GALAPAGOS

THE ARCHIPELAGO

A once-in-a-lifetime journey begins when you fly from the South American continent to the middle of the Ecuadorian pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean — especially if you land in Santa Cruz, the main island out of the 127 in the archipelago, to be based in Montemar. The Galapagos was designated a Natural World Heritage site and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve because there’s no other place like it on Earth. A true spectacle of wildlife is going on every second, and it’s easy to watch the show on land or underwater, in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. The better it gets the more time you allow yourself to experience this transformative journey.

Image of a guest, in the pier, walking to the dock, background of Galapgos Islands, sea and mountains.

Activities in Montemar Eco Villas - Surfing

Montemar Galapagos Eco Villas activities over sea - Speedboat ride around the islands.

Snorkeling, one of the activities you can practice when staying in Montemar Eco Villas

Boat ride around the island, diving and other activities you can do in the sea around Montemar

Diving activity, seeing all the wonders of Galapagos Sea Wild Life

Kayaks ready on the beach to start one of the adventures of Montemar

Guests relaxing and enjoying the view around Galapagos Islands

Stand-up paddle is a very enjoying activity you will have at your disposal when staying in Montemar Eco Villas

Guest of Montemar Eco Villas sitting on the beach and enjoying the wonderful Galapagos sea view

Guest tracking on Montemar 43 acres area, grass fields, small trees and Coffee Plantation

A guest of Montemar Eco Luxury Villas taking a picture of a seal in its natural habitat

Guests biking on dirty road observing a Galapagos Giant Tortoise on the side

Guests of our Galapagos Eco Villas paradise, scuba diving and observing sharks

Several seals on the sun in the beach of Montemar's area

Mother and son stopped biking to get a close view of one of the many Giant Tortoises living in Montemar's area

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND

Located on Santa Cruz Island, on the way from Baltra Airport to the city of Puerto Ayora, Montemar Eco Luxury Villas is hidden in nature up in the hill in the heart of the Galapagos Giant Tortoises Territory, the natural migration path of these prehistoric animals. Santa Cruz is also home to beautiful Tortuga Bay, with its pristine beaches, huge cacti and palo santo trees, alongside surreal lava tunnels and creeks. In Puerto Ayora, the most structured city of the archipelago, there are restaurants, shops and cultural centers like Charles Darwin Station and the Galapagos National Park Center (to learn the story of the famous ‘Lonesome George’).

Seals enjoying the sun and sand on the beach of Santa Cruz Island - Background the ocean, boats and islands

A guest of Montemar Galapagos Luxury Eco Villas walking on the beach

A wall of rocks surrounded by natural preserved vegetation

Picture of the Island, beautiful sunset behind the mountain

Beautiful beach on Galapagos Archipelago, a bay and green waters

Montemar guests walking on the beach, in the background dunes , the sea and waves

Picture of the sunset in the distance, some impressive rocks rising from the sea closer and calm waters

Walking in to a cave, one of the activities of Montemar Luxury Eco Villas guests

Wood path to the pier, view from above and a group of guests

In the foreground of the image a Galapagos Iguana on a rock and in background cactus, the sea and a boat

Dry land, a trail to the bushes and pelicans

WILDLIFE

Every nature lover has to visit the Galapagos Islands at least once. This live museum hosts an incredible variety of wildlife that includes the Galapagos giant tortoises, for which the islands are named, and which live in the vicinity of Montemar Eco Luxury Villas. Lots of sea turtles, reptiles and fishes, the land iguanas and the marine iguanas — which seem like tiny cousins of dinosaurs — also live here. Do you like birds? We have blue-footed and red-footed boobies, frigate, flamingos and 45 endemic species that can be seen on many trails. Or just take one of our boat tours to contemplate penguins, dolphins, rays, sea lions, sharks… and much more.

Guests in beach clothes taking pictures of a falcon, in the background the sea and a yacht

Picture taken while diving showing a school of colored fishes

Picture of a red crab on the edge of a rock close to water

A close picture of a seal laying down on the sand enjoying the sun and the sea in the background

A guest's picture while diving activity of a hammer shark and some other fishes in the background

Diving activity. Guest of Montemar Villas took a picture of a Manta ray and some fishes around

During diving activity one guest took a picture of a galapagos iguana

In a diving activity a guest of Montemar Villas took this picture of a shark in the bottom

A close up picture of a goiter bird took by one guest of Montemar Eco Villas

Galapagos wildlife. Nazca Booby, picture taken by one guest of our Eco Villas

Montemar's guest took a picture of these Galapagos penguins

Close picture of Galapgos Iguana head taken by one of Montemar Villas guest

Red billed Tropic bird from Galapagos. Picture taken in photo activity in Montemar

Boat ride activity around Galapagos islands

OTHER ISLANDS

About 1,000 kilometers from continental Ecuador, the Galapagos archipelago is formed by 19 large islands, but only four of them are inhabited. Santa Cruz Island, where Montemar Eco Luxury Villas is located, is the main one. You can set sail from its port, Puerto Ayora, to other beautiful islands like Santa Fe, Bartolome, Plazas and North Seymour, just to name a few, each with its own surprising wildlife. We work with a small selection of the finest yachts to visit the islands, either shared or on a charter basis. Montemar provides amazing aquatic experiences in comfort, taking you back safe and sound to spend the night on land at your Villa.