Ikala Galapagos Hotel
The main port of Santa Cruz and the busiest base in the islands: most land-based itineraries start from this town, with agencies, pier and daily services within walking distance.
Ikala Galapagos Hotel
Comfort costs more in the Galápagos than it does anywhere on the Ecuadorian mainland, for a reason that has nothing to do with margins: fuel, food and building materials all arrive by ship, and the National Park limits what can be built at all. Ikala Galapagos Hotel sits in the upper price band of Puerto Ayora — the answer for travellers who want a land-based trip without giving up hotel standards. Rooms, facilities and current terms are on the property’s own Booking.com page.
Best for: Travellers who want the widest choice of tours, rooms and services within walking distance.
Essential information
Strengths
- In Puerto Ayora
- Upper price band
- Land-based, hotel standard
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- Check-in and check-out times
- City tax and payment methods
- Cancellation conditions for your dates
Location
- Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galápagos
- Travellers who want the widest choice of tours, rooms and services within walking distance.
Good to know
- Flights for Santa Cruz land at Baltra (GPS); the other island airport is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (SCY) on San Cristóbal. Both are served from Quito (UIO) and Guayaquil (GYE) on the mainland.
- On arrival each foreign adult pays $200 for the Galápagos National Park entry tribute plus $20 for the Transit Control Card: $220 in cash, collected at the airport and never included in tour prices (nor are the flights from the mainland).
- Itineraries, visitor sites and wildlife sightings are never guaranteed: the National Park assigns the sites and the sea decides whether a crossing sails.
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