
Linda Schulz
Originally from Germany, I have traveled around the world and lived in Australia, Bangladesh, and finally Ecuador. Ecuador is such a diverse and beautiful country, so I soon fell deeply in love with it. From rainforest to the highest volcanoes – there is something for everyone. I've lived here for 3 years, and I am enjoying every day in this small but megadiverse country.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"We specialize in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. From trekking or climbing tours in the Andes up to adventurous days in the Amazon rainforest – everything is possible! Choose from luxury or tourist class cruises in Galapagos, or go on an Island Hopping if you prefer to spend the nights on land instead of the sea. Our tours are tailor-made and depend on the wishes and preferences of our guests. We will make each and every visit to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands special and unique! "
How did you get involved in travel?
"As a child, I dreamed about distant places and other cultures. I wanted to explore everything and see the farthest corners of our planet. So I took the first chance (and my backpack) and went to Australia. Since then, my love for traveling has only grown, and I have visited several more countries around the globe. For me, traveling is about widening your horizons, seeing the world with other eyes, and meet the most fascinating people. I want to share my experiences to create the same happiness in other travelers that I have felt. "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"There are just too many life-changing travel experiences to pick just one! It is everything: from a simple, pure-hearted smile of a local up to a multi-week road trip through the Outback without running water and electricity. While traveling, every single day you make memories you will never forget! "
Featured trips & expertise

Galapagos Islands Adventure: San Cristobal Island & Puerto Ayora - 7 Days
Discover the natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands on this weeklong journey around the archipelago. Instead of getting on a yacht, you'll base yourself on dry land, enjoying various excursions from island towns. Snorkel with sea turtles, hike to see blue-footed boobies in their natural habitat, view giant tortoises up close, island-hop on a speedboat, and relax on pristine beaches.

Island-Hopping in the Galapagos: Puerto Ayora & Isabela - 7 Days
During this Galapagos Islands adventure, you will explore the famous archipelago, swim with playful sea lions, and see giant tortoises up close. The itinerary is land-based, meaning you'll sleep on the islands instead of on a yacht. But you'll still spend plenty of time on the water as you navigate to various islands by speedboat, enjoying hiking, snorkeling, and guided wildlife viewing walks along the journey.

Galapagos Nature Cruise - 5 Days
Get off the beaten path on this 5-day cruise around the Galapagos archipelago. This short but fascinating journey offers world-class wildlife viewing at lesser-known points of interest throughout the islands. You'll sail from one rocky beach to another, disembarking for short guided hikes to see blue-footed boobies, cormorants, penguins, and flamingoes in their natural habitats. In the evenings, relax on the boat with a cold drink as the sun goes down.

Galapagos Island Hopping: Water, Wildlife, & Wilderness - 14 Days
The Galapagos Islands are one of the world's biggest ecological hotspots, with some of the highest percentages of endemic species and dozens of uninhabited islands. You'll spend two weeks exploring the biggest islands to see major landmarks—like the Charles Darwin Research Station and Sierra Negra Volcano—while also spending time on some less-known destinations, experiencing the truly remote nature of the rocky archipelago.

Culture & Nature in Ecuador: Quito, Otavalo, Amazon, Chimborazo, & Cotopaxi - 14 Days
The landscapes of Ecuador's mainland are as varied as the people who live there, and you'll get to experience both nature and culture on this 14-day itinerary. Meet the locals who call these regions home and learn about their history, way of life and relationship to Ecuador's landscapes. From the Otavaleños and Afro-Ecuadorians in the north and the Quichua and Shuar in the rainforest to the Kichwa in the central Andes, you'll dive deep into everyday life and explore Ecuador's nature.

Best of Ecuador: Quito, Amazon, Cotopaxi, & Galapagos - 14 Days
Experience the best of Ecuador while getting to know its three main ecological regions: the Amazon rainforest, volcano highlands, and Galapagos Islands on this 14-day itinerary. Start the trip in Quito to see the UNESCO designated colonial city center, then head to the rainforest for three days at an ecolodge. Hike near volcanic lagoons and browse mountain markets, then catch a flight to Santa Cruz for three days of exploring uninhabited islands and spotting endemic wildlife.
Recent trip reviews for Linda
The Galapagos and Beyond
Galapagos Islands
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Feb 13 - Feb 24, 2020
Hi Linda was the most wonderful source and seemed to tune in to our
particular needs.
The guides were wonderful. Christian did a great job in Quito with our
two excursions..even took Bob to a shop for him to buy a coat. Impressed with
his knowledge and driving in difficult conditions...rainstorms.
Carlos in Santa Cruz took us to a great beach where we were the only people for an hour or so and we loved that...great swimming.
The ships crews were just amazing...great food and terrific... read more

Dear Pat and Bob,
thank you so much for your kind words, I'm very happy to hear that you had a wonderful holiday here with us in Ecuador! Thanks as well for your feedback regarding the hotel in Quito, I'll take that into account for future reservations.
I hope that you'll take many beautiful and long-lasting memories of Galapagos, the cruise ship and the Andes back home with you!
All the best for the two of you,
Linda
Quito and surrounding area
Ecuador
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Jan 19 - Jan 23, 2020
We were two teenager families traveling in mainland Ecuador for the first time. Stayed 6 days in Quito area with visits to Mindo, Cotopaxi and Quilotoa. Our guide Marcelo was perfect match with his deep knowledge of biology and earth sciences, as well as being very flexible and service minded. Highly recommended!

Dear Unni, thank you very much for your feedback and your recommendation, I'm more than happy to hear that you and your teenagers have enjoyed the trip into the surroundings of Quito with Marcelo!
Greetings from Quito to you and your family,
Linda
Perfect tour
Ecuador
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Jan 19 - Jan 23, 2020
All transport and drivers felt safe and was punctual. Our guide to mindo (Marcelo Chavez) was maybe one of the best guides we have experienced. He really payd attention to the groups needs and gave good and pedagogical information. He was truly professional, positive and service minded. Hotel in mindo (Dragonfly) and Cotopaxi was memorable. All activities was good.

Dear Hege, I'm pleased to hear that you've had a great time with your guide Marcelo and that you've enjoyed the hotels and activities during your tour. It was a pleasure to help you and Unni plan this trip for you and your families, and I hope that you've enjoyed your time on Galapagos as well.
I wish you all the best for future travels,
Linda
Superb vacation in Ecuador and Galapagos islands.
Ecuador
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Dec 21 - Dec 30, 2019
We had nice vacation in Ecuador and Galapagos Islands - it was one of our best vacation. All transfers and accuracy were excellent. Majority of tours were superb - the best guide was Veronica, the first tour after arrival to Santa Cruz - Turtles Farm and Darvin Station. The last one on the Islands - Bay Tour was ok: tour guide had limited English (basically few major sentences), also it was a similar one we had already on the islands earlier.
Once again, thank you so much for organizing one... read more

Dear Yelena and Roman,
thank you very much for your feedback about your trip to Ecuador and Galapagos! Thanks as well for your feedback about guides and excursions - this always helps us to continuously improve our service.
I am very happy to hear that you had a great time and that you are planning on visiting more countries in Latin America.
All the best for future travels,
Linda
Our 5-day adventure to Ecuador was terrific. ...
Ecuador
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Dec 28 - Jan 2, 2020
Our 5-day adventure to Ecuador was terrific. Highlights: historic Quito, Cotapaxi, Banos, the avenue of waterfalls, the eco-lodge in Tena and rafting! Everything made easy on the booking end by Linda and on the ground by guide extraordinaire, Marco.

Hi Kristin,
I am very happy to hear that you have enjoyed your time (and New Year's Eve) in Ecuador! It was a pleasure to help you plan your trip, and I hope that you'll come back one day to explore more of Ecuador.
All the best for you and Elisabeth,
Linda
Linda planned a great trip for me!
Ecuador
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Oct 12 - Oct 15, 2019

Linda was amazing. My travel plans were fluid early on and she gave me numerous options and updated along the way as I finalized the details, with regular communication. I couldn’t have asked for more.

Trisha, it was a pleasure to assist you while planning your tour and I am more than happy that we could organize the perfect trip for you to Galapagos! I hope that one day you'll get the chance to return so that you can visit the other islands as well!
I wish you all the best for future travels,
Linda
7 Days in Ecuador: 5 Unique Itinerary Ideas
Ecuador
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Apr 28 - May 5, 2019
All drivers and guides were very professional and friendly, they listened and steered us to aspects we told them we were interested in (in my case it was local foods and sighting as many wild birds as possible). The entire LaSelva experience was extremely well organized and fulfilling. Transportation was clean and comfortable. We appreciated having water available for us for every leg of the journey. The hotels in Quito and the Hacienda Cusin were all enjoyable. We loved the local fruits and Ecuadorian dishes for breakfast. All in all just a wonderful trip!

Dear Bill,
it is great to hear that you had a wonderful time here in Ecuador! I am happy that you liked Ecuador's beautiful nature and the traditional food and hope to welcome you back one day!
All the best for the future,
Linda
Quito & the Galapagos Islands - 8 Days
Ecuador
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Apr 14 - Apr 18, 2019

Everything was well taken care of. No significant glitches. Good guides provided, who were knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. Superb experience. Communication and responses from Linda were prompt and clear.

Dear Pradyumn, thank you very much for your feedback about your Galapagos trip in April! I am glad to hear that you have enjoyed your holidays and hope to welcome you again one day in Ecuador so that you can explore the rest of the country!
All the best,
Linda
A taste of Equador
Ecuador
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Apr 19 - Apr 29, 2019
Our Ecuador adventure was amazing due to the excellent support from Linda and Kimkim. Linda helped us pull together a diverse itinerary for the relatively short amount of time we had in a country we knew nothing about. She was very responsive to emails and patient with our questions and worked within our parameters that kept changing. We loved all the accommodations recommended by Linda, in particular the Inti Sisa Art Guesthouse in Guamote and Hosteria Mandala at the coast in Puerto... read more

Hi Sheila,
thanks a lot for your great feedback on your Ecuador trip and for sharing your pictures with us - it looks like the three of you had an amazing time! It was a pleasure to help you plan this trip! Please don't hesitate to contact me again if you come back to Ecuador one day to explore the rest of the country which you couldn't visit this time.
All the best for the three of you,
Linda
Ecuador
Ecuador
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Feb 22 - Mar 1, 2019

Overall this trip was fun. The planning processes was relatively straight-forward with Linda though there was a bunch of back and forth that I think may have been solved by being more forth coming with "this is the company we normally go with" or "these will be stops on XYZ."
For the actual trip, I don't think the airport transfer went smoothly. The person who was supposed to pick us up, sent someone else into the airport, spelled our name wrong, and were holding a sign not associated with... read more

Hi Abby,
thank you very much for your valuable feedback! First of all, I am happy that you had a fun time in Ecuador.
I am sorry to hear that you didn’t like Marco’s guiding style. Marco, a guide with many years of experience, has successfully guided a lot of guests through Ecuador, and has received very good feedback and reviews in the past (one example for a recent feedback from another guest: https://www.kimkim.com/trip-reviews/4RvZpKRd).
It’s great to hear that the activities and... read more
Ultimate Guide to Diving in the Galapagos
Galapagos Islands
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Mar 25 - Apr 2, 2019
Linda was absolutely amazing and put together the ideal itinerary for us which turned out to be the trip of a lifetime! Not only was she there for all the preparation and planning but when we arrived she was a total star in sorting out lost luggage, making sure we were ok, and even tracking down a lost pair of glasses that caught up with us by high speed boat just before we were about to leave. 5 stars is just not enough, Linda really was a life saver! I highly recommend Linda and Kim Kim, absolutely brilliant!

Hi Heather, I am more than happy to hear that you had unforgettable holidays (despite delayed luggage and forgotten glasses) - it was a pleasure to help you organize everything! Please don't hesitate to contact me in the future if you come to Ecuador again.
All the best for the three of you,
Linda
Quito +Amazon+Galapagos
Ecuador
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Mar 20 - Mar 28, 2019
This trip was amazing! Linda was so helpful from the very beginning. During the whole trip, I didn't have to worry about anything. There was always someone with a sign of my name waiting for me at the airport. There were different local guides to take care of our schedule. (Although I hope the local guide in Galapagos is more professional and helpful. She didn't give us any useful information about the tours, Galapagos in general, other than taking us from the hotel to the meeting points of... read more

Hi Danlin,
I'm glad that you have enjoyed your trip to Ecuador and Galapagos, even if you only had one week.
Hopefully you will have the chance to come back one day to go deeper into the Amazon and explore more regions of Ecuador!
All the best,
Linda
volcanos
Ecuador
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Jan 14 - Jan 18, 2019

Marco our bilingual guide was a very safe & entertaining driver with whom we were able to practice our conversational Spanish .The 5 day Avenue of volcanoes tour was an amazing series of national parks and hacienda stays which enabled us to reach Guayaquil for our Galapagos trip visiting markets,walking in beautiful places and experiencing the unique hospitality of haciendas.

Hi Lois, great to hear that you have enjoyed your tour through the Andes and the overnight stays in different, traditional Haciendas! In just a short time you were able to see many different parts of Ecuador - from volcanoes to lagoons and typical indigenous markets. I hope you will leave Ecuador with many beautiful memories!
Trip to Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands
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Dec 15 - Dec 27, 2018
Overall I can sum up our experience as Excellent!! Thanks to Linda who did a wonderful job of getting the tour planning and arrangements taken care of. Our entire trip was very well organized and worked like a clock right from the day we landed in Quito. Linda worked methodically answering every question that we had during the planning process, customizing the minute details, dietary requirements, transportation, guide information etc. I liked the personalization of the whole package. I would... read more

Hi Venkat, great to hear that you have enjoyed your trip to Ecuador and Galapagos - I was more than happy to help you organize your vacation, and I hope to welcome you again one day in Ecuador to explore the rest of the country!
All the best for you and your family,
Linda
Exploring Ecuador
Ecuador
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Dec 31 - Jan 14, 2019
We highly recommend Linda if you're considering going to Ecuador. Linda was extremely responsive throughout, and on top of that, she was in constant communication with local guides to make sure we were taken care of when we got sick during the trip.
We had considered going there on our own, and we're so glad we didn't. The itinerary that Linda put together for us was perfect, as we were able to truly see how distinct and diverse different parts of the country are. The local guide that she... read more

Jet, thank you very much for your great feedback! Once again, I am very sorry that you got sick during your trip - it is great to hear that you could enjoy your holidays despite this inconvenience and that you have been able to gain a good insight into the country, its culture and its people.
It would be a pleasure to welcome you again one day in Ecuador!
All the best for future travels,
Linda
10 Days in Ecuador: 5 Suggested Itineraries
Ecuador
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Dec 24 - Jan 4, 2019
Our first trip to Ecuador was breath-taking to say the least. Galapagos has been on my bucket list for a long time and it was an exhilarating experience. Every island we visited was different and unique. It was impossible to get bored on the islands. Places like Los Tunales, the beach on Isabela island, and the ride on "Windrose" yacht are permanently etched in my memory.
Our trip was for 12 days, including 2 days for traveling. We spent 4 days in mainland Ecuador and 6 on Galapagos. In... read more

Hi Roopa and Lakshmi,
I am very happy to hear that you will recall your trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands for many years to come, it was a pleasure to help you organize it!
I apologize for any inconveniences with your hotels. Unfortunately, most of the smaller, 3-star hotels here in Ecuador don't have elevators (due to logistic reasons, especially on Galapagos). Thanks a lot for letting me know about the circumstances in Hotel Cruz Loma, I will get in touch with them.
It is great... read more
Trip to Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands
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Dec 24 - Dec 27, 2018
Linda was absolutely wonderful. She booked my last minute Galapagos trip . She was eager to help very responsive and knew the area really well. I am grateful for her help and I strongly recommend her to other travelers. Thank you Linda

I am happy to hear that you have enjoyed your time on Galapagos, Effrosyni! Thanks a lot for sharing your fotos with us - it looks like you have been able to see a lot of wildlife and beautiful landscapes in just a short time. Take care & safe travels!
Ecuador
Ecuador
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Dec 24 - Dec 27, 2018

Tour at Nicky Amazon Lodge exceeded my expectation. My favorite part was exploring the night life of the Amazon rainforest. It is something I would never think because it was not mentioned in the textbook. Birding watching and hiking options at Bellavista was very good. This would not be possible without kimkim. Kimkim's online platform was helpful because I had a busy schedule and their advice and support made a difference in my decision-making process. To the point, the trip was well-tailored thanks to kimkim's service.

Wendy, great to hear that you have enjoyed your tour to the Amazon and the cloud forest! It was a pleasure to help you planning those parts of your trip.
All the best for future travels,
Linda
Quito,crater lake
Ecuador
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Dec 15 - Dec 18, 2018
Advanced planning
Good pick up times
Easily available for any questions
Custom itenary based on personal preference.
I would recommend to anyone.

Hi Raj, thank you very much for your review and for traveling with us! I hope that we will have the chance to welcome you again in Ecuador one day for another adventure.
All the best and safe travels in the future!
Trip to Ecuador and Galapagos
Ecuador
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Sep 21 - Oct 8, 2018
We stayed 10 days in Ecuador and 8 days on Galapagos.
All was very good.
Linda planned us the exactly trip we asked her.
The guide who went with us, Marco, was very friendly, also for trip not planned.
We went to Quito, on Cotopaxi, Quilatoa Lagoon, Baños, Chimborazo, Guamote, Cuenca and Guayaquil. A great trip !
Than on Galapagos we stayed two days on San Cristobal, one day on Santa Cruz and the last 5 days on a very beautiful Cruise.
All the accomodation of our trip was fantastic.
We're enthusiastics of this beautiful experience.
Thanks Linda !
Natascia and Giampaolo (Italy)

Ciao Natascia e Giampaolo,
thank you very much for your great review! I am happy to hear that you have enjoyed your time in mainland Ecuador as well as on the Galapagos Islands, and that you could return back home with a lot of unforgettable memories.
I hope to welcome you again one day in Ecuador!
All the best and safe travels in the future,
Linda
Looking to take in as much as possible during a 4-5 day visit!
Ecuador
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Aug 5 - Aug 11, 2018

Linda was outstanding, she was quick at answering all my questions and made sure I was in the loop when itineraries changed.
All the guides did a wonderful job explaining Ecuador and the different locations that are popular to visit or that make Ecuador unique.
The city tour was nice, I really enjoyed the mitad del mundo museum - very informative.
Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, and Baños were all wonderful experiences!
I was very thankful that Linda was able to connect with my hotel and ensure that I had a to go breakfast on the days I left early. I love breakfast!!

Hi Jess,
thank you so much, it was a pleasure to help you planning your trip!
I am very happy that you had the chance to see so many different places in Ecuador and that you enjoyed each destination!