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The new ones were made official entrance fees at Galapagos Islands for national and foreign tourists, effective since August 2024.
Not without controversy where public opinion has been polarized on whether or not it will be a good measure to stop the growth of tourism in low cost on Galapagos, increase resources for the conservation and infrastructure of the islands, values were made official, where you can clarify several doubts that had remained from the information initially shared by the National Government of Galapagos.
Regardless of opinions and point of view, where only time will tell if the measure was positive and did not generate more harm than benefits, We now review how much tourists will have to pay to enter Galapagos from the 1 august 2024.
New entrance fees to the Galapagos National Park
The Ministry of Tourism published the last 26 February a statement, where he indicated that in order to promote conservation efforts and encourage sustainable tourism, effective from 1 next August, The newly approved entry fees are as follows:
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| Tourist Rate | |||
| Category | Foreign | CAN/MERCOSUR foreigners* | Ecuadorians and Resident of Ecuador |
| Children (12 years or younger) | $100.00 | $50.00 | $15.00 |
| Adults (13 – 64 years) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $30.00 |
| Third Age (65 years or more) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $15.00 |
| People with disabilities (CONADIS) | $200.00 | $100.00 | $15.00 |
| Non-Resident Foreign Students Enrolled in Ecuadorian Institutions | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Tourists under 2 years, both national and foreign, are exempt from tax. | |||
It is worth mentioning here that the countries of the Andean Community and MERCOSUR are: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
In this way we can now know what tourists will have to pay from next August, where we hope that this increase meets the objectives set and is represented in the well-being of the delicate ecosystem of Galapagos and its residents highly dependent on the chain of tourist services.
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