Just getting to the Galapagos is ridiculously expensive. You have to pay $360 for a round trip plane ticket (locals pay half the price), $10 for an id card which you´ll never use, $100 park entrance fee upon arrival, and about $6 in fees for ferry crossings and bus rides to reach the main town. Like our Hawaii, everything on the island is double cost of that on the mainland, but if you look around you can find some great lunch and dinner deals. When I landed, I immediately went to searching for last minute boat deals. I ended up snagging the last bed on a 8 day/ 7 night tour of the islands, and saved about $270 bucks by not booking in advance. Once I got on board it was smooth sailing from then on. The trip easily blew away my expectations with the boat, guide, fellow passengers, and the islands themselves all making it a truly memorable experience.
Day 1 We got a tour of the boat and headed to Las Bachas
Blue heron trying to keep cool
Blue heron and a couple of flamingos
Our first sunset - the rays of the sun were very pronounced
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