Land-based tours offer an exciting way to explore the Galapagos, combining visits to major inhabited islands—Isabela, Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, and Floreana—while staying in comfortable hotels. For example, you might spend three days around Santa Cruz, then travel by speedboat to Isabela for two days, and finish with two days on Floreana. Each night, you’ll enjoy hotel accommodations and daily excursions led by a naturalist guide for snorkeling and wildlife viewing. These tours are customizable, allowing you to start any day of the week and choose activities like mountain biking, bird watching, kayaking, horse trekking, diving, or photography workshops.