LOCATION

LOCATION OF OUR GALAPAGOS HOTEL

IDEAL SETTING IN PUERTO AYORA

Location, location, location. Of all the hotels in Santa Cruz Island, the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel has – by far – the most privileged situation. Beachfront, secluded, car-less, quiet, and yet just minutes from local action in Puerto Ayora. And as if that were not enough, the island of Santa Cruz is part of the Galapagos archipelago’s central islands, which means that most of the National Park’s important highlight visitor sites (Bartolome, North Seymour, etc.) can be reached easily. In fact, the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel is so centrally located that the Galapagos Marine Reserve starts within metres of the hotel and the Galapagos National Park (GNP) that comprises 97% of the land surface of the Archipelago is right next door.

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We are close to main transportation routes and a key stopping/starting point for most day cruises and tour vessels. If you’re coming to the Finch Bay following a cruise, you might well be dropped off by your vessel right at our dock. For those arriving from either Quito or Guayaquil, book your flight to the airport on Baltra Island. From there, guests travel across the channel to Santa Cruz Island and then by land north-south through the fascinating highland ecosystem to the port of Puerto Ayora. The journey takes about 45 minutes. The hotel is both close and yet separate from Puerto Ayora. To arrive, just cross over from the Municipal dock to the hotel’s dock using the hotel’s own ‘aqua taxi’ and then walk a short distance on a tranquil path.

The south side of the island of Santa Cruz doesn’t suffer from the sea mist (called garúa locally) that often blankets the higher elevations of the island. The Finch is blissfully free of garúa, and guests can enjoy a sunny oceanside climate for much of the year.