The Galapagos Islands lies in the Pacific Ocean at a distance of about 600 miles west from Ecuador. With about 19 islands and several small islets, some of which are very recent, Galapagos occupies an area of about 3,086 square miles. Best Time to Visit The Galapagos Islands Galapagos experiences a Tropical climate. Consequently, you can plan a trip to this Pacific Island at anytime of the year, provided, you are prepared for some unexpected rainfalls. January and May is the best time to explore this Island. How to Get to Galapagos Island There are two airports in Galapagos Islands. These are on the Baltra Island and the San Cristobal Island. There are daily flights to the Island of Galapgos from the Quito, the Capital of Ecuador and from Guayaquil. Galapagos Islands Tourist Attractions [...]
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The Australian Island of Heron is a coral cay, lying close to the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. It occupies a small area of about 0.29 square kilometers.
Best time to visit
The Heron Island experiences a tropical climate. The Average annual temperature here is about 27 degree Celsius. Thus, the weather favours tourism all through the year in Heron.
How to Get to Heron Island
To get to Heron Island, you would need to fly to the Queensland Coast in Australia. The Gladstone Airport is fairly accessible from anywhere in Australia. Heron lies 72 kilometers to the north-east of Gladstone. You can have a helicopter arranged for your transfer to Heron Island from here. The journey takes about half an hour. You can also opt for ferry services to reach Heron from Gladstone.
Attractions
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The heart shaped Island of Mnemba is in the Indian Ocean, to the northeast of Zanzibar.
When to visit
The best time to explore this Island would be from the months of July to March – the drier season of the year.
How to reach
There are no direct flights to Mnemba Island. However, it is easily accessible by road from Zanzibar airport or Stone Town.
To get here from Europe, you can take one of the international flights from Europe and South Africa to Nairobi and Dar es Salaam International Airports, from where you need to fly to Zanzibar.
The Island of Mnemba is more of a luxury Island resort, visited by tourists as a day tour or on an excursion trip from the Island Nation of Zanzibar.
Attraction of Mnemba
This Island is a part of the Mnemba Island Marine Conservation Area. [...]
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