The Galapagos Islands - Ecuador
TRACING DARWINS FOOTSTEPS

Getting there

Flights operated by Tame and Aerogal leave every day from mainland Ecuador from the cities of Quito and Guayaquil to the islands of Baltra or San Cristobal.

Flights leave early morning from the mainland arriving to Galapagos mid to late morning. Returning flights leave late morning arriving back to mainland in the afternoon. The flight time from Quito is 3 hours with a time difference of 1 hour (Galapagos is 1 hour behind the mainland).


Getting to the Galapagos Islands
Flight costs vary by season and route:

Route High season Low season
Quito / Galapagos / Quito
$417
$362
Quito / Galapagos / Guayaquil
$394
$344
Guayaquil / Galapagos / Quito
$391
$341
Guayaquil / Galapagos / Guayaquil
$367
$323

High season prices apply from 1st November to 30th April, and from 15th June to 14th September.

Upon arrival all tourists must pay the National Park entry fee which is currently $100 per person plus $10 for a control card visa.