Overview
The most highly populated island now has over 12,000 residents in the cattle farming communities of the forested highlands and the port Puerto Ayora, which is full of shops, bars and restaurants catering for visitors who board cruise vessels or stay in hotels here. The Charles Darwin Research Station and Galapágos National Park Information Centre are here and the main airport just a short boat ride away on Baltra Island. There are lava tunnels to explore and giant tortoises to spot roaming wild in the mountains.
Holidays Santa Cruz Island (Indefatigable)
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Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Ecuador’s Andes and Galapagos Islands hop
13 days from £4,940pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
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Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Signature Galapagos: Island hopping
10 days from £7,530pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
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Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Value Ecuador and Galapagos: At a glance
9 days from £3,140pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
Walking in Ecuador and Galapagos
12 days from £5,485pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
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