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Here at Trina’s Travels, we provide full-service travel plans for clients to the Galapagos Islands.
 Whether you are looking for excursions, cruises,
plane tickets, heritage trips, accommodations, or the whole package, we have you covered!

GALAPAGOS

THE ISLANDS THAT MAKE UP

There is much to see and do in the Galapagos Islands. It all just depends on how much time you have to stay. We specialize in the Galapagos Island excursions like no one else does. Our team is made up of people who are well-versed in the fun and rigors of tours in the Galapagos Islands. Specializing in trips to Galapagos Islands, we’ll help you figure out the best package deal for you. We work directly with other companies to get the best deals and are excited to offer you affordable Galapagos.

Our prices are competitive, but more importantly, our goal is for all of our visitors to be treated as if they are family. We take our duties seriously and want you to be comfortable with all aspects of your trip. While working with us, we want you to be completely happy with the experience. We want to keep in contact as your trip progresses. We want to be sure that you have what you need and that you are not left with unanswered questions. We hope you continue to book with us for many years to come. 

Santa Cruz Island

Santa Cruz Island is situated in the center of the archipelago and has an area of 986 kilometers squared with a maximum altitude of 864 meters. Santa Cruz is a large island with a variety of geology, wildlife, and vegetation. The Galapagos teams with life and many life forms are present in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Canton (subdivision) is the second-largest island after Isabela. The capital is Puerto Ayora which is the most populated urban center in the Galapagos Islands. 

Tortuga Bay

The crystal-clear waters of this stretch of shoreline make it ideal for snorkeling and marveling at the incredible colors of the reef fish that swim near you. Surfing is a popular activity in the breaks off near the first beach.

South Plaza

Created from uplifted submarine lave, South Plaza Island is just off of the eastern tip of Santa Cruz Island. South Plaza is not a place that is very easily forgotten because it has one of the most concentrated wildlife sites in the Galapagos. 

San Cristobal Island

San Cristobal Island population is around 6000. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno overlooks a harbor and is the capital of the Galápagos Islands. Visitors are welcome at the Natural History Museum and the Cathedral with its painted murals of Galapagos themes. Marine life in this area includes turtles, sharks, octopi and reef fish.

Isabela Island

Isabela Island was named in honor of Queen Isabela of Spain who sponsored the voyage of Columbus. The island is 4,640 square kilometers or 1,792 square miles. It is the largest of the islands and has approximately sixty percent of all of the land area. The third-largest settlement of the archipelago is Puerto Villamil. 

Floreana Island

Floreana was formed during a volcanic eruption. Reportedly, in 1820 a massive fire erupted on Floreana Island which could be seen out to sea. It is believed that some species on the island then became extinct. In 1835 Charles Darwin visited the island shortly after Ecuadorians began to settle on the island. Floreana Island is one of the smaller islands and it is inhabited by about 100 people. 

Our Team

This company has an abundance of soul. Leonela Garcia is an English and Spanish speaking Naturalist Guide from the Galapagos National Park. She has impressive credentials with her college education and community service. She puts an enormous amount of effort into everything she does. She wants to be sure she left the encounter or situation better than she found it. She truly has a giving spirit and resides where she works, with her customers. Trina Scalf, the manager, is a professional who attained two post graduate degrees and originally owned her own company as a mental health thetapist in the United States. Her goal was to help others change the trajectory of their lives. Now she hopes to change the trajectory of your life in order to experience the unique and inspiring people, culture, and wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.

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Here at Trina’s Travels, we provide full-service travel plans for clients to the Galapagos Islands. We specialize in the Galapagos Island excursions like no one else does. Our team is well-versed in the fun and rigors of tours in these islands. Whether you are looking for excursions, heritage trips, accommodations, or the whole package, we have you covered! Deciding where and when to go can be a headache! Arranging hotels, and determining what’s included and excluded are just some of the considerations travelers must make. We meticulously plan every detail, so you don’t have to do anything except show up and have a great time. We take care of coordinating events, hotels, sightseeing, and even meals so you can sit back and relax. No matter how much time or money you want to spend, or which islands you want to visit, we will craft a trip that is perfect.

Our fees are transparent. In many cases, you save more than you spend. We can work within your budget, and we always focus on making sure that you get a solid value in return for our fees.

Yes! We specialize in Galapagos island excursions. Do you have students who would benefit from learning about the islands, its history, and the unique wildlife? We book various kinds of groups from families to organizations. Come join us on the experience of a lifetime.

That depends on how much time you have to spare. We recommend anywhere from 5-20 days if you are able to stay that long. If you are staying 4 days or less, you will see enough to check it off your bucket list. If you decide to stay longer…lets say 5-6 days, you will still have a memorable yet limited experience. If you want to experience the diversity of each island, we recommend 7-8 days. For the ultiimate experiece, you will need 9-17 days to really explore and maximize your experience.

The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the world’s most well-known destinations for wildlife-viewing. A province of Ecuador, it is approximately 1,000km off Ecuador’s coast. The isolated terrain supports a diversity of plant and animal species in which many are not in any other part of the world. Charles Darwin visited in 1835, and his research of many species later helped formulate his theory of evolution. Listen as Galapagos National Park-certified naturalist guides discuss the theory of natural selection and how it originated in the Galapagos Islands. The archipelago comprising of the Galapagos Islands encompasses twenty islands, forty-two inlets, and more than 250 rocks. There are four inhabited islands that support a variety of unique wildlife. Santa Cruz and San Cristobal have airports in which the visitors arrive and depart. Floreana and Isabela have their own unique qualities that make them attractive to visitors and natives alike. The other islands and islets that encompass the archipelago are not inhabited, and staying over-night is not allowed. 
 
The islands experience a mild climate all year because they are located near the equator. However, there are two distinct seasons. There is a hot season, which has warmer, humid weather from December through May, and a dry season, which is slightly cooler and occurs from June through November. Depending on the season, the islands are either green, and tropical or somewhat barren, dry, and full of color. There is more rainfall in the hot season, which usually has calmer seas and a slightly warmer ocean temperature around 79°F (26°C). The dry season has southeast trade winds, which provide a breeze and marine activity increases.
 
There is a myriad of land and sea wildlife. Boobies are popular seabirds because they occupy some curious habitats and have colorful webbed feet. Red-footed boobies use the branches of trees and bushes as nesting areas while blue-footed boobies and Nazca boobies nest along the ground. Their distinctive diets cause the pigmentation in their feet. Almost twenty percent of the marine life in Galapagos is native to the area, including marine iguanas. The marine iguanas are the only lizards in the world who enjoy water so much that they learned how to swim. This skill has come in handy because they feed almost entirely on seaweed (algae. The typical Galapagos giant tortoise can live for well over one hundred years. Their longevity is the highest of any vertebrate on land. Seeing them in the wild is truly something unique. In the Galapagos, there are a vast number of mollusk species, including snails, octopus, cuttlefish, oysters, squid, as well as a remarkable and colorful variety of fish species. You can see many of these when snorkeling in the Galapagos National Park. In the Galapagos, there is a lack of natural predators. Therefore, the wildlife found on the islands have very little fear of people. The Galapagos National Park has established key rules to help protect the animals and their habitats. Visitors must remain a minimum safe distance of 6.5 ft (2 m) from the wildlife at all times.