Summer High School Programs in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

I went on Projects Abroad’s High School Special on the Galápagos Islands in March 2020. It was a trip of a lifetime. I went with a group of friends but you could easily do it alone. Even before we got to the Galapagos Holly Hubble from Projects Abroad flew all the way with us. It made the whole journey so much easier and fun, even with the problems with our flights. For the first week on San Cristobal we helped out in one of Project Galápagos summer camps and fixed up a playground in a local school. On the weekend we went to Santa Cruz to see the tortoises and Tortuga Bay. The 2nd week was Conservation Work so we would do sea lion monitoring at sunrise, then after breakfast, feed the tortoises and control the invasive plants or do a beach clean up. After lunch we had sea lion or bird monitoring. On our last day we got a 360 tour on a boat around the island. We got to go fishing, swimming and snorkeling with sea lions, turtles, loads of tropical fish and even sharks. The food at our accommodation was nice having rice in every meal. The staff in both Projects Abroad and Project Galápagos were so friendly and helpful with everything. I do definitely do it again

The Galapagos easily one of the biggest and most important things I've ever done. It was beautiful and I loved everything we did and saw. We saw the most friendly and amazing wildlife in the world, and saw beautiful mountains, deserts and the ocean. The group was super friendly and helpful and taught us all about the islands. I wish I could go back because I've never been somewhere more amazing.

Two of our children have been on this trip (one 3 years ago and one summer of 2017) and both loved it! They are very different individuals and the fact that both of them came home so excited is a huge endorsement to the trip leaders and experiences they gained! Kudos to Global Works!