Dom@DiveAdvice
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Clients frequently ask if they should fly to Galapagos via Quito or Guayaquil. Quito is about 10,000ft altitude while Guayaquil is on the coast. Flights to Galapagos start from Quito and pickup passengers in Guayaquil, before flying on to Baltra or San Cristobal in Galapagos. The main reason for flying via Quito is if you plan to extend your stay there to visit the city or do land options to the Amazon or mountains, otherwise it is better to fly via Guayaquil.
All the Galapagos flights are currently changing as some airlines have declared chapter 11 and others have reduced their frequency due to COVID. Here are what we hope will operate in August, along with new rules for entry to Galapagos. You can contact us by email if you have any questions.
LATAM does not fly every day right now. They are on a reduced schedule. IN August they fly Aug 3,7,11,17,21,25, 27,31. Avianca flies 9, 16, 23 and 30. One week is San Cristobal and the next is Baltra. These are the CONFIRMED flights the government has published. There will likely be no changes or additional flights in August but may change again in September. We have a trip on HUMBOLDT originally scheduled for Aug 24-31 which we have now changed to Aug 27-Sept 3, as these dates work with LATAM and allow 7 nights in Galapagos, and currently LATAM is the most reliable airline with the most flights.
We have trips in Sep/Oct/Nov and dates might be subject to change while the airlines get themselves sorted out.
New rules require one to be in Quito or Guayaquil for 2 nights on arrival as they require you do a PCR test on arrival and quarantine for 24 hours in a hotel until test results are ready.
Visitors to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands, must present a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, taken up to 10 days prior to departure in their country of origin. ON arrival in Quito or Guayaquil they must do another PCR test at the arrival airport and go immediately to their hotel Results will be available within 24 hours of the test. 2 nights in hotel are required. With the negative PCR result from the test in Ecuador they can travel to Galapagos with a letter from the company running the cruise or hotel in Galapagos.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or want to book something in GPS.
Dominick Macan
Dive Advice Travel
dom@diveadvice.com
www.diveadvice.com
Tel: +33 492 94 02 99 (France)
SKYPE: adventuredom
http://www.diveadvice.com/liveaboard-availability … for up-to-date liveaboard availability worldwide
"In Partnership with Amazing Adventures Travel of Mill Valley, California"
All the Galapagos flights are currently changing as some airlines have declared chapter 11 and others have reduced their frequency due to COVID. Here are what we hope will operate in August, along with new rules for entry to Galapagos. You can contact us by email if you have any questions.
LATAM does not fly every day right now. They are on a reduced schedule. IN August they fly Aug 3,7,11,17,21,25, 27,31. Avianca flies 9, 16, 23 and 30. One week is San Cristobal and the next is Baltra. These are the CONFIRMED flights the government has published. There will likely be no changes or additional flights in August but may change again in September. We have a trip on HUMBOLDT originally scheduled for Aug 24-31 which we have now changed to Aug 27-Sept 3, as these dates work with LATAM and allow 7 nights in Galapagos, and currently LATAM is the most reliable airline with the most flights.
We have trips in Sep/Oct/Nov and dates might be subject to change while the airlines get themselves sorted out.
New rules require one to be in Quito or Guayaquil for 2 nights on arrival as they require you do a PCR test on arrival and quarantine for 24 hours in a hotel until test results are ready.
Visitors to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands, must present a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, taken up to 10 days prior to departure in their country of origin. ON arrival in Quito or Guayaquil they must do another PCR test at the arrival airport and go immediately to their hotel Results will be available within 24 hours of the test. 2 nights in hotel are required. With the negative PCR result from the test in Ecuador they can travel to Galapagos with a letter from the company running the cruise or hotel in Galapagos.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or want to book something in GPS.
Dominick Macan
Dive Advice Travel
dom@diveadvice.com
www.diveadvice.com
Tel: +33 492 94 02 99 (France)
SKYPE: adventuredom
http://www.diveadvice.com/liveaboard-availability … for up-to-date liveaboard availability worldwide
"In Partnership with Amazing Adventures Travel of Mill Valley, California"