Galapagos apartments in Puerto Ayora

You’ve chosen the area; now it’s time to decide what type of accommodation best suits your trip. Below, we compare the main accommodation options available in Puerto Ayora, including their approximate nightly prices.

The Galapagos is one of the great places on earth to be eight years old — but a week here goes very differently depending on what's outside your front door. Here's what we've learned from hosting families: which zone to book, why one apartment beats two hotel rooms, and which water is calm enough for a four-year-old.

Most visitors get five days in the Galápagos. You're planning five weeks — or more. Here are our answers to the questions we hear from every guest who stays long enough to unpack properly: the 60-day rule, the honest truth about wifi, what a month really costs, and how to turn a long stay into island life.

Santa Cruz is the island everyone passes through — and the one whose beaches keep making people rebook their boat. Here's our guide to every beach on our home island: how far each one is from the Puerto Ayora pier, how to get there, when it's open, and what each one does best.