Journeying from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands: An Insider’s Guide

While you can't go back in time to visit the Galapagos Islands with Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle, this October you can visit the famed archipelago with Richard Dawkins, the world's leading evolutionary biologist, best-selling author and sometimes controversial scientist. This exclusive charter, for no…

As I am sure you have heard, leading health organizations, including the WHO and CDC, are focused on addressing the spread of Zika virus. This blog piece is intended to help travelers to Ecuador and the Galapagos understand their risk, which can be low, and…

Much is being written about the 2015/2016 El Niño. However, many of our passengers are finding what they are reading confusing and somewhat misleading when it comes to how their trip to the Galapagos, Ecuador and Peru will be impacted by El Niño. Personally, I…

After almost 30 years of creating Memories For A Lifetime for thousands of demanding travelers, Quasar Expeditions knows exactly what it takes to accomplish this: lots of meticulous planning combined with whimsical spontaneity. However, this not only applies to the wonderful experiences, gastronomy, activities, and…

The Galapagos Islands is one of the world’s most sought after destinations. Why? Simply put: It’s the best destination in the world--and one of the most pristine--for people of any generation to closely and safely interact with animals in the wild. Yet, there are ways…

The island of Santa Cruz within the Galápagos Islands has not one but two distinct species of giant tortoise, a new genetic study finds. This is the new Galapagos Giant Tortoise species that was discovered recently. For years, researchers thought that the giant tortoises living…