The starting point for the largest number of activities in the Galapagos Islands is Puerto Ayora, a small and charming port town where the sun, seabirds and fishing boats coexist in a happy balance. On the outskirts is the world famous Charles Darwin Research station.
Although it is the most visited place of the Galapagos Islands, most of the arriving travelers do so to know the station and specifically, until very recently, to meet the lone George, recently deceased to his more than 150 years. Now, without the priority of meeting George, visitors will be able to take more time to discover other Puerto Ayora charms that have much more to offer, as its excellent offer of international cuisine, its beachfront hotels, its open-air bars, diving schools and an avenue of exclusive shops offering from Pareos with "tie-dyed" designs to Panama hats.
By plane after a trip of about 3 hours from Quito, and land in Baltra, a small island north of Santa Cruz.
Foreigners must show their passport and pay the $100 fee that costs the Galapagos National Park access.
From Baltra, passengers can climb directly on the boats that have already been booked and are anchored just 5 minutes from the airport, (the guides will be waiting), or go to Puerto Ayora on a trip that lasts 45 minutes on a tame bus that will be waiting outside the airport and that has no additional cost. In just 5 minutes you reach the ferry that by $1 crosses the channel that divides both islands. On the other side it is possible to take a public bus or a private car to save the last stretch to Puerto Ayora.
FDS TRAVEL GALAPAGOS TOURS Saturday 22 February 2025
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