Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience to the Galapagos Islands. Study Spanish in the world’s best preserved paradise and discover why the Galapagos Islands are known as the Enchanted Islands.
Every week, students will have 20 hours of Spanish classes. 15 hours will be spent in formal face-to-face classes and 5 hours will be spent practicing Spanish while traveling with the Spanish teacher. Formal classes will take place in a comfortable area and will either be held in the morning or the afternoon, depending on the travel schedule and planned excursions. Traveling with your teacher and companions will give you the opportunity to practice Spanish in a natural environment, as well as immersing you in Ecuadorian culture.
Unless arranged otherwise, the structure of our Traveling Classroom is designed to be in group lessons. Group size depends on the number of students participating with a maximum of 4 students. For individual classes, please add 25% to the price.
Spanish courses will be focused to develop everything you already know and everything you will be learning with us every single day and concentrated in your personal interests and needs.
With the exception of our Traveling Classroom, the Instituto Superior de Español offers three different types of classes: individual, group, or a combination course with 4 hours of group classes + 2 or 3 hours of individual teaching. We arrange classes to fit the needs of our students.
Your adventure to the exotic Galapagos Islands starts on Saturday morning. Depart by airplane to San Cristobal Island. After arriving, have a freshly caught lunch and then your first Spanish class for the afternoon. In the evening, have dinner and stroll the boardwalk.
Start with breakfast and spend the morning in Spanish classes. After lunch, you will go snorkeling in the turquoise waters of la Lobería, a favorite hang out for the flirtatious sea lions and sun lounging marine iguanas. In the evening have dinner, go for a walk, and relax.
After breakfast, you will have Spanish classes for the duration of the morning. Refuel with lunch and either spend the afternoon surfing with an instructor at Puerto Chino or enjoy lounging on the beautiful beaches of San Cristobal. You can also check out the San Cristobal Interpretative Center. In the evening, have dinner and hang out with the sea lions on the boardwalk.
Have breakfast and then classes for the morning. After lunch, adventure to the highlands of San Cristobal. Explore the area, identifying the native plants. You will learn why conservation and eradication of invasive species is vital to the preservation of the Islands. In the evening, have dinner and prepare for departure in the morning.
Start with an early breakfast and then depart by boat to Santa Cruz Island, keeping watch for dolphins along the way. Refresh with lunch and spend the afternoon in classes. After classes, enjoy the sunset and have dinner.
After breakfast, you will have a morning of classes. Grab lunch and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station. Learn about the archipelago in the interactive museum and look at what conservation projects the researchers are conducting. In the evening, stroll Puerto Ayora’s boardwalk and have a freshly caught dinner.
Fuel up with breakfast and study Spanish for the morning. Then, have lunch and head to the gorgeous, white sand beach of Tortuga Bay, a popular spot for sea turtles to lay their eggs. You will encounter marine iguanas on the beach, so watch your step! Take the path between the beach and the bay through a forest of beautifully, yellow flowering cacti to bird watch. Go for a swim and relax in the bay. You can even rent a kayak to explore. Back in town, have dinner and relax for an adventurous day ahead.
Start with breakfast and spend the morning in classes. After lunch, head to the Santa Cruz highlands, a nature lover’s delight. Lush, rolling hills cover the extinct volcano of Santa Cruz, famous for its lava tunnels. On a clear day, you might gasp at the spectacular view of the clear waters and extinct volcanic cones. Occasionally, it’s possible to see giant tortoises in their natural environment. Return to Puerto Ayora, have dinner, and relax.
Have breakfast and then a morning of Spanish classes at the hotel. Refuel with lunch and then put on some sunscreen because it’s time to head to Garrapatero Beach. Go for a swim in the crystal clear waters and explore the area by kayak. After an afternoon at the beach, head back to town for dinner and relaxing.
Fuel up with breakfast and spend the morning in Spanish classes. After having lunch, depart by boat to Isabela Island. In the evening have dinner, go for a walk, and relax.
Start with breakfast and then Spanish classes for the morning. After lunch, you will visit el Muro de las Lágrimas, the Wall of Tears, a historical place that was once a penal colony. The wall was constructed by hand in the 1940’s by the prisoners, many of which did not survive due to the harsh working conditions. Climb the stairs to the top of the wall for a contrasting view of the wall in the harsh but beautiful environment. In the evening, have dinner and relax.
After breakfast, prepare to submerge to the underwater world of the Galapagos. Snorkeling, you will see many colorful fish and possibly white tip reef sharks and sea turtles. Back on land, have lunch and then enjoy an afternoon at the Puerto Villamil Beach. In the evening, have dinner and relax for an adventurous day ahead.
Fuel up with a good breakfast and then hike to the active Sierra Negra Volcano, observing the native flora and fauna along the way. Enjoy a spectacular view of the caldron, the largest in the Galapagos. After a great day, return to town, grab some dinner and relax for an early morning departure.
Wake up for an early boat departure back to Santa Cruz Island. Back in Puerto Ayora, have breakfast and then spend the rest of the day exploring the unexplored, relaxing, or shopping. In the evening, have dinner and enjoy your last night on the Islands.
After breakfast, depart to the Baltra airport for your flight back to the mainland.
This Program Includes
- Complimentary Airport Pick Up
- Transportation
This Program Does Not Include
- Personal Expenses
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Travel or Medical Insurance
- Services not mentioned in the itinerary