Travel Galapagos Islands & Ecuador

Getting there & away Puerto Baqurizo M

Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion

Air

The airport is half a kilometer from town –

a five-minute walk or a $1 taxi ride (taxis

are white pickup cabs). For information on

flights to Guayaquil and Quito see p358 . A

Hercules plane seconded from the air force,

flies tourists from Guayaquil to San Cristóbal,

Baltra and Isabela every 15 days and costs

half of other fares (see p358 ). Regardless of

the airline you should try to check your luggage

at least two hours in advance; you can

always easily return to town to spend your

final hours in the islands more comfortably.

AeroGal (%252 1117; www.aerogal.com.ec) Office at

the airport.

EMETEBE (%252 0036) Office at the airport. Flies

within the islands.

TAME (%252 1089; www.tame.com.ec; Av Charles

Darwin) Office in town and at the airport.

Boat

Ingala II sails two to three times per week

to Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz ($50, about

four hours). Small boats head to Santa Cruz

and occasionally to Floreana and Isabela;

ask about the Blue Attractions boat at San

Cristóbal Tours (see opposite ). Rates are $20

to $30 (two to 2½ hours).