![]() ![]() When we got to San Cristobal, Quasar met up with us got us on a bus, and took us on a quick bus tour through the town. We flew from Quito to Guayaquil and then flew onto the airport on San Cristobal in the Galapagos. He ushered us through the agriculture and check-in process and made sure we had what we needed before we passed through security. There we met up with the Quasar representative who handed us the paperwork we needed like our entry forms for the Galapagos National Park. We woke up before dawn on Saturday and hopped on a shuttle from our hotel to the Quito airport. The one stop that both cruises would have in common would be the trip to the highlands of the island of Santa Cruz to see the giant tortoises.ĭay One – Saturday – Quito to San Cristobal Island So if you had the funds and two week’s vacation you could book a cabin for two weeks and see different islands. The rules in the national park are that a boat cannot return to the same spot until 2 weeks later. ![]() Our cruise covered more of the eastern islands and the following week the cruise would cover more of the eastern islands. There are two main itineraries for the Quasar cruises. The next cruise would do the airports in the opposite order. We started at San Cristóbal Airport and ended at Seymour Airport. The cruises from Quasar starts at one airport and end at the other. Island of San Cristóbal – San Cristóbal Airport (airport code: SCY).Island of Baltra – Seymour Airport (airport code: GPS).San Cristóbal is the second-most populous island. The other airport is the San Cristóbal Airport on the island of the same name. You can get to Seymor airport from Santa Cruz via a water taxi or bus. This island is just off the coast of Santa Cruz island which is in the center of the archipelago and has the largest population. The largest one is Seymour airport on the island of Baltra. There are two different airports in the Galapagos. Quito’s airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (airport code: UIO)Īs with any cruise, it is useful to arrive a day early as we did so that you won’t miss your cruise if you have any flight delays.Guayaquil’s airport is José Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport (airport code: GYE).We flew through Quito but more on that later. People who are concerned about altitude should fly through Guayaquil. Guayaquil is the largest city in the country and is on the coast. Quito is a beautiful colonial city and the capital of the country. You can fly to the Galapagos from either of the two largest cities in Ecuador: Quito or Guayaquil. The Galapagos Islands are 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, so Galapagos cruises start in the islands. Day 5 – Wednesday – Isla Seymour Norte, Santa Fe.Day 3 – Monday – Sombrero Chino, Santiago Island.Day Two – Sunday – South Plaza Island, Santa Cruz Island, Mosquera Island.Day One – Saturday – Quito to San Cristobal Island. ![]()
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