Category: Travel report

“We will never forget this trip …”

Our tour of Ecuador (3 weeks in Jan-Feb 2025) has been extremely enjoyable. The country offers so much diversity of landscapes and experiences. The Cloud Forest and Amazon jungle, the beautiful avenue of volcanoes, and certainly the Galapagos Islands will stay with us for a long time. We also enjoyed the cultural cities of Quito […]

“Our second trip to Ecuador …”

Our second trip to Ecuador, and this time the Galapagos were on the program. In 2018 we had booked through https://explore-ecuador.com/, and this had been very well received, therefore again this time. No question was too much for Tom and the planning went very smoothly. The trip was fantastic, a dream come true. We had […]

“We fell from one surprise into another”

Three weeks of vacation gave us the opportunity to visit Ecuador: a country that had been on our wish list for a long time. The mountains, the Amazon forest and the Galapagos made us dream in advance. During the preparation of our trip we got to know Tom from Descubre Ecuador. A few emails and […]

“It was a very varied trip, …”

We booked a tour of Ecuador this summer with Explore Ecuador. It was a very varied trip that exceeded our expectations, with beautiful colonial cities, adventurous Amazon jungle, impressive high Andes (with Cotopaxi and Chimborazo) and nice relaxing on the coast (in Puerto Lopez). Tom makes sure the trip can be customized and thanks to […]

“It was an enchanting journey, …”

Our journey started in Mindo: pleasant tourist town, humid warm climate, walking past countless waterfalls through cloud forest, green plants everywhere with the tarabita crossing the valley, good food in the village … Here many adrenaline-increasing activities are possible on and next to the water, but also a quiet visit to the beautiful butterfly garden […]

“We were very pleased with the service that we received from Explore Ecuador”

We just returned from our two week family trip to the Galapagos and Ecuadorian Rainforest arranged through Explore Ecuador. The Galapagos was amazing – the animals are not afraid of being close to humans so the memories and pictures we have from the trip, both under and above water, are incredible. Everything on our boat, […]

“You swim past sea lions and with giant turtles, it’s a magnificent experience.”

In October 2022, we traveled through Ecuador with two couples and concluded the tour with a five-day tour of the Galapagos Islands. After arriving in Quito we drove to the cloud forest of Mindo. The guide there in the cloud forest, Alfredo, knew a lot about the birds, their habitat and also had a good […]

“Beautiful, pure and diverse”

TRAVEL REPORT “Hello, In the meantime we have been back home for 4 full days. Jeez, what a homesickness we have! I want to inform you again that the entire trip was a TOP in every way. Beautiful, pure, varied, few tourists (which is of course bad for all local people who have to live […]

“A very authentic travel experience”

Hello, Back home for a week now and looking back with fond memories on a particularly beautiful trip…. We have the feeling to have experienced Ecuador, its beautiful nature, fascinating culture and contact with the local people intensely. Thank you very much for the excellent organization and the personal follow-up on the spot! By way […]

“A top vacation in a top country!”

TRAVEL REPORT “We took a 4 week trip through Ecuador, worked out by Explore Ecuador and guided by Tom. We visited the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon forest, the cloud forest and the Andes. The bike ride on Chimborazo was an experience, the lodges in the Amazon and cloud forest were beautiful and especially Cuenca we […]

“Mi casa es tu casa – they say in Quito”

TRAVEL REPORT Hello, We have been back home since Thursday … after an eventful journey, so you can say, huh! But the last 2 weeks have been wonderful, especially Banos, Puerto López and of course Galapagos were great. Also much less dogs on the street, .. That was a great relief for us. Finally being […]

“We felt very much at home in Ecuador”

TRAVEL REPORT “Thanks for the good organization! We felt very much at home in Ecuador”Bart and Ann VANOPPEN – VONSTEIN Tweet PHOTOS

“A wonderful cruise with the Beagle in the Galapagos … “

TRAVEL REPORT Hello, We have been back home since Thursday … after an eventful journey, so you can say, huh! But the last 2 weeks have been wonderful, especially Banos, Puerto López and of course Galapagos were great. Also much less dogs on the street, .. That was a great relief for us. Finally being […]

“A fantastic active trip around the equator!”

TRAVEL REPORT “A fantastic active trip around the equator. Hiking, climbing and cycling in the Andes. Everything tailor-made and perfectly organised. Your people also took the time to regularly check how everything was going. Highly recommended… ” Franssen – Vancoillie Tweet PHOTOS

“We didn’t have to think about anything”

TRAVEL REPORT “What a fantastic 3.5 week tour through Ecuador we made as a family! The way in which you have organized that tour for us is truly phenomenal. No appointment was missed, always excellent guides, lunch boxes and meals available. were always there during trips, and so on. We didn’t have to think about […]

“Galapagos is indeed unique”

TRAVEL REPORT “Hello, We’ve been home for a week and back to work. Still, we like to give a little feedback! Our trip was fantastic! Galapagos is indeed unique and definitely leaves you wanting more. The fact that Hugo was without a suitcase didn’t change anything. Anahi was more than fine, Finchbay is a beautiful […]

“Ecuador offers a lot of variations…”

TRAVEL REPORT “”Hello, We were really impressed with our trip. Ecuador is only a small country, but it offers a huge variety of landscapes, cultures and populations. Thank you for the wonderful trip!” Luc and Georgette February 2013 AECK-DECONINCK Tweet PHOTOS