DESTINATION
Santa Cruz
Ecuador · Galápagos Province
Lush volcanic island with 6 vegetation zones & teeming wildlife including famous turtles & iguanas.
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Things to do in Santa Cruz
- Day Land Tour to North Seymour Island in Galapagos · 7 h · from $299
- Half Day Bay Tour in Santa Cruz Island · 3 h · from $75 · 4.3/5 (64 reviews)
- Day Trip to Isabela Island and Tintoreras in Galápagos · 8 h · from $305 · 3.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Bartolome Island Full Day Tour · 10 h · from $378 · 4.8/5 (21 reviews)
- Santa Fe Island & Playa Escondida Snorkeling Day Trip · 7 h · from $179 · 4.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Day Land Tour to Bartolomé Island Hiking and Snorkeling Adventure · 7 h 30 min · from $330
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Galápagos Province
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 0.64° S, 90.34° W
Near Santa Cruz
- Puerto Ayora · 12 km away
- Galapagos · 30 km away
- San Salvador · 59 km away
- Floreana · 75 km away
- Puerto Villamil · 78 km away
- Isabela · 91 km away
More of Ecuador
Four worlds in one small country: Amazon, Andes, Pacific coast, and the legendary Galápagos.
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Where to stay
Enchanted Galapagos Lodge
10/10 · 9 reviews
Semilla Verde Boutique Hotel
9.5/10 · 111 reviews
Hotel Twin Galápagos
9.3/10 · 87 reviews
Suymar Ecolodge Galapagos
9/10 · 20 reviews
Piedras Blancas Lodge
9/10 · 5 reviews
Royal Palm Galapagos, Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton
8.6/10 · 42 reviews
Piedras Blancas Lodge
8.4/10 · 13 reviews
Casa de campo en Bellavista
8/10 · 2 reviews
Hotel Tortuga Bay - Galápagos
7.3/10 · 3 reviews
Natura Gardens Galápagos Hotel
6.4/10 · 4 reviews