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A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands (Non-Series Guidebooks) 4th Edition (Non-Series Guidebooks) (1588433897)
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Author: Guest
I was given this book as gift prior to a diving trip to Galapagos Islands in Nov 2006. I brought it along, as we would be visiting 4 islands during our liveaboard's journey. It was a good companion piece and I enjoyed reading Boyce's background on the basic animals you are likely to observe (sea lions, frigate birds, etc.) and the history of the islands. He mentioned that a sea lion was likely to be guarding the steps to the landing pad of South Plaza Island and that was the case when we visited!
He repeatedly mentions that one should not mix a diving trip with a land trip; I disagree with this opinion as we really enjoyed the variety of our trip (the scuba diving here is superb). He also does not recommend bringing a tripod, as it would be unfeasible to use on the trails. I found my tripod fairly indispensable for getting sharp photos of the iguanas and sally footed crabs and never a problem to use on land, so you may want to ignore this advice. Other than that, it was a useful guide for your Galapagos visit, truly an amazing place to visit!
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Author: Guest
A very complete guide (4th Ed.) to the Islands including natural history, flora and fauna, climate, and most other things of interest to the traveler. Most of this can be found other books but the really valuable part to the traveler are listings of tour compnaies, descriptions of various boats in service, tips on what to bring, descriptions of typical days at sea, photography tips and where the best places for photos are, national park rules, descriptions of each island, how to get there, etc. There is also a list of recommended reading. One minor item missing are maps of the various landing sites and trails on the islands showing what the natural attractions are in each area, but these are available in other books. Altogether this is an excellent book for learning about and planning a trip to the Galapagos.
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Author: Guest
the galaagos tours are very structured. doing your homework before you go is essential and this book covers all the bases.
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Author: Guest
This is a great book. It offers a large amount of practical information about life aboard the Galapagos yachts and cruise ships, photographic hints, what to bring and wonderful pictures of the wildlife.
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Author: Guest
I organized a trip to the Galapagos in November 2004 for myself and several friends and I found this book to be invaluable in our planning. There are so many different tour agencies all offering the same boats and itineraries, but each tour company describes each boat a bit differently. Trying to decide on a boat to book is where this book was a lifesaver. The author has a whole section where each boat is described including a list of when renovations were made to the boat. The description also includes contact information for the actual owner of the boat. Armed with this information, we could book directly from the owner of the boat and save money while still being confident that we were actually booking through a real company. It gave us a lot more confidence that we were choosing the right boat for us and that our money would not disappear.
The author also has a very good section about the places that you will land and what you will see on each day. Almost all of the boats follow the same basic itinerary (we saw the same boats at each place we went), so the authors descriptions are valid no matter which tour you choose. The author also includes tips about what to look for and what to pay attention to if you want to take photographs. I found this section to be very helpful because the guides don't always point out everything.
The book also has chapters about the history of the islands, the wildlife, what to bring and about Ecuador and accommodations in Quito. I highly recommend this book to anyone planning to visit the Galapagos. This book goes into far more detail than the Lonely Planet or the Rough Guides for Ecuador and I took both this book and the Rough Guides with me and was very happy that I did. Going to the Galapagos is like entering another world and it is the trip of a lifetime. I recommend this book to make sure that you get the most out of your trip.
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