Diving ranges from $160-180usd per day which includes equipment and a hot lunch onboard.

This island is the best one for seeing famous Galapagos birds such as the cute and hilarious blue-footed booby, swallow-tailed gulls, and frigate birds. You’ll likely have it all to yourself.

read less, PURE RELAXATION Galapagos Habitat is an amazing hotel. No one minded when we spent two hours with coffee, a book and the sea lions. Your blog was invaluable for our trip in February 2019.

Here you can get groceries for self-catering but they will be more expensive than on the mainland. Bikes can be borrowed for free.

You can easily walk from one side of town to the other. For veggies, we always recommend checking out the local market rather than the supermarket because you will almost always get better variety and prices. There is a restaurant halfway between the beach and the caves, but it doesn’t have much for selection so better to stock up on snacks ahead of time. We ended up spending a whole afternoon there and learned a ton! To the left is the downtown area with many shops and places to eat. Hotel: location is very convenient, easy 10 min walk to the Darwin station or down into the main town. Kayaks are available for hire here. Besides making new friends, Galapagos Habitat’s deck offers exceptional and exclusive views of Academy Bay. Hotel: location is very convenient, easy 10 min walk to the Darwin station or down into the main town. Sip on your favorite beverage while kicking back and relaxing while the night sky puts on a show. Helpful and friendly staff and a good bar and restaurant. See all 141 things to do in Santa Cruz Island, El Chato 2 Reserve Admission Ticket in Santa Cruz Island, Full-Day Excursion to Tortuga Beach & Bay, Bartolomé Island - Trekking and Snorkeling Tour, Private Tour: Cerro Meza & Kayak at Garrapatero, Galapagos, 4-Day Galápagos Islands Flash Tour with 3-Star Hotel, Full Day Seymour North Island & Las Bachas, Full Day Santa Fe and Playa escondida with Snorkeling and lunch Included, Santa Cruz II 7-Day Eastern Islands Itinerary. Hotel Address: Av. Ecological luxury hotel in the middle of the beautiful archipelago islands of Galapagos.

You can get delicious cinnamon buns and croissants for 0.25-0.50usd. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.

We were in the Santa Fe suite which felt like we were in a tree house (no ocean view). Some of the bike rental shops will even give you a map to use, so be sure to ask if they have one. These ladies make the most delicious empanadas we have ever tasted (so far) until late at night, so you can have them as a late-night snack too. If you’re looking for all-inclusive (meals), land-based, with high quality service, this is the place for you. Just looking out the main deck from the Galapagos Habitat you can see marine iguanas and sea lions trying to make their reservations! Where to Eat and Drink on Santa Cruz, Galapagos, 2.5 weeks we recently spent doing land-based travels in the Galapagos. The empanadas are made fresh right in front of you and we tried just about every kind when we were there, such as shrimp and cheese for $2, chicken $1, and carne (or meat) for $1.

It ended up being fine, but diving is not a sport that you want to skimp on. The staff is helpful and takes good care about you. We had one dinner here which was amazing, and the breakfast buffet is perfect, with yogurt and granola, breads, meat and cheese, and made to order eggs and french toast. Just like almuerzos on the mainland, you will be fed a positively stupid amount of food so stock up and eat something small for dinner. Hope all is well at SGL!

The best outdoor activities in Santa Cruz according to Tripadvisor travellers are: What are the best day trips from Santa Cruz? If you’re looking for all-inclusive (meals), land-based, with high quality service, this is the place for you. Lava Tunnels, Santa Cruz Island.

When you’re finished, head to the pier again to wait for a water taxi to bring you back for another 0.80usd.

Or you can do some intrepid mountain biking up in the highlands.

Not sure if we could have arranged other stuff on our own, but it was hassle free to book all together. We were lucky enough when we visited to land upon it during its once a year open house. Most operators will have you do a test dive to ensure that your equipment works and that you have necessary survival skills such as mask-clearing. Positively delicious sushi in a fun atmosphere but not overly wallet-friendly. The Windrose was an AMAZING experience!

The first beach is vast and expansive, but the tides are swift and swimming is not allowed. Click here. Didn’t feel very eco =( Boat: some days it felt like the closer port would have made more sense... After a medical scare and needing to rebook our original trip, Galapagos Habitat was heaven sent.

It was a nice-sized room with a private bathroom, air-conditioning (which we didn’t need to use), TV with cable, and a small kitchen on the main floor for cooking for about $35usd per night.

Windrose yacht: surprised this amazing sunseeker doesn’t have its own page on Trip Advisor.

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Sea lions and marine iguanas laze on the decking. The staff were friendly and very helpful.

We recommend Scuba Iguana for their consistently-good ratings and avoiding buying from a storefront. Guided bike tours can also be arranged that will take you to a Tortoise Centre, some lava tunnels, and an organic farm for about $50usd.

It’s main city of Puerto Ayora is 12,000 people strong and features a lively food and drink scene as well as lots of access to the outdoor adventures that brought you to the Galapagos in the first place. The food in the restaurant ... read moreGalapagos Habitat is an amazing hotel. As of June 2018, ferries leave from the Puerto Ayora pier every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at about 7:00 am. Explore thousands of activities with free cancellation and no added fees, Skip the line and get tickets to top attractions, family activities, excursions and day tours. It almost on the water, and thus there is a daily array of sea iguanas & sea lions resting allowing a lot of photos Windrose yacht: surprised this amazing sunseeker doesn’t have its own page on Trip Advisor. Attached to the Research Station is a Tortoise Centre where you can see tortoises of various ages in natural-looking enclosures. This is a unique dining experience that you should budget for at least once while on Santa Cruz. Wonderful experience and a great place to start a land based trip of the Islands.

On the beaches of Tortuga Bay and Garrapatero there are excellent opportunities to try out surfing. The top attractions to visit in Santa Cruz are: What are the best outdoor activities in Santa Cruz?

The rooms are spacious and very cle... read moreThe hotel is at a very nice location and the sea lions feel at home there.

The cute as can be finches will be sure to take care of any crumbs you may happen to drop. It is free to visit, but you will need to register at the entrance and there are some snacks and drinks available for purchase there. If beaches are what you are looking for, then the Garrapatero is where you want to go. Still, it’s worth walking by because you can see sea lions, great blue herons, blue-footed boobies flying, and sally lightfoot crabs. I had my birthday dinner there and the wine comes in litre bottles. Unlike San Cristobal, where sea lions are everywhere, Puerto Ayora does not have that many sea lions in town and this concentration of them along with the iguanas and birds etc makes the hotel special.

The Galapagos Islands Archipel is a very special place in the world. We found that after a large almuerzo, a couple empanadas were all we needed for dinner. There are free bikes to borrow. There are so many delicious ways to waste money on dinner on this Island, so splurge or save as you see fit.

If you love street food, there are also stalls a few steps away between Calle 6 and 7 where you can get pinchos, empanadas, and grilled chicken and fries. These ladies were so sweet and also sell a milk and corn soup-type thing that we never tried, but maybe should have.

There are free bikes to borrow. more, Things to Do in Santa Cruz, Ecuador - Santa Cruz Attractions.

The lava tunnels are located in the highlands of Santa Cruz, southwest of the village of Santa Rosa.