Galapagos Complete Cost Breakdown
Cruise vs Land-based
The Galapagos Islands – truly a once in a life time experience
After living in Ecuador for about a year and a half, we finally booked that trip to probably the best place in Ecuador, and one of our bucket list locations, THE GALAPAGOS!
We spent a total of 6 nights – half on the mainland and half on a cruise ship.
There’s a lot of argument online about what’s better: a cruise, which costs a lot more, or the cheaper land-based stays. I recorded every penny and in this article I’ll breakdown the costs of a Galapagos trip, both the cruise and the land-based island hopping versions.
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