Galápagos Land Iguana
Conolophus subcristatus
- Where
- 7 sites on 6 islands, mostly South
- When
- Year round
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On 83 of 97 routes · 2011 departures in season
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Galápagos Reptiles: 6 Species and Where to See Them
6
species recorded
5
found only here
12
islands
US$3,840
per guest, double occupancy
Six species are recorded across the 12 islands our ships call at: the giant tortoise, two land iguanas, the marine iguana, the Pacific green sea turtle and the endemic rice rat. Between them they are most of what people picture before they arrive.
Reptiles are the easiest wildlife here to plan around, because almost none of it is seasonal. The giant tortoises are in the Santa Cruz highlands all year and easiest to reach from January to May, when the pastures are wet. Marine iguanas hold the shoreline on every island, and on Española they turn red and green in the mating season. Green sea turtles nest between December and June. Santa Fé has a land iguana that lives nowhere else, and South Plaza the only known hybrids of land and marine iguana. The map below shows which island holds what.
Where they are
Tap an island to filter the species below. The number is how many species are recorded there.
3 of 3 species shown
almost alwaysoftensometimesnot in this month
Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis spp.
- Where
- 10 sites on 5 islands, mostly Central
- When
- Year round, more between Jun and Dec
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On 85 of 97 routes · 2064 departures in season
See these departures →Pacific Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas agassizii
- Where
- on most islands
- When
- Year round, more between Jan and Jun
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On 85 of 97 routes · 1998 departures in season
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04/10/2026US$9,990
ENDEMIC · 8-Day Western Islands: Tagus Cove's Sailor Graffiti
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 3
04/10/2026US$8,304
MONIQUE · 5-Day Southern & Western: Kicker Rock's Swim Channel
Black Turtle Cove, day 5
05/10/2026US$5,295
Archipel I · 8-Day Western Islands: Urbina Bay's Coral Uplift
Charles Darwin Station, day 4
05/10/2026US$7,475
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB4
Charles Darwin Station, day 4
05/10/2026US$10,300
Archipel I · Archipel I: Route AB
Charles Darwin Station, day 4
06/10/2026US$5,130
Galaxy Sirius · 5-Day Southern Islands: Isla Lobos' Sea Lion Colony
Charles Darwin Station, day 5
06/10/2026US$5,266
Solaris · 7-Day Western Islands: Las Tintoreras' Reef Sharks
Charles Darwin Station, day 7
06/10/2026US$10,345
Solaris · Solaris: Route AB
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7
06/10/2026US$14,095
Solaris · Solaris: Route ABC
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 7
07/10/2026US$3,840
Galaxy Stella · 5-Day Northern Islands: Kicker Rock's Shark Channel
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 4
07/10/2026US$4,956
Tribute · 5-Day Southern Islands: Espanola's Albatross Colony
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1
07/10/2026US$11,150
Tribute · Tribute: Route AB
Santa Cruz Highlands, day 1
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What's included
✓All meals on board
✓Two certified national park naturalist guides
✓All excursions and landings listed in the itinerary
✓Snorkelling gear and wetsuit
✓Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board
✓Coffee, tea and water at any time
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Treasure · 7-Day Western Islands: Dragon Hill Land Iguanas
03/10/2026 · 6 nights · from US$6,195
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