The national park is home to the Galapagos Islands with the park boundaries encompassing an area of 7,880 sq km.

There is a total of 21 islands with 18 of them considered significant. The total Galapagos Islands measures square miles (7,995.4 sq km) and spread across 45,000 sq km of ocean waters. Galapagos National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the country’s first national park.

The highest point in the Galapagos Islands occurs at Volcán Wolf on Isabela Island and it reaches a height of 1,707 m. Isabela Island is the largest island and accounts for the majority of land area in the Galapagos. The Ecuadorian government has declared 97% of the Galapagos Island area as a protected area through the Galapagos National Park.

Along with Isabela, Baltra, Floreana, San Cristobal, and Santa Cruz are the populated islands and account for about 3% of the total Galapagos Island area.

The wildlife in the Galapagos Islands is globally renowned featuring the Galapagos land iguanas, the marine iguanas, and the giant Galapagos tortoise. The marine iguanas of the national park are the only ones that swim and eat from the sea.

Other popular species include the green turtle, blue-footed booby, waved albatross, and the Galapagos hawk and Galapagos penguin. Sea lions, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, and several other marine species await divers and snorkelers.

Endemic mockingbirds, finches, and tanagers are special treats for visitors as well.