If you decide to build your own land-based itinerary and customize your trip, you will be able to access the majority of the Galápagos Islands. While you can only stay overnight on four of the islands, you will have access to the vast majority of the archipelago via day trips from these inhabited islands. Below, … Continue reading Which Islands Can I Visit?
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Getting Around the Galápagos Islands
To read more about how to transfer to the city center based upon your arrival airport, check out our Landing in the Galápagos post for more details and specifics. Let's focus on what to expect once you've checked into your land accommodations and are looking to explore the city center. Getting around the City Centers … Continue reading Getting Around the Galápagos Islands
Budget Hack: Baltra Island to Santa Cruz Island Transfer
Feeling confident from the moment you land? Here’s a tip to maximize your money when staying on Santa Cruz, especially if you have a couple of friends with you to split a private taxi hire. If you are flying into Baltra Island and staying on Santa Cruz Island, plan to spend $20-25 per person (without … Continue reading Budget Hack: Baltra Island to Santa Cruz Island Transfer
Fact or Fiction: The Galápagos are Expensive
…but so are most islands. Remember that you are also not traveling to just any island, but to a set of islands completely isolated the middle of the Pacific Ocean, far from mainland South America. It isn’t exactly easy to get to the Galápagos, so of course everything on the island will have the added … Continue reading Fact or Fiction: The Galápagos are Expensive
Checking the Galápagos Off Your Bucket List
So, you want to go to the Galápagos Islands? This locale is on many bucket lists and for a good reason - the islands are a place of wonder even to the well-traveled...but it is notoriously expensive to visit. There are some important reasons that prices tend to be high, but here's the good news … Continue reading Checking the Galápagos Off Your Bucket List