Galapagos Adventure Review
Galapagos Islands | Nov 12 - Nov 27, 2022

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Jessica K.
Phoenixville, PA | Reviewed on Dec 14, 2022

Most Memorable places: Las Quilotoa in Ecuador, Scuba Diving at Kicker Rock, Charles Darwin Research Center, El Rancho in Santa Cruz, Bartolome Island (this boat crew and company offered fantastic service and the lunch on the boat was amazing!), Hike at Sierra Negra Volcano in Isabela Island, Snorkeling in Isabela Island, Kayaking in Tortuga Bay with Turtles and Sharks
Tour guides that were awesome and I would recommend for future trips: Daniel, Wilson, Enrique
Thank you to Alvaro and Daniela for all of your help during the trip and being quick and responsive to our inquiries.

Hotel Reviews
Ikala Quito Hotel
Quito

Great Breakfast, friendly service

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Casa de Nelly
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Very nice outdoor area where we could spend time together, there was a picnic table and hammocks. This hotel was in walking distance to the restaurants and shops which was very convenient!

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La Isla Hotel
Puerto Ayora

View from this hotel is awesome. Only negative was that we frequently did not have hot water to shower in

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La Casa de Marita
Puerto Villamil

Spacious rooms, good breakfast

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Wyndham Quito Airport
Quito

Great shuttle service, delicious buffet for dinner

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Activity Reviews
Colonial Quito City Tour & Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) Monument
Colonial Quito City Tour & Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) Monument
Quito

Daniel was an awesome tour guide. Great to see all of this in one day

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Exploring and Kayaking at Quilotoa Lagoon
Exploring and Kayaking at Quilotoa Lagoon
Ecuador

View was awesome! Great trip. It is better for this hike to be at least two days after landing in Quito because of the elevation difference

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

Seeing the seals so up close was beautiful, the snorkeling was amazing and enjoyable, I loved learning about the history at the Interpretation center. Wilson was a fantastic tour guide!

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The Treasure of Galapagos: Scuba Diving at Kicker Rock
The Treasure of Galapagos: Scuba Diving at Kicker Rock
Isla San Cristóbal

Beautiful, great location and trip

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Scuba Diving guide was very knowledgeable, patient, and informative. He explained everything thoroughly and I recommend him for future trips
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Visit Highlands Tortoise Reserve & Charles Darwin Research Station
Visit Highlands Tortoise Reserve & Charles Darwin Research Station
Puerto Ayora

Loved learning about the turtles and history

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Wildlife Tour on Isabela Island
Wildlife Tour on Isabela Island
Galapagos Islands
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Excursion to Los Túneles
Excursion to Los Túneles
Galapagos Islands

This snorkeling was amazing and is a must see! Seeing the sharks so close was incredible

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Spend the Day like a Local! Leisure Day in Isabela Island
Spend the Day like a Local! Leisure Day in Isabela Island
Puerto Villamil

Much needed day off!

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Sierra Negra volcano - Speedboat to Santa Cruz
Sierra Negra volcano - Speedboat to Santa Cruz
Galapagos Islands

This was an amazing but challenging hike.

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Lunch could have more protein for such a strenuous hike.
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Kayaking Adventure in Tortuga Bay & Afternoon Bay Tour of Santa Cruz Island
Kayaking Adventure in Tortuga Bay & Afternoon Bay Tour of Santa Cruz Island
Puerto Ayora

Kayaking in Tortuga bay was an awesome experience. The hike is a nice walk through the forest and on the water, we were able to see turtles and sharks swimming so closely. Enrique was a very knowledgeable and fantastic tour guide! I recommend him for future trips! I do not know if I would recommend the bay tour of Santa Cruz, the tour showed us animals we have seen on other excursions and information we have learned from other guides or trips. Snorkeling was the best part and very enjoyable. The salt mine was also interesting to see. Maybe this tour would be better through a different company, the staff was a little unprofessional on the boat.

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

We went to Bartolome Island and this trip was incredible. The views were beautiful, snorkeling was amazing and the lunch on the boat was absolutely delicious. Definitely a must see on this trip and one of my favorites. I recommend that everyone goes here!

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Chef on board was amazing, delicious lunch that I could eat every day!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Professional, kind, great speedboat company and staff, I recommend them for future tours
Transport
Boat was comfortable, had option to sit outside or inside
Farewell Dinner by the Sea
Farewell Dinner by the Sea
Puerto Ayora

Many items from the menu were not available for us to choose, the weather was very cold to be sitting outside. It might be better to give groups the option to eat on their own this evening or choose a less expensive restaurant that has all options available on the menu such as (1836 or The Rock and Roll restaurant).

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Service was extremely slow here and our waitress forgot many of the items we ordered, we had to ask for our drinks multiple times
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Thank you for having someone walk us to the restaurant so that we know where to go!
Day at leisure until departure (Quito)
Day at leisure until departure (Quito)
Quito

It was very nice to be able to relax and rest but if there are connecting flights available, it might be more convenient to fly home the same day. The hotel was not located near any attractions so there is not much else to visit this evening. Buffet dinner at this hotel was delicious and filling

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Local specialist: Alvaro Pereira
Alvaro
Alvaro Pereira
Local specialist in Quito, Ecuador | Replied on Dec 14, 2022

Hello Jessica!
So excited to read such a wonderful review about a magnificent experience in the heart of the world: Ecuador!

It warmed my heart so much each one of your words and keep assured that all of your feedback is so valuable to better our service for future travelers; I'm extra happy that your adventure ended beautifully and I truly hope to see you in the near future to yet again plan a new adventure, this time: The Amazon!

Warm hugs,
Alvaro