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 Whitsunday Islands are a collection of about 74 Islands, located midway on the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the center of the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean.
Best time to Visit
The climate of Whitsunday Islands is tropical and hence has tourists coming in throughout the year. The drier and cooler months from November to April are when tourism peaks here.
Getting there
The Whitsunday Islands are at a distance of about 900 kilometers from Brisbane, Australia and you can cover the distance between the two in about one-and-a-half hours by flight.
There are two airports here – the Whitsunday Coast Airport in Proserpine Island and the Great Barrier Reef Airport in Hamilton Island. These are served by direct flights from Australian cities of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. [...]
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Aitutaki is an atoll-like Island in the southern group of the Cooks Island that lies between New Zealand and Hawaii, in the South Pacific Ocean. Aitutaki is one of the 15 Islands of the Cooks, to the north of its Capital Rarotonga Island by about 225 kilometers.
When to go
Aitutaki and other Cook Islands enjoy a tropical climate and the main tourist season here are the months of April, May, September and October, though you can plan your trip at anytime of the year.
How to reach
To get to Aitutaki, you will need to fly to Rarotonga. The International airport here is well-connected to the neighbouring Cook Islands and countries by flight. From Los Angeles, there are weekly flights to Aitutaki Island via Rarotonga.
Aitutaki is the official port for the Cook Islands. Different parts [...]
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