Is the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos a good thing for its wildlife and ecosystems or is it harmful? According to the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, a group of 35 ...

Summer vacation season is in full swing. Orlando is this year's top tourist destination, according to AAA, followed by Honolulu and Anchorage, Alaska. Or, you could get creative and go island-hopping ...

The Galapagos is reopening on July 1 with relaxed travel restrictions, but the archipelago is finding that more sustainable tourism is paramount to the health of its ecosystem. The archipelago is one ...

HX Expeditions introduced its roster of 2027-28 Galápagos itineraries and extended its partnership with Metropolitan Touring, ...

The International Galápagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is calling upon the government of Ecuador to limit land-based tourism growth in the Galápagos Islands and to better regulate this rapidly ...

The Santa Cruz II, which is operated by Metropolitan Touring, was refurbished and repainted with Hurtigruten Expeditions' signature hull design. Photo Credit: Hurtigruten Expeditions Last-minute ...

Kicker Rock at San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. Photo Credit: Vaya Adventures The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is calling on the government of Ecuador to better regulate ...

GALAPAGOS, Ecuador (AP) — Jessy Lamontaine managed to book a long-dreamed-of vacation for her family this year, taking them far from their home in Montreal, Canada, down to the Galapagos Islands, ...

M ore than a dozen islands, formed millions of years ago, rise out of the Pacific Ocean 1,000km (600 miles) from Ecuador’s coast. Since 1959, 97% of the islands’ surface area has been designated a ...

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS — Marco Andres Vizcaino Garcia is probably the most qualified naturalist guide a person could hire during their visit to Galápagos National Park and its adjacent marine reserve. Born ...

SAN CRISTOBAL, Ecuador—Before the coronavirus, sudden life-threatening ailments among tourists, fishermen and others on the Galapagos Islands were considered so rare that hospitals didn’t have a ...

This article originally appeared on Massive. Flying on an airplane always gives me a rush, especially when the plane is heading toward the Galápagos. Without fail, the view of turquoise seas and lava ...