Most visitors travel by live-aboard boat among the various islands for one or two weeks.
U.S. citizens need a passport. When you arrive in Ecuador, you will be given a tourist card. The equatorial sun is strong, but air temperatures stay comfortable because of cool ocean currents. The gardens are home to thriving colonies of marine iguanas and hundreds of birds. Hotel Galapagos operates Scuba Iguana Dive Service and offers boat service to more isolated National Park shore areas.