If you can say ‘yes’ to any or all of the above, then you’ll love our small-group Galapagos Explorer tour because it has the lot – exploration, discovery, relaxation and a whole lot more besides. The Galapagos Islands are actually a collection of volcano remnants inhabited by weird creatures and funny birds with strange habits.

Imagine having to step around ‘wildlife’ that is so unfazed by you it will sleep at your feet. Picture an open-air performance by some of the avian world’s best dancers. Those elaborate mating rituals of the waved albatross and the blue-footed booby are a sight to behold! And when languid iguana or lumbering giant tortoise stares you in the eye, you’ll probably blink first.

We visit Galapagos in early June when the seas are generally warm and calm, the islands are lush, and the spectacular frigate birds are nesting. Our chartered motor vessel will take you to coves and beaches that are inaccessible to larger vessels carrying larger groups.