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The Galápagos Islands are world-famous for their one-of-a-kind wildlife. You can snorkel with sea lions, hike beside giant tortoises, and spot exotic birds like the blue-footed booby. Every day feels like a new adventure in these islands, where you can experience nature in its purest, most untouched form—no other place quite compares.
Ecuador’s Andes are not only breathtaking but deeply connected to the local culture. Hike around Cotopaxi, one of the world’s tallest active volcanoes, or visit traditional villages like Quilotoa, where indigenous communities still thrive. You can explore the stunning landscapes while learning about the customs and way of life of the people who call these mountains home.
Ecuador’s slice of the Amazon is a lush, vibrant paradise. Imagine cruising along jungle rivers, surrounded by towering trees and exotic animals like pink dolphins and howler monkeys. Stay in eco-lodges that blend luxury with sustainability, and experience the natural wonders of the rainforest while learning about its critical role in our ecosystem.
Cities like Quito and Cuenca blend old-world charm with vibrant local culture. Think cobblestone streets, beautiful colonial architecture, and bustling markets. You can spend a day wandering through Quito’s historic center, a UNESCO site, or just sip coffee in a plaza, soaking up the atmosphere.
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We just returned from a 2 week trip to Ecuador and visited the capital city, Amazon basin and the Galapagos. Tamer is world class and assembled a perfect itinerary. He checked in with us constantly ensuring we knew all the details about our upcoming adventures. Tamer also connected us with the most wonderful guides and experts- Alejandro, Sebastian and Remi (Namo Wildlife Reserve). They were incredible, accommodating and made the experience one we will remember forever. Thank you from the Barbato’s!
My husband and I (80 and 79) just returned from a 47-day trip to Peru. What a great experience: Lima, Ballesta Islands, Ica, Huacachina, Arequipa, Colca Canyon (and condors!), Puno, train to Cusco, Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley, and finally an Amazon cruise. Rough Guides planned the entire trip. Tamer, who is their local travel expert for Peru, listened carefully to what we wanted, created a plan for us, modified it as we re-thought things, and then booked all the lodging, internal transfers, and a few tours. The boutique hotels were wonderful. For the most part, the transfers from place to place went smoothly. Everyone was attentive to our needs. However, connecting up with our guides in Aguas Calientes (we found the hotel on our own) and at Machu Pichu was difficult, largely a result of holiday crowds. If we were doing it again, we would have arranged to spend more time in Machu Pichu perhaps even staying at the Park for 1 or 2 nights. The 7-night Amazon cruise on La Perla was spectacular. The lodging, food, naturalist guides, crew, wildlife viewing were amazing. A nice way to end the trip. Highly recommend. Thank you, Tamer!
This was our first booking with Insight Guides and we will be using them again! Our coordinator Tamer was super quick to get back to us. He responded to all our queries and offered alternative suggestions. He also made arrangements for video calls. He continually stayed connected while on our trip ensuring everything was going to our satisfaction. Super customer service. The ground team he coordinated for our different adventures in Peru were just as kind and professional.
Our trip to Peru was organised brilliantly by Raquel and Tamer. The itinerary was perfect and the transportation and accommodation arrangements were great too. Raquel was always available for any help we needed at whatever time. She was checking in on us at regular intervals and making sure our journey was seamless. I would highly recommend Tamer and Raquel as your contacts if you are looking to visit Peru any time soon. Thanks so much both!
Rough Guides hooked me up with a local tour operator to help plan a trip to Colombia. The experience was excellent! I got exactly what I wanted, recommendations, tours, transportation arrangements etc. The local operator was very good at back and forth exchanges, asked great questions to help with recommendations that suited our travel plans and style. The local tour arranger, Nick, also checked on us multiple times via Whatsapp during the trip to ensure things were going as planned. He also had great tips for foods to try, and insider information. Couldn't have been more pleased and plan to use Rough Guides for any travel outside the USA
Tamar from Rough Guides was more than helpful through the whole process from planning to execution. Tamar kept in touch with us constantly and even when another company, a cruise line, we were working with let us down while in Ecuador, Tamar and his local guide took up the slack and helped us amazingly. In addition to Tamar, the local guide, Sebastian Carrera, was amazing. In short, he was great!! Please see our review of him on Trip Advisor. Overall, an amazing trip that happened thanks to Rough Guides.
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