24 Oct– 8 Nov 2025 - 16 days/15 nights
The Galápagos Revealed tour is specifically designed for those wanting an in depth experience of this arcapelligo, a protected world heritage nature reserve, and its animals and its wildly varied landscape.
Witness active Volcanos and plant life finding its way on harsh lava planes as you imagine how life on this plannet began. The Galapagos Islands was a major influence on Chales Darwin’s theory of evolution. You will understand why when you learn about the subtle differences between the species of finches and giant tortises that inhabit each island.
This is the flagship Adland Tour, the tour that birthed the company and remains to this day our most popular program. In the early 2000’s the company founders, Michele Adler and Rod MacMillan collaborated on the landscape development plan and visitor experience for the Charles Darwin Research Station. Soon word got out and the demand for a tour began to grow. In 2002 Michele and Rod ran their first Galapagos tour and Adland has been running them ever since as well as offering a whole host of other unique travel experiences.
Many companies offer a 3 or 5 day Galapagos tour. This is fine if you want a cheap way to tick Galápagos off your bucket list but we know that this is just not enough time to get a real feel for the place and experience it properly.
Come with us and you will stay on 3 of the major islands, Isabella, Santa Cruz and San Cristobal. In addition you will spend 5 days on the Ecuadorian mainland. You will spend time with the locals and see how Ecuadorian and international people live and work on the Galápagos. Oh, and yes you will of course see all the amazing birds and animals and marine life.
Don't risk disappointment and just skim over the top of the Galapagos - come with us and experience a voyage you will never forget.
Bookings and expressions of interest for 2025 are already coming in.
We only conduct 1 tour each year and with a maximum of 14 guests - so now is the time to get in touch to secure your place.
Price: A$11,960 / U$8,130 pp twin share
For a full itinerary, brochure and any questions, please contact us.
ph: 03 51 455 422
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https://adland.com.au/eco-culture-tours/
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR
- being at arm’s length of giant tortoises, some of which can live almost 200 years
- witnessing wonderfully grotesque prehistoric looking marine and land iguanas
- marvelling at the rhythmic bobbing of lava lizards
- delighting in the diving antics of pelicans and blue-footed boobies
- swimming with playful sea lions and marine turtles
- Awe-inspiring diverse volcanic landscapes ranging from lava plans and cactus forrest to the lush highlands
YOUR GUIDES
The founders of Adland Tours, Rod and Michele, were without a doubt truely inspirational guides. Knowing that traveling anywhere with them would be a never to forget experience, many of our guests have followed them whereever they went. Some guests even returned to the Galapagos 2 or 3 times. This history teaches us that the guides we choose are a massive part of your experience.
James Adler (Michele’s son) is now at the helm of the company's second generation of guides. In recognition of the powerhouse woman and guide that Michele was, we have handpicked extraordinary women from across the globe to continue the tradition. We are very proud to always have women guides co-leading our tours and of recognising inspiring women as part of this industry.
JESS HACKETT
Jess comes with boundless enthusiasm for ensuring that every guests on every tour has the expirence of a lifetime. She has 5 years experience guiding tours in the red centre on the Larapinta Trail and in Ularu (Ayres Rock) region. She has also led tours in the Victorian Highlands and along the Great Ocean road. She speaks fluent English (of course) and Indonesian and has a particular interested in ethical, cultural tourism. Over the next few years, together with Adland, she hopes to develope a tour living with indigenous communities in Australia.
Jess has had a life long crush on David Attenborough and is one of the coolest science, nature and Star-Trek lovers you’ll ever meet. Her dream of going to the Galápagos Islands became a reality in 2023 when she came to do her training with Adland. In 2025 she will be co-leading the Galapagos Revealed tour for the second time.
JAMES ADLER
In 2019 James began training to take on the future of Adland Tours. He planned and co-lead the 2022 Whitsundays tour and then completed his South America training in 2023 on tours in Peru, Galapagos, Patagonia and Antarctica. The 2023 tours were Michele’s final tours before before passing on her lead guide’s hat to James.
In other parts of his life James has a passion for theatre, art, literature and languages. He is the founder of Eagle’s Nest Theatre, one of Victoria's leading independent theatre companies. He has studied, lived and worked in Europe and speaks fluent German, some Russian and is working on becoming more fluent in Spanish.
One of his major interests at university was the study of other cultures, religions, philosophies and ways of being. One of his joys as a guide is to share his love of learning about other people and places with his guests as we venture into the unknown
WHAT PAST GUESTS SAID:
“We are so grateful to have had this opportunity to travel the Galapagos with you – masterfully curated and lovingly executed” – Terry from Peru (2023)
“Explanations of the geology & biology were excellent” – Greg from Australia (2019)
“We’ve hd an amazing time … you made our vacation truly special” – Kathy & Shari from USA (2023).
“Your knowledge, experience and passion was exceptional … looking forward to future adventures together” – Tristen from Peru (2023)
“Thank you for such a wonderful trip. I enjoyed every activity and walk” – Lila from USA (2023)
“I appreciated your Spanish speaking skills and understanding of my special needs (gluten free diet). You were very attuned to feelings of the group” – Pam from Australia (2002).
“The Galápagos, among all our travel experiences, shines brightest” – Angus from Australia (2008).
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