A package bundles accommodation and several days of guided activity into a single upfront price — you book once, and the itinerary, transfers, and most meals are already arranged. That suits visitors who don’t want to plan each day separately, or who are staying long enough that daily logistics would add real overhead.
A day tour, by contrast, is a single guided excursion you add to a trip you’re otherwise planning yourself — better for visitors already staying in Puerto Ayora or a similar hub who want to build a custom, activity-by-activity itinerary. Many guests combine a package with one or two extra day tours once they’ve settled into an island.
See a side-by-side comparison of packages, day tours, private trips, and cruises — price range, pace, and who each is best for.
Both packages include accommodation, guided activities, land and sea transportation during tours, and snorkeling equipment. Flights to the Galápagos and the National Park entrance fee are not included — see each package’s own page for the full list.
Yes — many guests extend their stay by a day or two and add a Day Tour once their package itinerary ends, especially on Santa Cruz where several day tours depart directly.
It combines cruise legs between islands with land-based stays in Santa Cruz, rather than living aboard the boat for the entire six days — see the package page for the exact day-by-day split.
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