Sentences with phrase «see giant tortoises»

Snorkel with sea lions, witness the famous dance of the blue - footed boobies, and see the giant tortoises which gave this archipelago its name.

You don't, however, have to leave Santa Cruz to see some of the Galápagos» most famous features or wildlife — you can visit white - sand beaches and see giant tortoises here.

Pikaia Lodge is near beautiful sandy beaches and endemic forests where you can see giant tortoises on your morning walk.

You can visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and see giant tortoises being bred, or lounge along a white - sand beach at Tortuga Bay.

You'll see seals lounging on the streets of San Cristobal, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and see Giant Tortoises in the highlands, in their natural habitat.

Over the following five days, the adventures continue as you'll snorkel with green sea turtles and walk along the white sandy beaches of Isla Española; visit the Charles Darwin Research Center to see giant tortoises and walk through the lave tubes on Isla Santa Cruz.

Scenic Highlights: One night in Santa Cruz with included visit to see the giant tortoises, three nights cruising through the Galápagos National Park aboard the Xavier, snorkelling excursions searching for sea turtles and rays, hiking through the lava fields of Bartolomé to get an amazing view, learn more about the ecology of the Galápagos with a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station

Scenic Highlights: One night on Santa Cruz, three nights cruising through the Galápagos National Park aboard the Xavier, visit to see the giant tortoises, watching three species of boobies and two species of frigatebirds nesting together at Punta Pitt, snorkelling with rays and sea turtles in the shadow of Kicker Rock, witnessing the towering volcanic cliffs and the dark - sand beaches of Santiago island.

One of our bucket list items for the Galapagos is to see a giant tortoise.

You visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to see the giant tortoise pens, including tortoise celebriteis like «Lonesome George» within an impressive giant prickly - pear cactus forest, home to many land birds.

Not exact matches

Similar plans to replace missing giant tortoises have been carried out in several locations, including Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands, and «researchers have seen very good success everywhere,» Pedrono told LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet.

But it would also be so wrong to tip over Galápagos giant tortoises to see how shell shape affects their efforts to leg - pump, neck - stretch and rock right - side up again.

In the afternoon, visit the highlands and see giant land tortoises in the wild, then enjoy some free time to shop and explore.

Most excitingly, these efforts have seen the return of the giant tortoise.

Here you can see beautiful, rare animals such as the giant tortoise and se iguana.

In the morning, visit the Charles Darwin Station to see Galápagos giant tortoises.

Learn the history of the islands and see endemic and native flora and fauna, including Land Iguanas and the ever - popular Giant Tortoise.

We'll take you, whether by foot, bike or kayak, to the glacier - clad peaks of Patagonia; the Inca ruins of Peru's Machu Picchu; the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands; the arresting views from Cotapaxi Volcano in Ecuador; the unique highlands surrounding Lake Titicaca; the hundreds of rivers that feed the mighty Amazon - there's more than enough to do and see here to fill several bucket lists.

On dry land, you can enjoy guided walks through virtually untouched nature and see some of the rarest life forms on Earth, including giant tortoises.

This voyage explores in depth some of the larger islands in the Galapagos, with landings to see Galapagos penguins, Galapagos giant tortoises and a host of unique bird species.

The coat of arms of Seychelles features an Aldabra giant tortoise and a white - tailed tropicbird, two species that are regularly seen on North Island.

After all, this is where you come to see blue - footed boobies, rare penguins, and the famous giant tortoises.

Begin our day in the forested highlands, with ample opportunity to see and photograph giant tortoises in the wild.

We continue by bus to the highlands on Santa Cruz Island to a private farm to see the giant Galapagos tortoise.

To that end we took a seven day cruise with Variety Cruises on a motor yacht with 24 other people that visited eight islands seeing not only the everyday life in villages but the dedicated volunteers who live on the outer islands to preserve the giant tortoises, turtles and other endangered species for our children and grandchildren to enjoy in the future.

On Santa Cruz Island, you will visit the Charles Darwin Research Center to learn what the organization is doing to protect the islands and also to see different giant tortoises.

Enjoy spotting the different species of giant tortoises, the land iguanas, and see the baby tortoises that will be reintroduced to the wild.

You will see some incredible wildlife, including the giant tortoises, sea lions, marine iguanas, blue - footed boobies, whales, and many colorful fish.

We visited the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, where we saw tortoises in their different stages of life, from hatchlings and juveniles to fully grown adults of over 120 years of age.

From June to September, you'll get to see the native giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

You'll also see pink iguanas, pink flamingos, and the giant tortoises that have become the unofficial mascot of the Galápagos archipelago.

The Charles Darwin Research Station is one of the best places to see some of work being done to preserve the islands» giant tortoises.

You'll see a range of animals - including iguanas, penguins, blue - footed boobies, and giant tortoises - and become intimately acquainted with the ecosystems of the Galápagos.

You will also have a guided walk in the highlands of Santa Cruz where you can see the iconic giant tortoises as they roam the island.

See also: Giant tortoise Lonesome George's death leaves the world one subspecies poorer (National Post, June 25, 2012)