Ecuador Snorkeling Trips

One of the best trips of my life. From the ease of booking, to the wonderful guide, and the incredible group of people that were on this trip, everything was amazing.

Expectations were 10/10 for coming to the Galapagos, and it lived up to the hype. The Galapagos was the best aquatic experience of anywhere we've visited in the entire world (better than Great Barrier Reef, Maldives, Hawaii, or Belize), and we particularly loved the abundance of MASSIVE sea turtles--though the hammerhead sharks at Kicker Rock were a close second. The hundreds of sea lions on San Cristobal especially were awesome to swim and hang out on the beach with, and the many wild tortoises, iguanas, and blue footed boobies on Isabela were amazing too. Food was moderately priced, accommodations were nicer than expected (all with AC and Wifi), and our guide, Jose, was the best person we could have asked for. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in the world's best snorkeling experience!

I had an incredible time on the Ecuador and Galapagos tour. I think what would have been great would have been a WhatsApp group chat with the team as that would have helped us stay in contact throughout the trip. I also wish we had a bigger ?night out? as it was a 19-30somethings trip, it was just a drink on the beach. But otherwise everything else was great and it will be a trip I will remember forever! Thank you G adventures and Venus!!

This was a wonderful trip. From the moment we landed on San Cristobal, the adventure began. After a wonderful meal and introduction to the week ahead, we were off biking and then snorkeling with sea lions and sea turtles. The pace is consistent, but not overwhelming, with a reasonable amount of time to rest. Every meal was amazing, and the entire team was fun and also competent. Can't say enough good about our guides Pepo and Paolo. Everyone we interacted with was great. Of course the stars of the show are the islands and their wildlife, and they didn't disappoint. Can't wait for our next trip!

Traveling in Covid times is definitely difficult. But, this trip made all the problems, covid tests, hoops to jump trough worth it. We could not have asked for better guides in Pepo and Paolo. Their passion, knowledge, love of the islands and understanding of our wishes was absolutely stunning. Every day, from early in the morning till late in the evening - our days were filled with activities and adventures, sights to be explored, lessons to be learned and amazing food and drinks to be enjoyed. Experiencing all of this beauty with friends (old and new) made it all the more special. Thank you, Pepo and the tour operator for being awesome!

Wow. Wow. Wow!! Bucket list destination for sure. We expected to see wildlife. Boy did we see more than we thought!! Rookeries of blue-footed boobies with their young. Snorkelled over at least 8 hammerheads. Nursing sea lions on every island. GalA¡pagos penguins. Swimming iguanas around us on one snorkel. SO many turtles. Our guides Pepo and Paolo took AMAZING care of us and every detail. We so enjoyed sharing our adventures together and getting to know them. Both are a wealth of knowledge and a HUGE asset to Galakiwi. We can't wait to return!! Highly recommend this land-based and active tour versus any liveaboard. We felt so welcome on every island and truly enjoyed meeting, talking with and supporting locals. Can't recommend this trip highly enough. You will truly come back with the best memories of adventure and nature ever. Thank you, tour operator!!