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This is the new entry protocol that will be applied for passengers who wish to visit the Galapagos Islands on flights from Ecuador.
The Airports of Baltra and San Cristobal They prepare to once again receive the long-awaited commercial flights of Ecuadorian airlines, although at the time of this publication the restart of operations is expected between August and September, The protocol that would be applied is already ready.
In the extensive document that I will put in full below, details the protocol and requirements that passengers They must have the objective of traveling to the Galapagos on a date 24 June 2020 and which will come into force from 1 next july:
Tourists or passers-by
- Have the negative result of a nasopharyngeal swab real-time PCR test for detection of COVID-19, of maximum 96 hours prior to the trip counting from the sampling.
- In the case of foreign tourists who have results from certified laboratories from their country of origin within the times established in this protocol at the time of entry to the islands, They may present that document as authorization.
- In the case of national tourists, real-time PCR tests must be carried out only in laboratories authorized by the MSP..
- In the case of national or foreign tourists, have the safe conduct for organized groups issued by the Ministry of Tourism, which exempts them from APO compliance on the islands.
- In the case of transients who register their entry for more than 8 days spent in the province, They must proceed with performing a real-time PCR of a nasopharyngeal swab to detect COVID-19.
- The cost of the nasopharyngeal swab real-time PCR test for COVID-19 detection will be borne by the bystander..
- Cover the expenses related to obtaining the requirements issued in this protocol to be able to travel.
- These immigration categories are exempt from Mandatory Preventive Isolation APO.
Permanent or temporary residents
- Comply with the mandatory requirements for the immigration qualification of permanent or temporary resident in the Galapagos Islands.
- Have the negative result of a nasopharyngeal swab real-time PCR test for detection of COVID-19, of maximum 96 hours prior to the trip carried out in laboratories authorized by the MSP.
- Fill out and sign the mandatory APO document that you will receive at the CGREG counter at the airport of departure, be it Quito or Guayaquil..
- Deliver the completed and signed APO document to the staff of the Ministry of Public Health who will be in the arrival hall of the San Cristóbal and Baltra airports..
- Accomplish 14 days of APO in a home where no other person lives and identify a contact person who will supply your basic needs while the isolation lasts.
- Due to institutional need, The employer may request from the Provincial COE a new sample collection for real-time PCR of the nasopharyngeal swab for detection of COVID-19 upon compliance. 8 APO days, and with the negative result of this test, the APO will be completed. The cost of the aforementioned test will be borne by the worker..
General guidelines
To enter the passenger terminal to travel to Galapagos it will be necessary:
- Have the personal protective equipment established by the national health authority (face mask)
- Present qualifying travel documents for the same day (ticket, than boarding the reservation)
- Present as enabling a nasopharyngeal swab real-time PCR test for the detection of COVID-19, the same that must be carried out in laboratories authorized by the MSP (Annexed 9) or certified laboratories of the country of origin.
- To enter the airports, body temperature control will be carried out., based on the protocol established by the Ministry of Public Health, using thermal cameras and/or distance thermometers, shoe disinfection with footbath and hand disinfection; and luggage disinfection procedure.
- If you have a body temperature higher than 37.9°C, entry to the passenger terminal will not be allowed.
Full document
For extended reading of the protocol, I leave the official document about it, where more conditions that authorities must comply with are detailed, airports, airlines, tour operators and passengers:
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Buenas tardes, I want to go sightseeing in December with 2 grandchildren, 13 and 7 years, They must take the PCR test? and pay the safe conduct each one, I'm not going with Tour, Thanks
Hello Guillermina, ages are not specified in the protocol.
Good day, How should I proceed to avoid non-compliance? , who can tell me, Thank you
You could consult with the Ministry of Tourism or with the National Park itself.
Can you tell me how to obtain safe passage while traveling on my own?, since I am not going to stay in a hotel but in a house of some residents in Galapagos.
Greetings
Hello Rafael, good question, I don't know if there will be information in the Ministry of Tourism.
Greetings, What should I do if I have to travel to the Galapagos for work??
Same dear, present negative PCR test upon arrival.
Buenas tardes, I am going to take a trip to San Cristobal from Quito with my son 11 years, My question is that if we both need the PCR test and on the other hand when we return to Quito we need another test. ?
To enter Quito no test is necessary.
I am traveling to Galapagos to Baltra from Quito and I do not have a hotel yet I am going to 7 days can you help me, According to this information I could not cross to the ISLANDS?? oh how should I get there as a tourist I go with my daughter and my dad. I appreciate your response.
You must arrive with the PCR test if you want to do normal tourism on the islands.
The PCR test is more expensive than the ticket itself. How to promote local tourism like this?
We think alike.
Good article, help me with a query… And to travel from Galapagos to Guayaquil you also need a PCR test or a rapid test is useful?
On that route, no need for testing has been specified.
Hello, good evening, I want to go to the Galapagos but I would like to know if I need safe passage., traveling on your own??
Yes, you need safe conduct.
Good morning I am from Lima Petu I was at the tourism festival in Spain Italy Switzerland Bulgaria since 21 January to 13 February 2020 promocionando Peru & Ecuador I never had anything at all to date I always take tourists to Ecuador – Galapagos my stay is x 15 days between Quito – Bathrooms – Beer – Guayaquil – Galapagos before flying to Galapagod I can take a covi test in Guayaquil and where should I go ?
With the negative test you can fly and enter Galapagos without problems.
The PCR result is presented physically or sent by mail
It must be physical.
Good information ?