Galapagos Island Transfer: Airport-Hotel with Giant Tortoise Visit

Optimize your time in Galapagos with our airport-hotel transfer that includes a visit to the giant tortoise reserve and lava tunnels. Save a day and make the most of your stay!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galápagos Ecologic Airport - Upon arrival at the Galapagos airport on Baltra Island, you must present your documents and pay the entrance fee to the Galapagos National Park, after which you can take your luggage and upon your departure our guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name.
    From here our guide will assist you at all times and…
What's Included
  • Entrance to the Lava Tunnels
  • Guided tour with a bilingual Galapagos National Park-certified guide
  • Private transportation from Itabaca Channel to the hotel
  • Visit to see giant tortoises
  • Transportation ticket from the Airport to Itabaca Channel
  • Ferry ticket for Itabaca Channel crossing
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Feeding
Additional Information

Make the most of your Galapagos trip!
You can efficiently utilize your time by visiting the oversized tortoise reserve and lava tunnels immediately after you land. Generally, the transport taking you from the airport is direct and without halts, with a return trip the following day to the top of the island for the tortoise and tunnel tours, robbing you…

Location
Galápagos Ecologic Airport
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cgal2105
Feb 16, 2026
We had an amazing big... - We had an amazing big day!! What a wonderful welcome to the Galápagos Islands!! Everything was taken care of for us so no need to worry about bus and ferry tickets or luggage, explored despite the rain (and kept the luggage totally dry) and got to visit the tortoise reserve!!! Thank you again for a wonderful introduction to the Galapagos!!!
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Emily_r
Nov 17, 2025
Well organized and... - Well organized and awesome experience. My only negative comment is that this is well overpriced for what it is, but if you want a hassle-free experience, then this is perfect. Our guide, Jefferson, was super friendly and informative, and overall a great pleasure.
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Lauren_b
Aug 20, 2025
This tour made getting... - This tour made getting from the airport in Baltra to Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz a breeze! Jefferson my guide was friendly and knowledgeable! Wonderful experience to see the tortoises, los gemelos and lava tunnels along the ride.
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Mohammad_i
Jul 16, 2025
Big Tortoises in Galapagos - Our Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was eager to help. Certainly would recommend to other travelers
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Fayth_b
Jul 4, 2025
Awesome - Guide was wonderful ! Perfect way to start your galapogas trip!! Prompt and seamless to once picked up with a sign !
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Kim_t
Apr 27, 2025
Andres Herrera is the best tour guide ever!! - Andres is the best tour guide ever!! He took care of us from beginning to end. He helped us line up everything that we needed and our trip could not have run smoother. Highly recommend Andres Herrera, we learned so much about the islands from him and his wife.
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James_p
Apr 1, 2025
Good way to maximize your... - Good way to maximize your time when seeing into Santa Cruz on the way to Porto Ayroyo. Our guide Jefferson was great!!!
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Kara_a
Mar 17, 2025
This is an excellent way... - This is an excellent way to transfer from the Baltra airport and experience the Galapagos on Day 1! It was just my college-age daughter and myself for this private transfer. Andres and the driver, Jose, met us at baggage claim and made the process of bus, ferry and water taxi so easy because we just had to follow them - any fees were taken care of. Andres was very knowledgeable about the island. Seeing the giant tortoises so close was incredible and very special by having a private guide to tell us about them and their contributions to the island. The lava tunnels are in the same location and also a great experience. It was raining pretty hard but they give you rain boots. So happy we booked this!
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Ashley_w
Jan 18, 2025
Best tour ever! - This was the best tour experience I have ever had! We learned so much and not just about where we toured but also about the people the island and the way of being on this unique and beautiful place.
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Marcos_b
Jan 15, 2026
First contact with the shocking giant turtles of the Galapagos - Please note that on arrival in Baltra you expect a slow process at the airport and that an expensive fee is payable to enter
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From $93
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).