17 Must-Have Experiences in the Galapagos Islands

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by Vincent Croos Nov 7, 2016

Editor’s note: These spots are all taken directly from travelstoke®, a new app from Matador that connects you with fellow travelers and locals, and helps you build trip itineraries with spots that integrate seamlessly into Google Maps and Uber. Download the app to add any of the spots below directly to your future trips.

Swim with sea lions and sea turtles at Black Beach

Get close to giant tortoises at Reserva El Chato

Snorkel with black-tip sharks and rays at Tortuga Bay

Hike and snorkel on Española Island

Stargaze at the Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve

Take in the sights and sounds of the fish Market in Puerto Ayora

View the rock structures and art work in The Highlands on Floreana Island

Watch the night wildlife from the Puerto Ayora pier

Swim through underwater tunnels at Los Tuneles

Check out red-footed boobies at Punta Pitt on Nothern San Cristobal Island

Meet the world’s most famous tortoise at the Charles Darwin Research Station

Snap epic photos from Playa Loberia

Visit Charles Darwin’s landfall at Mirador Cerro Tijeretas (aka Darwin’s Bay)

SCUBA dive with sharks at Roca León Dormido

Take in the sunset at Playa Mann

Watch the sea lions playing on the beach at Playa de Oro

Get your PADI certification with Chalo Tours

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