Galapagos Tours and Spanish Classes
Discover the Galapagos while you Learn Spanish!
Yanapuma has put together a variety of exciting Galapagos packages that allows you to explore the natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands. This is a land-based experience that visits several different islands with half-day and full-day excursions - hiking, snorkeling, diving, and time to relax and enjoy the tranquility of these islands. You can include online Spanish classes in this program, although from experience we have learned that the excitement and wonder of exploring the Galapagos leaves little time to focus on learning Spanish, and considering the cost of getting to the islands, we recommend that you make the most of your time seeing all there is to see!
All the programs run from Sunday, with flights to and from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra on the island of Santa Cruz. However, if your schedule does not allow this, we can work out a schedule starting on a different day of the week. We have teamed up with a local operator to provide excellent accommodation and a program of top-quality excursions that will fill your week with memorable experiences. Unlike a regular boat cruise, you will spend much less time at sea getting from location to location, and much more time being able to explore your surroundings.
If you choose to take classes, these are given at convenient and pre-arranged times in the evenings to fit in with your schedule. We offer 20 hours of individual classes online, using video and audio. And if you don't take all the classes, don't worry! You can take them any time you like afterwards. We know that visiting the Galapagos is a once-in-a-lifetime-experience, and that the excursions can be tiring as well as exhilerating! So rather than struggling with classes after an exciting day, you can take just a couple of hours, and keep the rest for later.
2019 Prices for Galapagos with optional Spanish program:
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The prices below are SPECIAL PRICES for our Spanish students!
| # | Program | Price |
| GL1: | Galapagos in a Nutshell - 5 Days/4 Nights | $882.00 |
| GL2: | Concise Galapagos - 6 Days/5 Nights | $1,053.00 |
| GL3: | 4-Points Galapagos - 7 Days/6 Nights | $1,255.00 |
| GL4: | Galapagos Genesis - 8 Days/7 Nights | $1,358.00 |
| GL5: | Natural Galapagos - 9 Days/8 Nights | $1,445.00 |
| GL6: | Darwin's Galapagos - 9 Days/8 Nights | $1,537.00 |
| GL7: | Galapagos Insight - 10 Days/9 Nights | $1,670.00 |
| GL8: | Galapagos Revealed - 10 Days/9 Nights | $1,859.00 |
| Dive Galapagos - add per day to any program. See a list of the available dives HERE (on our travel agency website) | $180.00 | |
| Flight cost (we can quote latest prices): | $355-$550 | |
Park Entrance (Pay in cash in Galapagos): INGALA Card (Purchase in airport): |
$100 $20 |
Please click here to find out more about our Galapagos with optional Spanish programs. This document contains the full itinerary and daily activities.
The above prices are for Regular Tourist class hotels in the Galapagos. We can also offer Tourist Superior hotels at an additional cost. Email us for details.
A land-based experience in the Galapagos offers distinct advantages over a boat cruise. The launches that are used for the excursions to different islands are high-speed, so much less time is spent merely motoring slowly from spot to spot; time which you can enjoy exploring Puerto Ayora or Puerto Villamil and its surroundings, or relaxing in a café, going to the beach, or even taking more Spanish classes!
Many find it a much nicer experience to be able to sleep on dry land in a bed that is not moving, as well as to be able to choose which restaurant you want to eat at, and decide whether to use the internet or have a coffee, ice-cream or beer afterwards in any of the numerous café/restaurant/bars in these tranquil towns.
Finally, we prefer the land-based tours because they put more money directly into the local economy and give you much more opportunity to experience life on the Galapagos islands as it actually is
Click here for more information on our Galapagos programs, including itineraries and descriptions.
If you would prefer a boat cruise in the Galapagos please email us with your rough dates and the kinds of activities you prefer and we can offer options that will suite your preferences and budget.
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About the Galapagos program:
Our recommendation for students interested in visiting the Galapagos islands is to make the most of their time on the islands as there is so much to see there. Daily tours can be tiring and students report that by the end of the day they are usually ready to eat and fall asleep! However, we can offer online Spanish classes for those interested in continuing to study while they are in the Galapagos Islands.
Some facts about our tours:
- The programs are based on the island of Santa Cruz in the main port town of Puerto Ayora.
- Santa Cruz is situated centrally in the Galapagos Islands group making it easy to travel to any of the other islands.
- Puerto Ayora is a relaxed town with ATM machines, restaurants, internet services and all the principal tourist necessities.
- Tours leave Puerto Ayora each day, for either half day or whole day excursions.
- There are several activities that visitors can undertake on their own without a guide from Puerto Ayora.
- Some of the tours spend time on the island of Isabela whch is altogether quieter and less developed. There are not ATM machines on Isabela!
We offer our Land-Based Galapagos Tours through our own travel agency - True Ecuador Travel.
