All That I Expected and More!

Enjoyed immensely! you need to clone our tour Guide - Juan Carlos Rivera!. Knowledgleble, helpful, courteous, entertaining and such a gentleman. Went out of his way to meet our needs. Visiting Equador and the Galapagos was exciting, given all the species we were able to see and get close to. Except for the tortoises, as they were in a sanctuary so we couldn't get that close.

Wonderful first trip to South America

Very busy trip, lots of new things to see and do all the time. We loved seeing the animals up close on the Galalagos Islands. We also saw sea lions and lots of birds both on land and from our ship. The extension to Machu Picchu was amazing, we had good weather and took nice photos.

Galapagos Islands and Ecuador

What an organized tour!! The Galapagos Islands were amazing. Although I don't consider them beautiful, they were interesting and full of wildlife.

Unique and informative..great adventure!

Tremendous time had by both my husband and myself. Thoroughly enjoyed the galapagos and the challenge of cusco and Machu picchu. The range of extensive history between the two adventures was enormous. Thank you for the thoughtful planning that went into this trip. Both tour guides exhibited great knowledge, guidance and executive skill. Sue H.

Great Trip

We enjoyed the trip immensely. It was everything we imagined. No worries about transportation, reservations, or unexpected costs. So many wonderful animals and environments in the Galapagos! Snorkeling was a real treat! Quito is a wonderful city and Cusco is truly a wonder. It was our second time and there could be a third!

Ecuador and the Galapagos

I can only say positive things about the trip. From the tour guide to the boat to the Quito hotel to the food everything was excellent!. If it is possible to change the flight home from 12:30am I would recommend doing so. If it isn't possible to change the flight I would still recommend doing this tour. Ron and Dianne Gold

Very nice

We had a great time, most of the guides were extremely knowledgeable, they were all very caring and made our trip very enjoyable. We would like to take this trip again some time, hope you can include Amazonia. We did it on our own but it will be better if it is organized. The only recommendation will be to start the tour in reverse, start from Lima. Wonderful trip. I wish we had more time to visit some of the museums. Thank you.

Amazing!

Seeing the Galapagos in person is truly a great experience. The wildlife, geology, and climate are superb. There is so much variety to see, so many animals you can get close to, and so much history. This is a must see tour! Take a very good camera (or two). You will never forget it.

Trip of a lifetime

This was the first tour of any kind that I have taken and I was not disappointed. The tour guides from Go Ahead Tours were excellent. They were knowledgeable, personable, kind and helpful. They could not do enough to make our trip successful and addressed any of our concerns immediately. The Galapagos Islands was just like the films I have seen on TV; it was magical. I enjoyed traveling on the Galapagos Legend and found the staff extremely friendly and helpful. Machu Picchu was a wonder of the world and it took my breath away. I was, however, not impressed with the tour guide from Condor Travel. He was "preachy" and had a political bias. At times he treated us like children in a classroom which I did not appreciate. We are adults and if we choose to fall back a little from the group for some private time, he should respect that.

Always wanted to go there!

Our trip started in Quito with an excellent guide Roberto. He expertly guided through Quito and the Galapagos Islands with the help of great expert while on the islands. We learned a great deal about the culture, life style and history. We had great tours of the islands, saw and learned about the birds, animals and history of the islands. It was fun to ride the dingys in and out of the islands and snorkle. We extended our stay to Lima where we toured the city by bus and walked a great deal in the city. We traveled to Cusco where the elevation was around 12,000 which is a challenge altitude to an experienced traveler. We saw silver demonstrations, Alpaka factory, saw how wool is spun, dyed and weaved along with how the people have lived and are presently living. We took a great train ride to Machu Pichu and saw the fabulous ruins. The trip was excellent.