As the first company to bring visitors to the islands—we are the Galapagos experts. Since our inaugural charter in 1970 for the Sierra Club, we've become a part of the local Galapagos community with an office in Quito, Ecuador.

Reputation for Adventure. Our Galapagos trips have been featured in The New York Times and USA Today as the best! Whether you're looking for an intimate expedition aboard a small yacht, land-based multisport adventure, or luxury cruise with hiking & snorkeling—MTS has an active adventure perfect for you.

Local Knowledge & Insider Access. Our Galapagos specialists can advise which trip is best for you based on first-hand experience in the Islands. Plus, our Galapagos guides live locally and know every current, beach and cove like the back of their hand. They also know how to avoid cruise ship crowds, so you make the most of your time.

Holiday dates are filling up, so book now! Our Galapagos experts are available by email and phone 1-888-687-6235.

Choose Your Own Dates. Join us for a scheduled departure or give us the dates you'd like to travel and we'll send you a custom itinerary!

Stay on Land or at Sea. Choose a land-based trip for an active adventure with hotel accommodations. Select a yacht-based cruise for the ultimate mobile expedition. With either option, you’ll journey through a real-life never-never land—hiking, swimming, snorkeling, and sea kayaking among magnificent wildlife.

Private Trips. The Galapagos Islands are a once-in-a-lifetime adventure—why not make it truly special by booking a private trip or charter? Take your family aboard a private yacht, or round up wildlife-loving friends for an epic expedition with your own dedicated guide and uniquely-crafted itinerary.


Certified Naturalist Guides. Your appreciation for the ecology of the Galápagos Islands will increase 10-fold under the scholarly guidance of our guides, many of whom are local to the islands and have earned a highly coveted Class III naturalist certification from the Galapagos National Park.
 

Luis Die
Luis Die was born in Seville, Spain, and is a graduate of the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid with degrees in environmental biology and ecology. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French and has guided in the Galapagos for more than 20 years. Luis is a born teacher and enthusiastically shares his knowledge of Galapagos with people of all ages. In addition to guiding trips and running the local MTS office, Luis has authored two field guides about wildlife life in the Galapagos, and moonlights as a professional nature photographer. Luis lives in Quito with his wife, daughter, and twin sons, and works exclusively for MTS as our Lead Naturalist Guide with Class III naturalist certification.
 

Greg Estes
Born in the US, Greg Estes first arrived in Galapagos in 1982 leading the Cambridge Darwin Centenary Galapagos Expedition to conduct research on the feeding ecology of marine iguanas. After graduating from the University of London with an honors degree in Biology, Greg and his wife Thalia retraced Darwin’s footsteps through Galapagos using information from his original notebooks, and later published a book: Darwin in Galapagos: Footsteps to a New World. Greg has served as a Class III certified naturalist guide for the Galapagos National Park Service for nearly 30 years and is an MTS Signature Guide.
 

Desiree Cruz
Desiree Cruz lives in the heart of the Galapagos at Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, she received her B.S. from the University of Guayaquil in biology with a specialty in botany. Desiree has been a certified naturalist guide in Galápagos since 1987, and is the former Deputy Director of the Galapagos National Park Services. Desiree is fluent in English, Spanish, and German. Between guiding MTS trips, Desiree serves as an advocate for conservation in Galápagos and works part-time teaching naturalist guides in Galapagos.
 

Patricia Stucki
Patricia Stucki has been guiding diving trips in Galápagos since 1999. A native of Switzerland and originally a journalist for the Swiss News Agency, Patricia started her career in guiding as a dive master in Honduras in 1995 and as a naturalist guide in Costa Rica. She is fascinated by wildlife, is a passionate teacher, and an active conservationist in the islands. As a resident of Galápagos, she will be able to give you an insider’s viewpoint of life in the islands. Patricia is fluent in English, German, and French.

Book now! Our Galapagos experts are available by email and phone 1-888-687-6235.
 

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