Thank you. It helps

You will probably find Snaek's post about land-based trips helpful.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g294310-i6637-k11378621-Galapagos_Islands_Detailed_Guide_for_Land_based_Travellers-Galapagos_Islands.html

Dear AT,

97% of the land in Galapagos is National Park. Notwithstanding a few sites near the main towns (beaches mostly, or tortoise "reserves" on private land), you'll be hard pressed to experience much of what Galapagos is world-famous for unless you get out and about among the islands, above and below the sea, as much as possible. The more time you spend doing that, the greater the odds of witnessing fantastic natural displays. Some that come to mind:

- a superpod of 1,000+ dolphings leaping out of the sea, all around you

- giant tortoises mating / laying eggs

- waved albatross engaged in their amazing courtship displays

- 50 spotted eagle rays swimmig in formation

- penguins darting about all around you while you snorkel in a remote site

- a Galapagos hawk, perched nearly within arm's reach, monitoring the beach for an inattentive marine iguana

- a lava heron hunting for sally-lighfoot crabs

- sea lions (aka underwater puppies) willing you to join them as they frolic in the water, all around you

- a blue whale surfacing nearby

- snorkeling with dolphins / orcas! (rare, but happens)

- coming a cross of surface feeding whale sharks

- who knows, a volcanic eruption with lava flowing into the sea (last year)

- "sea turtle soup" - snorkeling with 20 sea turtles all around your...

....

I can go on.

Do your best to ensure you get maximum exposure while you'r there.

Warmest regards,

Heather Blenkiron

Thank you, usefull link!