Can I roam the islands solo?

Asked by: A traveller

Answered by: Valérie Frossard

Visitors on cruises to uninhabited islands are required to be accompanied by a registered guide for their own safety and for the protection of the islands. Since 2024, many visitor sites on inhabited islands now require a certified guide, such as Charles Darwin Station and Las Grietas on Santa Cruz Island.

Valérie Frossard

Swiss-born Valérie has been visiting and volunteering in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands since 2012 and has personally visited the Galapagos Islands eight times. She is now a senior travel advisor at Ecuadorean travel company, Midland Travel, where she helps visitors plan trips to this fascinating country.

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