Replies: 24 - Last Post: 22-Jun-2009 07:00 Last Post By: JonMW
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Thanks for the very informative post!2
Perfect, thanks for the post. We are heading to the Galapagos in less than 7 weeks, and I'm going to use your post to round out our Galapagos trip.
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I'm planning to visit the Galapagos in May, arriving from Quito. My plans are to arrive in Puerto Ayora, spend about 2-3 days there doing day trips. Next, take a fast boat to another island and do the same thing there for 2-3 days before returning to Guayaquil.5
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I booked a flight to Galapagos for the end of this month and want to spend 5 days on Isabela. You said you stayed in Hostel Flamenco - do you have a phone number? Did the hostel arrange the day trips for you? Also, have you heard of people you stayed at "Posada Ballena Azul - Cabanas Isabela del Mar"?7
I don't have a phone number for the Flamenco. Isabela is so laid back, I think they'd be very surprised if you tried to book. We had a job finding the owner so pay him for the nights we stayed, but he had left the front door of his house open so anyone could have walked in, it's that kind of place. The Hotel San Vincente does arrange tours to Sierra Negra, which is the only trip you have to have a guide for. The rest you can sort out for yourself. There is a boat that leaves Isabela at 6 and it gets into Pto Ayora at 0815, so it is possible to get a bus to the Airport and get checked in. See my notes on checking in above, don't delay, get to the Airport well before time and make sure you reconfirm your flight in Pto Ayora before you go to Isabela. A bus to the Airport leaves the Pto Ayora Bus Terminal at 0930. The bus Terminal is some way out of town so get a cab there ($1 ). You should have time to get some breakfast and make the connections if you get a move on. Have a good time.http://journals.worldnomads.com/will/default.aspx
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Hi willou, thanks for your posting - it definitely helped us a lot.10
Great post willou!11
Hi Carl,http://journals.worldnomads.com/will/default.aspx
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