{"id":2517,"date":"2019-12-04T06:47:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T06:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tripfuser.com\/blog\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T09:25:00","slug":"travel-galapagos-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designerjourneys.com\/blog\/travel-galapagos-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Travel the Galapagos Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Charles Darwin, who developed his theory of natural selection here, to the modern-day explorers of our times, it is with good reason that the Galapagos Islands are firmly planted at the top of many an adventurer\u2019s bucket list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Located just off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos archipelago is a bonafide wild and unadulterated adventure-land. Although their location may be remote, all 20 islands are brimming with an abundance of wildlife that can\u2019t be found anywhere else in the world and a flourishingly rich ecosystem both above and below water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lava tunnels, sinkholes, lakes and secluded beaches are just a handful of the unique experiences found on the Galapagos. Other than its sheer natural beauty, the Galapagos Islands host an incredible array of diverse species of animals. On San Cristobal Island, you\u2019ll find more sea lions than people. Hammerhead sharks and manta rays roam freely in the pristine dive sites of Santa Cruz. Not to mention the blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and penguins that scatter the Galapagos archipelago.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can feel the explorer inside of you stirring, keep reading, for adventure beckons, and it has the Galapagos written all over it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Travel Requirements and Getting to the Galapagos Islands<\/b><\/h2>\n

Situated roughly 900 kilometres off the Pacific Coast of Ecuador, most visitors arrive from a two-hour direct flight <\/span>from Quito to the Galapagos<\/span><\/a>, or as part of a cruise from other parts of the Pacific. Most flights arrive in Baltra Island, which is an excellent starting point to explore the rest of the islands in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before arriving, you\u2019ll need to pay a $100 park entrance fee as well as $20 immigration control card fee, and your bag will be searched for contraband as there are strict rules of what can be taken into the islands. As this is a marine protected area, when visiting you will have to adhere to the park rules, such as never feeding the wildlife and always visiting protected park areas with a guide. With such an abundance of visitors, it\u2019s an important reminder to leave the Galapagos as the wonderful ecological paradise that it is!<\/span><\/p>\n

Itching to get to the Galapagos? <\/span>This 8-Day Quito & Galapagos Discovery trip<\/span><\/a> starts in Quito and flies to the Galapagos visiting some of its most impressive destinations, such as Bartolome and North Seymour Island.<\/span><\/p>\n

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