The Galápagos Islands are famous for their fearless wildlife. Besides cruises, travelers can stay in hotels on Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal or Isabela and take day trips to other islands.
Finding cheap rooms in Galápagos Islands is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Galápagos Islands you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
The Galápagos can be explored by expedition cruise or from hotels on the inhabited islands with day trips by boat.
The largest town, home of the Charles Darwin Research Station.
The islands’ capital, with sea lions on the waterfront.
A quieter town on the largest island, with beaches and volcanoes.
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December–May is warmer with calmer seas; June–November is cooler and drier with richer marine life.
Cruises reach more remote islands; land-based stays are often cheaper and more flexible.
Yes: a national park entrance fee paid on arrival plus a transit control card bought at the mainland airport.
Santa Cruz is the most central for day trips; San Cristóbal and Isabela are quieter.