Testimonials

Dear Grace,

Along with Manu we wanted to express our immense gratitude and complete satisfaction with the tour you offered.

We truly lived some unforgettable days in The Encantadas, as many called these magic islands in times past. Sorry for bothering you constantly and thank you for all of your efforts and professionalism.

Hasta la próxima,

Felipe Valencia Manu Lohiya
June 2011

Hello Grace,

This is Stephen writing. This is just a short note to let you know that our trip the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador was a great success.  When my wife first suggested a trip to the Galapagos I could not have cared less, but this was on her dream list so I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Sure, whatever,” and we went.

I loved it!

We will return to the Galapagos Islands. The Islands themselves are magical. The crew onboard the Galapagos Legend was also first class. As you know we were traveling with a six-year-old boy. The crew went out of their way on several occasions to ensure that we (the parents) and he enjoyed our voyage with them. Our guide, Valerio, was inspiring and motivating. He alone is probably one of the best ambassadors the Galapagos Islands has.

The second leg of our trip took us to Quito and the area surrounding. Again, we could not have asked for a better guide in Byron. His personable nature, his knowledge, and his assistance when we ran into a small hiccup, were as good as anyone would expect.

If you keep partnering with these service providers you are going to have a successful business. We are telling all our friends and I am certain that those who choose to come down to Ecuador will be booking their travels with you.

Stephen McDonnell 
June 2011

Hi Paola:

My husband and I just want to thank you for all the work you did to make our trip to Quito and the Galapagos such a memorable and enjoyable one. Everything went well. Our cruise with the Odyssey was superb. The food and crew were excellent.

We had two exceptional guides whose knowledge of the fauna and flora of the Galapagos went beyond our expectations. Every daily trip to the islands was a new adventure, full of excitement and packed with information. Our only regret was that our brains were not big enough to absorb everything that was told to us.

Thank you also for treating us to a wonderful dinner at the beautiful Theatrum Restaurant in Quito. It was a perfect way to end a perfect trip to your amazing country.

We hope we can visit Ecuador again in the future and spend time in other parts of the country.

Thanks again for everything and above all for helping us when we needed you.

God bless and muchas gracias.

Flora Chen
June 2011

Paola,

Wow we just got back from our fantastic trip to the Galapagos Islands. We had a marvalous time. The boat was great as was the crew and the chef was out of sight good. Everything was done very professionally, very clean, and very very fun. I recommend the Encantada to anyone interesting in a trip to see it all without the crowds.

Thanks again for all your help in making this trip come true.

Kamama Sinasta
June 2011

Veronica,

We had a terrific time on the Cachalote sailing the Galapagos Islands.

The food was terrific and plentiful. All the crew was friendly and helpful. The accommodations were cramped but good.

David, our naturalist, was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history and flora/fauna of the islands. The snorkeling at Devil’s Crown the best of the trip so it made the stop worthwhile. We thought that Espanola was the best island to visit.

You did a good job providing us with the information about the trip prior to our arrival. Lastly, the assistance your company provided at the airport for travel between Quito and the Galapagos was very helpful. Thank you.

Best regards,

Gary Bakker
June 2011

Dear Lilian,

I’m back to work after my amazing vacation. I’m writing to thank for all your best effort to organize my trip. Everything was so perfect and organized. I had no worries during all the circuit. I will have you as a reference for anybody that wants to know your country.

Thanks again for everything.

Kisses,

Fabrícia Pereira
May 2011

Dear Veronica,

The cruise was totally great! I enjoyed it very much. Especially our guide did a good job and the food on the boat was delicious! I’ll never forget this trip. The Galapagos Island are really unique and the Golondrina was the perfect boat for me!

Thank you for your support!

Kind regards,

Alexandra Marti
May 2011

Dear Olga,

The transfers to and from the airports were efficient and on time. The transfer from the hotel in Quito to the airport was particularly well organized.

The cruise was excellent, La Pinta was a very good choice for us. James particularly enjoyed the Young Pirates club and we were pleased he was able to have an early dinner with his Young Pirate friends. The Head Naturalist, Carlos, looked after James very well and even taught him to snorkel. By the end of the cruise he was an expert!

Thank you for your expert assistance through the booking process for the trip.
Very best regards,

Peter Mc Culloch, Elizabeth Ludick and James Mc Culloch
April 2011

Hi Lilian – many thanks for all of the trip arrangements . We had a great time.

Best regards …

Bryan Brooking
April 2011

Lilian
Thanks!
You have been  helpful getting everything set up – thanks for all your help .

Please pass this e-mail to the head of your team, I could not have been more happy with your service.

Belen Chandler 
April 2011

Hi Veronica,

Everything was beautiful.

All was very organized, the ship was lovely, and the guides very knowledgable.

Thank-you very much for facilitating such an enjoyable part of our vacation. We enjoyed Ecuador and wished we had spent more time on the mainland. We plan to return in the future to do just that. Thanks again.

Beverly Kasha
April 2011

Hello Miss Weiland

We are back home – unfortunately.
I’d like to say a big thank you. Everything went smoothly.
It was a marvelous adventure and the whole crew aboard the Archipell II was awesome.
Meals, cabins, the guys and the guide… for all a great compliment !

Thank you very much.
Margot Theurer and all the others that took part as well

Vielen Dank Margot
March 2011

Hi Lilian!

Just got back from our Legend cruise and just wanted to say how impressed we were with everything! So thanks for all you help in the booking and organizing process!

Emma Ashwell
March 2011

Dear Magus,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for planning a perfect trip. Every single detail worked out perfectly as planned.
In the Galapagos, Sam and Byron, both guides were the best we could have hoped for. Millennium Yacht was the right choice for us, as was Napo and Otavalo.
I hope Haugan Cruises realizes what wonderful capable employees they have. I realize how lucky we were to have picked your company and will recommend them to anybody who will listen, when planning a trip to Ecuador. We do not have one complaint and could not be happier with the whole trip.

Thank you again for your help. Tom, Ginger, Dennis, and C.M.
March 2011

Jim and Charles,

My wife and I just completed a wonderful week in the Galapagos Islands aboard the Tip Top IV. The arrangements made through GalapagosIslands.com with Lorena Alulema and aboard the Tip Top IV could not have been any better!
Of most importance were the last two days when, as a result of the Japanese earthquake, your whole team sprang to action in protecting us and providing shelter and food during a hectic day and evening.

Within our group of travelers, we were the only ones booked through Galapaosislands.com. Lorena, we were also the only travelers contacted by our travel company inquiring as to our safety and insuring us that all our flights and hotels had been rebooked. That is dedication over and above the call which we greatly appreciated!

We will be a very strong and positive reference for Galapagosislands.com and the entire Rolf Wittmer organization. You must be proud to have such competent and caring employees in your organization.

One really learns the quality of an organization and its people when things don’t go as planned. We could not have been more pleased with our entire experience.

Regards

Dan and Lynn O’Hara
March 2011

Dear Veronica,

The trip went really well.  The staff of the Archipel II were all very helpful, and the chef was EXCELLENT.  We loved the small group atmosphere on the ship and the excellent tour guide we had. 

Becky Leverington
March 2011

Hi Lilian

Just wanted to let you know I had a FANTASTIC vacation! The crew of the Galaxy was the absolute best, our naturalist Janet was WONDERFUL!!! Your organization was thorough and did a fantastic job once we departed the Hampton Inn Guayaquil and left for the Galapagos. Guayaquil was a fabulous city (friendly people).

You were great forwarding information and answering all of our questions!  Thank you again for a fabulous vacation!  I look forward to sending family and friends interested in visiting your way!

Susan Spurrell
March 2011

Hi Salo

I just want to say that we had a super time on the Angelito! The guide, Maja and the crew were brilliant. Only downside from us is that our 4 days was not enough! Oh well, may have to come back now sometime in the future as we loved it there.

Thanks again for your help. Was also nice meeting you.

Regards

Ryan
March 2011

Hello Salo,

Thanks for your E-mail.  The Galapagos trip far exceeded our expectations. The boat, the guides, the crew, and the food were all wonderful.  We will never forget the experience.

Also the San Jorge Ecolodge experience was great,

All the best,

Cindi and Jim Rudick
March 2011

Dear Alin and Antonieta,

Unfortunately we didn’t get around yet to thank you for the perfect trip planning. Everything ran smoothly, everywhere we went there was someone to pick us up, we never had to wait. The guides were great, well-trained and we always felt comfortable.

With the wisdom of hindsight we should have stayed more time in Cusco. One afternoon is definitely too short to get to know this charming city and its surroundings because you need at least half a day to become acclimated. The recommendation to stay one week in the Galapagos islands was a good one. So it was possible to skip an excursion without worries to miss something. That way it was quite relaxed. In case anyone asks us for a travel agency in Ecuador we will recommend your company anytime.

Once again, a big thanks to you for this wonderful trip
Yours

Monika and Dr. Eduard Koschade
February 2011

Salo,
I just wanted to thank you for your work in putting the trip together for Marilyn and myself.  We had a wonderful time in Quito and the Galapagos.  The plans were very smooth.  Thank you.
Regards,

Ron Kohn
February 2011

Hola Lilian,

Muchas gracias por la excelente coordinación de nuestro viaje a Galápagos. El crucero en el Beluga fue espectacular. La tripulación, los otros pasajeros fueron nuestra mágica familia por una semana.
Muchas gracia nuevamente,

Cecilia Avila & Paul Desan
February 2011

Hi Lilian,

Just a short note to say that we had a wonderful time onboard the Treasure of Galapagos. I want to thank you for your professionalism in helping us organize a trip that we will never forget.

Regards

Kevin Chang,
February 2011

Dear Lily

First, I wanted to tell you just how much we enjoyed our recent trip on the Queen of Galapagos.  Michael and I loved every minute of it.  I’ve recommended it to many of our friends.

Thanks very much.

Dana Holmes,
February 2011

Hi Antonieta,

I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing time in the Galapagos Islands aboard on the Galaven I!!! Thank you so much for helping us organize our cruise! We thoroughly enjoyed exploring all the Islands and seeing all the unique animal species in their respective environments!!!

The crew and staff on the boat were very friendly and made us feel quite at home! And the food was splendid as well!!! I will definitely recommend you and your company to anyone wishing to travel to the Islands! Thanks again for all of your help!!!

Elisa Senior
January 2011

Dear Olga,

Thank you for your help arranging our recent trip to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador proper. We had a very enjoyable time and would be quick to recommend the trip to any of our friends. We thought the accomadations, the meals, the guides, the companions on the boat and especially the flora and fauna of the islands were all spectacular.

Our only problem was our luggage that did not catch up with us for 4 days. American Airlines was responsible for the delay, but I had your name on one of the forms and want to thank you if you were involved in getting it to us on the Eden.

Thank you again for your help,

William Hammer
January 2011

Hi Veronica,

We are home and had an absolutely wonderful time. The boat and the crew was fantastic. The guide (Pepe) was amazing and the food; other guests, activities, and whole environment could not be beat. We just had an amazing time and the Galaxy choice was perfect for us.

Danielle Forsyth
February 2011

Dear Lilian,

We have returned from our Galapagos Island holiday, and we had a fantastic trip. Your assistance with our trip planning was invaluable and your guidance made our trip perfect. Everything went flawlessly. It is a vacation that we will remember forever and we can not thank you enough for your part in it.

We loved Ecuador and we hope to return soon!

Sincerely,

Sandra, Robert and Lucas Janssen
February 2011

Buenos días Lilian,

Quiero agradecerte por el servicio y la seriedad brindada, también agradecer a la empresa que representas. La impresión que nos llevamos mi pareja y yo, fue, y es, muy gratificante.
Saludos cordiales.

Oscar Diego Lago Pirez
February 2011

Hola Paola,

My husband and I want to thank you for all of the efforts that were made on our behalf in conjunction with our visit to the Galapagos. I was a very exciting eight days.
We had a truly wonderful time and we were so pleased with the small deck/ terrace opening off our cabin it was an absolute delight having both air and privacy outside, that was just for us.

Both my husband and I wish to convey our gratitude to the staff for their unfailing pleasantness and cooperation, this was also true of our experience with Galo, the naturalist guide.

Thank you,

Winnie Bendiner-Viani
January 2011

Paola,

I thought I should give you a relatively brief report of our recent trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. We were impressed with the location, accommodations, dining room and staff at the Le Parc Hotel, Also our experience with the Treasure of the Galapagos, with the ship’s crew and with the Naturalist Guide, Galo Herrera, was very positive. We were tired at the end of each day, but we were pleased with the experience.

I should note that Galo, whose command of English is very good, dealt with the whole group of sixteen very well, and I was pleased to have had Galo as our guide for the week.

Martha and I were pleased with the arrangements that we made through you — and we thank you for your service.

Leo
January 2011

Hello Paola,

My wife and I recently returned from our trip to Ecuador.  Everything went very well, and your arrangements were wonderful.
Your Quito guide – was also very helpful and knowledgeable.  We used him for extra excursions around the Quito area as well.
Thanks for your help.  I would be happy to visit with other people considering your services in the future.

Mark Hildahl
January 2011

Lorena,

I thank you for organizing a fantastic tour for us.
The complete experience was positive: the hotels, the guides, the sites, the Santa Cruz ship, Machu Picchu, Lima.
We have learned much about Ecuador & Peru but realize there is much more to learn; so will need to return someday in the future.
Thanks again for your professionalism.

Rob McCammon
January 2011

Hi Paola,

The Galapagos trip was very exciting, a once in a lifetime event. The weather was super the traveling companions wonderful and the animals were amazing. The boat was very nice and the crew was really excellent as was our naturalist guide. Sorry we did not get to meet you.

Ellen Rodney
January 2011

Dear Veronica,

We are still in Ecuador, enjoying your beautiful and so friendly country.
Our time in the Galapagos Islands was fantastic. The Samba was great in every aspect; clean, timely, friendly, professionell, excellent food. The guide ( Sylvia) couldn´t have been any better! We will recommend the Samba and your agency to any friend interested in a Galapagos trip!
Thank you for your help in getting us on the Samba!
Sincerely
Konrad Schaad, Gabriela Husmann, Simon Schaad

Konrad Schaad
January 2011

Hi Lilian,
Cruise and, Crew and especially the Guide was more than we expected!
It was perfect, Thank You!

I warmly recommend to all for that boat and 8 days cruise.

Sincerely,

Sami Vaskola
January 2011

Hi Washington,

Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed the trip on the Galapagos Voyager. The boat and crew were excellent, the trip was absolutely fantastic.

Thanks for your help, all the arrangements were fine.

Regards

Eva María Schmail
March 2010

Hi Paola,

Thanks for everything that you have done and helped me. My daughter and I had a really good time in the Galapagos Islands. All crews are so friendly and nice. The accommodation was so brilliant.
Thank you so much for your wonderful help. We might contact you again in a few years, my daughter still asking about to go back to Galapagos again; with the same cruise (Athala) and same captain.
Thank you so much for everything that you’ve done and helped us.
Thank you again.

Petch Lim
December 2010

Salome,

Just a note to thank you all for a great cruise last month. It was put together at the last moment by Lilian and Salome at Galapagos Islands.

The entire crew was very professional and helpful, but I would like to extend special thanks to Paul, the captain and Luis, our naturalist guide.
I have wanted to make a trip to the islands for a long time and, now that I have gone, I fully expect that I will return sometime in the future at a different time of the year.
Thanks again from a very satisfied customer.

John Myers
December 2010

Hi Paola,

The trip was fantastic ,! Thank you for all of your help. Our guide Dario, on the Archipel I, was fantastic. We felt very fortunate to have such an energetic and knowledgeable guide. Our daughters both said that this was the BEST VACATION that we have ever taken. So thank you again for helping us to have such an amazing time visiting these beautiful islands.

Happy New Year!!

Nancy Wittenberg
December 2010

Veronica,
Please know we had an exceptional time!
Cruise on the Angelito, is was phenomenal – We loved Diego and he and the crew were extremely accommodating to my dietary issues, my mother and aunts mobility issues, and my father’s interests in observing every bird species the islands had to offer.
Personally I loved Devils Crown and can’t wait to come back and dive in the Galapagos. The snorkeling was excellent.

The food was great and I slept like a baby on the boat! Our boat mates were great too and we have kept in touch via email.

Thank you so much for all your help. We are happy to recommend you to anyone traveling to the Galapagos and to Ecuador – truly an exceptional trip!

Wendy Foster
November 2010

Dear Cristina,
Please accept my sincere thanks for the itinerary you arranged for me.  I had a really fantastic holiday and everything went as planned.
May I wish you a very Happy New Year.
Kindest regards.

Chris Willis
December 2010

Hello Lilián,
I just wanted you to know that everything worked perfectly on our Galapagos holiday.
The cabins were the best two on the boat,
Juan, the naturalist, was absolutely excellent and Edouard Richard & José and the rest of the crew and boat were fantastic.
We were very pleased with our holiday and will recommend it to our friends. Please pass on our best wishes to those concerned.
Thanks and Happy New Year

Nick Hawker
December 2010

We are still in Quito.  We went to Otavalo, and Cotacachi yesterday.  Today we explored Old Town, the Teleferico, and Mitad del Mundo.  We love Equador!!  Yes our Galapos tour was amazing!  The ship, crew, and guide could not have been better.  Thank-you so much for making the arrangements.  We fly home tomorrow morning.

Florence Krokos
December 2010

Hi Paola!
I just wanted to thank you for all your help in planning our trip to the Galagagos.
Everything was great!
It was a memorable trip that we won’t soon forget.
Thanks again for all your help and patience.
Best,

Peggy Hoffman
December 2010

Dear All

How to describe a true trip of a lifetime? 7 days on a luxury catamaran, 16 people (all cool), 3 snorkels a day, 1 land trip, great food, wild life everywhere and so relaxed about human presence.
More details to come, this trip will forever be etched in my memory as a week of stunning views and not a worry in the world.

December 2010

Hola Washington!

We are BACK from the Galapagos and it was as wonderful of an experience as I could have imagined.

Allison Carlton
November 2010

Hi Olga

The Galapagos Cruise on the Nemo II was amazing.  The boat was fantastic – perfectly clean and very comfortable with plenty of space to relax while we travelled from island to island.  The crew were very welcoming and accommodating and the food was incredible.  The guide was informative (although she was ill for part of the week which meant she was probably not at her best).

Altogether i cannot find fault with the whole experience!

Thanks very much for all your help.

Best regards

Alice Brooke
Oct 2010

Dear Lilian,

We’re back and we had a great time! Thank you for all your help with the arrangements and for answering all our questions. Jess loved all the vegetables, and Jim was so happy to have coffee all day and evening.

Thank you again.

Patricia Kincaid
Oct 2010

Hi Salo,

We just arrived back in Quito after our wonderful Galapagos trip!  We can’t thank you enough for handling everything in such a professional manner.  Lenny was a wonderful guide and we told him to  give you our greetings…then I saw I had saved your email address. Haugen Cruises ROCK and we will tell our friends about it and recommend they tour with you!

Fran & Neill Luebke
Sep 2010

Hi Cristina,

We had the best vacation. The Treasure of the Galapagos was wonderful. It was perfect because my grandson is 23 and most of the passengers were about his age.  Esteban, our guide on board, was so good to me.  He made it possible for me to snorkle as that was something I really wanted to do.  It was rough water but he got in there with me and it was one of the the highlights of my trip.  The small number of passengers is just ideal for everyone’s enjoyment.  We enjoyed Quito and Otavalo, nice ride as well the assortment of goods to buy.

Thanks again,

Carolyn Malone
October 2010

Hi Paola,

Just wanted to let you know we had a fantastic trip and the Treasure of Galapagos was terrific. Thanks for your assistance in setting everything up.

Thank you,

Sarah Schaare
October 2010

Hi Lorena,

Just a big THANK YOU for organizing a really great trip for me. Every aspect went very smoothly and I felt very well taken care of in Quito and getting me to/from the Grace cruise. Gloria was excellent and helped ensure that I moved smothly thru the process, in Quito, and assisted with some adjustments.
And of course the cruise Grace and Galapagos experience was unbelievable, surreal, amazing…..

Thank you,

Richard Bowerman
September 2010

Hi Olga,

Sorry for the slow reply. I very much enjoyed the Galapagos. The SCUBA diving in particular was spectacular.

Many Thanks for your help.

Craig Jones
September 2010

Hi Olga,

I actually meant to email you and thank you for all for you help because it was a dream come true. I loved it. The New Flamingo was so nice, the crew and our guide were perfect, and I was able to seeing so many amazing animals and places. Everything was so easy. So again thank you.I hope to be able to go again some day

Thank you,

Erin Hogshead
June 2010

Dear Lilian

We are back in the UK now and I just wanted to thank you for all your help in arranging our holiday in Galapagos on Explorer II. Everything worked out perfectly and we had a great time.

Thank you,

William Lowe
September 2010

Hi Veronica

Let me just say – our trip was AWESOME!!! Absolutely everthying was fantastic. Obviously the islands are amazing, the yacht was fantastic. The crew on Galaxy was very friendly, helpful and the boat was very well maintained and clean. The food was fantastic and we very much enjoyed the itinerary for the activities.

Thanks so much for all your help and organizing an amazing trip for us. I will definitely recommend your services and the entire trip!!
Cheers!

April Stevens
August 2010

Hi Veronica,

My mom and I had such an amazing time on the Fragata Yacht! We both loved getting to see the Galapagos Islands and the itinerary was great! Thank you so much for all of your help in organizing a great trip. We are both hoping to come back some time soon and that you will be available to help us then with another great trip.

Thank you again,

Rachel Welt & Virginia Raymond
August 2010

Paola

Julie and I just wanted to say THANKS and that we had a great time on the Sagitta in August.  Pepe the captain and Alejandro (Alex) the guide were fantastic and the whole experience was very special – thanks for your help getting these plans in order for us!

Let us know if you need a picture or two!!

Mark and Julie,
August 2010

Hi Lilian

Just a quick note to say we had a fantastic time on our trip…the boat was excellent (good food and crew) and everything worked out well…thanks also for trying to help us reorganize things when I got hurt in Quito…it turned out OK and we didn’t have to miss anything on the trip (though no snorkeling for me).

Thank you for all your help in organizing everything. I will be recommending you to anyone going to the Galapagos in the future as you were very helpful and incredibly prompt in your responses to all my inquiries.

Melanie Johnson
August 2010

Thanks Veronica

The cruise was wonderful. I had a really great experience on the Golondrina. The crew, food and everything was really good. I had a fantastically sweet guide and overall really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it’s very very easy to get sea sick but I suppose when you are in rough seas that’s possible anywhere. If you have clients that get motion sickness easily, they should definitely choose a larger boat! Aside from that, I was very happy with my choice. Thank you!

Thanks

Charina Cruz
August 2010

Dear Veronica,

Our family had a great time on the Odyssey. Our guide (Tatiana) and crew were very professional and knowledgeable, and even adapted quickly when our flight to the islands was delayed by several hours. Everything went smoothly and our days on the boat were the highlight of our visit to Ecuador.

Thanks again for all your help organizing the trip.

Best regards,

Mather’s Family
July- August 2010

Hi Paola

Thank you so much for helping Kieran and I arrange a wonderful 5 day trip to Galapagos on Anahi.  On day 1, we were already wondering why we didn’t book an 8 day trip.  It was truly amazing.

The purpose of my email is to ask if it’s any possibility that you may have the email address of our guide, Roberto on Anahi?  He was a fantastic, fantastic guide, and he took a few pictures of Kieran and I that I’d really like to see if he would mind sending us.

Let me know if you can help!

Thanks so much,

Lesley Boze
June 2010

Hello Paola,

I wanted to send you a quick note to thank you so much for your assistance with our trip. We were so pleased with everything! Our accommodations were superb. The food was fabulous. The staff at the hotels, restaurants, and cruise ship were top notch. This trip was very special, as it was our honeymoon. We just couldn’t be more happy with our experience. We were especially pleased to see our kind driver waiting for our arrival at the airport in Quito at 3:30am! We were so late we weren’t sure if he’d be there, but he was.

Thank you so much for making the planning process so easy. I will highly recommend your service to anyone that asks about traveling to the Galapagos.

All the best to you.

Amanda & Douglas Galuszka
July 2010

Hello Lilian,

We would like to thank and congratulate your service and cruise! Everything was very good! We are very happy! And, of course, will post here in Brazil! The tours, staff, accommodation, food, everything was great!

Thank you for everything!

Best regards,

Mariane Rodrigues & Luiz Falcone
July 2010

Hello again Olga,

I would like to thank you very much and let you know that we had a fabulous time in the Galapagos.

The Archipel was a fantastic catamaran and the crew were fabulous.The Galapagos islands are a true paradise, thank you again,

kind regards

Sandra Neimanis
July 2010

Hi Maria Elena,

Everything you organized in Ecuador and Peru worked out great!

We had a very nice and enthusiastic tour of Guayaquil and terrific service on the Coral II.  There were only 8 passengers, including us, all of whom got along very well together and our naturalist was both knowledgeable and took his job very seriously.   The captain and crew were also excellent. And all of this was combined with gentle seas and remarkable weather – it rained gently only as we returned to the airport to fly back to Guayaquil.  Perhaps the Galapagos Islands were shedding tears for our departure?  We will certainly recommend you to our friends whenever we have a chance.

Saludos Cordiales,

Neville Connell
Jun 2010

Hi Olga,

We have been back home for several weeks now and I just wanted to let you know how wonderful our trip to Ecuador was. The time we spent in the Galapagos Islands could not have been better! The hostel Mainao was was absolutely charming, we loved it, and the people at Scuba Iguana were so nice and helpful. The boat for our Galapagos cruise, the Beluga was perfect! I would highly recommend it to anyone. Our guide on the boat, named Darwin, was very knowledgable about the islands, the marine life and the wildlife. He really made the trip fun. The time we spent in the cloud forest was also a lot of fun.

Thank you for all your help in making arrangements and for your good suggestions. We all agreed it was the best family vacation we have ever taken!

Best regards,

Mary Kellogg
May 2010

Lorena,

We want to thank you for the perfect arrangements and our Excellent trip. All activities related to the Galapagos and La Pinta were perfect. The boat, the crew, the naturalists, the accommodations and food and especially all of the daily activities were great. We thoroughly enjoyed everything.

In Quito, Ivan was excellent. He was especially resourceful on the day that the access to Otavalo was blocked. We enjoyed the morning market and our trip to Cotapaxi, which also was difficult to access. A high point was our good fortune to see condors flying in the parkland.

Thanks for everything.

Richard Sobel and Leticia Mendoza-Sobel
May 2010

Good morning.

This was a fantastic trip. Both Peru and Galapagos were better than we anticipated.

We were greeted at each place by very accommodating people. In Peru: The hotel was a five star hotel in the middle of the city, close to all attractions, we did 3 days of visits, very good.

Galapagos: Also fantastic, great boat, just the right size, very kind and qualified tour guide. We visited 1 island per day and it was great. Plenty of snorkeling with fish, see lions, pinguins… Food was delicious. The crew was very discreet yet very courteous. We have great pictures, but I need to cleanup a few. I always take a lot.

Thank you very much for the help with the passports, it was a close call and it all worked out. We really appreciate your service and if you could recommend other destinations we would certainly consider doing business with you.

Thank you very much for all the organization, coordination and help.

Cindy Walsh & Claude Vigeant
May 2010

Hi Paola,

We are back in Italy after our trip in Ecuador and Galapagos.

Everything was perfect and we enjoyed very much during our cruise on Seaman. This catamaran was really a good suggestion from your side , we thank you very much for all and we hope to hear you again in the future.

Many regards,

Ciao,

Mario
May 2010

Dear Maria Elena,

Once again we want to thank you for your perfect organisation of our Galapagos trip. We enjoyed every minute, everything (transfer, accomodation, cruise) was perfect. We never expected to have such a wonderful time!

For sure we will recommend you to everyone we know who wants to go to Galapagos / Ecuador.

Kind regards

Doris + Gunter
April 2010

Olga

I just thought I’d thank you for your help in booking our Galapagos trip.

We had a wonderful time and everything went very smoothly. We had a great time, and the boat and guide were very good.

We couldn’t have done it without your help, so thanks again.

Kind regards

Anton Trixl
April/May 2010

Salo,

We had a great time. everything went off without a hitch!! it is not often you can write a letter that has NO items that can be improved!! thanks for all your help!

Harold and Vivian Hyman
April 2010

Hi Mr. Haugan,

We met briefly on board Athala last week. We enjoyed our trip immensely and wrote a highly favorable review for Tripadvisor.

Everyone on the boat were fantastic. Harry was the ultimate naturalist and guide. Great food, family atmosphere, etc.

What I didn’t mention is how great your “on land” staff are. Lorena Alulema made our trip appear effortless on our part. She is a loyal employee and one you should be proud of. All questions were answered promptly and accurately. She is a fine representative for your services.

Richard, our driver, was a fine guide and an ambassador for Quito. We liked him very much.

You have a great company and we will recommend you to others unequivocally.

Best regards,

Jeff Carey
April 2010

Dear Lore,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help in planning our vacation to Quito & the Galapagos. All the arrangements were perfect. The Relicario del Carmen was an ideal place for us to stay. Pamela, our guide, was fantastic. I would highly recommend her services. When we return ( I hope next year) we will ask for her again. The Archipel II was everything we hoped for on our Galapagos portion of the trip. The room was comfortable, the food good & the crew very friendly. We only wish that we had taken the 8 day trip rather than the five day. You planned a PERFECT trip.

Lynn & Terry LaRue
April 2010

Hi Lilian

Been meaning to write – we had the most fantastic time in Ecuador! What a lovely country it is!

All your arrangements worked out beautifully. The guides (Jorge on Athala 2, Hairo at the Tapir Lodge and Evan on the drive to Cuenca) were absolutely excellent- extremely professional and very easy to get along with. Please pass our compliments on to those you know.

Athala 2 was fantastic – the food the cabins the crew (and of course the weather and the wildlife!)

Thank you so much for all your help arranging our holiday of a lifetime.

Heather McNamee
March 2010

Hi Olga,

Our trip went very, very well. All the travel arrangements went smoothly and no connections were missed. The boat and the crew were exceptional, and the islands themselves were beyond words. Hopefully we can come back sometime. Thanks for your help with all the details. Do you also offer trips to the jungle or the mountains in Ecuador?

Thanks,

James Ebaugh
March 2010

Cristina,

My husband and I each thoroughly enjoyed our vacation in Ecuador (Mar 25 – Mar 31). The accommodations in Quito, at the Galapagos Safari Camp, and aboard the Athala were all excellent. The transfers and guides throughout our travels made everything work out perfectly.

Prior to our travel, we were very excited for our trip to the Galapagos Islands. But, the trip surpassed our expectations. We were continually impressed with the fine customer service, the attention to details, and everything else.

I would personally like to thank you for your assistance with the arrangements. I would highly recommend this trip and your assistance in arranging to others.

Thanks so much!

Sincerely,

Linda Burchell
March 2010

Dear Salo,

We just got back from Peru yesterday and I have to say the highlight of our trip was Galapagos. Everything was perfect. Our guide Janet was excellent. The boat and staff were wonderful. The food was great. We were well taken care of. I wouldn’t change a thing. My girls loved it and so did my mother. She felt like she was well taken care of and she was.

Thanks you so much for all the work you did. It was a fabulous trip. I would highly recommend the Gallaxy boat and staff to anyone.

I would also recommend you as you were great getting back to me with all my questions.

Thanks so much.

Cicely Brown
April 2010

Hey Maria,

Our Trip was absolutely wonderful and our guide Harry was absolutely amazing!!! I would recommend the trip and Harry to all our friends.

Cheers,

Gracias

Rosa
March 2010

Hi Maria,

Stacey and I are back in the States and already missing the Galapagos.

We just wanted to send you a note saying “muchas gracias” for all your help in making our honeymoon special! We both feel like it was picture-perfect, and we will have memories for a life time. Thank you for going above and beyond by checking in with us to make sure everything was OK during the trip. Also, thank you to you and your team for retrieving our lost bag before we could really miss it!

I am glad we arranged our honeymoon with you and we will not hesitate to recommend your company to everyone who will listen!

Muchas gracias!

Jeff
March /April 2010

Dear Maria Elena,

We couldn’t have been more pleased with our Galapagos experience. From the moment we landed in Quito to our departure eight days later, everything was first rate. We appreciated the transfers from and to the airport. Our accommodations in the Swisshotel were lovely and the service was outstanding.

There aren’t enough superlative in the English language to describe our Galapagos experience. Our naturalist guide, Juan Carlos was extremely well informed, very sociable, and a pleasure to be around. He has a detailed knowledge of the flora and fauna of the islands and enjoys sharing it. The entire crew on the Nina were accommodating, polite, efficient and worked hard to make out trip enjoyable. The food was superb and the staterooms were roomy and comfortable Of course, it goes without saying that the friendliness of the animals, birds, and fish helped to make our trip very special.

We appreciated the crew’s attention to safety – we always had a panga nearby when we snorkeled, we always had our lifevests on when in the panga, helping hands assisted us when getting on and off the panga. Also, the captain purposely sailed earlier in the evening after hearing that many of us had trouble sleeping when the boat sailed through rougher seas at night.

Thank you, Maria Elena for setting everything up for us so beautifully.

Carolyn and Ben had a lovely stateroom with a king sized double bed for which they were most grateful. I apologize for the mix up about their room on April 4th. After you called I was not able to reach them, and they went ahead and made plans to stay at the Radisson.

We will recommend you to our friends and thank you again for a most memorable and enjoyable trip.

Ellie Brunner
March /April 2010

Lorena,

I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work in making our trip to the Galapagos so great. To arrive in Quito to see our names being held up was a great comfort.and everything from then on went so well. Our Guide the first day was really great, she did a really good job of introducing us the islands and giving us a great deal of information to think about.

The Safari camp was a real suprise. The owners were so congenial When they said “Let’s go to your tent” I thought to myself “I’m sleeping in a tent”. But what a tent. It was lovely and what a different experience! The chef there is really superb and the meals were all first class. My grandson could not stop hugging me as we went from there to daily snorkeling and explorations. He and I both had the vacation of a lifetime. The Athala 11 was just marvelous, the crew the food and the guide all made it the best ever.

If I am ever coming to your area again, I will definitely call you to book it for me.

A grateful and exhilarated customer.

Sheila and Luke
March 2010

Hello Cristina,

We are back from our trip and it was awesome!

Thank you for all of your help – you did a wonderful job!!! No dramas, everything went very smooth. I appreciate all the time and effort you took to get us the trip of a lifetime

Yours truly,

Joan Letendre
March 2010

Dear Lorena,

We had a great time at your country. The cruise was full of activities and enjoyed very much. It’s a wonderful to be there with animals and birds and I am admiring how Ecuadorian try to keep them as natural as they are and it works very well.

Kapawi is also a great experience in nature. When we were there there were only 4 Guests (included us), so everything seemed private (trecking, birdwaching,conoeing and meals, excellent ). We could feel we were in Amazon( Rio Pastaza) this time( comparing Manaus ;Jungle Lodge and Liberoster last year)

The third trip to Cuenca we were lucky to have nice clear days, mauntains are so beautiful and we could have some walkings at high attitude. Each places are impressine for me.

I am talking to my friends to visit Ecuador ! I would love to visit again if possible.

Thank you very much for your work.

Sincerely

Hiroko Terai
January 2010

Dear Maria Antonieta,

We would like to thank you for all your help and the great time that we had during our time in Ecuador. Especially the well organised cruise and Harry the guide was a real treat! We would also like to point out that the service at Santa Fé suites was outstanding!!

Otto unfortunately had an ear infection and Marie the owner of the Santa Fe Suites in Puerto Ayora was so kind to take as to the doctor and stay with us to help with translation. Excellent!

Kind regards,

Maribelle,
March 2010

Hola e Yudo Bem!!

Olga, your services where EXCELLENT !!!  I am already think of a Jungle / Mountain tour in Ecuador and maybe a few days diving the Galapagoes !!!

Additionally I have been telling my friends about you and your services for a “worry free” Galapagoes tour !!!

I will always highly recommend you !!
Thcasu,

Steve
January 2010

Andrea

Thank you, for all of your help in arranging my tour of the Galapagos Islands! I had great time. The people of the Tip Top Company were great.

I found myself visiting Ecuador on business. With just a few weeks of lead time I contacted the team at www.galapagosislands.com to make reservations. They came back with alternative cruises on ships that still had room. I selected the Tip Top II.  The team at www.galapagosislands.com delivered all of the information I needed to my hotel in Quito in a helpful package.  There was a contact person at the airport should someone have questions or need assistance. I did not. The English speaking tour guide was waiting at the airport in Baltra. Within a few minutes after landing at the airport I was aboard the Tip Top II and was given my cabin assignment.  The rest of the trip was touring the islands and snorkeling with all manor sea life. The Galapagos Islands are a magical place and the people of the Tip Top Company take you there in a most professional manor. It was the trip of a life time.

Again, thanks!

Stan
February 2010

Dear Salo,

Since Wednesday we are back home and are still dreaming about our trip to the Galàpagos. Thank you for all what you did for us. Everything was well arranged and we loved it very much.

Best regards.

Theo Smedts
February 2010

Dear Lilian,

Hola! Como estas?

I want to thank you for your help in organizing my trip to the Galapagos Islands.

Also the accommodations you arranged for me at the Swissotel, pick up service at the airport were great!!

Thank you again for all the help and hope all is well in Quito!!!

Mucho gracias!

Sincerely,

Inha
February 2010

Hola Veronica,

Los buceos en Galapagos han estado muy bien, y la gente del club nos parecio estupenda. Lastima que la visibilidad en algunos sitios no fuese mejor. Se nos quedo un poco corto.

Respecto a la Peregrina, reune todo lo necesario y nos encontramos bien.

Y en relacion al crucero en el Rumba por las islas, fue bastante bueno. hubo un cambio de Rabida y Puerto Eggas por Isabela que acogimos de muy buen grado. El barco en general, perfecto si bien algun camarote muy estrecho y las duchas no iban, pero esto no fue mortal. La tripulacion muy maja y la comida bastante aceptable. Para mi gusto alguna excursion se hace excesivamente temprano, lo que limitaba la luz de cara a hacer buenas fotos asi lo hice saber en el cuestionario que pasaron al final. En resumen, creo que las islas y sus animales, son increiblemente preciosos y que lo pasamos bastante bien. Quien sabe, talvez para reperir en un futuro.

Gracias por todo

Jose Seiquer
February 2010

Dear Lilian,

Only to inform you, that I am now back in Denmark. I want to thank you for the arrangements, which have been perfect in all respects.

I want to express, that both the guides at the Andes tours – Ivan and Alfredo - were very professional and gave a very good and friendly service.

Please give my best regards to both.

best regards

Kaj Aarup
January 2010

Hi Salome

Just wanted to thank you very much for all your tour arrangements for us. We had a wonderful time. The Galapagos cruise was amazing. Our Naturalist Guide on the Athala was Javier Cando & he was certainly a wonderful source of information.

In our group of 16 people, there was one couple slightly older than us & 3 other couples traveling together (early to mid 40s) from California, one couple from Florida,  two couples who stayed only 4 days each and of course, Matt & Shiv Wolton (the newly-wed couple on their honeymoon from England). All in all, it was an extremely compatible group, who were game for anything.

The Sacha Lodge trip was also very good, with an excellent Naturalist as well as a Native guide. We were in a group of 5 – the other 3 people being slightly younger than us & all from England.

The accommodations @ the Swissotel, on the Athala & @ Sacha Lodge were all more than we expected.

If we find anyone interested in traveling to the Galapagos, we will be sure to give them your e-mail address.

Thanks again

Murray & Merlyn Christian
January 2010

Hi Salo,

I think it’s me who should be thanking you.  If not for you I may have not been able to go to the Galapagos at all.

The trip turned out to be fantastic and my favorite part of Equador..  The amount of things I got to see and experience in 5 days was amazing.  Thanks again for all your help and I will be sure to recommen Galapagosislands.com to my friends and other travelers.

Best,

Stan Rodos
January 2010

Maria,

Check in was fast and we are now waiting for the plane to arrive from Madrid. Thank you again for your generous hospitality today and also for your impeccable organisation of our visit to Ecuador.

Best wishes .

Roger Wingate
December/January 2010

Muy buenos dias Olga,

I have arrived back home, and I just wanted you to know, how much I enjoyed this (very short) trip.

I had a little scare when the Miami-Quito flight had to divert to GYE because of rain/winds at Quito, but after 2 hours in GYE, we left again for Quito and landed safely.

The hotel was fine, and the Odyssey was a lovely ship with a good crew and excellent guide!

My only regret is that I took 4d/3n everybody else on the ship was on the 8d/7n tour, and consequently I missed out on seeing the huge land-turtles so maybe I have to come back another time.

I am also writing a full report to CAAQuebec who are planning a big group for 2011, and will also make for them a CD with all my pictures.

Thanks again for all your help and for making a dream come true !

Saludos muy cordiales desde Montreal

Wim Bless
April 2009

Hi Paola,

I just wanted to say Thank you so much for all of your help with planning our Galapagos vacation! What a great, amazing time we had, and we got engaged!!! I am so happy, I was so impressed with the service that was provided to us. Can not thank you enough!!!

Thanks again we will be sure to recommend you to all of our friends.

Wishing you all the best!

Kind regards,

Wendy
March 2009

Hi Veronica

The trip was wonderful. The eden yacht was very comfortable, the crew very friendly and courteous, the guide very knowledgable.

It was a wonderful vacation!

thanks !

Vera
March 2009

Hi Veronica

I arrived back today and have completed the form for you. Thank you once again for all of your help and support. We really appreciate it and will definitely recommend you to our friends that would like to visit Galapagos.

Thanks

Matt Callaghan
Januray 10th-14th

Maria Elena,

Te mando unas fotos de la familia y te deseo todo lo mejor para el ano 2010.
Tambien queria agradecerte para la organizacion del viaje en las Galapagos, fue todo perfecto !

Aseguramente te mandare unos amigos en el futuro que van a querer hacer el mismo.

Un abrazo,

Alexis
December 2009

Dear Lilian,

I wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR ! !

Thank you for your help in organizing my trip to Galapagos Islands. I enjoyed my trip very much. The catamaran NINA was excellent choice. The captain and the crew was very friendly and helpful to me and other guest.

Gabriela Salgado did excellent job organizing social happenings. She is very nice person, and very professional and able at her job. I think she is an asset to your company.

Estaban Chavez (Naturalist Guide) did very good job in explaining all about the nature on the Islands. Specially on the subject of the Darwin finches that is of great interest to me.

Please give my regards to them and all the crew.

Sincerely

Antonio Bucci
November 2009

Maria Antonieta:

Thank you for all your support of the Diver/Wentz party who traveled on the Beagle from January 5th to January 12th and then had hotel stays in the Galapagos and Quito. They had an absolutely wonderful time. I really appreciate all your efforts on behalf of these clients. I hope I will have an opportunity to work with you again in the future.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Again, many thanks.

Debbie Chapman
Uniglobe Travel Partners LLC
January 5th to January 12th

Maria Elena

Happy New Year!  Thanks for a wonderful trip.  Everything that you planned was perfectly scheduled and timed like clock-work.  Every single driver, tour guide, etc… was great and on time.  The cruise was terrific, the food great, the size of the boat was just right.  The sights were obviously spectacular- but I can’t give you credit for that!  If you want any very specific feedback on any aspect of the trip please let me know.

I will be sure to give your info to anyone interested in a trip to the Galapagos, Ecuador or South America.

Best regards,

Rob
December 2009

Dear Juan

We got back safely on Sunday: 20 hours from door to door.  You made our experience in Ecuador an extremely enjoyable one and we have 1000s of vivid memories that will live with us forever. We had and have a wonderful impression of your country which you are largely responsible for. We learned a great deal from you and feel we did a lot without being overwhelmed by too much: just right.

So – thanks again and have a wonderful year 2010!

With all best wishes

Jennifer and Roger
December 2009

Hi Olga,

We hope you had a good Christmas with your family and are looking forward to the New Year.

The trip was great and went without a hitch, thank you. The Nina was lovely, just the right mix of relaxation and activity, good food and company. We especially liked the snorkeling.

We would recommend Ivan to anybody, he is reliable, friendly and very knowledgeable, we were sorry to be leaving him at the end of the trip.

Thanks for all your help in organising it all, we will recommend you to anyone we know planning a trip to Ecuador

Best Regards,

Deborah and Shane
December 2009

Hi Cristina,

We are back home and I wanted to write and thank you for arranging our wonderful trip.  All of the connections went smoothly and the service could not have been better.  The cruise was fantastic and I will recommend this trip to everyone.  Juan conducted our city tour of Quito and he was excellent.  Thanks again and I hope to work with you in the future.

Ken
December 2009

Dear Lilian

I am writing to say how much I enjoyed the the Galapagos cruise I booked through your company. It was exactly as described, well actually more was included than expected! All arrangement went smoothly, staff were extemely professional and friendly, and the ship, Anahi, was better than described.

The Galapagos Islands really dont need comment, they speak for themselves! I would also like to thank you personally. I know I changed my plans a number of times but you were more than happy to accomodate each change, and answer my many questions promptly (even from the airport on the morning of the cruise!) Anyway, you were a great help to make my trip extremely pleasant and memorable. You, your company and the cruise will be highly recommended.

Many thanks again

Best regards

James Prideaux
December 2009

Hi Veronica,

I have just got back to Australia after my wanderings.

The Galapagos trip was fantastic and the Galaxy yacht and crew wonderful. I loved every minute of the trip and had to be prised off at the end of my 8 days! I recommend the trip and the yacht thoroughly. I learnt a lot about the flora and fauna of the islands and about the formation of the islands, sea currents etc. The guides were knowledgable, fluent in English and fun. A great trip and your services also were excellent through the booking process and the information provided. Thank you!

Anne Jeffery
October 2009

Hi Veronica,

Just wanted to thank you so much for a fantastic trip. Our time on Galapagos was incredible. Thank you so much for your amazing service. I would highly recommend the Galaxy Yacht to anyone. The crew and boat were definitely first class. Our flight to Lima was on tme and it was our first time flying LAN and we were very impressed.

Thanks again for making all our bookings. I will be highly recommending you to anyone I know interested in Galapagos.

Natalie
December 2009

Hey Veronica.

The trip to Galapagos was very exciting and a memory for life.  Everything worked more then 100%, services, in both Guayaquil and Quito. We are specially fond of Archipell II and her staff and guide. We are very pleased with your work and help and we will glady recommend you to other swedish traveller.

Thank you fore everything

Monica and Ove Carlenskog
November 2009

Hi Paola!

Robyn and I are finally back from our month long stay in South America, and just wanted to let you know that we had an AMAZING time in the Galapagos Islands!!! Thank you so much for helping us organize our cruise! We thoroughly enjoyed exploring all the islands and seeing all the unique animal species in their respective environments!!! Not to mention, the crew and staff on the boat were very friendly and made us feel quite at home! And the food was splendid as well!!! I will definitely send you a couple of photos of us once I get them organized!!! Thanks again for all of your help and hope all is well in Quito!!!

Best Regards,

Nicole
October 2009

Maria Elena,

Many thanks for the effort that you put into our Quito-Galapagos trip.  It was superb in every aspect.  The first two full days in Quito, one spent with really excellent and charming driver-guide Fausto, couldn’t have been better, and the post-Galapagos Saturday night and full Sunday before the post-midnight Delta return flight, spent shopping, seeing churches and the stratospheric top of Telefonico, proved gratifying.  Explorer II with its very good accommodations, food, and absolutely superb and appropriately friendly guides made the island visits memorable.

The Hotel Patio Andaluz was perfectly located, beautiful, historically colorful, and with fine and extremely friendly and efficient service.

Dr. Burton L. Karson, Ms. Kay Poggi
November 2009

Veronica,

Our trip was fantastic.  I would recommend the Santa Cruz and your travel agency to anyone.Thank you,

Constance Massey
November 2009

Hello Veronica,

The boat tour on the Galaxy was very good indeed!! All the crew was very nice and attentive, specially our guide Roberto.

We thank you very much for all and who knows someday we may visit Ecuador again!!

Best regards,

Sofia and Jan &

October 2009

Paola

First of all I would like to say thank you for all your efforts in making our Galapago’s trip so successful. Our guide Walter was fantastic, the Odyssey boat was beautiful and the crew of that boat was so incredibly nice to all of us. On behalf of myself, Linda, Michelle, and Natalie – we thank everyone involved. It was one of the highlights of our trip to Ecuador!

Take care

Dawn Baker
October 2009

Cristina,

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

We had a wonderful trip!!! From the minute we walked into The Plaza Grande to the time we left we had an amazing time.

The Plaza Grande was a wonderful hotel and the staff was very friendly and Helpful.  The Nina was fantastic! The crew was great and our naturalist, Javier was the best. We saw and did so much! We really hated to see it end.

Our special dinner was a great way to end our vacation.

Michelle and I appreciate all you did for us. Everything was well planned and organized. We had a vacation we will never forget!

Muchos Gracias,

Linda
September – October 2009

Veronica,

My trip was perfect!!!  I enjoyed the Nina and the crew sooooo much!  I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.  Quito was fine and the driver was particularily helpful and informative.

Thanks again for all the last minute help!!!

Cheers,

Christie
August 2009

Veronica,

The islands were great, certainly a once in a lifetime experience. I
have taken many photos and saw sone amazing things. The boat Amigo was
also a very nice experience with a very professional and friendly
guide and crew.

Thanks again for your help.

Fabian
September 2009

Olga, we just returned from our 2+ weeks in Galapagos/Peru and wanted to send you a thank you for a trip well planned and organized.  We really enjoyed both destinations, but I think the Galapagos was my favorite. Both of the guides (George in Galapagos and Mariella in Peru) were fabulous.

Thanks again, and I would certainly recommend Columbus Travel to anyone interested in a journey south of the border.

Sincerely,

Jeff and Deborah Martin
September 2009

Hello Paola…just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed our trip.  The Archipell II worked out really well for us.  We enjoyed Javier our guide and were pleasantly surprised on the amount of snorkelling we did.  We have great pictures.

Mr. Freddy Nasevilla gave us a great tour for the remainder of the trip.  We appreciated his knowledge on so many topics, which helped us to learn so much more about the country.  The haciendas where we stayed were beautiful and really added to our overall experience.

Please pass along our thanks to both the Archipell owners and Freddy, and finally thanks to you for your overall organization and coordination of this successful family vacation.

Sincerely,

The Rossall Family
August 2009

Dear Belen,

I wanted to thank you on behalf of my girlfriend and myself for the beautiful cruise we had on board of the yacht Eden a two weeks ago.

We expected a lot from this trip to the Galapagos Islands, and our expectations were exceeded! The crew was very very nice, and the service was great. The nature guide Morris was very knowledgeable!

Thanks to the flight changes we were able to fly to Guayaquil as we wanted, and thanks to your service, we got picked up again by a representative from your company. Thanks for that!

We will certainly recommend the “Eden” and your travel agency to friends and colleagues who want to travel to Ecuador.

Have a nice weekend and best regards,

Niels Batke & Kerstin Wieser
August 2009

Ivonne,

We returned earlier this week from Galapagos, and I wanted to thank you for making all the arrangements. More importantly your kind courtesy in taking my phone call that night and arranging to send your man the next day to help us quickly take the Galapagos flight was very much appreciated. My entire family had a very good time. I have already sung your praises to many friends and family members. Hopefully you’ll hear from them shortly.

Best wishes

Regards,

Vijay Rangan
August 2009

Dear Maria Elena,

HELLO! We all had a fabulous time, thanks to a perfectly planned , well thought out itinerary. i just wanted to thank you for all your help and endless emails! We appreciate it very much and will keep you in mind for friends who may be interested in traveling there in the future!

Gratefully,

Karen
August 2009

Dear Maria Antonieta,

Just another word of thanks for arranging our wonderful trip to Ecuador. You understood just what I wanted in a trip and made perfect arrangements. I thought you might enjoy a few photos of our trip (the ones I just sent Juan).

With deep appreciation,

Marjorie Relin
September 2009

Elena,

Thank you so much for all the arrangements you made on our behalf.  The trip was great, and all the connections went smoothly.  The drivers were on time, helpful and courteous, and the staff on the boat was great.  Thanks again.

Regards,

Michael
August 2009

Hola Christian,

Ahora que hemos regresado a Francia, quisiera agradecerle para su ayuda a lo largo de nuestro viaje a Galapagos.

Lo pasamos realmente muy bien, la tripulacion del Princess of Galapagos fue muy calida y nuestro guia nos enseno muchas cosas sobre la islas.
Tambien, su ayuda ha sido muy importante, gracias por disponibilidad y por haber contestado tan rapidamente a todas nuestras preguntas antes del viaje.
Recomendare sin duda Colombus a cualquiera persona deseosa de descubrir Ecuador o Galapagos aqui en Francia.

Linda Huff (and Scott)
August 2009

Hi Paola

Now that we – unfortunately – have left Ecuador behind us, I wanted to thank you again for the complete service provided by you and your company! I want to let you know personally. I have already forwarded your email address to a friend of mine who will visit Ecuador at the beginning of September.

And by the way: we very much enjoyed the hotel and diner invitation – the restaurant was absolutely beautiful and food and service excellent!

Thank you very much again
best regards,

Michael
July 2009

Hi Veronica,

The trip went very well. The staff and guide of the Golondrina were spectacular. The food was also great. The ship was smaller thanI thought it would be, but it was very clean and comfortable. I’m glad that everything about the trip went very smoothly!

Thanks,

Geoff
July 2009

Hi Marie Elena,

I just wanted to share with you a post that we put on tripadvisor regarding our recent tour on the Nina. We had the best time on the tour and I wanted to thank you for making the trip possible. Below is a response to another traveler’s inquiry about the Nina. You can find it on tripadvisor.com. Thank you again for a wonderful trip.

My husband and I just got back from a an 8 day cruise on the Nina and it was amazing. We are in our early 30s and about half of the people on the tour were as well. The other half were couples in their mid 50s-60s. I can’t say enough great things about the tour. The service was great, the cabin was luxury and the crew was beyond helpful. We did ALOT of snorkeling (like twice a day). Some of it was in deep water and some beach snorkeling but totally safe as zodiacs follow you along the whole way. The wildlife was accessible through the land walks we did everyday. It was a tour for active people but you also had plenty of time to rest and enjoy the beautiful boat. The food on board was delicious with the chef cooking up gourmet 3 course meals for every meal. Our guide Gabriel was knowledgable and also very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour. The days start early, so there wasn’t much partying on the boat but I guess it depends on who is on the tour the week you are going. It was a once in a lifetime trip!.

Jen O’Brien
July 2009

Hi Elena

Thank you for your help in organizing our trip. We were impressed with the service at the Red Mangroove and we all felt that this was a once in-life-time trip.

thanks again

Dr. Mann
July, 2009

Hello Veronica,

we were going to send you an email. The cruise on Nina was FANTASTIC!! Everything was excellent. Harry, the guide, and Gabi the hostess were terrific.

The food was sensational, in fact there was nothing bad about it.

Thank you so much, everything was so professional and we would definitely recommend you to any of our friends.

Roz & Roger
July 2009

Cristina,

I wanted to thank you for putting together my Galapagos trip. It was absolutely wonderful. The tour of Quito was excellent. We loved the Galaxy. The crew was excellent and our guide, Pepe, was very knowledgeable. Also, the drivers who provided transportation to and from the airports were very professional and courteous. Thank you so much for everything you did for me. I have already recommended your agency to several of my friends.

Best regards,

Lea Nesbit
July 2009

Olga,

the trip was great and you guys did a great job. And it was nice being met by the same driver each time. Nice guy.

I had a great experience with Columbus and would recommend you all to anyone.
Cliff

Clifford Friedman
July 2009

Hola, Veronica,

Our trip was estupendo!  Everything went the way it was supposed to.
The Seaman II was great!  We were delighted to get Cabin 1, because it had great front windows.  The boat was terrific in every way, food, crew, accommodations, cleanliness, comfort.  Good snorkeling equipment and wetsuits, too.
And the other passengers were very congenial.

Our guide Daniel seemed to know everything.  He was pleasant, informative and helpful on everything.

Of course, the islands themselves were incredible, as I hope you know.  We found each stop full of great things to see and do.  The sea cooperated too, not too rough.

It would have been fun to see the land turtles, Lonesome George and the Darwin Center, but everything we did was great. I wish it could have been longer!

Thank you so much for all your help.  We feel very lucky to have gone on this trip, especially as a last minute event. (Since the Peruvian government closed schools early, I got some extra vacation time.)

My husband says thanks very much, it was a great trip!

Mil gracias,

Teri Coppedge
July 2009

Hi Christian,

Thank you for your follow up email.

We too are sorry we didn’t get to see you after our cruise. And like you, we were both ill with a cold on our return from the cruise. It didn’t stop us from visiting any of the islands and seeing the wildlife, but it did stop us from snorkling a few times.

We had a great time with Santiago during the tour to Otavalo and the Quito cultural center tour.

Please keep Melanie’s and my email to contact us if you are visiting the US. Melanie was serious about you visiting her in Palm Springs during the Grand Champions tennis tournament. You and your wife would have a wonderful visit with her.

Thank you again my friend for all you did for us to make our visit to Ecuador and the Galapagos so memorable. We all had a wonderful time.

Our best,

Bill, Melanie, John and Mary
June /July 2009

Hi Christian

your service was PERFECT! Colombus travel, very good

Thanks Christian

Kristine
June 2009

Dear Belen and Marie Antoinetta

Our family had an incredible time in the Galapagos, thoroughly enjoying our week on the Samba. The crew was friendly, the guide was very knowledgeable, the food was great, but the star of the show is truly the islands and the wildlife.

I would also like to thank you once again for all your efforts on our behalf regarding the last minute changes we had to make to our trip. I was a little hesitant booking with a non-North American travel company, but after our recent experience I would recommend Columbus Travel without hesitation to anyone planning a trip to Ecuador, Peru or the Galapagos.

Nori Frape
June 2009

Olga

We’re back from the Galapagos – it is magnificent! Everything was great, the boat, crew and guide, the islands are spectacular.

We had dinner at the Theatre restaurant, it was marvellous, unexpected and delicious!

We’re now going to the jungle with high expectations.

Thank you very much

Ash & Gill
June /July 2009

Sr. Washington del Pino

Con un fuerte abrazo y agradecimiento a todo el personal que han hecho posible mi viaje a Galápagos en compañía de mi padre así haciendo su sueño realidad.

Le comento que ya lo hicimos en la fecha del 19 al 26 de Mayo en el yate “catamarán” NINA.

Lo pasamos de maravilla, todo el personal era muy amable, la atención personalizada. Mi padre se sintió mimado en todo el grupo, les felicito de manera personal

Con el barco ni que decir estábamos tan cómodos, felices y defino en esta palabra que ese viaje fue ¡inolvidable!

Mil gracias, y estaremos en contacto.

Magaly Moscoso
Mayo 2009

Hello Ivonne,

First of all, I want to tell you what a fabulous trip we had to Ecuador.  Your country and people are wonderful and Pat and I enjoyed ourselves greatly.

Evan’s guiding was also great.  He really helped us to understand the country and culture and was a great help.

Thank you again for all your help!

Laura
June 2009

Hi Fernanda,

We had the most wonderful time in your country! Everything was perfect, and it was definitely our most favorite trip yet. Your company and everyone on the Seaman was wonderful, friendly, helpful and professional.I am considering a volunteer excursion next spring in the Ecuadorian Amazon. If I end up being able to go, I will likely be in touch with Columbus Travel for a Machu Picchu extension. Hopefully I will be able to work it out next year; I would love to return to Ecuador.

Warmest regards,

Jenn Stone
June 2009

Veronica,

The trip was incredible. Everything from the boat to the cook to the guide was great. Thank you so much for a terrific experience.

Much thanks,

Ben
June 2009

Hello Ivonne,

It seems like so long ago that we were in your beautiful country and the Galápagos, but it has only been about a month. How time flies!

This note is long overdue. For that, I truly apologize. Lynn and I want to extend out most sincere gratitude for creating what was a spectacular trip to Quito and the Galápagos Islands. From start to finish, we all had an absolutely terrific experience! Juan in Quito and Enrique in the Galápagos were superb guides.

The Hotel Dann Carlton was exceptional; thank you so much for suggesting we stay there. Everyone loved it. We were also very pleased with the boat. The crew on the Princess of the Galápagos was wonderful, as was the food they served—every meal and snack was delicious.

In short, there really aren’t enough superlatives we can use to describe how wonderful everything was. In fact, it was such an overwhelmingly positive experience, that we hope to offer the trip again. That being the case, we will definitely call upon you again to work with us. We have nothing but praise for you and Columbus Travel.

Best regards,

Anne L. Bizub & Lynn Gillie
May 2009

Dear Elena,

It was nice to meet you in Quito. We are now back in Norway after a wonderful trip to Ecuador. The highlight was of course Galapagos. The boat, the crew, the guide, the food, everything was great. Thank you very much for all the help.

Best regards,

Geir
June 2009

Paola,

I just want to thank you for the excellent job you did in booking my trip on the Galapagos Odyssey – June 13 through June 22. All the arrangements went perfectly, with someone to meet me at every stop and no trouble with tickets or hotel rooms. The ship was outstanding.

I have recommended Columbus Travel to everyone on our cruise. Again thank you for arranging such a wonderful trip for me.

Renata Perlove
June 2009

Hi Cristina,

About the nina:

It was a great ship. Nice staff. Large clean cabins. Good beds We had a knowlegdable guide and every day we went hiking or snorkling. So well arranged. For dinner we had soup, maincourse in buffet and dessert. So we got big!

We enjoyed every minute on the island …in paradise.

Warm greetings

Henk and Claudia
June 2009

Hi Fernanda,

Thank you very much for all your help in planning our honeymoon – and also thanks for handling our change of plans so quickly. I’m feeling much better and we had a spectacular time in the galapagos!

All the best to you,

Marina
June 2009

Olga;

My trip to Ecuador was fantastic and I really enjoyed all of the adventure. It was planned very well and I want to thank you for all your hard work and help to make this trip so wonderful for me. I hope to someday return to Ecuador to see more of the country and experience some more of this very beautiful and diverse country.

Thanks again for all your assisstance in planning and making this trip a reality.

Best regards.

Robby
January 2009

Ivonne,

We had a wonderful time. Everyone was friendly. Food and Boat were great. Islands beautiful.

Scott White
June 2009

Ivonne,

I’ve returned to Reno and dug through the paperwork that had accumulated. I wanted to take this opportunity to make a few comments.

First, you and Columbus travel did a great job. Thank you.

So you know, the Swissotel was magnificent. The staff was great, the accommodations wonderful – all in all a credit to Ecuador and a very good way to start and end the trip. I’ll send you a copy of my letter to the general manager.The Coral 1 also did a good job. I would be happy to recommend it to others considering a trip to the islands. We were also fortunate to have been assigned some really great guides. I came to understand the Park Service itself assigns the guides. We were lucky to have gotten a couple of their more senior people both of whom were assigned at the last minute – Victor Hugo and Jonathan Aguas S.

Thanks again.

Jerry
May 2009

Hi Elena!

Thanks so much for organizing a great trip for my friends and I – we had a wonderful time and were very pleased with our experience on the Millenium!

Thanks!

Evelyne
May 2009

I am home safe and sound and I wanted to thank you for your help in planning our trip. It was absolutely incredible and everything went without any problems. Thanks again.

Christine Thompson
May 2009

Dear Olga,

I want to thank you for the most wonderful week – as the fabulous Guide Harry would say – “You are in Paradise—- The Galapagos Islands.” The “Nina” was a beautiful boat, the crew were delightful pleasant and efficient. I might just have to steal your chef from you – the food was delicious fresh and far too tempting.

I had read a lot about the Islands but I was amazed delighted and surprised by the diversity, and also the difference from Island to Island. Harry was so knowledgesable about the marine and land animals, the birds and the volcanoes we were very lucky to have him. My son had the best time also and thank you for giving him five young girls to entertain!!! It was a very happy week and the rest of the passengers delightful I had a great time.

The hotel in Quito was delightful and tres chic, and the wonderful meal at Theatrum was an unexpected surprise Thank you for everything I will tell everybody

With kind regards

Susie and Dan Toomey
May 2009

Moi, moi!

Finally back home, but not for very long…since I’ll be heading for Greece in a few days time. In between I’ve been working quite a lot, so I haven’t got time to thank you and your collegues for your help and guidance on my trip to Galapagos.- It was truly amazing experience, thank you for making it true.

The ship/vessel Encantada was also a great choose, I really enjoyed my time there. Special thanks to crew and guide Juan, who took with a good humour care of our trip…it was a real blast. As my whole trip to south-America was very good experience, I’ve given your e-mail address to my collegues, should they be interested to come over. Summer has finally came over here, it’s nice and warm, for few days atleast.

All my best to you and take care, yours Arwi.

Ari Rankinen
May 2009

Hola Antonieta,

I wanted to send you a note earlier, but hustle and bustle of travelling and getting back into work was taking the time. I do apologise for that.

Main thing is we had a wonderful time going round Quito and of cause Galapagos. We want to turn round and go back. The boat ‘Nina’ was vary comfortable and all crew and guide were excellent. Also the group of travellers was nice and friendly and that made for good time. We were taken around some beautiful place with magic scenery and loveable animals. There were four snorkelling sessions, which gave us chance to admire underwater life – full of colourful fish, playful sea lions, even sharks and feeding iguanas. All will be lasting memory.

I want to thank you very much for arranging it for us, having patience with payments and all the questioning from me. You made it very friendly and comfortable for us. It also made us to yearn to return to Ecuador and explore more of its countryside.

Look after yourself and many regards.

Jaro and Majka Kolarik
May 2009

Hello,

This letter is in response to the trip scheduled with your company on April 19, 2009. Please accept my sincere thanks for making the trip all that I expected and more! Our trip started with our departing flight being canceled which threw the whole schedule off immediately. Your company took charge of the situation and even though we arrived 12 hours later, we didn’t miss a thing. You scheduled our tour of Quito at a convenient time regardless of our late arrival, we enjoyed a lovely late lunch and a wonderful dinner when we returned to Quito.

Your group made sure that we got what we paid for. The tour guide in Quito was excellent and tried very hard to get all the sightseeing in even though we got a late start. The person meeting us at the airport was punctual and efficient, and the Nina and all her staff were top of the line. Please pass this email along to everyone involved with my heartfelt thanks for making this such a wonderful trip.

Regards,

Susan Fox
April 2009

Hi Christian,

The trip was great, the Swiss Hotel was super and the boat was good. The food was only fair on the boat, but the guide was excellent and a fun group of younger people. The transfer driver was great as well.

Thanks for your help, it went well!!

Nanci and Larry Steiner
April 2009

Elena:

Don’t know if Helen was in touch with you, but I wanted you to know that we all loved out trip to Galapagos. Everything was great. The Nina and its crew, the guide and the food was superb. (I’ve tried cooking Ecudorian food since returning home, but not having much success.)

Also, I wanted you to know that we we were very happy with the service that your agency gave us. The arrangements you made for us at the the Finch Bay hotel, transport from the Nina and then later to the plane, were excellent. We wouldn’t have changed anything. Also, of course, thanks for all the prompt communication prior to our trip and also when I was alone in Quito, during Helen’s hectic time in Houston.

Elizabeth Phillips
April 2009

Elena,

Just a short note to thank you very, very much for one of the most wonderful experiences. Everything was just perfect, professional and totally satisfying.

Three days, was just to short. What with swimming with dolphins, sealions and sharks and rays and massive schools of sardines and seeing the iguanas, finches, tortoises, seabirds and the very unique vegetation, it couldn’t have been better. The crew and guides were great and the people on our cruise were a great mix.

Again, muchisimo gracias por un viaje extraordinario!!

Randy
May 2009

Fernanda,

“The boat tour itself was excellent. The Nina is an excellent ship and the accommodations were fully satisfactory. The naturalist Javier was excellent for the group we had–a rather active group. So we had a lovely 7 days on the boat.

Seymour Spilerman
May 2009

Fernanda,

This is a long overdue note!

I wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic trip and that I was very impressed with how smoothly all the details worked out. You had everyone organized very well and there was always someone to meet us and take care of the details for us.

The hotels were great and the Coral II excellent as well. I particularly wanted to single out the lead naturalist on board, Lobo, who was just amazing. His knowledge and passion for sharing his knowledge was truly remarkable. We met some others later on the trip who had followed the same itinerary in a different boat, and in comparing notes, found that our experience was a superior one entirely due to the efforts of Lobo.

Also, I have to say that the Royal Palm hotel was just amazing and comparable to hotels costing much much more. Truly great value as well as an outstanding facility.

Thank you again and my aplolgies for waiting so long to send this.

Best regards,

Peter
April 2009

Dear Maria,

I just got back to London yesterday. It was the most memorable experience in my life during the cruise on Nina. Everything was superb!! Also it was lovely to see you at your office the other day.

Just wanted to thank you again to arrange my fantastic time in Ecuador. Probably I should start thinking about next holiday to Amazon forest next then!

Hope you are well,

Regards,

Masashi
May 2009

Ivonne,

“Excellent service, we were very impressed with everybody, punctuality and attention to detail. We had more time to visit the other villages and cities in the excursion”

Dina & Patrick
May 2009

Olga,

The trip was great. The lodging was everything we expected, the food was better than we expected, and the guides were outstanding. The guide (Edwin) accompanied us to Coca, and when it appeared that our flight might be canceled, he arranged (bribed?) seats for us on a charter flight for oil company employees (we were the only non-oil company employees on the flight). Clearly this was more than expected and certainly appreciated!

Thanks for all of your help.

Paul Toom
April 2009

Dear Christian,

We would like to say a big Thank you for a superbly organized trip to the Gallapagos. From the moment that we touched down in Quito until the end of our Galapagos trip, everything was excellent, The hotels were extremely comfortable and the guides excellent.

We would like to make a special commendation to the Athala which we found wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble for the crew and our guide (Yvonne) was fantastic with a wide knowledge of the islands and an amazing enthusiasm for the environment there. We cannot recommend Athala enough and feel we were extremely fortunate to have experienced a week on such a beautiful boat. We would be very happy to be a reference for any future holiday makers and thank you again for your excellent professional organization.

Anthony & Lorna Hamilton
April 2009

Dear Elena,

We have just returned to Hong Kong after the most amazing trip to South America. The Galapagos in particular was most memorable. Many thanks for all the arrangements you made on our behalf. We shall recommend you to all our friends. All the best to you and your colleagues.

Warm regards,

James and Heather
April 2009

Hi Ivonne,

I just wanted to write to thank you for everything you did for us. We had a wonderful time on our vacation and everything went very smoothly. Jorge, our guide in Quito was very good as well. We will definitely recommend you and Columbus travel to our friends.

Thanks again,

Lori
April 2009

Dear Christian,

Thank you for your email.

We had a wonderful time in the Galapagos. The boat was very pleasant and the crew very friendly and professional. We really enjoy every minute and our guide, Jose Luis, was excellent.

Thank you very much for your services and help and for the delicious dinner in Quito.

Warm regards,

Esmeralda de
April 2009

Hi,

I’m back from my trip to the Galapagos and we both had a GREAT time. All went really well, the boat was nice, the people even nicer. We had a great time and all was arranged perfectly. So thanks for all your work and help. I’m already thinking of taking the rest of the family .

Thanks and bye,

Guy
April 2009

Hi, Maria Elena.

I´m sorry we never got a chance to meet. I just wanted to say thank you for an absolutely wonderful trip! The Nina was amazing and the crew absolutely superb. And thank you so much for arranging the trip to the museum yesterday. That was wonderful too. The kids had a great time and it was really very interesting!

Kind regards,

Joey
April 2009

Maria,

We are back in Israel now and I just wanted to thank you once again for being very responsive and helpful throughout the entire process, in addition to being so professional.

We enjoyed the Galapagos cruise very much and all the pickup arrangements were very accurate !

Thanks

Giora Bitan
April 2009

Hello Olga

We are both doing great. The Galapagos trip was absolutely fantastic. I dont think my words could do it justice. It surpassed all expectations. The Galaxy staff were excellent, we enjoyed delicious food and great service. Roberto our guide was excellent very knowledgable and good company. We met lots of other great people on board which added to the excellent time.

The snorkeling and wildlife was out of this world, I truly felt like I was in paradise. Thank you for your great service and quick responces when we were making the booking. I will be recommending Columbus to others.

Thank you so much, we enjoyed one of the best weeks of our lives there.

Kind Regards

Neil and Shona Ferguson
April 2009

Good morning Elena, buenos dias,

Peter and I want to tell you how very, very much we appreciate everything you did to give us this wonderful vacation. It was better than our greatest hopes !!!!

Everything went perfectly, all the tour guides and people from Travel Group Peru were very good, and even the extra night in Cuzco was a bonus as we got to see more of that historic city.

We think you must be the best travel agent in Ecuador !! And what a joy the Galapagos was. The Galaxy is a beautiful yacht so don’t hesitate to recommend it to other people.

Again, many, many thanks,

Fondly,

Glenna
March 2009

Hi Elena,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help organizing the Galapagos trip. We had a fantastic time on the Galaxy — and the trip exceeded my expectations. The boat was great, the food was outstanding, and the crew terrific. We had a great guide, saw a lot, learned a lot, snorkeled, hiked, and enjoyed everything.

Two thumbs up, and I would highly recommend this experience.

Cheers,

Luella
March 2009

Elena,

I wanted to thank you for the arrangements that you made for me and to let you know how everything went. The Swissotel was just the right place for me because my very limited Spanish, and it had the best breakfasts that I’ve ever had in my life. Everyone at the hotel was very nice.

My trip to Mindo was wonderful and it was thanks to Alfredo. He was so knowledgeable about the history but particularly about the cloud forest birds, plants and animals. I also appreciated how nice and low-key he was especially when I needed to take breaks on my hike. This was a beautiful area but without a guide like Alfredo, I would not have enjoyed it so much.

My son did pick me up at the airport and I am VERY glad because I had no idea there would be so many people waiting to meet other passengers. I will keep your email contact in case another trip comes up in the future.

Sincerely,

Lenelle Morse
March 2009

Hi Olga,

Thank you for the follow-up email. The trip to the Galapagos was amazing. You did an excellent job organizing the transfers, the boat, and the hotel after the boat trip. David and I appreciated all of your work and were very impressed with the service.

I will definitely recommend you to my family and friends. You did a great job!

Thanks again,

Christi
March 2009

Cristina:

A short note to “Thank you” very much for planning and executing our trip,on such short notice.

Michael and I had a wonderful adventurous time. Enjoyed every minute of it, along with feeling safe, which is a high priority when travelling with a “special grandson”…

The La Pinta was a great way to travel, the Captain, Crew and Naturalists were excellent hosts. Always looking out for everyone and making sure our needs were met at all times…

Needless to say we will be recommending you to our friends who want to travel to the Ecuador and the Galapagos.

You are an excellent travel consultant. We need more like you. All your work and planning are truly appreciated. We had a “Once in a lifetime vacation.” Thanks to all your efforts and arrangements.Sincere regards,

Illa Maher
March 2009

Dear Maria Elena,

We just got back from our trip to the Galapagos. It was fantastic, a trip to remember. Everything went very smoothly and there was no problems. Thank you very much for organizing and arranging the trip. I appreciate all the work you did to make our trip a pleasurable one.

Again thank you,

Wayne Jarvis
March 2009

Hi Urs,

We had an AMAAAAZING trip!!! Thank you so much for all of your help; everything went smoothly and was really well organized! We loved the Galaxy; the boat itself was in wonderful condition and really luxurious than we expected! In terms of the boat, the cabins were nicer and more spacious than that on a Royal Carribbean luxury cruise…

Thanks again! We will definitely be recommending you and Columbus Travels to friends travelling to Ecuador/The Galapagos!

Upasana Krishnadev
March 2009

Dear Fernanda,

I want to thank you for arranging our trip on the Galaxy. It was a wonderful boat and guide and crew. Also, after talking with others on the boat, I discovered that we had gotten a very good price.

I appreciate your help and will gladly recommend you to my friends.

Marsha
March 2009

Hi Washington,

We loved the cruise. Angelito was great. More than expected.

Thank you,

Rich Macy
March 2009

Dear Elena,

We have been back at home for two weeks now, and very pleased with our trip to South America. From the time of our first arrival in Quito, we were so happy that all the arrangements went smoothly. Our trip to the Galapagos was outstanding: I highly recommend the boat and the guides we had there, making our stay in the Islands very memorable.

Our visit to Peru went very well too. The tours were well organized, and the guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Everything went exactly as planned, and we only had one day of rain (pretty good for the rainy season!). Many thank to Columbus Travel, and especially to you for the careful attention to detail and the outstanding arrangements that made our first trip to this area so full of memories. We are happy to recommend this experience to our friends.

Thanks again and all the best in the future,

John & Anne Leech
February 2009

Hi Diego,

We just returned from our vacation and we had a wonderful time. Your country is beautiful. Thank you for arranging everything and making everything happen so smoothly. We will definitely recommend you and your agency to any of our family and friends who would like the information.

Diane
February 2009

Diego!

I just want to take a moment to thank you for arranging the most amazing trip for my mother!! She had a fantastic time and will always treasure the memories of this experience. She took so many pictures of the islands and I can’t even describe the incredible beauty we saw. She said the yacht was immaculate and the crew was pleasant and helpful. The food!!! She said she ate so much shrimp that she started to feel like she was turning into one.

She said the guide was very protective of her and would not let her out of his sight. She really appreciated that since there was a lot of rugged terrain to cover.

She said she met some wonderful people that soon became good friends and have invited her back to Quito to stay with them for a vacation. Maybe next time, I will be able to join her.

Thank you Diego, together my mother’s dream was fulfilled!

Sincerely,

Sandy Mowers
February 2009

Dear Ivonne,

Thank you very much for arranging our Ecuadorian trip. We had a wonderful time. Swissotel was good and we adored Patio Andaluz. Everyone at Columbus Travel had been very helpful. Ivan was a great guide and Javier was a solid professional.

Warmest regards,

Henry Chan & Lina Lee
February 2009

Dear Ivonne,

We have returned home safely after our holiday and I would like to thank you for the arrangements which you put place to ensure such a wonderful experience of Ecuador, including the amazing Galapagos. Everything went like clockwork. We hope to return to Ecuador in the future and in any event will certainly recommend the services of Columbus Travel to others, as we were originally recommended to you. Kind regards,

Janet Gaymer
February 2009

Ivonne,

I just wanted to thank you for all the arrangements you made for our recent trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos. Everything went smoothly and we had a fabulous vacation. We enjoyed the Le Parc Hotel in Quito and the city tour with an excellent guide.The ECLIPSE was a wonderful ship and all the staff and crew and naturalists were amazingly good to us – we really enjoyed ourselves. My single cabin was perfect!

Your country is beautiful and we would like to come back sometime and see more!

Thanks,

Virginia

February 2009

Hi Washington

Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed the trip. The boat and crew were excellent and can be recomended.

Thanks for your help and all the arrangements were fine.

Best regards

Howard and Maggie
February 2009

Hi Elena,

Hope all is well. My wife, Emily and I wanted to share our appreciation and thank you and the team at Columbus Travel. We had such an amazing and unforgettable time. We truly were unexpected at the level of service and value we received.

The Athala II is a wonderful yacht. Clean, spacious and very friendly staff. Not to mention, the food was delicious and plentiful. Our Naturalist, Enrique was fun, energetic and very knowledgable. He was very passionate about his job and the well being of the islands. We saw so many animals and marine life. We will always remember.

Thank you for a wonderful vacation and I will definately recommend Columbus Travel to any of my friends and family. Please share this email with Xavier Proano and the rest of the team that served us.

Sincere Regards,

Greg & Emily Wong
February 2009

Dear Elena,

we are already back from our very enjoyable trip to beautiful Ecuador – it was really phantastic!! Thank you again for the great organisation of everything!! We were very happy to swim with sharks, turtles, penguins and other gorgeous animals. The discovery of those islands will always remain in our memory as an outstanding trip!

All the very best from

Claudia Christl
February 2009

Hi Elena,

I wanted to take a minute to tell you how great a time we had in Ecuador. Your country is beautiful and we enjoyed it very much. Santi was a very good guide and a nice guy. Thank you for helping us plan a very good trip.

Thank you again. Take care,

Sue Mulvihill
January 2009

Elena,

Sorry, for the late message to you. Lise and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful trip. Lise usually sends the e-mails out but she has been very busy and yesterday she left for Qatar to do a presentation to the ministry of collages. The Beluga Boat was fine . I have left several posts on Trip Advisor recommending you and your company.

Thanks again for your effort,

Michael Telson
January 2009

Hello Diego

Am near the end of my first trip to Ecuador. Thank you for the help in Booking my Galapagos tour on the Galaxy. I would recommend it to anyone. This has been a special month and trip for me I know I will be returning to your wonderful country. The Galapagos was special and I have many pictures to remember it by and share with my family and friends.

Regards

Mark Walz
January 2009

Hi Ivonne,

I am back to Porto Alegre, Brazil. This msg is just to say:

• the cruise went on nicely. All services were provided well within the expectations.
• Galapagos is amazing, incredible, unforgettable. Expectations were high but were superseded. I will return, for sure.
• thank you very much for all your help. You will certainly be contacted again in my next trip to Ecuador.

All the best,

Basílio Santiago
January 2009

Dear Washington,

Greetings from Sweden with cold and grey weather! Thank you for helping me with the last journey. The family was very pleased with the “Eden”-cruise!
Please keep in touch!

Warmest Regards

Josefine Tolunay
January 2009

Daniela and Jessica,

I want to thank you and all those who worked with you to make our trip to Quito and the Galapagos such a complete pleasure. I can think of nothing else you could have done to improve our experience….It was a memorable trip that the grandchildren enjoyed and appreciated as I had hoped they would. And of course, I enjoyed it for myself as well as for them.

I know I need make no critique of the Galapagos Islands; everyone knows how unique that experience is! I do want to tell you that the Explorer II was everything we had hoped for and more…Once again, we found the food to be very good, the staff friendly and helpful. The accommodations were perfect (I couldn’t believe the size of the cabins! Actually spacious, more like a hotel room than the average ship cabin).

Obviously, it is the work behind the scenes that make a trip like this one turn out so satisfactorily; I did already know what I wanted, but you knew how to make it happen, and you succeeded wonderfully! It was an unforgettable trip, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I don’t know where my next holiday travel with the four grandchildren will take us (how long will those young men, or the teenage girl, be willing to travel with an 80+ year old grandmother?!) but should we or anyone we know want to travel in your part of the world, you are the experts to turn to, to work that magic again! Thank you for the parts you each played in this success story.

Gratefully,

Evelyn Ward
January 2009

Hello Christian,

Thanks again for your wonderful arrangements and guide services. Our entire group had a terrific time. All are still talking about it and wishing we were still in your beautiful country. I will be sure to contact you again when bringing a group to Ecuador.

Russ McClain
January 2009

Dear Kjetil,

I’d like to congratulate you for having such a wonderful staff! I must tell you about the outstanding customer service I received while booking my Galapagos trip with Elena. Although it was a last minute vacation she made it extremely easy to accommodate me and family; including grandparents. I had contacted several other agencies but Elena’s attention to detail, quick response and genuine concern for my requests to be met made Columbus Travel unmistakably the right choice.

During the booking process, Elena was very knowledgeable, answering all my questions clearly and quickly. A true pleasure to work with! She is an asset to your organization and should be recognized for her commitment to excellence. I will ensure to recommend her and your services to all my friends and family. Thank you for a wonderful experience from the minute I got in touch with your office!

I wish you and your company much success!!

Johanna Abarca
January 2009

Fernanda,

The trip was succesfull. All the arrangements functioned well and the crew in the boat ( estrella de mar II ) was extremely friendly and helpful. So, thanks for all that.

Yours

Markku Pispa
January 2009

Hi Fernanda!

A belated note to say THANK YOU for all of your help in organizing what was a fabulous trip. everyone had a great time, but better than that, everything was so well organized, the assistance we received was superb, it was like nothing we ever planned, and all thanks to you. the accomodations were nearly perfect, the boat was the best, the crew super, our guides outstanding, our day trips excellent, what more to say than thank you thank you. if you need a reference or anything like that, let me know, and again, thank you!

.Sincerely!

Ted Sears
January 2009

Elena,

On behalf of the whole group I wanted to thank you and your colleagues for an amazing experience. All your help and organization leading up to the trip was invaluable and we enjoyed it immensely. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you or for my friends to come to Ecuador in the future.

Many thanks,

Kindest regards,

Merilee
January 2009

Christian,

The trip was perfect. We loved it beginning to end. Javier was a good and timely pickup…the hotel was nice…the boat was great, the trips interesting, the staff helpful, the food good. Really perfect. Thanks so much for putting it all together for us. We will recommend you and the travel company and the boat to anyone interested in Ecuador.
Cheers,

Jim McGinnis
January 2009

Thanks so much for following up and arranging such a spectacular trip! We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise and have already started recommending it to friends. The Queen is a wonderful boat and the crew and service were excellent. The hotels in Quito and Guayaquil were also very nice (the club floor at the Hilton Colon was well worth it) and the folks from Columbus Travel who met us at various points were very helpful.

We also enjoyed our day-trip to Otavalo. It was a bit hectic at the end of the Galapagos trip getting to the airport in time for the plane to Ecuador and it turned out that unbeknownst to us our plane had been rescheduled, but this was only a minor hassle. Overall, it was truly a trip to remember!

Thank you again and I hope you had a great New Years as well.

Best Regards

Michael Gross
January 2009

Ivonne,

Carrie and I want to thank you for organizing the trip for us. We really had a great time. The staffs that met us at the airports and handed us off to the Beluga staff were excellent. The boat and crew worked out great.

Thanks again,

Ron Butler
January 2009

Hi Ivonne,

Happy New Year! Thank you so much for everything you and your office has done for me and my father. You helped us with creating a wonderful Galapagos Adventure and everything went exactly as you said it would. Thank you so much, and please know that I will always recommend you and your travel agency to others who want to travel to Ecuador and beyond.
Thank you so much for everything!

Windi Bowditch
January 2009