Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
TOUR GROUP
- Need to visit with a tour group
- Islands are one big national park= Many rules and regulations
- Can be difficult to get around, navigate various fees
- Almost impossible to island hop on your own
- Intrepid: Galapagos Islands – highly reccomend
FYI
- Major Islands: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal
- Airports:(GPS) Galápagos Ecologic Airport & (SCY) Airport Isla San Cristobal
- Notable small islands: Isabella, Floreana
- Need Transit Control Card to enter the Islands
- $200 CASH entry fee per person on arrival into Galapagos islands
- Limited ATM’s on islands bring cash beforehand!
- Some of the best Scuba Diving in the world
- Airlines: LATAM, Avianca
- Language- Spanish
- Currency: US Dollar
- Mostly Cash everywhere
- Tipping: not required, 10% suggested
- Bottle water only
- Drive on the right
- Toilet paper goes in the trash
- Boobies- famouos blue footed bird
- Best Beaches: Isabella
Weather and Currents
- Can get hot and humid while also Unpredictable rain
- Currents are VERY strong June- September
- pack your sea sickness medicine
- Tough for scubadiving- most dives are advanced
Top Things to do in Galapagos
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