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Volunteer in the Galapagos Islands
Volunteer in the Galapagos Islands with International Volunteer HQ on a unique range of volunteer abroad projects. This program is an eco volunteers dream, with options to volunteer in Giant Tortoise Conservation, Environmental Conservation, Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring, Sustainable Agriculture, Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Conservation Marketing & Social Media, and Teaching English. Galapagos volunteers are based in Puerto Villamil, on the southeastern edge of Isabela Island. With affordable Program Fees and top rated volunteer projects trusted by over 146,000 travellers, IVHQ is the best volunteer organisation in the Galapagos Islands.
Highlights:
- 6 meaningful project options available year-round
- Program Fees from AU$2425 for 2 weeks
- Includes orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
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Accommodation in a homestay with a local family
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Volunteer program is based in Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island
Key information
Volunteer opportunities in the Galapagos Islands
Conserves the environment
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based on Isabela Island
- Volunteers aged 18+
This is a unique project that enables volunteers to gain digital marketing and social media experience within the conservation field. You'll help raise awareness of the sustainable development activities taking place in the Galapagos National Park, while contributing towards the protection of this incredible place.
Conserves the environment
5-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in the Highlands on Isabela Island
- Volunteers aged 18+
Join forces with National Park Rangers of the Galapagos Islands to preserve and revive the precious, one-of-a-kind plant species indigenous to Isabela Island.
Conserves the environment
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based on Isabela Island
- Volunteers aged 18+
Help to conserve one of the world's most biodiverse National Parks! Help protect the Galapagos Island's unique and fragile ecosystems through a variety of conservation, sustainable tourism, and community development initiatives.
Protects animals
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based on Isabela Island
- Volunteers aged 18+
Help conserve the famous and sadly endangered Galapagos Giant Tortoise. You'll care for these magnificent creatures at a breeding center in the Galapagos National Park and raise awareness of important conservation activities that helps protect these tortoises in the Galapagos.
Protects animals
4 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based on Isabela Island
- Solo volunteers aged 18+ and families aged 12+
Help conserve endangered sea turtles in the Galapagos National Park. Support nesting and hatching activities by collecting data, patrolling beaches, monitoring nests, identifying species, and more! This project is only available from January to the end of May.
Conserves the environment
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2425
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in the Tomás de Berlanga highlands
- Solo volunteers aged 18+ and families aged 12+
Learn local agriculture techniques and work towards a more sustainable future for the Galapagos Islands and its inhabitants. You'll be based in the lush tropical highlands of Isabela Island.
What recent volunteers said about their IVHQ experience
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Ron Judd
25 Feb 2025
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Laurie Miller
25 Feb 2025
I would not hesitate to recommend IVHQ to anyone who wants to volunteer and feel that they are making a difference in the lives of animals for people in different countries.
I will forever be grateful for the experience I had volunteering for the sea turtle nesting monitoring program on Isla Isabela! I was able to witness the entire circle of life - from the females coming up on shore, laying their eggs, baby turtles hatching and making it back to the sea! I also assisted with an excavation of the nest the babies had hatched from and took part in gathering the data as far as how many viable eggs hatched, and tracked the different stages of development of the unhatched eggs. It was an amazing trip I will never forget! And I am looking forward to volunteering again in the near future for another program.
The experience humbles you and gives you such a great education about different cultures, the fragile conditions some endangered species are in and that you can make a difference!
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Dee Tabb
17 Feb 2025
I would support anyone volunteering with IVHQ, whether it be their first time or if they had volunteered before. I felt very supported, and there were no issues with going there by myself. I feel like we were part of a much larger effort to help with the environment and the tortoises. My host family was wonderful to me. We managed to work through the language barrier without too much trouble!
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Nicola Skipper
04 Feb 2025
Be prepared to join in and be sociable. The work is very hard especially in the heat, but so rewarding!
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Cathy Striegel
04 Feb 2025
I felt very comfortable and felt IVHQ provided what I needed pre-departure. I recommend others just do it! You will learn so much and your help is needed. The people are kind and helpful.
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Samuel Bundy
03 Feb 2025
I learned so much from the culture and the other volunteers from around the world. I recommend giving it a try. It will change your life.
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