Galapagos Safari Camp
Santa Cruz highlands, Galápagos, Ecuador
Location
Santa Cruz highlands
On a highland farm on the rim of an extinct volcano on Santa Cruz, bordering the National Park where giant tortoises roam the grounds — the only luxury tented safari camp in the Galapagos.
Transfer
A Galápagos transfer
Reached via Baltra, GPS, flying in from Quito, UIO, or Guayaquil, GYE — then a transfer up to the volcano rim in the Santa Cruz highlands.
Villas
9 tents & a family suite
Nine canvas safari tents on decks, two of them Family Safari Tents, plus a three-bedroom Family Suite — with hammock balconies, teak furniture and park-and-ocean views, on the rim of an extinct volcano.
Best For
Who it suits
Families, couples and active travellers wanting the most family-friendly Galapagos base — the only luxury tented safari camp in the islands, family-owned on a volcano rim where tortoises roam the grounds, with a Kids Club and all-inclusive tailor-made land-and-sea safaris.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
All-inclusive of tailor-made land-and-sea safaris — a panoramic lodge gathering everyone for all-day dining with park-and-ocean views, on a highland farm on the rim of an extinct volcano.
Overview
The only luxury tented safari camp in the Galápagos
Galapagos Safari Camp is the only luxury tented safari camp in the islands — a family-owned, African-inspired camp on a highland farm on the rim of an extinct volcano on Santa Cruz, bordering the National Park where giant tortoises wander the grounds. Nine canvas safari tents stand on decks with hammock balconies, teak furniture and park-and-ocean views, two of them Family Safari Tents, alongside a three-bedroom Family Suite for larger groups. A small infinity pool sits under endemic trees, a panoramic lodge gathers everyone for all-day dining, and a Kids Club makes it the most family-friendly base in the Galapagos. All-inclusive, tailor-made land-and-sea safaris range from snorkelling with sea lions and visiting flamingo lagoons to Tortuga Bay, the highland tortoise reserves and the Charles Darwin Research Station near Puerto Ayora. The Galapagos were the first place inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the camp sits among their wildlife, reached via Baltra from Quito or Guayaquil — made for families, couples and active travellers who want the islands with children in tow.
Accommodation
Tents & suites
Nine canvas safari tents stand on decks with hammock balconies, teak furniture and park-and-ocean views, two of them Family Safari Tents, alongside a three-bedroom Family Suite for larger groups. The African-inspired camp sits on a highland farm on the rim of an extinct volcano, family-owned and made for younger guests, the canvas tents open to the breeze with giant tortoises grazing the farm beyond the decks.
Entry
Safari Tent
Sleeps two. A canvas tent on a deck with a hammock balcony, teak furniture and park-and-ocean views; tent one is the secluded honeymoon tent.
Hammock deckPark view
Family
Family Safari Tent
Sleeps three to four. A safari tent set up for families, with park-and-ocean views.
FamilyPark view
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Family Suite
Sleeps around six. A three-bedroom suite for larger families and groups.
Three-bedroomTop suite
Food & Drink
Dining
A panoramic lodge gathers everyone for all-day dining with park-and-ocean views, with a bar after the day's safari, all on the all-inclusive rate. The cooking is generous and family-minded, the tortoise-grazed grounds and the ocean spread out below, the kitchen drawing on the farm's own produce.
Signature
The panoramic lodge
The panoramic lodge, all-day dining with park-and-ocean views.
All-inclusive
All-inclusive
All-inclusive, meals and safaris included.
Bar
The bar
The bar, after the day's safari.
Wellbeing
Pool & Kids Club
A small infinity pool sits under endemic trees, and a Kids Club keeps younger guests busy between outings, with all-inclusive tailor-made land-and-sea safaris filling the days. Wellness here is family-shaped — a swim under the trees, the pool and the volcano-rim calm of the highland farm, with tortoises wandering the grounds between the pool and the tents.
A small infinity pool
A small infinity pool, under endemic trees.
A Kids Club
A Kids Club, for younger guests.
All-inclusive safaris
All-inclusive safaris, land and sea.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Tortoises, sea lions and the islands define a stay — watch giant tortoises on the grounds, snorkel with sea lions, visit flamingo lagoons and Tortuga Bay, and reach the Charles Darwin Research Station near Puerto Ayora. Walk the long white sands of Tortuga Bay, explore the lava tunnels and the El Chato tortoise reserve of the highlands, and take day boats to North Seymour's frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies. The Kids Club and tailor-made safaris make the whole archipelago workable with children.
Giant tortoises
Giant tortoises, on the grounds.
Snorkel with sea lions
Snorkel with sea lions, all-inclusive.
Flamingo lagoons
Flamingo lagoons, on Santa Cruz.
The Darwin Station
The Darwin Station, near Puerto Ayora.
The Kids Club
The Kids Club, family-friendly.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
Via Baltra (GPS)
Via Baltra, flying in from Quito or Guayaquil, then up to the volcano rim.
In the highlands
Santa Cruz
On a highland farm on the rim of an extinct volcano on Santa Cruz.
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Board basis
- All-inclusive, with tailor-made safaris.
Made for families
- Made for families, couples and active travellers.
Setting
- A volcano-rim safari camp on Santa Cruz.
Getting there
- Via Baltra, from the mainland.
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