The Galapagos Islands are made up of 19 islands, 13 major and 6 smaller, each originating from undersea volcanoes that erupted over 600 million years ago, now form part of Ecuador’s National Park system.
Each island is very different from the other and contains unique wildlife, not just on each island, but within each island as well. So distinctive is the distribution of wildlife that some species can only be found on specific islands and what you find on one side you will not find on the other side!
Each island has a given name and a Spanish name and we have put in brackets what the alternative is, as depending on where you look the alternative name can be used. Below is a brief description of each island to help give you a guide of what each island contains.
The Islands
When to go
Jan-March
Ideal length
4 nights
Transfer time
1 hour flight from Patagonia
The Galapagos Islands are made up of 19 islands, 13 major and 6 smaller, each originating from undersea volcanoes that erupted over 600 million years ago, now form part of Ecuador’s National Park system.
