Can you please tell me the cost to upgrade the hotel to either Tourist Superior or Luxury? Also, can I get a list of the hotels?

The price for superior tourist class would be: $ 2930 and for luxury: $ 6.550. Prices in luxury hotels rise considerably as it is December and they always increase by a certain percentage at this time of year. Please note that December is high season and we will need to check availability at these higher category hotels as they are often fully booked.

Can you help us arrange flights to/from Quito and tours if we arrive early in Quito? Are airport transfers included? This tour is listed as all ages. Can you tell me if any young children are traveling in December? We prefer not to travel with children. What is the overall physical level for this tour? We are not interested in a strenuous hike. Is there an alternate activity available? Other than dinners, are there other expenses that are not included in this tour?

The program does include transfers during the program. Most of the activities are 70% walking and 30% snorkelling, usually shared tours with more adults than children. The program doesn't include: GPS National Park entrance ($200), INGALA card ($20), Ferry in Itabaca ($1), Water taxis ($1 each), Fee Isabela ($10), Lunch and dinner not specified, Personal expenses, Travel Insurance.

We are also considering 1-4 in 2026. But there is no schedule yet. December is acceptable. How to fly there? Is there pre and after land tour?

We suggest to fly to Quito and from there take the flight to Galapagos. When passengers book our programmes, we give them access to our app where they find several options to visit before or after their programme and which are normally free of charge.

Do passengers need a transit card for Galapagos?

Yes, you will need to pay for the Galapagos transit card when at the airport.

What is the best way to book my flights to Galapagos?

You may book your flights separately, and inform us of the timings for transfers.

It looks like the tour begins on December 22 in the morning, so we have to arrive on December 21 - Is that correct? Arriving at 12:45pm on the 22nd is too late, yes?

This looks good but there aren't any single rooms available

Can you tell me about the hotels used during the tour?

We utilize standard hotels in Santa Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristobal, typically with private baths.

What types of meals are included in the tour?

Meals vary per day, generally breakfast is included in the accommodation.

What is the price for upgrading accommodations?

We can provide options for upgraded accommodations, just let us know your preferences.

How do we know the flight information needed for transfers?

Please send us your flight details to organize the transfers accordingly.

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Galapagos Insight

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Start and end in Baltra Island

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One of the most beautiful and exacting experience of my life. Great service, great tours, great hospitality.
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Operator: True Ecuador Travel
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Baltra to Santa Cruz
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Highland Tour with giant tortoise viewing
- Lava tunnel exploration
- Los Gemelos volcanic craters tour
Optional Activities
- Charles Darwin Research Station visit (self-guided)
Landmarks
Los Gemelos
Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 2
Santa Cruz Island All-Day Tour
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the boat)
Included Activities
- All-day guided island tour (Bartolomé, Plazas, or North Seymour)
- Snorkeling at multiple locations
- Short hiking and wildlife exploration
- Lunch on boat
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Puerto Ayora
Landmarks
Bartolomé Island
Plazas Island
North Seymour Island
Day 3
Santa Cruz to Isabela Island
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- High-speed launch transfer to Isabela Island
- Guided Volcán Sierra Negra hike
- Volcán Chico hike (optional extension)
- Dinner
Landmarks
Volcán Sierra Negra
Volcán Chico
Day 4
Isabela Island Explorations
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Los Túneles snorkel tour
- Snorkeling at multiple locations
Optional Activities
- Lunch at restaurants in main square ($5 and upwards)
- Hike by Flamingo Lagoon
- Playa del Amor visit
- Media Luna Hill exploration
Landmarks
Los Túneles
Flamingo Lagoon
Playa del Amor
Media Luna Hill
Day 5
Isabela to Santa Cruz Island
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided Tintoreras snorkel tour
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Self-guided walk to Playa de los Alemanes
- Self-guided walk to Laguna de las Ninfas
Landmarks
Tintoreras
Playa de los Alemanes
Laguna de las Ninfas
Day 6
Santa Cruz to San Cristóbal Island
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Self-guided hike to Playa Mann beach
- Self-guided hike to Playa de Oro beach
- San Cristóbal Interpretation Center visit (self-guided)
- Lunch at local market, local restaurants, or tourist restaurants
- Dinner at local market, local restaurants, or tourist restaurants
Landmarks
Playa Mann
Playa de Oro
San Cristóbal Interpretation Center
Day 7
San Cristóbal All-Day Tour
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- All-day 360 Tour of San Cristóbal
- Playa Grande visit
- Bahía Sardina visit
- Kicker Rock snorkel tour
- Wildlife viewing (sea lions, turtles, stingrays, sharks, octopus, tropical fish, blue-footed boobies)
Optional Activities
- Dinner at local or tourist restaurants in Baquerizo Moreno
Landmarks
Playa Grande
Bahía Sardina
Kicker Rock
Day 8
San Cristóbal to Santa Cruz Island
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Self-guided hike to Cerro Tijeretas lookout point
Landmarks
Cerro Tijeretas
Day 9
Santa Cruz Island All-Day Excursion
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- All-day island excursion (Pinzón, Floreana, or Santa Fé)
- Island hiking and exploration
- Snorkeling in sheltered cove
- Lunch on boat or island
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration and dinner in Puerto Ayora
Landmarks
Pinzón Island
Floreana Island
Santa Fé Island
Day 10
Santa Cruz to Baltra Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
Landmarks
Itabaca Channel

Landmarks
Los Gemelos
Charles Darwin Research Station

Landmarks
Bartolomé Island
Plazas Island
North Seymour Island

Landmarks
Volcán Sierra Negra
Volcán Chico

Landmarks
Los Túneles
Flamingo Lagoon
Playa del Amor
Media Luna Hill

Landmarks
Tintoreras
Playa de los Alemanes
Laguna de las Ninfas

Landmarks
Playa Mann
Playa de Oro
San Cristóbal Interpretation Center

Landmarks
Playa Grande
Bahía Sardina
Kicker Rock

Landmarks
Cerro Tijeretas

Landmarks
Pinzón Island
Floreana Island
Santa Fé Island

Landmarks
Itabaca Channel

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Response rate

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4.1

Overall rating based on 7 Reviews

Itinerary
4.5
Transport
4.5
Guide
4.8
Accommodation
3.5
Food
3.5
Tour Operator
4.2

Lenora
December 11th, 2024
2
I did receive my updated itinerary until day 3 after following the original one, being confused and having to message...
I did receive my updated itinerary until day 3 after following the original one, being confused and having to message the operator multiple times. When I did reach out to the operator upset on day 2, she was unkind and blamed me. This was a poor way to handle a solo female traveler in a foreign country. On day 3, she sent me an itinerary that was consistent and things went okay from there. She also misspelt my name on EVERY document so every tour guide and sign with my name on it was wrong for 10 days which I found annoying.Show more
Traveled in December 2024
Reply from: True Ecuador Travel
Dear Lenora, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Although some time has passed since your trip, we truly appreciate your comments and the opportunity to respond. We are sorry to hear that there was confusion with your itinerary at the beginning of your journey and that your experience did not fully meet your expectations. Our goal is always to provide clear information and support to every traveler, and we regret that this situation caused you inconvenience. Since your visit, we have reviewed our communication process with TourRadar guests to ensure that all updated itineraries and details are confirmed well in advance. We have also strengthened our internal procedures to double-check all personal information on travel documents to avoid any spelling errors. We are glad to know that the rest of your journey went smoothly after day 3, and we sincerely appreciate your feedback—it helps us continue improving the quality of our service for future travelers. Kind regards, The True Ecuador Travel Team
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yanqing
July 11th, 2024
5
Everything's good, just one thing: from ferry to hotel, with luggage, and no wifi, walking in not possible
Traveled in June 2024
Reply from: True Ecuador Travel
Thank you for your message and for allowing us to help you organise your holiday, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Galapagos.
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Carla
December 29th, 2022
5
Jonathan and team were amazing in organising a smooth and seamless trip. Nothing was too much trouble and they took...
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Michael
November 16th, 2022
4
The local staff were excellent. The tour covered all the major sites. Hotels were well located, clean and comfortable
Traveled in November 2022
M
Maria
November 8th, 2022
4
After the very disappointing start of the trip it was indeed interesting and enjoyable. Our new travel agent put...
After the very disappointing start of the trip it was indeed interesting and enjoyable. Our new travel agent put together a good itinerary (together with us ) and took well care of us. I still don’t understand why we weren’t met by a guide at Baltra airport as scheduled. We waited for hours and succeeded to get the last bus out of there and by the ferry there were no more busses to Puerto Ayoro. We had to take a taxi and then get a hotel in Puerto Ayora. During the day we made numerous expensive phone calls to England to get in contact with our “tour operator “ but without success. First in the evening when we were out eating we were contacted. We had already then been to a new travel agent and organised a trip, whichShow more
Traveled in October 2022
Arit
March 5th, 2022
5
One of the most beautiful and exacting experience of my life. Great service, great tours, great hospitality Just...
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Traveled in February 2022
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Siu Lan
January 29th, 2020
4
It is a Wonderful trip in Galapagos
Traveled in January 2020

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Emily
Asked on November 6th, 2025
Can you please tell me the cost to upgrade the hotel to either Tourist Superior or Luxury? Also, can I get a list of the hotels?
Accommodation
Price / Availability
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written November 2025
  The price for superior tourist class would be: $ 2930 and for luxury: $ 6.550. Prices in luxury hotels rise considerably as it is December and they always increase by a certain percentage at this time of year. Please note that December is high season and we will need to check availability at these higher category hotels as they are often fully booked.
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Oliver
Asked on July 23rd, 2025
Can you help us arrange flights to/from Quito and tours if we arrive early in Quito? Are airport transfers included? This tour is listed as all ages. Can you tell me if any young children are traveling in December? We prefer not to travel with children. What is the overall physical level for this tour? We are not interested in a strenuous hike. Is there an alternate activity available? Other than dinners, are there other expenses that are not included in this tour?
Age Range
Flights / Transfers
Group size
Tour Details
Transport
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written July 2025
  The program does include transfers during the program. Most of the activities are 70% walking and 30% snorkelling, usually shared tours with more adults than children. The program doesn't include: GPS National Park entrance ($200), INGALA card ($20), Ferry in Itabaca ($1), Water taxis ($1 each), Fee Isabela ($10), Lunch and dinner not specified, Personal expenses, Travel Insurance.
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  Oliver
  Traveler•Written July 2025
  Is this a group tour with the same people in the group each day? Will we have the same guide each day of the tour? Do you have a direct website? Is the price the same, whether booked through Tour Radar or directly through the company? Are any promotions or discounts available?
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written July 2025
  The guide is not the same for the entire programme. You join groups according to the activity being carried out. The programme is flexible depending on the date chosen by the passenger. Our agency is True Ecuador Travel, and the price is the same as that offered by Tour Radar. December is high season, so we do not have any offers available for that month.
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Patrick
Asked on June 30th, 2025
We are also considering 1-4 in 2026. But there is no schedule yet. December is acceptable. How to fly there? Is there pre and after land tour?
Flights / Transfers
Tour Details
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written July 2025
  We suggest to fly to Quito and from there take the flight to Galapagos. When passengers book our programmes, we give them access to our app where they find several options to visit before or after their programme and which are normally free of charge.
K
Kevin
Asked on March 25th, 2025
Do passengers need a transit card for Galapagos?
Travel Support
Visa
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written March 2025
  Yes, you will need to pay for the Galapagos transit card when at the airport.
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Rosa Maria
Asked on February 19th, 2025
What is the best way to book my flights to Galapagos?
Flights / Transfers
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written February 2025
  You may book your flights separately, and inform us of the timings for transfers.
S
Shannon
Asked on December 11th, 2024
It looks like the tour begins on December 22 in the morning, so we have to arrive on December 21 - Is that correct? Arriving at 12:45pm on the 22nd is too late, yes?
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  Shannon
  Traveler•Written December 2024
  This looks good but there aren't any single rooms available
- S
  Shannon
  Traveler•Written December 2024
  Can I make a flight at 2:20am on 12/30?
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written December 2024
  No, if you arrive at noon it's fine. The activity takes place in the afternoon and the rest of the program runs normally.
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written December 2024
  About the type of room, if there is availability in a single room.
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written December 2024
  If you book the flight on Dec 30 at 2:20 am the program would have to end on the 29th because your return flight is in the early morning of the 30th.
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Marion
Asked on November 14th, 2024
Can you tell me about the hotels used during the tour?
Accommodation
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written November 2024
  We utilize standard hotels in Santa Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristobal, typically with private baths.
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Jimmy
Asked on September 27th, 2024
What types of meals are included in the tour?
Meals
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written September 2024
  Meals vary per day, generally breakfast is included in the accommodation.
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Atlas
Asked on September 26th, 2024
What is the price for upgrading accommodations?
Accommodation
Price / Availability
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written September 2024
  We can provide options for upgraded accommodations, just let us know your preferences.
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Salma
Asked on August 16th, 2024
How do we know the flight information needed for transfers?
Flights / Transfers
- True Ecuador TravelOperator•Written August 2024
  Please send us your flight details to organize the transfers accordingly.

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