Galapagos Islands Santa Cruz Island (Indefatigable)
Over 12,000 residents live in Puerto Ayora with services for visitors who board cruise vessels or stay in hotels and in the highlands There are lava tunnels to explore and giant tortoises to spot roaming wild in the mountains.
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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)
From expertly designed Pre-designed Holidays to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
Ecuador’s Andes and Galapagos Islands hop
12 days from £3,040pp
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Luxury Galapagos Islands cruise
11 days from £8,050pp
Group - Discovery
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
Paloma: Andean Ecuador and land based Galapagos
10 days from £3,330pp
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Private Galapagos: Santa Cruz and Isabela Islands
8 days from £6,826pp
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