A Cruise on the Wild Side – Galapagos Holidays for the Best in Luxury Breaks
When Darwin cruised the Galapagos Islands, nearly 200 years ago, everything was a bit rough and ready - a timber ship swaying in swell and breeze; endless meals of ship’s biscuits and lime juice; and not so much as a deck chair in sight. True, he was probably somewhat absorbed in coming up with the germ of the theory that has done more to promote human science than anything else anyone has ever proposed – but even so, he might have been a little more comfortable if he’d had access to some of the luxury available to the lucky few who make Galapagos holidays today.
The thing about travelling to the Galapagos Islands is this: they are a long way away, and they’re not overly hospitable in terms of living and sleeping accommodation. In order, then, to enjoy their fantastic profusions of wildlife and plant life (the very things that spurred a young Darwin to spend sleepless nights cataloguing them in the note books that were to become The Voyage of the Beagle, and, eventually, the Origin) in any degree of comfort, one needs access to a luxury boat and a skipper with a detailed knowledge of the area. Fortunately, these are exactly the kinds of Galapagos holidays that the traveller who can afford to get to these wonderful islands will receive. Chartered cruises offering the best in luxury accommodation, deferential and excellent service, and of course wildlife viewing opportunities.
Here, a traveller can see the birds (it was the birds, in particular, with their minute variations between island species, that set Darwin off on the train of thought that would lead to the publication of the most revolutionary work in the history of science and nature) that fly nowhere else in the world; the tortoises that walk slowly across volcanic plains, each matriarch well over 100 years old; and the Galapagos iguana, which dives with startling ferocity and grace into the pounding waves in search of fishy meals. Galapagos holidays are truly like no other trip – even, like no other nature cruise. A person feels closer to the heart of things here – as though, such is the power of Darwin’s personal mythology, the whole history of life on earth began, and will end, with these volcanic rocks.
Whether or not life’s history has anything much to do with the Galapagos Islands, besides their being the inspiration for Darwin’s thinking, is pretty much beside the point. They’ve got all the ingredients for a real fiesta of life, and for reminding every visitor just how fierce and beautiful the world really is. When one takes Galapagos holidays one gets very close to the heart of the earth: near the Equator, circling islands that were formed when the crust of our planet split and spewed boiling rock up into the sea. The life one finds there has survived against all odds and in the face of almost barren inhospitality. Seen from the decks of luxury boats, or in the capable wake of a guide launched from one of these boats, the place, and the experience, is absolutely unforgettable.
Enjoy Galapagos holidays in the Galapagos Islands with luxury yachts and cruises, Ecuador with Amazon rainforest, cloud forests, volcanoes and beautiful colonial towns and markets with Jacada Travel.For more information please visit: http://www.jacadatravel.com/
