Short answer: A week on the Galápagos from mainland Ecuador costs about $1,845 per person on a budget, $2,268 mid-range and $3,603 in comfort, two people sharing a room. That covers the $200 park fee, the $20 transit card, the return flight, a night near Quito airport, hotels, one ferry crossing, day tours and food. An 8-day mid-range cruise comes to about $6,771 per person with flights and fees.
Four reference trips
Per person, two adults sharing a room, foreign visitors, return flight from Quito with one night near the airport before it. Land trips use the average hotel rate of Puerto Ayora, San Cristóbal and Isabela, one ferry crossing and the Isabela dock fee. Each trip is the trip cost calculator run with the settings shown.
| Trip | Per person | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| #Budget week 7 days on land, budget hotels, 2 islands, 3 day tours | $1,845 | $264 |
| #Mid-range week 7 days on land, mid-range hotels, 2 islands, 3 day tours | $2,268 | $324 |
| #Comfort week 7 days on land, upper-range hotels, 2 islands, 5 day tours | $3,603 | $515 |
| #8-day mid-range cruise 8 days on a mid-range boat, flights and fees included | $6,771 | $846 |
Galápagos Price Index, November 2026: 100 (mid-range week per person, November 2026 = 100).
Every price in the index
The # in front of each row is a permanent link to that figure. Sample is the number of hotels, tours or cruises behind a figure; fees come from the official tariff.
Entry fees and transit card
Per person. Children under 2 are exempt from the park fee.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Park fee, foreign visitor 12 and over fact register | $200 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Park fee, foreign child under 12 fact register | $100 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Park fee, Andean Community or Mercosur national 12 and over fact register | $100 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Park fee, Andean Community or Mercosur national under 12 fact register | $50 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Park fee, Ecuadorian or resident of Ecuador 12 and over fact register | $30 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Park fee, resident under 12, over 65 or CONADIS card fact register | $15 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Transit control card (TCT), per person fact register | $20 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
Flights from mainland Ecuador
Fares vary a lot by date; the calculator uses the low end for budget trips, the midpoint for mid-range and the high end for comfort.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Mainland flight, low end, per adult fact register | $490 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Mainland flight, high end, per adult fact register | $545 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
Hotels: one night, double room
Lowest offer Google Hotels showed per hotel, two adults, one night in February 2027. Quartiles split the hotels into four equal groups by price. The calculator rates are the mean of the three island towns: lower quartile for budget, median for mid-range, upper quartile for comfort.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Hotel night, Puerto Ayora, lower quartile | $63 | 15 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Puerto Ayora, median | $111 | 15 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Puerto Ayora, upper quartile | $270 | 15 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, San Cristóbal, lower quartile | $68 | 16 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, San Cristóbal, median | $125 | 16 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, San Cristóbal, upper quartile | $198 | 16 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Isabela, lower quartile | $57 | 14 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Isabela, median | $84 | 14 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Isabela, upper quartile | $205 | 14 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Quito airport, lower quartile | $39 | 17 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Quito airport, median | $65 | 17 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, Quito airport, upper quartile | $127 | 17 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, three-town average, budget (calculator rate) | $63 | 45 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, three-town average, mid-range (calculator rate) | $107 | 45 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Hotel night, three-town average, comfort (calculator rate) | $224 | 45 hotels | Nov 6, 2026 |
Day tours, per person
GetYourGuide "From" prices for boat day trips, snorkel tours, half-day tours, hikes and dive days, converted from Thai baht at the ECB reference rate of 2026-11-05. Medians and quartiles by linear interpolation. The calculator rates use boat day trips and snorkel tours only.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Day tour, all kinds, lower quartile | $121 | 27 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, all kinds, median | $221 | 27 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, all kinds, upper quartile | $295 | 27 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Boat day trip or snorkel tour, budget (calculator rate) | $220 | 17 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Boat day trip or snorkel tour, mid-range (calculator rate) | $261 | 17 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Boat day trip or snorkel tour, comfort (calculator rate) | $299 | 17 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, boat day trip, median | $340 | 8 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, snorkel tour, median | $240 | 9 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, half-day tour, median | $111 | 6 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, hike, median | $95 | 2 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Day tour, dive day, median | $355 | 2 tours | Nov 6, 2026 |
Cruises, per person
Per night: the "From" price on TourRadar and Viator divided by the nights on the itinerary. Itineraries that start in Quito include mainland nights. The three per-day rates are what the calculator uses.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Cruise night, all cruises, lowest | $418 | 83 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, all cruises, median | $915 | 83 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, all cruises, upper quartile | $1,188 | 83 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 4–5 days, lowest | $865 | 20 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 4–5 days, median | $1,127 | 20 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 4–5 days, upper quartile | $1,221 | 20 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 6–8 days, lowest | $418 | 40 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 6–8 days, median | $927 | 40 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 6–8 days, upper quartile | $1,254 | 40 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 9 days or more, lowest | $438 | 23 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 9 days or more, median | $770 | 23 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, 9 days or more, upper quartile | $903 | 23 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, budget class, median | $638 | 1 cruise | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, tourist superior class, lowest | $770 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, tourist superior class, median | $1,062 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, tourist superior class, upper quartile | $1,171 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, first class, lowest | $942 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, first class, median | $1,269 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, first class, upper quartile | $1,459 | 6 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, luxury class, lowest | $1,185 | 9 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, luxury class, median | $1,633 | 9 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise night, luxury class, upper quartile | $1,713 | 9 cruises | Nov 7, 2026 |
| #Cruise day, budget class (calculator rate) fact register | $561 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Cruise day, mid-range (calculator rate) fact register | $750 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Cruise day, luxury (calculator rate) fact register | $1,239 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
Getting around
Ferries and water taxis are paid per person and per crossing.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Inter-island ferry, one way, low fact register | $30 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Inter-island ferry, one way, high fact register | $55 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Water taxi at the pier, per ride fact register | $1 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Isabela dock fee, foreign visitor fact register | $10 | published price | Nov 6, 2026 |
| #Baltra airport to Puerto Ayora by bus and barge fact register | $11 | official tariff | Nov 6, 2026 |
Food (planning assumption)
Editorial assumptions per person per day; change them in the calculator.
| Figure | Value | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Food per person per day, budget calculator | $25 | planning assumption | n/a |
| #Food per person per day, mid-range calculator | $45 | planning assumption | n/a |
| #Food per person per day, comfort calculator | $80 | planning assumption | n/a |
What changed
The series starts in November 2026 and will be updated monthly. From the next snapshot on, this section lists every price that moved since the month before, with the change in percent.
Rules and fees timeline
- 24 Feb 2024 Resolución 002-CGREG-24-02-2024 doubles the national park fee: from $100 to $200 for foreign visitors 12 and over, and from $6 to $30 for Ecuadorians and residents. Fact
- 1 Aug 2024 The new fees are in force, collected by park rangers at Baltra and San Cristóbal airports. The park's fee page now cites Ordenanza Provincial No. 001-CGREG-30-06-2025 with the same amounts. Fee table
- 29 May 2025 The $20 transit control card (TCT) can be bought online by card and shown digital or printed at the counter in Quito or Guayaquil airport. Fact
Rules in force (November 2026)
- Transit card: $20 per person and trip, bought before the flight.
- Stay limit: 60 days a year for tourists, counted from the first entry, with no extension. Fact
- Health insurance: the Galápagos special-regime law (LOREG, Art. 49) requires foreign tourists to hold private health insurance before entering; the current airport checklist does not mention it. Fact
- Return ticket: a personal round-trip air ticket between the mainland and the islands, shown at the counter. Fact
Questions
How much does a Galápagos trip cost?
A week on the Galápagos from mainland Ecuador costs about $1,845 per person on a budget, $2,268 mid-range and $3,603 in comfort, two people sharing a room. That covers the $200 park fee, the $20 transit card, the return flight, a night near Quito airport, hotels, one ferry crossing, day tours and food. An 8-day mid-range cruise comes to about $6,771 per person with flights and fees.
How much is a hotel night in the Galápagos?
The median double-room night for two adults is Puerto Ayora $111, San Cristóbal $125 and Isabela $84 (Google Hotels, February 2027 dates, read Nov 6, 2026). A quarter of the hotels in each town cost $57 to $68 or less; the top quarter starts at $198 to $270.
How much is a Galápagos cruise per night?
Across 83 cruises listed on TourRadar and Viator, the median is $915 per person per night, from $418 at the low end. Luxury boats have a median of $1,633 a night; first-class boats $1,269. Park fee, transit card and flights come on top.
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Open data
- price-index.json: the latest snapshot with every component, the trip breakdowns and the monthly series.
- price-index.csv: one row per figure with value, unit, sample size, read date, change and source.
Plan with these prices
- Trip cost calculator: your days, people, style and islands, with a printable receipt.
- Where to stay: which island to sleep on and what a night costs there.
- Day tours: the tours behind these figures, with prices and ratings.
- Cruises: the boats behind the per-night figures, by length and class.
- Facts and figures: fees, rules, visitor numbers and climate.
Sources:Galápagos National Park and Governing Council, European Central Bank. More numbers:facts and figures.
Updated 2026-11-07. Fees, boat times and prices change, so confirm with the operator before you travel.