Thanks for the reply. We went to China with OAT and thoroughly enjoyed it.
There was a lot of walking, but it was quite doable. I'll check their
catalog and see what the trip involves.
Thanks again.
> We used OAT's and all the tour operators are going to pretty much use the
> same paths. The paths are outlined in rocks normally and everybody is
> supposed to stay inside the lines to prevent eco destruction. The only
> place to see tortugas in the wild is on the island next to the airport.
> Is across a 100 meter wide channel. There is a cattle ranch there, where
> the tours go. The torgugas like to go in the water holes to rid
> themselves of parasites. There are rougher trails on some islands, but
> they will give you an alternate route normally. The worst part / roughest
> part is a couple of the landings, you have to go up some rock steps cut in
> the cliff face. With a helping hand, no problem. Lots are beach
> landings, so you will step into a couple of inches of water. We enjoy
> snorkeling a lot, so a 7 day trip was fine. If you are not into
> snorkeling, a 4 day would suffice. After a couple of the islands, they
> all start to be a very similar. You will not see the tortoises in the
> wild on most islands as they are near the summits in the cloud area that
> gives moisture to grow the plans. The islands are 90% dessert. And it is
> probably a 10 hour hike to the summit areas. You will see the tortoises
> in the Darwin center and on the islands, will be lots of birds, iguanas,
> and pinnipeds. Also in the water will be rays, small sharks, turtles, and
> penquins. Was fun to be able to swim with the penquins.
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