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Antarctica - the dream destination. As many of you know, I am planning a trip - fully booked - to Antarctica in Feb 202...
28/02/2025

Antarctica - the dream destination.
As many of you know, I am planning a trip - fully booked - to Antarctica in Feb 2026.
I am already looking at planning my tours in 2027 and I am considering offering a trip, once again to Antarctica -
I am wondering if anyone will be interested in joining me to the 7th Continent.

Before I release the trip, I just want to gauge the interest.

Out of all of the places I have visited in the world, Antarctica is the number one destination. I am really looking forward to taking my Experium group there next year.

My favourite destinations - always a hard choice - The Galapagos right now is seriously up there. The Polar Bears - anyone who knows ME, knows this already, The Gorillas in Uganda, Nepal, the jaguars of the Pantanal, Greenland for its rawness....
so many places in the world to Experience.

For now, this is a little survey to gauge interest for a 2027 trip!

28/02/2025

Brazil …. The Pantanal - home of the Jaguar (and other animals)
Toucans, Tapir, macaws, capybara, crocodiles, jaguars (of course), and so much more.
Occasional sightings of Ocelot, armadillo, giant ant eaters.
The Pantanal is the largest Biome in the world.
We also include Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls on this trip.

Is the Galapagos on your bucket list ?If not - is should be …We offer a superb trip to Ecuador, The Amazon and three isl...
26/02/2025

Is the Galapagos on your bucket list ?
If not - is should be …
We offer a superb trip to Ecuador, The Amazon and three island stays in the Galapagos.
I wonder who is interested in joining me me on this incredible trip?

Check out the reviews over on Trustpilot

Reviews - we get asked to write reviews so often these days and I’m sure being asked to do another is a bit of a bore bu...
22/02/2025

Reviews - we get asked to write reviews so often these days and I’m sure being asked to do another is a bit of a bore but they are important to small business such as Experium Travel.

If you’ve recently taken an Experium Holiday - please do write a review.
Either here on Facebook - where it says -write a review.
Or over on Trustpilot,

It will be much appreciated …. Not only by me but also by future travellers with me,

Here’s a review left by Mrs Ostojitsch after the recent Ecuador and Galapagos trip.
She left a review on Facebook and on Trustpilot

Thank you for taking the time to review your recent trip with us.

So, that’s a wrap… as they say in the movie business.Our last day in Quito before the flight home this evening via Madri...
19/02/2025

So, that’s a wrap… as they say in the movie business.
Our last day in Quito before the flight home this evening via Madrid.
It’s raining in Quito…. Gone are the blue skies of the GALAPAGOS.
Alresdy missing the sea lions and their barking noises. All night long you cd hear them.
Returning to Quito yesterday evening suddenly seemed a long way from the islands.
Looking fwd to returning in a couple of weeks time.
Once again, thank you for following our journey

Until the next one,

Some Group photos from this trip…..What does an Experium Travel group look like?Well, pretty much, probably just like yo...
18/02/2025

Some Group photos from this trip…..

What does an Experium Travel group look like?
Well, pretty much, probably just like you if you’re following this page.

They are always a group of like minded travellers!
We aren’t big groups. This group was 15 people + me.
That’s an average size for the tours BUT I do have a max size of 20.

Some groups - for example, the gorillas in Uganda - is a max of 9. And the reason for that is simple. If we keep to that number, we can make a ‘request’ for the gorilla family that we want. We don’t have to take in to account any other travellers and this way we have a bit more control of the family we visit.
Otherwise, I tend to,operate tours on average of about 17 people but we can be 20 at the most.
I like this number and so do my travellers. Enough people to socialise with but not too big.

On this trip, for a couple of the boat trips in the Galapagos, we were split in to 2 boats - 8+8 - as some of the snorkelling boats were a bit smaller but you’re always with your travelling companions. The Galapagos has strict guidelines on numbers for visits and this made it a nice intimate and quality experience for everyone.

Solo Travellers? Most groups are predominantly solo travellers BUT everyone is welcome. We cater for couples / friends / solo travellers.
We don’t tend to cater for children - they can’t keep up,with us !!

You can be alone if you want to be, but the atmosphere is always relaxed and friendly and even when meals are not included, we meet for drinks and usually end up eating together too but the choice is always yours.
But you always know the plan and are always welcome.

Meals ? In some destinations, they are included and when we stay in lodges, especially the remote ones, we include all of the meals.
BUT I do like the freedom of eating in different places. Often, if you’ve had lunch which can often be included, I just find sometimes it’s just too much food on tours if you include 3 meals a day. Sometimes you just want a lighter meal and this way you can choose how much you want to eat.
This way has proven to be very popular with the groups.

The last two nights here, for example, we met for cocktails on two big tables to watch the sunset and we all stayed on for dinner.
What did it cost? The meal was approx $15 plus your drink(s).
In the Amazon, for example, all of the meals were included.
But every tour is different so do check out the itineraries for the different trips.

Dress Code? Always casual and relaxed and always as you wish.
If you want to dress up that’s fine. And if you want to dress down, also fine. It’s your holiday and your choice. Casual is good!

Also, this way, we ensure that local businesses gain from our visits.

So, if this is the type of trip you would like to join, then sign up to the newsletter and do get in touch.
The 2025 trips are all fully booked. 2026 has a couple of spaces available and there’s still a couple of trips to come out for next year.

Don’t just visit the world, Experience it.

18/02/2025

It’s our last night here on the Galápagos Islands. It’s 8.30pm and I’m already in bed. (I did a lot of swimming and snorkelling today and I’m exhausted !)
I can hear the sea lions in the harbour making their barking noises to each other not far away…. Every now and again they remind me where I am and where they are !

We have seen so many sea lions on this trip…. We have swam with them, we have tripped up over them when we’ve been to the pier and we have been completely charmed by them.

We have swam with turtles, we have swam with far too many sharks - all shapes and sizes. If I’m honest I’m still a little bit freaked that we are able to swim with so many sharks. Where else eh ?
We have swam with Rays - eagle rays and manta ray. I seem to have spent so much time snorkelling here that I’m beginning to feel like the next Jacques or (Jackie) Cousteau!

But our time here on the 3 islands has been wonderful.
I last came here over 10 yrs ago when I worked for another company and I honestly didn’t fall in love with the Galapagos. We visited one island and I found it a bit disappointing.

BUT This trip has been so different. We’ve stayed on 3 very different islands. We have discovered them all and loved all of their differences.
This time, I can honestly say I have fallen in love with the Galapagos,
It really is a special place. The animals here are wild but they’ve never been hunted and are so approachable because of it.
This afternoon I swam with about 20 sharks. Part of me was terrified and part of me was just in awe.

I’ll be sad to leave tomorrow BUT I’m one of the lucky ones as I get to come back in a couple of weeks time and once more swim the sharks and turtles.

Thank you all so much for following the trip. I’m looking forward to bringing my next group here very soon.
In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a video from today’s snorkelling Experience.

17/02/2025

Our last day in the Galápagos Islands today.
It’s planned to be a pretty chilled boat trip out to Kicker rock and some beach time
A little video of the highlights of our trip so far !

Our day started with a sunrise - a beautiful one at that - and a speedboat to our final island of San Cristobal.Finches,...
16/02/2025

Our day started with a sunrise - a beautiful one at that - and a speedboat to our final island of San Cristobal.
Finches, mocking birds, more sea lions and even more sea lions…. A walk up friagate bird Hill, a stroll to see the sea lions, a dip in the pool, lunch and now waiting for sun to set …
Off to kicker Island tomorrow for a last day snorkelling before we say goodbye to the Galápagos Islands.
It is soooo hot here. Well, only 27 deg c BUT the sun is so strong.

15/02/2025

Lovely to spend time with these two, watching them play.
I got a bit close to the one but managed to get out of the way in time.
Playful sea lions
Adios Isabella island .. until next time,

This morning was a free morning before our boat trip back to Santa Cruz later today.Time to play with my camera and try ...
15/02/2025

This morning was a free morning before our boat trip back to Santa Cruz later today.
Time to play with my camera and try and improve my bird photography - never my strong point !

I headed off early back to the pier to meet the sea lions, little grey heron( a lava heron), blue footed bo***es in flight, 2 penguins swam by.
Isabella has been fabulous !
I waded out, was eaten by horse flies BUT it was worth it.
Can’t wait to return …. Very soon!

To conclude our stay on Isabela island, we had the most incredible sunset.A day pootling around with the iguanas, pelica...
15/02/2025

To conclude our stay on Isabela island, we had the most incredible sunset.
A day pootling around with the iguanas, pelicans and penguins and a swim in the sea with the white tipped sharks - not as scary as it sounds.
This island stay has been incredible.
Tomorrow we head back to Santa Cruz for the night before we go to our final island.

Today is a free day for the group. We’ve had quite a few early mornings on the trip - so,it’s quite nice to have some do...
14/02/2025

Today is a free day for the group. We’ve had quite a few early mornings on the trip - so,it’s quite nice to have some down time.

Some have chosen to take another snorkel trip / two have booked on a trip to go up a volcano and others have explored the marine life (of which there is a lot) on the beach and pier near to the hotel.

Me - I went in search of the penguin - the Galapagos Penguin - which can be found mostly around the Island of Isabella - where we are staying for 3 nights.
It didn’t take long when I got to the beach before we found some action - the meet and greet committee were out in full force. The sea lions were all there to meet us.

One cheeky sea lion had started his new job today as a fake kayak instructor but his cover was soon blown when the real one rocked up to take the class and quickly shooed him away!

It was low tide and it didn’t take long before we spotted 3 penguins - one close by - posing in the rain. Yes it does rain here …
Eventually he jumped in for a swim.

Iguanas - the same colour as the lava rocks - were disguised quite well and I nearly trod on a couple of them - but didn’t.

It’ll Soon be time for lunch ….. think I might wander down the beach shortly for a bite to eat and watch some more pelicans / iguanas and umpteen sea lions.
It really is a hard life in the Galapagos!

HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY to all you Solo Travellers.Actually, It’s okay to be on your own and we make travelling on your ow...
14/02/2025

HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY to all you Solo Travellers.
Actually, It’s okay to be on your own and we make travelling on your own okay.
Experium Travel specialises in small group Experiences to some of the most amazing places in the world and whilst we are not ‘exclusively’ a solo company - at least 80% of our travellers are solo.

What does it mean to be a solo traveller with Experium Travel ?
Well, you get your own double room - just for you !
You get to eat with like minded travellers and share your Experience with a small group of people. Most of them are just like you !

Want to be by yourself ? That’s fine … This isn’t Butlins - we don’t make you join in with everything if you don’t want to but most people do AND we make it incredibly easy for you to join in.
The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.

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Right now, I’m with a group in the Galápagos Islands and yesterday we were all swimming with turtles. Last night we enjoyed cocktails whilst the sun went down and then we walked along the beach for supper overlooking the ocean.

What’s not to love about an experience like that - sharing it with a group of like minded travellers.

Solo? - boo hoo - to Valentines Day. It’s grossly over rated !! Ha ha

13/02/2025

A video of the whole morning …
Sea horses, shark (white tipped), turtles, cactus, sea lions, blue footed bo***es penguin, sting ray.

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Brazil …. The Pantanal - home of the Jaguar (and other animals) Toucans, Tapir, macaws, capybara, crocodiles, jaguars (of course), and so much more. Occasional sightings of Ocelot, armadillo, giant ant eaters. The Pantanal is the largest Biome in the world. We also include Rio de Janeiro and Iguassu Falls on this trip.

It’s our last night here on the Galápagos Islands. It’s 8.30pm and I’m already in bed. (I did a lot of swimming and snorkelling today and I’m exhausted !) I can hear the sea lions in the harbour making their barking noises to each other not far away…. Every now and again they remind me where I am and where they are ! We have seen so many sea lions on this trip…. We have swam with them, we have tripped up over them when we’ve been to the pier and we have been completely charmed by them. We have swam with turtles, we have swam with far too many sharks - all shapes and sizes. If I’m honest I’m still a little bit freaked that we are able to swim with so many sharks. Where else eh ? We have swam with Rays - eagle rays and manta ray. I seem to have spent so much time snorkelling here that I’m beginning to feel like the next Jacques or (Jackie) Cousteau! But our time here on the 3 islands has been wonderful. I last came here over 10 yrs ago when I worked for another company and I honestly didn’t fall in love with the Galapagos. We visited one island and I found it a bit disappointing. BUT This trip has been so different. We’ve stayed on 3 very different islands. We have discovered them all and loved all of their differences. This time, I can honestly say I have fallen in love with the Galapagos, It really is a special place. The animals here are wild but they’ve never been hunted and are so approachable because of it. This afternoon I swam with about 20 sharks. Part of me was terrified and part of me was just in awe. I’ll be sad to leave tomorrow BUT I’m one of the lucky ones as I get to come back in a couple of weeks time and once more swim the sharks and turtles. Thank you all so much for following the trip. I’m looking forward to bringing my next group here very soon. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a video from today’s snorkelling Experience.

Our last day in the Galápagos Islands today. It’s planned to be a pretty chilled boat trip out to Kicker rock and some beach time A little video of the highlights of our trip so far !

Sea Lions of Isabella
Sea Lions of Isabella

Lovely to spend time with these two, watching them play. I got a bit close to the one but managed to get out of the way in time. Playful sea lions Adios Isabella island .. until next time,

A video of the whole morning … Sea horses, shark (white tipped), turtles, cactus, sea lions, blue footed boobies penguin, sting ray.

What a fabulous morning swimming with turtles, sting rays, sharks, sea horses, sea cucumbers. We saw penguins, blue footed boobies and of course our friends the sea lions. Just a perfect morning in paradise. Oh… and we snorkelled through lava tunnels. A pretty cool morning !

My camera just automatically created this little collection from yesterday at North Seymour.

And the last one I shall post from today. But you get the idea … it was a lot of fun!!

Some underwater footage

Another video photo dump…

Today is a photo dump day…. So more photos from my GoPro … underwater photos / and wet landing photos. Here we go…. The footage of the sea lion swimming next to me will have to be edited before I can post it …. As I swore very loudly with a very bad word.. but in my defence he did frighten the living daylights out of me!

If the Galapagos is not on your bucket list - then it really should be . And preferably with Experium Travel. What a fabulous morning with the frigate birds / sea lions / snorkelling with the fish and a few sharks. I’m beginning to remember why I love these islands. I’m about to photo dump some photos / videos from the morning, The idea is that I want you to wish you were here …. Ha ha,

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