2021 marks 50 years since our company's founder, Giovanna Holbrook, first led a group of travelers to the Galápagos Islands, a life-changing experience that became the impetus for the creation of Holbrook Travel. In this video, she shares the story of that first expedition and how she organized her first group trip with a little help from Dr. Archie Carr and other renowned scientists.

Originally published June 2013; updated December 2021