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GALAPAGOS CRUISE WHOLESALE DISCOUNT CENTER is a non-biased and accurate information source on the Galapagos Islands Tours.  This is a Galapagos information portal that provides visitors and tourists planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands with all the essential information on the Galapagos Islands.  In addition, we focus on all the most econmical and budget priced optons available.

Not only do we include Galapagos Islands boat cruise options, but Galapagos Island Hotel Packages and Galapagos Scuba Diving Packages.  Whether you already have a clear idea of what you are looking for or are just starting to plan your vacation in Galapagos, Information Galapagos provides you with all the required Galapagos details.

From the minute you contact our professional staff until the moment you have completed your travels in Galapagos, Information Galapagos looks after you.  Our mandate is not only to provide our valued clients with the most competitive rates and widest range of Galapagos options to select from, but to also provided you with the most extensive Galapagos travel assistance coverage.

For those that are unsure of all the aspects involved with a visit to the Galapagos Islands, we will guide you step by step through all the steps and processes needed to arrive at a clear, definative travel plan for Galapagos.  Reliable and accurate Galapagos information is the key difference that separates us from the rest of the crowd.

There are a wide variety of boats & hotels currently operating in the Galapagos Islands. The boats operate strictly within the Galapagos archipelago and do not extend their voyages outside this region. Visitors are required to purchase a return airline ticket from mainland Ecuador (Quito or Guayaquil) in order to reach the Galapagos Islands.

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GALAPAGOS DATES / TIME OF YEAR - you need to narrow the time of year to visit the Galapagos Islands.  For peak high season dates (April, July, August, December & January) it is strongly recommended making reservations (or tentative reservations) well in advance (minimally 6 months) to ensure ample cruise options.  Leaving arrangements until the last minute may result in limited or no available options.  Galapagos is visited all year round, but for warmer water & temperatures it is best to visit between mid-November through to late April.  The seas are rougher in late September through to the end of October.

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GALAPAGOS BUDGET - in order to make a decision of what cruise, boat or package is best for you, your budget will greatly determine your feasible options.  For those who do not like spending extended periods on boats, or for those that have very young children, a land-based package is usually prefered.  With any given visit to the Galapagos Islands, there are three main costs:

  • The roundtrip Galapagos airline ticket
      • This is fixed costs, regardless of the actual time spent in Galapagos;
      • There are high and low season flight rates
      • Visitors have the option to fly from either Quito or Guayaquil out to the islands, and then return back to either Guayaquil or Quito at the end of your visit;
      • Roundtrip airline tickets are booked in conjunction with any given Galapagos package: flights dates are guaranteed for package dates.  Visitors wishing to fly our earlier and/or stay on after the package dates, is subject to flight seat availabilities.
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  • The Galapagos National Park entrance fee
      • This is only payable in US cash only upon arrival into Galapagos;
      • is a fixed cost;
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  • The tour package (cruise, scuba diving or land-based)

TYPE
    • Option 1: LIVE ABOARD GALAPAGOS CRUISE
      • This involves sleeping aboard the boat all (sometimes involves one night in a hotel on 4-nights); passengers onboard travel to far islands and therfore see a wider variety of flora, fauna and islands.  Most boats have upper/lower berths (bunk beds).  Cruises are offered in 3-night, 4-night and 7-night packages.
      • Apart from the first and last day of a cruise, there are two daily island visits (one in the morning and one in the afternoon); each visit generally last two to three hours;
      • There are four types of cruise vessels (motor, sail, catamaran and cruise ship) that are categorized into five classes (economic, tourist, tourist superior, first and luxury). Generally, as one moves up the classes the yachts increase in size and capacity, and offer a greater selection of onboard amenities that include air conditioning and private bathrooms.
      • One of the most imporrtant factors in a cruise is the Naturalist guide.  He or she can make all the difference in how passengers experience and learn about the Galapagos.
    • Option 2: LAND-BASED GALAPAGOS HOTEL PACKAGE
      • This involves staying in a hotel and enjoying daily tours (both naviagation and land) to  attractions in the near vicinity.  Daily tours are limited to Bartolome, North Seymour, South Plazas, Santa Fe and Santa Cruz Islands.  Land-base Galapagos hotel packages are also offer scuba diving packages.  Most land-based packages are either 3-night or 4-night packages.

GALAPAGOS PACKAGE LENGTH (3, 4 or 7 NIGHTS)
      • The first and last day of any given cruise is mainly occupied travelling to and from mainland Ecuador.  Flights depart mainland Ecuador between 07h30 and 09h30, arriving into Galapagos between 09h30 and 11h30 in the morning of the first day of any given cruise.  Furthermoe, flights take off from Galapagos between 10h15 and 12h15 in the morning of the last day of a cruise.  Therefore, the first day is really half a day, while the last day is barely a quarter day in Galapagos.  All the other days are full days.
      • A 7-night package is really 6 full days in Galapagos, with two short days at the beginning & end.  Similarly a 4-night package is really 3 full days in Galapagos, with two short days at the beginning & end, while a 3-night package is only two full days, with two short days at the beginning & end.
      • On a cost-per-day basis, the longer you are in Galapagos, the better value it is on a cost-per-day basis.   The cost of the airline ticket and Park entrance fee remain the same, regardless of the actual time spent in Galapagos.

GALAPAGOS PACKAGE COSTS
      • Packages, both cruises and land-based vary greatly from class to class.  However, all packages include the following:
        • All transfers in Galapagos (Galapagos airport to boat and visa versa);
        • All meals once in Galapagos (starting with lunch the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day);
        • Accommodation in double cabin (single and triple cabin are available on a limited number of boats);
        • Tea, coffee and purified drinking water;
        • Visits to the islands (as specified in the boat's specific itinerary);
        • Bilingual (Spanish / English) Naturalist Guide;
        • Snorkelling equipment (on some boats there is an addition rental cost)

      • PACKAGE COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE
        • Roundtrip airline ticket (which is booked in conjunction with any tour package);
        • Galapagos National Park entrance fee (payable only in Galapagos)
        • Snorkeling equipment (on some boats);
        • Tips / gratuities to crew and/or guide;
        • Alcoholic beverages and extra drinks;
        • Personal spending
        • Scuba diving costs (if not part of a scuba diving package)

GALAPAGOS RESERVATIONS & BOOKINGS
      • With any given package (depending on how far in advance one is planning), you can usually make a tentative reservation (or hold) for a limited time.  In order to make a definate or tentative reservation for a Galapagos tour package, you will need to provide the following information:
        • First / Last name(s) - as they appear in your passport(s);
        • Passport number;
        • Dietary or other restrictions;
        • Date(s) of bith;
        • Nationality;
        • Prefered roundtrip Galapagos flight routings are:
          • Quito - Galapagos - Quito
          • Quito - Galapagos - Guayaquil
          • Guayaquil - Galapagos - Quito
          • Guayaquil - Galapagos - Guayaquil
        • Preffered bedding arrangement (twin beds, double bed, single bed)