What’s Happening in the Galapagos in April
April is an extraordinary month to visit the Galapagos Islands as the conditions conspire to make the journey a trip to remember.
The islands that we visit on our safari holidays are in bloom with activity. Turtle and iguana eggs are hatching, wild flowers are starting to blossom, and waved albatrosses are returning from sea in droves to mate.
As the rains ease off, the sea is calm and clear; clearing the path for fun days surfing, snorkeling, and kayaking. Keep reading for a round up of what’s happening where, and the trips that we lead from the camp to explore the on-going cycle of life in the archipelago.
North Seymour
Our full-day trip to North Seymour in April is an exciting excursion that …show more content…
The longer path meanders along the rocky shore and veers inland, past blue-footed boobies awkwardly dancing in the midst of courtship. As the trail continues, magnificent frigates appear, inflating their dark red pouches to attract mates.
Elsewhere, one of the largest colonies of sea lions can be seen in the channel between North Seymour and the neighboring Balta Island.
Isabela
An exclusive extension to your safari holiday in the Galapagos, Isabela is the largest island in the Galapagos and an important feeding area for many endemic species of the islands. In April, land iguana eggs are hatching, the nesting grounds of the green sea turtles are full of tracks in the sand from hatchlings, and the Galapagos penguins have migrated from the warmer waters to the islets near Puerto Villamil.
The month also marks the arrival of newly-hatched Galapagos tortoises in the breeding center of Los Humedales, a guided trip that can be paired with Los Tintadores. Los Humedales has a network of trails where you can see tortoises in the wild, and Los Tintadores is a volcanic inlet ten minutes from Puerto Ayora by boat.
The trip takes you to colonies of penguins at rest and at play, and continues to the islet, where reef sharks rest in the clear waters of channels carved into the
April is an extraordinary month to visit the Galapagos Islands as the conditions conspire to make the journey a trip to remember.
The islands that we visit on our safari holidays are in bloom with activity. Turtle and iguana eggs are hatching, wild flowers are starting to blossom, and waved albatrosses are returning from sea in droves to mate.
As the rains ease off, the sea is calm and clear; clearing the path for fun days surfing, snorkeling, and kayaking. Keep reading for a round up of what’s happening where, and the trips that we lead from the camp to explore the on-going cycle of life in the archipelago.
North Seymour
Our full-day trip to North Seymour in April is an exciting excursion that …show more content…
The longer path meanders along the rocky shore and veers inland, past blue-footed boobies awkwardly dancing in the midst of courtship. As the trail continues, magnificent frigates appear, inflating their dark red pouches to attract mates.
Elsewhere, one of the largest colonies of sea lions can be seen in the channel between North Seymour and the neighboring Balta Island.
Isabela
An exclusive extension to your safari holiday in the Galapagos, Isabela is the largest island in the Galapagos and an important feeding area for many endemic species of the islands. In April, land iguana eggs are hatching, the nesting grounds of the green sea turtles are full of tracks in the sand from hatchlings, and the Galapagos penguins have migrated from the warmer waters to the islets near Puerto Villamil.
The month also marks the arrival of newly-hatched Galapagos tortoises in the breeding center of Los Humedales, a guided trip that can be paired with Los Tintadores. Los Humedales has a network of trails where you can see tortoises in the wild, and Los Tintadores is a volcanic inlet ten minutes from Puerto Ayora by boat.
The trip takes you to colonies of penguins at rest and at play, and continues to the islet, where reef sharks rest in the clear waters of channels carved into the