Family vacation to Ecuador and Galapagos
Ecuador | Jul 23 - Aug 5, 2022

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Lance B.
University Place, WA | Reviewed on Aug 21, 2022

My family of 4 spent a memorable 2 weeks in Ecuador and Galapagos recently. I can't thank Isabel enough for our wonderful itinerary . She was so patient with us as we changed our itinerary 4-5 times during the planning. She was always willing to listen to our needs and accommodate to our requests. Her attentiveness continued even during our trip in Ecuador. I forgot my contact lenses which would have ruined the snorkeling excursions in Galapagos . Isabel went out of her way to find contact lenses and dropped them off at my hotel upon my return from Antisana National Park. This was completely above and beyond the call of duty. I so appreciated that.

I can not write this review without mentioning our AMAZING guide, Cristobal. From the moment he picked us up at the airport, we had nothing but first class treatment from Cristobal. He was personable, and knowledgeable. There wasn't anything we ask that he didn't know. His experience and recommendations gave us a close look at the Ecuadorian culture. It was something that we could have never experienced without his guidance. We would not consider going back to Ecuador without using Cristobal again as our guide.

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Hotel Mama Cuchara
Quito

Amazing hotel with outstanding staff and accommodation. The front desk was always willing to make sure that our stay was wonderful. A shout out to Dino, our waiter, for our amazing dinner service.

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Itamandi EcoLodge
Quito

You can not find more genuine people than the staff at Itamandi. Our guide, Octavio, is amazing. We enjoyed the natural excursion, and meeting the local village families at Santa Barbara. We highly recommend this facility.

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Local specialist: Isabel Pérez
Isabel
Isabel Pérez
Local specialist in Quito | Replied on Aug 25, 2022

Hi Linda, thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We strive to provide a great experience and we're so happy that you had a great trip to Ecuador.

Cristobal is excellent and it sounds like he really made your family's trip special! I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed the local culture while exploring some of the highlights Ecuador has to offer. It's been great getting to know you and I hope we see you again soon!