Galapagos Island Immersion: Daily Yoga and Wildlife Adventure

The trip runs for seven nights and eight days, based on Santa Cruz Island at a private 12-acre retreat. Each day includes a yoga class in the on-site studio, and the rest of the programme is made up of guided excursions and water time. Naturalist-guided trips cover the Charles Darwin station, Bartolome Island and North Seymour Island. You also kayak at Tortuga Bay, snorkel, swim, and take a tour of the highlands.

What separates this from a standard Galapagos cruise is the base. You are not moving between cabins each night; you stay put on Santa Cruz and go out from there. That means the yoga happens in the same studio every day, and you get to know one property rather than a different deck each morning. The retreat is run with The Yoga Lounge and led by Cara.

The islands themselves are the draw. The Galapagos is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean and a province of Ecuador. About 80% of land birds, 97% of reptiles and land mammals, and over 30% of plants are endemic. More than a fifth of marine species are found nowhere else. The islands were studied by Charles Darwin in the 1830s and remain a working site for scientists.

The retreat is described as experiential and educational, with daily yoga. Expect early starts on excursion days, time on boats and on foot, and afternoons that vary between snorkelling, kayaking and the highlands tour. The yoga is a daily constant rather than the main event.

Booking and administration for this trip are handled through One Yoga Global, and deposits are paid through them to hold a place. Two winter 2027 dates are listed: 6-13 February and 13-20 February. The page notes a few spots remain.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at a 12-acre private retreat on Santa Cruz Island - Daily yoga classes in the nature-inspired yoga studio - Naturalist-guided trip to the Charles Darwin Research Station - Naturalist-guided trip to Bartolome Island - Naturalist-guided trip to North Seymour Island - Kayaking at Tortuga Bay - Snorkelling and swimming - Tour of the Santa Cruz highlands

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Meals not stated as included - Optional activities not listed in the programme