The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador can be visited without a cruise by visiting the transit center and paying 100 per person (cash only) to enter the national park. To reach the islands, you must fly in from Ecuador, as there are no international flights. A land-based trip involves boarding a free water taxi to a dock, then a white pick-up truck taxi or an inexpensive bus. This takes 45 minutes.
The Galapagos Islands are all national parks, and access is forbidden to anyone not on a naturalist tour. Tours range from 80 to 150, including lunch and snorkeling or kayaking. Larger cruise ships usually stop on larger islands, but smaller day cruises are available.
To plan a trip to the Galapagos Islands on your own, there are no cruises, agents, or pre-made tours. This guide provides a guide on how to easily plan a trip to the Galapagos Islands without using a cruise.
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Maybe you could help answer this question. I’d certainly appreciate it if you could try. How do I make sure I will be able to enter the Galapagos without exceeding the tourist limitations? I keep reading that there are limits to the number of tourists in the Galapagos, but I see no place to find out whether I am going to exceed that limit. For example, how do I know that, once I get off the plane at Baltra or San Cristobal, I will not be told that I have to turn around because I am exceeding the number of tourists? I am traveling on my own, no guide.