Win a $15,450 Galápagos Adventure for Two

Deadline: September 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

There are vacations.

And then there are places that feel like you’ve stepped off the edge of the known world.

The Galápagos Islands are one of them.

Imagine waking up on a volcanic island hundreds of miles out in the Pacific.

Sea lions sprawl across black rocks.

Marine iguanas bask in the sun like miniature dragons.

Giant tortoises wander through the highlands.

Blue-footed boobies walk around on feet so absurdly bright they look painted.

And for nearly two weeks, this is your world.

Your adventure begins in Quito, Ecuador, before you fly deep into the Pacific to the Galápagos.

Then you get in the water.

On San Cristóbal Island, you can snorkel alongside sea lions and sea turtles.

The next day, you head toward Kicker Rock, an enormous volcanic formation rising straight out of the ocean.

Below the surface?

Sea turtles.

Manta rays.

Sea lions.

And Galápagos sharks swimming beneath you.

From there, you travel by speedboat between some of the most famous islands in the archipelago.

On Floreana, you walk across a black-sand beach and snorkel among tropical fish and sea turtles.

Then you continue to Isabela Island.

This is where things get even stranger.

You may spot Galápagos penguins and blue-footed boobies from the boat.

You’ll walk through areas covered in marine iguanas.

At Shark Alley, white-tipped reef sharks rest in shallow, crystal-clear water.

Later, you can kayak around Puerto Villamil Bay looking for pelicans, frigatebirds, sea lions and bright-red Sally Lightfoot crabs.

Then watch the sun set over the Pacific.

One day, you trade the snorkel for hiking shoes.

Your destination is Sierra Negra, one of the Galápagos’ most active volcanoes.

The hike is about 10.5 miles round trip.

You start in green highland vegetation.

Then the landscape slowly gives way to stark volcanic terrain.

Eventually, you’re standing above one of the largest volcanic craters on Earth.

This is not the kind of vacation where your greatest physical challenge is finding the breakfast buffet.

Next comes Santa Cruz Island.

In the highlands, giant Galápagos tortoises roam freely through the countryside.

Not behind glass.

Not inside a zoo enclosure.

You’re walking through their world.

You’ll also visit a local farm, see how coffee, cacao and sugar cane are grown, and experience more of everyday island life before heading toward Tortuga Bay and the famous conservation sites of Santa Cruz.

By the time you leave, you’ll have snorkeled, kayaked, island-hopped, hiked an active volcano and gotten closer to some of the strangest wildlife on Earth than most people ever will.

And somebody is going to win the whole thing.

The Prize

One winner and a guest receive a $15,450 trip for two to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

The prize includes:

• Round-trip coach airfare for two to Quito, Ecuador
• An 11-day/10-night Best of Galapagos tour for two
• An additional hotel night in Quito after the tour
• $1,650 in cash for food, non-alcoholic drinks, excursions and other expenses
• Another $500 in cash toward required local tour payments

That’s $2,150 in cash on top of the airfare, hotels and tour.

Which matters.

Because this isn’t one of those “Congratulations, you won a vacation. Now please spend $3,000 taking it” prizes.

A huge portion of the actual trip is already covered.

Deadline

Enter by September 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C., age 18 or older.

Limit one entry per person and email address.

No purchase necessary.

ENTER TO WIN

Nearly two weeks in the Galápagos.

Sea lions.

Giant tortoises.

Sharks.

Penguins.

Volcanoes.

Black-sand beaches.

And $2,150 in spending money to help you enjoy it.

Somebody has to win.

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