Galapagos Islands Luxury Resorts

Galapagos Islands are described as a modern day Garden of Eden, with delightful scenery including 13 spectacularly beautiful islands, 40 islets and 8 smaller idyllic islands for you to explore on your exclusive luxury travel vacation of South America. The Galapagos Islands consists of a small cluster of 13 islands and inlets, located just below the equator boasting numerous magnificent Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotels. Officially named the Archipelago de Colon after Christopher Columbus, these islands are approximately 600 miles (1000 km) off the west coast of Equador, in South America. You will enjoy immersing yourself in the rich culture and mixing with the warm, friendly locals who pride themselves on delivering legendary first-class hospitality and service on your exclusive luxury travel vacation. Experience their genuine hospitality when you stay in your choice of one of the Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotels on your exclusive luxury travel holiday. Exclusive Galapagos Islands luxury resorts include Royal Palm Hotel and Finch Bay Hotel.

Exclusive Galapagos Islands luxury resorts are the perfect luxury travel holiday destination where you can relax and unwind amid the rugged and dramatic Andean Highlands, vibrant indigenous cultures and magnificent colonial architecture. These islands are home to several spectacular Galapagos Islands luxury resorts and are widely regarded as some of the most active volcanic regions worldwide. Each of the islands boasts dramatic, gigantic volcanic peaks for you to marvel at on your luxury travel vacation. Below the spectacular peaks lie enormous volcanoes of basalt, this composition giving the islands a distinguishing dark grey colour. The volcanic islands range in age and you will the superb views you get of them from your Galapagos luxury resort hotel. The youngest of the islands are currently still being formed while the oldest are about 4 million years old. The islands belong to the closest landmass of the mainland of Equador and they are just below the Cocos Islands and to the south Easter Island and San Felix Islands lie below.

You will enjoy staying in an exclusive Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotel on your luxury travel holiday surrounded by volcanic landscapes, dense rainforest in a small country. The Galapagos Islands are commonly described as a modern day Garden of Eden, with many Galapagos luxury resorts. The islands represent a new view of an old world. Indeed, the Galapagos Islands are as spectacular, if not more, as the biblical garden. They are also referred to as Darwin's Enchanted Islands, as it is here the Darwin formed his theory of evolution. Here, the skies are usually sunny, and with a light sea breeze the Galapagos provide the perfect luxury travel holiday place to relax and unwind your body. The ocean is made of hues of blues and turquoise while the land is a gorgeous combination of volcanic black, pink and crystal white and lush green grass.

The islands display a gorgeous array of fauna that surround all of the magnificent Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotels in the modern day Garden of Eden. Since the Galapagos have always been separate from the South American continent the fauna has grown in isolation from its neighbours and is a natural wonder that will certainly impress you on your exclusive luxury travel holiday. You will be impressed by stories from the experiences of Galapagos naturalist guides that take tours frequently around the island on your luxury travel vacation. Visits to the Galapagos Islands are made exceptional by the up-close and personal encounters with the wildlife that inhabits the island. Indeed, the Galapagos boasts a myriad of exotic and colourful marine life, birds and wild life that live in this unique environment. Here, on your luxury travel vacation, you will encounter playful sea lions, unconcerned iguanas, the Galapagos Hawk, albatrosses and huge tortoises that are friendly towards humans. The combination of birds, mammals and reptiles makes the Galapagos stand out as one of the best natural marine environments.

The largest of the Galapagos Islands, named Isabela, makes up half the total land area with numerous Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotels. Eruptions most frequently occur in Fernandina, Isabela, Pinta and Marchena and can be seen intermittently. The Galapagos seas have a natural tendency to be extremely calm which makes yacht travel possible. If you wish you can have a yacht charter organised for you on your luxury travel vacation. These can which can be solely for your own group providing a more customised service.

There are several international flights into Quito, Ecuador, daily from North America and Europe. Once you arrive in Quito, transfers are arranged. Flights to the Galapagos leave Quito daily at 7am and 10am. All of the Galapagos Islands luxury resort hotels are located within easy driving distance of Quito.