| 102 | Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and, to a lesser extent
Isabela, all have abundant taxis that will take
you anywhere in town for a dollar. Travel outside
town, such as to the highlands will be a few
dollars more. There are daily buses to the airport
on Baltra. San Cristobal's airport is on the edge
of town and is a 5 minute taxi-ride. You can rent
bicycles on Santa Cruz and San Cristobal
(Isabela?) and you can ride considerable distances
before finding yourself at the limits of the
National Park, beyond which you will have to be
accompanied by a Park guide. | 102 | Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and, to a lesser extent
Isabela, all have abundant taxis that will take
you anywhere in town for a dollar. Travel outside
town, such as to the highlands will be a few
dollars more. There are daily buses to the airport
on Baltra. San Cristobal's airport is on the edge
of town and is a 5 minute taxi-ride. You can rent
bicycles on Santa Cruz and San Cristobal
(Isabela?) and you can ride considerable distances
before finding yourself at the limits of the
National Park, beyond which you will have to be
accompanied by a Park guide. |
| 105 | There are many boat tours between the islands, but
both prices and comfort vary a lot so shop around.
You can go on a small sailing yacht and on big
luxurious cruise ships, it all depends on what you
like. This is a trip that is worth planning in
advance due to cost. But a traveller can arrange a
trip on short notice but it best to do that on the
mainland. Remember if travelling alone to ask if
your cabin will have a forced roommate and to
require that the forced roommate be of the same
gender as you. Note that during the rougher
December to April period, [[seasickness]] is more
prevalent when you are on the smaller ships. | 105 | There are many boat tours between the islands, but
both prices and comfort vary a lot so shop around.
You can go on a small sailing yacht and on big
luxurious cruise ships, it all depends on what you
like. This is a trip that is worth planning in
advance due to cost. But a traveller can arrange a
trip on short notice but it best to do that on the
mainland. Remember if travelling alone to ask if
your cabin will have a forced roommate and to
require that the forced roommate be of the same
gender as you. Seas are normally calmest from
December through May although in the last couple
of years (2010, 2011) it has been windier than
normal. It is never really rough but outside these
months you may be more comfortable on one of the
larger boats. |