Country: Ecuador

Galápagos Land-Based Bird & Wildlife Photography Expedition

Eight days of guided wildlife and photography across San Cristóbal, Isabela, and Santa Cruz, with yacht excursions, volcano hikes, and snorkeling in the Galápagos.

Amarun Pakcha Lodging & Nature Tours

Arena Blanca Reserve

A serene coastal sanctuary in El Oro, Manabí, Arena Blanca Reserve dazzles with pristine white-sand beaches, rich mangrove forests, and abundant birdlife, perfect for eco-tourism.

Reserva Utuana

Yachana Lodge

Santa Fe Hotel

Expedition lodging in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, used for three nights ('or similar' per availability).

Isamar Hotel

Expedition lodging in Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, used for two nights in garden view rooms.

Casa Opuntia Hotel

Expedition lodging in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristóbal, used for the first two nights in standard rooms ('or similar' per availability).

South Plaza Island Day Tour with Punta Carrión

The day begins with a short navigation to Punta Carrión at the entrance of the Itabaca Channel, where nutrient-rich currents draw plunge-diving Blue-footed Boobies, soaring Great and Magnificent Frigatebirds, and Brown Pelicans. A scenic navigation of about one hour and forty-five minutes reaches South Plaza, a small island with one of the highest concentrations of seabirds and endemic land birds in the archipelago, its vibrant red sesuvium and towering Opuntia cacti framing the trails. Darwin's finches, including Ground Finch and Cactus Finch, forage among the cacti, Swallow-tailed Gulls rest on the cliff ledges, and Nazca Boobies nest on the cliffs and coastal plateau, with Galápagos Dove, Yellow Warbler, and Galápagos Mockingbird in the dry coastal ecosystem.