Comparing Galapagos Multisport Adventures

Galapagos Multisports are island hopping, land based trips that explore the iconic Galapagos wildlife in fun, active ways: sea kayaking, hiking, biking, snorkeling, maybe even stand up paddle boarding. In the last 10 years the popularity of this style of travel grew bigger than a Galapagos tortoise.

We’ve seen a number of operators in the Galapagos try to capitalize on the trend by throwing in a bit of biking or kayaking and marketing it a multisport. That just seems a bit misleading to us! We offer trips that were designed from the ground up to be true multisport adventures, with real adventure guides, quality adventure equipment, and itineraries designed to maximize the experience of being in the Galapagos. What we believe are True Adventure Trips.

This guide was created to help you decide and understand the differences between our favorite, veritable Galapagos Multisport trips.

Trip Name: Essential
Galapagos
Multisport
Adventure
Ultimate
Galapagos
Adventure
Express
Galapagos
Adventure
Premium
Galapagos
Multisport
# of Days:7 Days in the Galapagos10 Days:
8 Days in the Galapagos / 2 Days in
Quito
6 Days in the Galapagos 7 Days in the Galapagos
Group
Departures Available?
Private
departures
only.
Every other FridayEvery
Sunday or every other Sunday
1 per month
Islands
Visited:
San Cristobal, Isabela, and Santa CruzSan Cristobal, Floreana, Isabela, and Santa CruzSanta Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristobal San Cristobal, Isabela, & Santa Cruz
Transportation:Shared for
all tours and inter-island
travel
Private for
all tours and private boat between islands
Private for
all tours,
shared flight & public
speedboat
Private for
all tours,
shared flight & public
speedboat
Accommodations:Tourist –
superior
hotels
Tourist –
superior
hotels
Tourist –
superior
hotels
Tourist – superior or first class hotels
Meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches,
0 dinners
9 breakfasts, 7 lunches,
7 dinners
5 breakfasts, 5 lunches,
2 dinners
6 breakfasts, 6 lunches,
6 dinners
Roundtrip flights between mainland Ecuador & Galapagos:Not IncludedIncluded in the trip priceIncluded in the trip priceNot Included
Your
Guide(s):
Join shared
tours with
your own
private guide. Different,
English-speaking guide
on each
island.
Same, private English-speaking
guide for entire trip &
only your
travel group
Same, private English-speaking
guide for entire trip &
only your
travel group
Same, private English-speaking
guide for entire trip &
only your
travel group
Activities
Included:
Hike,
self-guided
bike ride,
sea kayak,
snorkel
Hike, bike,
sea kayak,
snorkel
Hike, bike,
sea kayak,
SUP, and
snorkel
Hike, bike,
sea kayak,
snorkel
Is there any free time?1 afternoon of down
time has
been built
in for personal exploration.
1 afternoon of down
time has
been built
in for personal exploration.
Some down
time between & after 2
daily
excursions
Some down
time between & after 2
daily
excursions