In its Smart Traveler section, National Geographic Traveler highlights Galapagos Safari Camp as part of a curated selection of places offering a more grounded, off-grid travel experience across South America.
The feature presents the Camp as a reversal of the traditional Galápagos model. Rather than sleeping aboard a vessel, guests stay on land in the highlands of Santa Cruz, using the Camp as a base for daily exploration.
“With nine furnished tents in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, this lodge inverts the usual model of tourism here. Instead of sleeping on a boat and making forays onto land, guests stay at a private farm where they can gaze at the distant Pacific and watch tortoises amble past their canvas rooms…”
The piece also highlights the proximity to wildlife and the balance between immersion and comfort, with day trips to the coast just 30 minutes away.
