Traveling to the Galapagos Islands

For nature lovers across the globe, Galapagos Islands holidays are the most asked for of journeys, an isolated environment that has been so removed from the rest of the world that evolution has taken many peculiar, unique turns.

Despite being tiny compared to the Galapagos Islands, the Islas Bellestas off the southern Peruvian coast make a perfect one day excursion from the town of Pisco, not a long way from the hub town of Ica.

Short expeditions can be prepared in Pisco, but longer trips with a professional guide are available from Peru holiday packages providers. Reaching the islands takes 1.5 hours by boat, followed by around 1 hour touring the islands themselves.

Due to environmental rules, setting foot on the islands is not allowed but your captain will be ready to get your boat close enough for glorious perspectives of the giant collection of animals who have set up camp on the Islas Ballestas.

Luckily, the islands and their inhabitants are now conserved and no longer suffer such disturbances.

After your circuit of the islands you may get a glimpse of the other species that live in this rich environment,eg the dolphins that inhabit the straits. You may also have a superb view of the enormous petroglyph drawn onto the hills ahead, called the candelabra, which is said to share a corresponding origin of the fascinating nearby Nazca Lines.