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Hotel Reviews

JW Marriott Hotel Quito

Quito

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Hotel Indigo Galápagos

San Cristóbal

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Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel

Galápagos

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Blu Galapagos Sustainable Waterfront Lodge

Puerto Ayora

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Activity Reviews

El Junco Lagoon & Puerto Chino Beach

Galapagos Islands

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Kayaking & Snorkeling at Las Tintoreras

Galapagos Islands

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Interpretation Center & Tijeretas Hill

Galapagos Islands

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Flamingo Lagoon & Tortoise Breeding Center

Galapagos Islands

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Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

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Excursion to an uninhabited island

Galapagos Islands

Exceptional. Our guide Jairo is a superb guy and would go with him any number of times. Very empathetic, patient, concerned and made sure we enjoyed the activities with out fear.

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Highlands of Santa Cruz Island

Galapagos Islands

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We saw amazing scenes and wildlife every day! The local guides were all fantastic - very knowledgeable, helped us negotiate some of the tougher terrains, and kept us informed of travel arrangements. There were a couple of glitches with taxi pickups, but we knew who to contact to fix it. The hotels (Ikala on Santa Cruz, Isamar on Isabella, and Seaside on San Cristobal) were all really nice, especially the Ikala.
The speedboat transfer from Santa Cruz to Isabella was HORRIBLE! 2 hours of constant jostling and slamming down HARD on the water every few minutes was frightful and gave me a backache. The flight arrangements all worked fine.

Hotel Reviews

Ikala Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora

The rooms were large, clean, and very comfortable. The restaurant was fabulous!

Authenticity & Character

Tropical vibe beautifully landscaped

Location

Very close to downtown and ferry connections

Staff

They packed us a breakfast to go when we had early departures

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Wyndham Quito Airport

Quito

Nice modern hotel, clean comfortable rooms. Frequent shuttle to airport. Very good restaurant, although the service was slow one night.

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Just a few minutes from airport

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Isamar Hotel

Puerto Villamil, Isla Isabela

Beautiful view of the beach.

Authenticity & Character

Small hotel with local flare

Location

Right on beach

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Mostly clean and comfortable. The windows were not sealed well so we had little iguanas in the room.

SeaSide Hotel

Galapagos

The room was large and clean and comfortable. The breakfasts were large and OK

Authenticity & Character

Location

Walking distance to town

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

There were some small creepy crawlies in the bathroom, other wise clean

Activity Reviews

Transfer to the airport for your flight back home (Departure)

Galapagos Islands

Our guide and driver came on time and whisked us to the airport. Our guide helped us with our luggage into the airport and helped us check in.

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Welcome to Ecuador: Let Your Adventure Begin!

Galapagos Islands

It was nice after a long day of travel to be met by a driver with my name on a card.

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Welcome to Santa Cruz Island: Highlands (Plant a Tree) & Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

It was great to be met at the plane and taken for our afternoon activities. The giant tortoises were really cool. Lunch was good, and fun to be outside so we could watch the birds and tortoises.

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Experience the Pristine Beauty of Galápagos Islands: Discovering an Uninhabited Island

Puerto Ayora

The wildlife were fabulous, saw many new species. The trail got a too rugged for my sister and I so we were able to wait at a designated area and meet the group later. Lunch on the boat was fantastic. Getting in and out of the small dinghies to get to the boat and island were challenging for us, but the crew was great to steady us.

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Seeing blue footed boobies and frigate birds and sea lions.

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very helpful to us old ladies with some challenges.

Transport

Nice boat with good seats, nice bathroom

Discover the Wonders of Tintoreras Islet: A Journey into Breathtaking Biodiversity

Puerto Villamil

We saw the elusive Galapagos penguins!

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Isabela Island's Treasures: Exploring the Breeding Center & Wetlands

Galapagos Islands

The wetlands had some good bird sightings. The walk was quite long, but mostly the scenery was worth the hike.

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Welcome to San Cristóbal Island! Visit the Interpretation Center, Tijeretas Hill, or La Lobería

Galapagos Islands

We didn’t do Tijereas Hillsince it was late in the day, but the Interpretation Center was interesting, and La Loberia with all the sea lions was cool.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very accommodating with bringing us a driver when the walking looked too far.

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The restaurant recommended by our guide for dinner was great!

Embracing Nature: Discovering Wildlife on Española Island

Isla San Cristóbal

We saw the Nazca boobies and the waves albatross here, very special wildlife and scenery. The trails were rocky and quite challenging.

Quality of Experience

Wonderful unique sights

Food

Chicken was dry and overcooked.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide helped us with the rugged terrain, even taking my phone to take lots of pictures when I had to concentrate on navigating the trails

Transport

The boat was small and fairly spartan. One engine failed during our return, but so we had to slow down and return to dock late.

Free morning on San Cristobal until Departure

Isla San Cristóbal

Not much was open so early in town, but watching the sea lions was fun.

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We have NEVER worked with a more amazing company!!!!! Paola was INCREDIBLE!!!! She catered to our every need. My husband and I are 70 years old. We had to be particular about our activities. Paola took everything into consideration to make the trip suit our needs. We are birders. Paola made sure we would achieve our goals. Our guides were personable and knowledgable. Alexis knew his "stuff". Nicholas was a kind charmer who kept us smiling the entire time. The "other" Nicholas did every thing he could to find birds for us. He succeeded!!!!!

I actually cried when I entered our hotel and looked from the balcony. It was that perfect! We will return, and we will use KimKim wherever we plan to travel.

Hotel Review

Hotel Indigo Galápagos

San Cristóbal

Gorgeous views and the room was spacious. The restaurant was wonderful and everyone was sooooooooo kind.

Location

The view and it was close to everything!

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Activity Reviews

Punta Pitt

Galapagos Islands

It was a lovely boat trip over! My son and husband enjoyed diving. I was welcomed to the top of the boat, to take pictures of birds! Then the walk to Punta Pitt was incredible. Red-footed Boobies with young in nests. A bird photographers dream!

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La Lobería & Barranco

Galapagos Islands

It's a tricky walk, but worth it! Alexis, our guide was informative and kind!

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Kayaking Adventure - Ochoa Beach

Isla San Cristóbal

My husband and son went on this adventure. They said it was the best snorkeling they did on the entire trip.

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Day-Trip to Española Island

Galapagos Islands

This was our favourite day! The boat trip was a bit rough, but that was to be expected. Birds! Birds! Birds! And Nicholas could help us identify birds on the ocean.

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Anthony put together a once in a lifetime experience for me. He covered it all with carefully thought out detail and stayed diligent in communicating with great frequency. Anthony’s knowledge of the Galapagos was amazing. Both land and underwater, everything was perfect.
Arriving for an overnight stay in Guayaquil and then the next morning off Santa Cruz was simple. Jorge with Link greeted me on my arrival at the airport, escorted me to the hotel, picked me up the next morning and escorted me back to the airport. Jorge stayed with me through the many steps required to gain proper entry to the Galapagos. Upon my return to Guayaquil, Jorge was right there waiting for me. Again, back to the hotel and a pick up the next morning for my final journey back to the USA.
On my arrival to the Galapagos, I was greeted by Rubin with Link. Once through baggage check, a short bus ride and water taxi, we arrived on Santa Cruz Island. A taxi transport and we were off to the Highlands for lunch, that was followed by an incredible tour through the national park that protects the giant tortoises. Rubin, a biologist and naturalist, narrated the incredible history of how the these gentle giants arrived in the Galapagos.. His knowledge was endless, I felt like I was back in college with an inspiring professor. Back to the taxi for our trip to my hotel, but Rubin wasn’t done as he guided me up to the tortoise Darwin research foundation center where my education continued. If you have chance to ask for Rubin, don’t think thing twice, just do it.
Next was my dive experience, all set up by Anthony with Scuba Iguana. I went the morning before my first dive to be outfitted with all my dive gear. Conveniently located , a short 45 second walk from my hotel, Blu Galapagos. The staff was excellent, quickly checked me in and fitted me with all the equipment I needed for the next five days of diving.
The next morning I arrived at 7 AM for a daily briefing and met dive master Santiago Insuasti who would be my guide for 5 consecutive days of 2 dives per day.
Then a taxi to the dive boat where we met the captain and crew. Each dive had its own unique personality and variety of sea creatures that makes the Galapagos a very special place. Sticking with Santiago was a sure thing, as he was first to notice sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, schools of barracuda, octopus, eels and heavy schools of colorful small fish. Videos captured all the days treasures. Everyday underwater can be a good day. Luckily, we had an outstanding dive on Friday, Our dive at Daphne was the best I’ve had in 20 years. It started with 2 white tip sharks laying at the bottom, quickly followed by 2 playful sea lions zooming around us starring in our mask then flipping around and taking off. Then turtles and stingrays, to many to count. An octopus tucked in a rock opening and a green eel sticking his head out. The grand finale was a huge very dense school of small fish, so thick you couldn’t see through them. The kind of dive you didn’t want to end. After all our dives, Santiago patiently helped transfer numerous videos to our phones. Honestly, I’ve never had a master diver like him.
The next morning, it was time to say good bye to Santa Cruz and Galapagos. I was greeted by Gandhi with Link who escorted me via taxi back the airport and made sure all my details were correct for my return to the Ecuador mainland, Guayaquil.
Finally, Anthony with KimKim set all this in motion and it was a flawless execution, exceeding all my expectations.
Thank you Anthony with KimKim and the Link organization.
A special thank you to Santiago Insuasti with Scuba Iguana, who made my underwater experience so captivating.

Alvaro made the planning process very easy and quickly answered all our questions. We had an amazing trip and absolutely loved all the hiking, snorkeling, boating, and great food! We took hundreds of photos and made lots of great memories. We especially loved our hotel in Santa Cruz and hearing the story of the owner and her family- she greeted us with iced tea and cold towels to cool off and we had a delicious breakfast on the rooftop with views of the harbor each day of our stay.

Hotel Reviews

Plaza Luna Suites

Puerto Ayora

Amazing hotel! Owner was super sweet and told us all about her family history. We lived the breakfast in the roof, the little garden, and the great staff! Would recommend to anyone going to Santa Cruz!

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Isamar Hotel

Puerto Villamil, Isla Isabela

Helpful staff and great location right in beach

San Jose de Puembo Quito Airport, an Ascend Hotel Collection

Puembo, Quito

Beautiful hotel and delicious food at restaurant

Activity Reviews

Snorkeling at Tortuga Bay

Puerto Ayora

Loved the hike and kayaking in the bay- saw lots of sea turtles! Bring cash to rent your own kayak

Welcome to Ecuador: Let Your Adventure Begin!

Galapagos Islands

Welcome to Santa Cruz Island: Highlands (Plant a Tree) & Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora

Loved the lava cave tour and the tortoise ranch. Had a delicious meal and lots of great photos

Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano (AM) & Speedboat to Santa Cruz Island (PM)

Galapagos Islands

Beautiful hike- challenging if you aren’t in shape though. It is 10 miles in rough terrain. Recommend bring own meal as meal is not as good as food in rest of trip (missed my vegetarian note so I only had oranges to eat). We love hiking and this had great views and a fun climb so would reccomend!

Afternoon Bay Tour in Santa Cruz

Puerto Ayora

We lived the boat ride and animals we saw- lots of baby blue footed boobies! We enjoyed snorkeling as well.

Discover the Wonders of Tintoreras Islet: A Journey into Breathtaking Biodiversity

Puerto Villamil

Great wildlife in this tour- recommend renting your own wetsuit in town ahead of time

Experience the Pristine Beauty of Galápagos Islands: Discovering an Uninhabited Island

Puerto Ayora

Best way to end the trip- peaceful and scenic boat ride to North Seymour with lunch, free wine, fresh fruit and great views. We loved seeing all the wildlife including flamingos! Had a great time snorkeling as well! Reccomend renting wetsuit day before

Welcome Back to Quito

Galapagos Islands