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WHY VISIT ECUADOR?

The country is only half the size of France, but you can visit the Andes, the Amazon forest and the tropical coast. And then you have Galapagos. The diversity per km2 is enormous. This is South America in a nutshell. Moreover: the country is safe and little visited.

WHY WITH US?

I’m Tom from Belgium and I’ve lived in Ecuador for about ten years. I have been working here in tourism for 8 years now. Before that I obtained my guides diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Together with the travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.

WHY VISIT ECUADOR?

The country is only half the size of France, but you can visit the Andes, the Amazon forest and the tropical coast. And then you have Galapagos. The diversity per km2 is enormous. This is South America in a nutshell. Moreover: the country is safe and little visited.

WHY
WITH
US?

Ik ben Tom uit België en woon al een tiental jaren in Ecuador. Ik werk hier nu al 8 jaar in toerisme. Daarvoor heb ik in Ecuador mijn gidsen diploma behaald. Reizen en nieuwe plaatsen ontdekken is mijn passie.  Samen met het reiskantoor Descubre-Ecuador, bieden we reizen op maat in Galapagos en op het Ecuadoriaanse vasteland aan.

WAAROM ECUADOR BEZOEKEN?

Het land is maar half zo groot als Frankrijk, maar je kan er zowel de Andes, het Amazonewoud als de tropische kust bezoeken. En dan heb je nog Galapagos. De diversiteit per km2 is enorm. Dit is Zuid-Amerika in een notendop. Bovendien: het land is veilig en weinig bezocht.

WAAROM MET ONS?

Ik ben Tom uit België en woon al een tiental jaren in Ecuador. Ik werk hier nu al 8 jaar in toerisme. Daarvoor heb ik in Ecuador mijn gidsen diploma behaald. Reizen en nieuwe plaatsen ontdekken is mijn passie.  Samen met het reiskantoor Descubre-Ecuador, bieden we reizen op maat in Galapagos en op het Ecuadoriaanse vasteland aan.
  • Are you coming to Ecuador only to visit Galapagos? Then it is best to fly directly to Guayaquil. You spend the night not far from the airport and fly the next day as early as possible to Galapagos, where the guide of the cruise ship will meet you and take you to the ship. You can read the rest in our chapter on Galapagos.
  • If you want to visit both the mainland and Galapagos, fly into Quito and make your overland journey from North to South through the Andes Mountains and then fly from Guayaquil to Galapagos. This saves you money and avoids duplicate routes.
  • More information about the offer of ships in Galapagos, of hotels or about the islands and their flora and fauna can be found below.
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  • One important road runs through the elongated narrow Andean region: the Panamericana. When you arrive in Quito - KLM and IBERIA fly to Quito, make a domestic flight to Guayaquil to fly back to Europe from there - you can first explore the area of Otavalo and/or the cloud forest of Mindo.
  • On the way south you can visit Cotopaxi (the volcano, the markets and the Quilotoa lake) and then travel via Riobamba (the Chimborazo mountain) and/or Guamote (the Thursday market and the villages) via Ingapirca (Inca ruins) to Cuenca (colonial city and Lake Cajas). You can deviate from that route to visit Baños or Chugchilan and Zumbahua with its beautiful indigenous villages. From Cuenca you are then quickly in Guayaquil from where you either fly home or fly to Galapagos or visit the southern coast
  • More information about the hotels in the Andes, possible excursions or about the National Parks can be found below.
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  • There is the Lower Amazon Forest, with some very nice lodges - nature lover's paradises - all of which are located in the Natural Parks of Yasuní and Cuyabeno and are reachable after a short flight from Quito (to Coca or to Lago Agrio) and then sail for a few hours with a motor canoe.
    For several years now, several luxury ships have been sailing along the Rio Napo that offer river cruises.
  • And then you have the Upper Amazon Forest, where you can easily reach it by car. This area is less interesting for the real nature lover, but is more suitable for visiting as a family: the lodges have swimming pools, there are excursions of rafting, canyoning, etc. The area around Tena (Archidona, Mishualli ) has nice hotels. You then make the following loop: Quito - Papallacta - Baeza - Tena - Puyo - Baños. From Baños you travel further south through the Andes.
  • More info about the lodges and river cruises in the Amazon can be found below.
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  • Of Ecuador's vast coastal region, only the south is safe to visit. The area around Machalilla National Park offers the most opportunities for relaxation and wildlife watching. Also in the Park is the island of Isla de la Plata, a surrogate for those who do not visit Galapagos.
  • You drive about 3 hours from Guayaquil to Puerto Lopez (the coastal village from which the National Park is controlled). But there are also other ways to get there, eg from Chimborazo or from Quito and Cotopaxi.
  • More information about the hotels and possible excursionsin the coastal region can be found below.
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  • We are currently working out a totally new journey, which will take you through the villages and towns of the South of Ecuador. The area of Zaruma, Loja and Zamora is very beautiful, it is safe to travel there, but there are not good hotels everywhere and it is not easy to find English speaking guides. We hope to have a detailed program ready before summer 2022

    Anyone interested can contact us now.
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CRUISES in Galapagos

Er varen een honderdtal schepen in Galapagos.
Bijna allemaal zijn het schepen van maximum 16 passagiers..
Je hebt 4 klassen: luxe, first, superior en tourist.
En er zijn verschillende types: catamarans, jachten, zeilschepen en grotere schepen

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HOTELS in Galapagos

Er zijn 4 bewoonde eilanden: Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santa Isabela en Floreana.Hier vind je hotels van verschillende luxe-klassen.

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PROMOTIES Cruises Galapagos

Zomer 2022

Prijzen zijn richtprijzen in USD per persoon – bij boeking rechtstreeks bij ons kantoor in Quito – exclusief de binnenlandse vluchten en de inkom van het nationaal park. Prijzen zijn onder voorbehoud van beschikbaarheid. Voor meer info over het schip: klik op de foto.

SOLARIS

First Class Jacht
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ARCHIPEL 2

Superior Class
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Catamaran

TREASURE

First Class
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Catamaran

ANAHI

First Class
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WHO ARE WE

I am Tom and I am from Belgium. I’ve lived in Ecuador for a decade and I’ve been working in tourism for 8 years. Therefore I obtained my tourism diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Currently I live in Guamote, a small village between Riobamba and Alausi. Together with the local travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.

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