Hi Valentina,
 
Thank you for the cards and for the yummy chocolates. Appreciate the thoughtfulness. 
We finished the birding tour today and it was amazing! It did not rain at all. It started raining when we got back to the hotel. Yes!!!
Andres was wonderful. He was a walking database of bird names and sounds. He was great! And the guys from Refugio joined us and helped us find this particular bird (ampita). We were successful. 
Thanks very much for planning a great trip for us. Even the weather cooperated. 
I will surely recommend you to family and friends. 
 
Take care,
Larry and Leah
2026-04-13
Larry C.
USA
Juan is an excellent guide & very knowledgeable about the geology & wildlife of Cotopaxi National Park. We enjoyed the tour very much including the rose greenhouses, Cotopaxi National Park, the San Agustin de Callo Hacienda with lunch & feeding llamas. Valentina helped arrange the tour & was very responsive to our requests. I highly recommend Original Ecuador & this tour.
2026-01-31
Laurie N.
USA
We scheduled two day-hikes through Original Ecuador during our recent trip to Quito and had a very positive experience. Both guides were highly professional and well organized, and we felt like we were in good hands. It was really nice to stretch ourselves a bit and really experience the beauty of the Andes. Highly recommended.
2026-01-09
James Y.
USA
Original Ecuador planned an incredible trip for us in the Galapagos. They thought of every detail and worked out all of the logistics for us. They were very easy to work with from planning the trip, to responding to any questions, to making sure we were where we needed to be when we needed to be there.
2025-12-02
Isabelle T.
USA
Valentina. We are back in London after an amazing family holiday. Thank you so much for looking after us so well. You were so responsive to all our requests and your guides were excellent. We would be happy to recommend you!  Adam.
2025-09-02
Adam T.
UK
Dear Valentina,
 
We are indeed safely back in Europe. All went smooth. The program that you created for us was truly amazing! It is difficult to say what was the best: Juan with his impeccable knowledge, the amazing boutique hotels, the rainforrest experience… or your readiness to help us with every little detail and changed wishes. We are really glad to have found your agency and without you, it would have been difficult to get such a great experience in your wonderful country. 
2025-08-13
Mitja B.
UK
We had a couple weeks in Ecuador and used these folks to plan the trip out for us. We did a couple days out of Quito, went to the Amazon, back to Quito, then out to the Galapagos. All the suggested tours were great. We went to Mindo and Cotopaxi while in Quito. Our local guide, Jorge, was with us all of our time in Quito and was super helpful and knowledgable. Our travel to the Amazon and Galapagos were well done and the providers were exactly what we hoped for.
2025-08-13
Chuck A.
USA
Friendly, fun, well organized, responsive
2025-07-30
Deniz T.
USA
It was an amazing experience. Galapagos is a magical place and our trip was more than what I expected.
2025-06-05
Vera S.
USA
Our guide arrived promptly and introduced himself and our days events. Sebastian was a wealth of information on Ecuador present and past. He excitedly introduced The artist Guyasamin and shared many insights. The lunch he brought us to was fantastic. Finally we explored the botanic gardens where he shared more insights on plants birds and the park. We felt well taken care of. Driving in Quito is best left to experts. Sebastian was a delight to meet and an excellent ambassador to this special country.
2025-05-15
Diane H.
USA