Disfruta de la Naturaleza de Galápagos

Spain

5

The experience was amazing. Cesar and Julio are very kind and make you feel comfortable. You help with tour translations and tasks like painting, cooking, cleaning, or making juices. The schedule changes daily, and tours can be confirmed just an hour before, so flexibility is key. You can request days off in advance to avoid being assigned tours. The ranch is far from the port, with limited buses and an old bike with weak brakes, but it's manageable. I highly recommend this volunteering for learning about the Galápagos, fruits, animals, and nature :)))

12 days ago

Portugal

5

Very nice experience overall. I worked with the guide Cesar translating the tours. It is fun and you learn a lot. You have a lot of free time but you don't always know when. It is far from porto de Ayora and there are not many buses. Cesar is amazing 🤩 thank you

7 months ago

Germany

4

The work as translator is nice and you will learn a lot about the farm! Cesar is a super interesting person and we enjoyed spending time together, especially when eating ;-) you will have some time to visit the island and the farm is a very special place. Also the property has many fruit trees and you can eat everything that grows there which is fantastic. The only downsides are the humidity of the place and its remote location. There are 3 buses per day or you will have to walk to the main highway ~40 mins. There is also one bike but without gears and weak brakes.

about 2 months ago

Germany

4

We enjoyed our experience at the farm. Translating the tours was fun and interesting. The other tasks like cleaning, picking fruit and helping around were easy enough. We liked getting together at meal times, where we got to know Cesar better. The place is beautiful with fruit trees, turtles and birds. The only downsides are that the place is very humid (your clothes will mostly be damp and my backpack got mould after 10 days) and isolated (3 buses/1 bike). Also the working hours were not really defined. Overall we would recommend staying!

about 2 months ago

Belgium

5

I was being a translater from Spanish to English together with the main guide Cesar. I learned a lot from Cesar on the tours and hes also very passionate about it. Cesar and his son Julio were really nice people to go along with. I really recommend them. They also give you a bike so u can go wherever you want in your free time. They also give u information about how to take the bus etc. The place is really peaceful, with a lot of tortoises and fruit trees. I was there for 10 days and i got really comfortable with them after the second day when i knew them better. I will definitely miss them!!

over 1 year ago

Austria

4

I liked volunteering for the farm a lot. It is great learning and I really had the feeling that I was contributing to the tours by translating the information. Only thing was that the location is quite a bit out of centre, although there is a bike provided, commuting can be quite exhausting. Also the climate can be quite rough, being misty and cloudy during October.

10 months ago

Romania

3

Overall the experience was fine, I am grateful that I got to live in a beautiful place in the forest and see turtules and experience the farm but it felt a bit lonely . Cons : - there was no socializing, it felt like a job I was doing the tours and then everyone was on their own - only one bike that's in pretty bad state and city is 20 min biking away - basic accommodation, a bed and a desk - far and isolated location 20 minutes from the city Pros : - beautiful location in nature - free fruits - you get to see many turtles - you will practice your Spanish - not many hours to wor

10 months ago

Austria

5

Galápagos the lodge is the perfect place if you like nature, tortoises, and quietness. In the mornings I helped in the garden, picked mandarins for preparing delicious juice, translated tours, organized and cleaned the kitchen and made some decorations. In the afternoons I took the bike to the port and the beaches. Julio and Cesar were the perfect hosts. Cesar was living with me at the finca, everyday we prepared delicious meals together and he told me everything about the Islands. Julio was happy to hear my opinion about his ideas and it depends on you in which areas you want to help.

over 2 years ago

Italy

4

The volunteering experience was very good itself, the tasks were clear and easy. Both Cesar and his son Julio were great hosts, caring and providing all they could. I had to end my experience earlier than expected for personal reasons. What is a bit disappointing is the voluntary room which is not a room but kind of a "cellar" with a bed with poor fresh air condition, bathrooms outside, really far from the room (imagine needing the toilet at 3 am when it rains, which actually happened), shower only in the host room and no hot water (which was the lesser of the issues). Good overall if adapting

over 1 year ago

Brazil

5

Experiência incrível poder estar convivendo com as tortugas, foi lindo esse tempo na fazenda onde tive a oportunidade de observar e aprender muito sobre elas. César é uma pessoa de muita energia e muito conhecimento, ótimo guia que tem um prazer imenso em ensinar. A principal tarefa é ajudar na tradução dos tours, então é importante ter um nível bom de inglês pois tem muita informação. Ideal para quem gosta de tranquilidade e natureza pois a fazenda fica um pouco afastada do centro, o que torna o lugar mágico, repleto de tartarugas, árvores frutíferas e muitos pássaros. Gratidão!

about 1 year ago

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