Galapagos

tickets terms & conditions

Travel vet course in EMERGENCY + island hopping with turtles, sea lions and iguanas in one of the most unique places on Earth!

Dates:

2-7 May - Otavalo neuter campaign, 3 tickets left

7-13 May - Galapagos Emergency CE ⬇️

13-16 May - Peru neuter campaign, sold out

16-22 May - Peru Emergency Radiology CE, sold out

16-21 May - Otavalo neuter campaign, 1 ticket left

22-25 May - Peru neuter campaign, sold out

Specialists:

🎓 Mariana Pardo, DACVECC Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care at VEG, @criticalcareveterinarian

🎓 Ferran Valls, DECVIM Specialist in Internal Medicine, founder of Thinkifyer, @ferranv_medicinevet

Why are we doing this course?

To generate funds to neuter and treat street animals, and pets from low-income families in Latin America. The organiser (not attending the course) and the speakers are working pro-bono.

What is included in the ticket?

- 6 nights in traditional hotels

- 12h of RACE-approved CE/CPD

- CE/CPD certificate

- breakfasts, lunches, coffee breaks (vegetarian)

- airport transfer on arrival

- transport for activities

- island hopping

- daily tours (snorkel with sea lions, turtles and marine iguanas; the best beaches and natural parks)

- 24h onsite and online support

What is not included in the ticket?

- flights

- Galapagos entry fee

- dinners (so you can eat whatever you want)

- what you do in your ‘free day’

- transport on the last day (as some take a flight, some take a ferry, some stay. But we will organise it for you)

Do you need to organise anything?

Only flights. Ohana organises everything else (local taxis and ferries, food, hotels, activities...)

What is the the program?

7 May: in the morning, meet in San Cristobal (first island), hike the national park, watch your first Galapagos sunset at the beach

8 May: snorkel with sea lions and turtles; lectures in the afternoon

9 May: private flight to Isabela (second island), hike the national park, beach

10 May: guided boat trip to Tintoreras islands; lectures at the beach

11 May: snorkel at Pearl Shell, lectures at the beach

12 May: free day

13 May: ferry or flight to Santa Cruz (third island), visit Tortuga Bay, transfer to Seymour/Baltra airport

12h of CE - one stream for everyone:

Thrombocytopenia

Epistaxis & melena

Hypertension

Anemia

Hypoalbuminemia

Hypoglycemia

Hypercalcemia

Interpret liver enzymes

Polyarthritis

Fever of unknown origin

Understand abdominal effusions

Shock

ER stabilisation

Fluid therapy guidelines

Bite wounds

POCUS

Urinary emergencies

Transfusions

Limited to a small number of participants, to ensure you are comfortable asking all the questions you could never ask in conferences with hundreds of people, and foster meaningful friendships!

Why are the Galapagos called the ''Enchanted Islands''?

The Galapagos are a unique place on Earth, where animals are not scared of humans and swim around you. Sea lions, giant tortoises, penguins, the only location where you can see marine iguanas (yes, swimming iguanas!) and several other species. The Galapagos were the origin of Darwin's theory of evolution and remain a living laboratory for scientists today. An INCREDIBLE place you must visit at least once in your life!

I am not a vet, vet nurse, tech or student, can I join? Can I bring my partner, family or friends?

Yes! Non-vet professionals are always welcome in our courses/missions. Join us for every breakfast, lunch, dinner and activities, and enjoy the gorgeous beaches while we are in lectures. The cost and principle are the same for everyone, the ticket covers your expenses and a donation towards the neuter campaigns.

Room options:

Shared room (share a room with 2 participants, private bathroom) - from £1350 /person

Private room for 2 people (2 single beds or 1 double, private bathroom) - from £1500 /person

Private room for 1 person (double bed, private bathroom): from £2200

👉 These discounted prices apply if you register with a friend, if you're a non-vet professional, or join another OHANA course/campaign between Sept 2024 & Sept 2027; otherwise, it's £1500, 1650 and 2350 in a room for 3p, 2p and 1p, respectively. If your friend signs up later, you both get the discounted price, so if you want to lower the cost, invite a friend :) Once you join for the first time, you will always qualify for discounts on future trips!

👉 The single room is not a better room, it's a ''room for 2'' made private for 1 person, since the hotels don't have single rooms- this explains the increased cost, as we could be selling two tickets instead of one. You might have reservations about sharing, but this always resolves after the first night (you'll become friends soon after the trip starts, and spend little time in the room).

👉 The hotels are Opuntia and Tero Real, click on them to view. Tero Real is simple, like most of Isabela island, where most roads are unpaved and restaurants have a sandy floor. This is why we LOVE this island, it's authentic instead of built for tourists! If you prefer, for an extra £1210 (room for 1 person) or £605 (room for 2 people), I can book you in at Mi Playa Galapagos Beachfront, a beautiful high-end apartment on the beach with only 2 rooms. This is the extra cost/person to stay at the apartment, instead of Tero Real, for 4 nights.

Where can I see footage from previous courses?

Our 2025 Galapagos courses were INCREDIBLE and sold out 8 months prior! You can see footage in the highlight folder 'Galapagos' on our instagram @ohana.animalcharity.

Are the tickets or deposit refundable?

They are not, as we had to pay expenses in advance and these are not refundable to us. But you can transfer the ticket to a friend, so your money won't be lost! Remember all money received will be used to treat and neuter strays.

What are the payment options?

Google pay, debit card or transfer. See the details to transfer. We reserve your place once payment is received. It may be possible to split into two payments upon request.

Flights:

There are no international flights direct to the Galapagos, you always stop in Quito or Guayaquil. From there, you fly into San Cristobal (island) and typically return from Baltra (island). Traveling in the Galapagos is quite complicated if you've never been, but not with us - when you book your Ohana ticket, we'll send you a detailed flight itinerary!

Search on www.skyscanner.net. See all direct flights to Quito (from Miami, NY, Atlanta, Houston, Madrid...) and all direct flights to Guayaquil. Airlines flying from Europe include Avianca (via Bogota), KLM (Amsterdam), Iberia, Air Europa and British Airways (Madrid).