| Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020 | ![]() |
Quito or Guayaquil?Country forums / South America / Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands | ||
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Fly to Guayaquil for simplicity sake. All flights from Quito to the Galapagos touch down in Guayaquil. But then Quito is a way more interesting city to visit than Guayaquil. | 1 | |
There are usually more people looking for tours to the Galapagos in Quito than Guayaquil, & it is also easier to join up with others &/or find better deals in Quito. | 2 | |
Most of the agencies are in Quito, but if you fly from Guayaquil to the Galapagos Islands you might save like $50, because all flights from Quito first go to Guayaquil, so you can save some airfare. | 3 | |
my flight went direct with no stop in Guayaquil. | 4 | |
There are lots more agencies in Quito or Puerto Ayora than Guayaquil so best to head to either of those. | 5 | |