Andean Discovery Bewertungen 227

Itinerary was well paced. Guides were excellent.

Guides were helpful and fun, and always on time. Andean suggested adding Manchu Picchu to our Galapagos tour and we are so glad we did it.

We would most definitely recommend this trip to Columbia to everyone who wanted a great experience. The trip was planned out every step of the way. All we had to do was wake up and enjoy every moment.
We got to see the best Columbia has to offer with professional guides and driver, great hotels and food,
And 10 days of great experiences !

This will likely not get posted since they only show the good reviews. Our family was scheduled to go to Machu Picchu this week. When the government coup occurred, they went silent. If we didn't hound them, we would never have heard from them. The US Embassy said Americans should not go to Peru yet they told us everything was wonderful. We had to get information from other tour companies and ultimately had to cancel our trip and pay a huge sum to get home. Andean Discovery took our money and ran. Find a reputable company - this isn't it.

Regarding our recent trip to South America with Andean Discovery. Let me say right up front that Linda and I had the adventure of a lifetime on this trip. We are frequent international travelers and have been to many parts of the world, but nothing compares to the 12 days we spent traveling with your guides in Ecuador and Peru. Everything went exactly as scheduled and according to the itinerary and everything was well organized. The guides were fabulous: Billy in the Galapagos Islands, Antonio in Ecuador, and Franco in Peru. We also enjoyed our driver Wilbur in Peru. These guys know their stuff, making for both fun and informative excursions. The accommodations were good and most of the meals excellent. Linda and I had no issues with the altitude. I would gladly recommend your company to anyone considering travel to South America. Our compliments to all involved in making this such a memorable and enjoyable adventure!!
All the best
Bob and Linda Schumacher

I trusted Andean Discovery to make my trip effortless, safe and fun. They went above and beyond my expectations. I was taken care of 100%. I am a female solo traveler and having a female guide was brilliant- I hadn’t even thought of that. All of the activities and tours were perfect!

Andean Discovery planned our family’s trip to Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu and Lake Tititcaca and, wow, what an experience it was. From the moment we landed in Lima, everything was perfectly planned and executed. The attention to detail was incredible; there literally was not a single glitch. The Andean Discovery team, from the travel specialists to the guides to the drivers, is highly professional and cared deeply about giving us an unforgettable experience. It mattered to them. Words cannot describe how wonderful the Inca Trail trek was. The quality of the camps, food and leadership was extraordinary, and made the trek life-changing. Every day, every adventure was memorable. Andean Discovery arranged top-notch hotels and restaurants, visits to village families and artisans, tours of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, a boat ride to the floating islands of Titicaca, and much more. It was an adventure like no other, thanks to the Andean Discovery team. We highly recommend them and will look forward to another Andean Discovery trip in the future.

They were very responsive. Great communication. Everything was as promised. The facilities were very nice and the food was great. The guides were exceptional. I would recommend Andean Discovery 100%. Would use again.

Andrean Discovery put together a tour tailored to our needs for my husband and me in Nov/Dec 2013. It was to the Galapogos and Machu Piccu. Over the years we have reflected back on how we enjoyed that tour. Everything was looked after and we had great guides and stayed at the best places. As I am booking our first trip since the pandemic to a number of different locations in Europe, I am finding it time consuming and difficult. Hence this review to show our appreciation for that trip long ago.
On our South American trip with Andean Discovery we did not have to think or worry about how to get from point A to point B. They looked after everything so that we could enjoy the trip.

Andean Discovery arranged a trip for my adult son and I to The Galapagos, The Amazon and a day trip. Everything was very well organized and flowed nicely. Our guide Johanna, was professional, friendly, knowledgeable and adjusted our itinerary to meet our needs.

This was a well organized experience. The guides for Andean Discovery were helpful, knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed all aspects of our tours of the Galapagos (Ecuador) and Machu Picchu (Peru). I would highly recommend this group.

I am not happy with Andean travel. I could not go on my trip in 2019 bc of pandemic. Wanted my $4,000.00 deposit back for a family of 4. Instead I got a credit. I called Damon in April 2022 to go on a trip alone. He told me i could not use the entire credit for myself. I find that sketchy. In any event I have basically been robbed of my money. I would not recommend this company.

Our trip was absolutely amazing. Our Quito tour guide Luis, drivers Christian and Hugo, Galapagos guide Andres, and our Sacha Lodge guide Jose were outstanding. We felt in such good hands. The transitions between each part of the journey were seamless, regarding airport transfers, timeliness- everything. It was so effortless on our end so we could really focus on just enjoying the trip. The guides made it such a fun and warm experience. The hotels were amazing, the cruise was fantastic, the adventures in the Sacha lodge were also astounding. The food was incredible; I felt so take care of. This was the best trip I’ve ever taken and I would recommend Andean Discovery to anyone.

We traveled to the Galápagos Islands and Machu Picchu with two tweens and had a fantastic trip! Andean Discovery took care of all the details, including multiple internal flights, so we could enjoy our adventure without any hassles or worries. The guides were wonderful, knowledgeable and really cared that we came away with an amazing experience. Our family would highly recommend Andean Discovery for families and anyone looking to maximize time in South America if you have minimum vacation days.

We certainly have and will continue to recommend Andean Discovery! They did a fantastic job of organizing our active 15-day trip which was twice postponed due to the pandemic. Yes, we still had to mask inside nearly everywhere and show vaccination cards in Ecuador and on flights throughout Peru as well, but we were just so glad to finally be going! We chose the end of March to begin our trip which kicked off in Ecuador’s Mindo Cloud Forest. Our guide, Tony took us to this small but very cool bird sanctuary, Reserva Alambi where we saw Toucans, Hummingbirds and many other colorful and interesting birds up close. We also experienced unique activities at the outdoor Intinan Solar Museum, located on the Equator. Tony accompanied us to the check-in counter for our flights, eliminating any language barrier or other travel issues we might have encountered.
The next day we began in the Galapagos for the first of three 4-day segments. We boarded the Legend, a ship with capacity for 100 guests. With travel still not recommended to Ecuador by the U.S. government, the Legend was just 1/3 full of guests, resulting in a 1:1 crew to guest ratio. Everything from activities to food choices was top notch and the open-air evening buffets were a highlight! The benefit of this time of year was to see the Boobies and the spectacular Frigate mating dances, as well as avoiding the rocky Humboldt current which primarily runs from July to November. With late March supposedly being near the end of the rainy season, that was a factor for our timing as well. March is also one of the few periods that the islands have green vegetation, one of our guides informed us.
Our second 4-day segment was to the Amazon and Sacha Lodge. For a lodge so remote, don’t think for one minute they can’t deliver accommodations and 3 daily meals that are amazing! Unique experiences here included climbing two 100 foot plus towers for canopy top bird viewing, a night hike which revealed amazing insects and a night canoe ride to spot black caimans! We found the best monkey sightings right outside our private lodge, where we saw three species in one hour! We lucked out on weather, since the driving rain on our two-hour motorized canoe ride to the Lodge was the only bad weather on our whole trip!
Our third 4-day segment was to The Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Again we lucked out on the weather as flooding two months prior to our arrival in Machu Picchu had wiped out the only access there, which is by train. Our private guide, Franco knew the local Quechua language, which was particularly helpful during our local luncheon with the natives in their village at 12,000 feet. Franco provided a lot of insight about Peru and was very patient with the short high altitude hiking we experienced in Cusco (11,000 feet) and at the lesser 8,000 foot Machu Picchu altitude. Unless you have challenges walking short distances, we would say anyone in good health can handle these hikes. Buses take you most of the way up to Machu Picchu so the hike up the rest of the way is relatively short, although you will pause frequently because of the altitude. The scenery in Peru is amazing!
Based on our choices, Andean delivered and exceeded on the quality accommodations and wonderful dining choices we expected throughout our trip! The only accommodation issue we had was with an air conditioner and that was addressed immediately. We wish we could say the same for our U.S. hotels back home where there always seems to be something amiss. As for dining, there was seldom a limit on what we could order for meals (which were included most of the time). If you want an active, well co-ordinated trip, as the other 5-star reviewers have also described, do some research on the activities you are most interested in and trust Andean Discovery to make it happen!
Doug Stone and Andrea Machnik

We went on a tour of Quito and the Galapagos. We had about 1-1/2 days in Quito at the beginning, a week in the Galapagos (between three islands) and then a long day back from Isla Isabella, a day in the suburbs in Quito and then returned to Panama, where we live. It was an active tour, and we had quite a few great activities, including a visit to a volcano in the Quito area, getting to snorkel and kayak with a variety of turtles, sea lions, and fish in the Galapagos, and getting to see huge tortoises. We had an individual guide in both places, both of whom were great. It is an active tour, which is exactly what we wanted.

We had so many incredible experiences on our Andean Discovery Trip to Ecuador (Quito, Galapagos and Amazon-Napo Wildlife Center). Andean Discovery worked with us to design our trip focusing on our interests. Everyday was packed with activities. Our guides were fantastic and essential. The variety of wildlife was amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed our zip lining, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking and biking adventures. Our accommodations were great. The dining experiences were varied and outstanding. We wish we had built in a few down days so we could have further enjoyed the amenities associated with the accommodations.

Our two week trip to the Galápagos, the Amazon, and Macchu Picchu in April 2022 was amazing! Everything was planned perfectly, the guides were some of the best we have ever experienced, and the food and lodging were top notch! Thank you, Andean Discovery for such a wonderful experience!

We recently returned from an 18 day trip to Ecuador and Peru that Andean Discovery arranged at our request. We had 3 nights in four different destinations, in addition to stays in Quito and Cusco: Mashpi Lodge in the cloud mountains east of Quito, the Galapagos on the boat, The Legend, the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest at Napo Wildlife Lodge, and finally, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in Peru. We had our own guide and driver throughout and our guides were so knowledgeable and friendly and all local to the areas we were in. Gabby in Quito, Jonathan and Andreas at Mashpi Lodge, Emil in the Galapagos/Legend, Remi at Napo, and Sebastian in the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco. A highlight was hiking the short Inca Trail of about 10.5 miles with Sebastian, taking us to the mountain peak where we could view Machu Picchu from above. We are 69 years old, and it took us 7 hrs, but our guide let us set the pace and we did it!!! Now such a great memory! The wildlife we saw, so many birds, monkeys, etc. were lovely!! Andean was also very flexible and responsive, and helped us add a city tour of Quito when we realized we had a free afternoon on arrival. We had 5 flights and lots of drives in both countries, all arranged by Andean., and everything went seamlessly, with a guide always there to meet us. We had no worries and could relax and take in all the delights of the trip. We would enthusiastically recommend Andean to any travelers who like adventure and who love to learn about and appreciate other cultures.

My family and I just returned home from a wonderful vacation to Quito Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. We would like to take a minute to praise your company and staff for the hard work and attention to detail which made our vacation truly magical. Most of the planning communication was conducted by Melissa Romoleroux. The information and answers to questions were always timely and helped us understand every step of our travel. Melissa, thank you for always being there to answer every e-mail question.
When we landed in Quito, we were met by the smiling face of Christina Guama. Christina is a rock star!!!! The level of attention Christina gave my family was amazing. Christina lead us on our tours of Quito. Her exceptional knowledge allowed her to answer every question and explain and translate so that we truly understood the Ecuadorian culture. Christina helped coordinate every aspect of our transition to the Galapagos portion of our trip. Christina made everything so easy and stress free.
Our experience on the Coral 1 was exceptional. The crew were fantastic and catered to every detail. We developed instant friendships with several of the crewmembers which made our experience even better. The guides were the best I have ever experienced and their subject matter knowledge combined with their love of the islands and animals is absolutely magical. Two guides, Elmer Salazar Arias and Jorge Parralos are exceptional and anyone who has these two gentlemen as guides should be very thankful. Both individuals are absolutely the best at what they do and share every bit of knowledge with anyone they meet. The lectures they gave while on board were filled with facts and we’re easy for everyone to understand. Elmer and Jorge thank you for being such amazing guides.
Upon returning to Quito after our Galapagos adventure, we were met once again by the smiling face of Christina Guama. Once again Christina had every detail worked out and helped us transition back to our hotel. The next morning Christina had our COVID-19 testing coordinated, as well as, our days events touring the many wonders of Quito. After a full day of touring and shopping Christina once again was the expert who helped us navigate the airport and ensure we had all our paperwork ready to come home. Christina waited until the very last minute to make sure we had zero problems. As we waved a final goodbye to our host we realized how incredible our vacation had been and it was all because of the individuals mentioned in this
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We spoke with several other people on our cruise who had booked their vacations with other companies. None of those we spoke with received the level of customer support and coordination that we received with Andean Discovery. As we described the level of service we had experienced it was apparent by the comments that we had used an exceptional company. My family and I would like to thank your team for providing such a wonderful stress free experience which allowed us to enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. Please also ensure that those mentioned receive the admiration due as these are the individuals who make dreams come true and their value is priceless.