, why take the bucket list trip now? Like many post-COVID Americans, I was eager to travel this summer, but every place seemed as if it would be ...

REI takes $1,000 off its active tour of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands and Otavalo Highlands, which includes kayaking, volcano hiking, snorkeling and wildlife viewing. The deal: The discounted 12-day ...

Just south of Galapagos' Marchena Island is a dive spot known by locals as the "fish arena," where colorful fish, like these rainbow runners, swim in large schools. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ...

The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is recommending a limitation to the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos Islands following UNESCO’s release of its 2023 State of ...

The Galapagos Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador, have some of the most unique wildlife in the world, from giant tortoises to vast colonies of seabirds. Visited by ...

Last February my wife, Diane, and I joined 10 Northwestern travelers on a true voyage of discovery: the Wonders of the Galápagos Islands tour sponsored by the Northwestern Alumni Association. Our nine ...

Sunbathing Godzilla monsters clogged my path. As waves crashed against ancient lava rocks, I scrambled off an inflatable panga dinghy, regained my balance and then haphazardly side-stepped a jillion ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Six hundred miles west of Ecuador’s coast, the Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands — some still active — home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity and ...