Linda is the best!!
Ecuador
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Nov 25 - Dec 9, 2022
Linda did an amazing job of planning our trip to Ecuador and the Galapagus Islands.
We had 10 days in Ecuador and everything was perfectly coordinated. Pickup, drop offs, detail of the tours and admissions were all taken care of and detailed out in our itinerary. We had Christian as a guide and Guillermo as a driver and they were exceptional. Christian was extremely knowledgeable of all aspect of Ecuador and was great at giving us details of how long a drive we would have, where to buy snacks and punctual for all pickups and drop offs.
When we went to the Galapagos for our last 4 days we did not get the same level of detail that we had come to expect after being with Christian. The Galapagos part was still good but we did have to ask for information and weren't always given enough details. ex. Halfway through a 5 km hike we were told there were no bathroom and the length of the hike. We would still highly recommend Linda and Kim KIm for travel to Ecuador. Linda went above and beyond to adjust our itinerary before we left to be exactly what we wanted. She is exceptionally good at her job! If Linda is available to plan your trip she will do an excellent job for your Ecuador travel.
Hotel Reviews
Carlos will go out of his way to make sure your stay is perfect. Great little hotel close to everything.
Very secure location in a beautiful ex residential building
Great location, close to airport for early morning flights!
Beautiful hotel in the centre of Banos. Close to lots of restaurants with a nice restuarant.
Nice enough grounds but the hotel could use a little updating. It seems to be run by the owner and his son. Food was pretty good but with a limited menu.
Excellent hotel with great staff. Fransisco was very helpful and friendly.
Nice enough hotel right on the main street. Rooms were very small with no outside window and faced the centre of the hotel. Food was only available for breakfast.
Beautiful historical hosteria
Amazing hotel with hot springs right on your doorstep.
Activity Reviews
Didn't see anything really different and not a great snorkelling experience. Just snorkelled on the beach and didn't see much.
The actual beach was beautiful but the details of the hike were not provided. We were told halfway through the 5km walk to the beach that there are no bathroom facilities or restaurants or places to stop along the way. It would have been nice to be made aware of this to ensure that we brought sufficient water and snacks for the 4 hour hike. We ended up taking a boat back for additional costs as some of our group could not make the hike back in the heat without food or water.
Great snorkelling. Saw lots of sealife and great guide while snorkelling. Alejandro swam with us and pointed out a lot of fish and other sealife that we may have missed. Food was good and the boat was comfortable.
Definitely not for the faint of heart. So glad we actually made it to the second refuge stop. 5000 + meters above sea level with snow on the ground.
One of the must see sights of Ecuador. Great little hike and amazing views!
Interesting drive and the swing was incredible!
Awesome cooking class. Great food and it was a fun thing to do on our first day in Ecuador!
Perfect end to our day! Great hotel with hotsprings right outside your bedroom door.
thank you so much for your kind and detailed review! I am happy to hear that you have enjoyed your time here in Ecuador - especially on mainland Ecuador with Cristian and Guillermo. I will forward your amazing feedback and your kind words to them!
Thanks as well for sharing more information about the parts of your tour that didn't work out perfectly - this helps us to improve our service even more and to take care of these aspects for future tours and travelers. We will make sure... Read more