Reviews

Hearing from our guests after they return from Galapagos is probably our favourite part of the job. Here are the reviews from previous guests, which you may find helpful to read. 

All parts of the holiday were superb

Just to say a final BIG thank you for all the hard work you and your teams put into making our holiday just that – a holiday, with no worries about what would happen when, where do we go next! All parts of the holiday were superb, Cristian and the team in Peru, and the team in Ecuador with Sani Lodge and Seaman Journey both providing first class service. We loved it all and would not hesitate to recommend you  – in fact I already have!! Yes, it is not a cheap holiday, but we considered it excellent value for money – and three weeks gives a suitable buffer zone between two long journeys. We made a video of our time in Galapagos which you can watch here. 

Martyn and Louisa Nicholls,  Peru, Sani Lodge and Seaman Journey

What an amazing adventure! We loved every minute

What an amazing adventure! We loved every minute and can see why it’s difficult in advance to describe quite what a special and unique place it is. Thank you Rachel for all your carefully considered arrangements which all worked perfectly. Without exception all the people who looked after us were charming, helpful and very competent. We cannot begin to describe all that we saw and the experiences we had – wow! Thank you again.

Roger Harrop, La Jimenita, Finch Bay & Tip Top II

A truly amazing and most memorable trip!

Thanks again for all your help putting this trip together. It was a great combination of structured and unstructured activities. Not only were we excited about all the different places we got to see but we were also impressed by the quality of the guides. Everybody was on time, super friendly and helpful, and very knowledgeable. It felt very luxurious to never have to worry about how to get from A to B, figuring out where/how to buy tickets, etc. All in all, it was a truly amazing and most memorable trip! Thank you!!!!

Claudia Roeder and Family, Cloud forest, Galaxy and Peru

Highly recommended

I cannot rate highly enough the service and attention we were given by Think Galápagos and the team they work with. Our trip to the Napo wildlife centre in the Amazon was fantastic. The Galapagos was stunning and brilliant. The best moment of the trip was playing and swimming in the sea with 9 sea lions. It was a moment I will treasure forever. We are a well-travelled family and this holiday is up there as one of the best. The whole thing was seamless. We were so well taken care of by every guide and driver we came into contact with. Rachel and the team at Think Galápagos are great at what they do. Highly recommended.

Joanne Demirkazik, Beluga & Napo Wildlife Centre

Simply fantastic!

It was simply fantastic, every single day was brilliant! All was superbly planned and happened as planned, the information received for all the different journeys was always accurate and all people involved were helpful and nice. The stay on the Beagle – well, I can’t say any more than that it was outstanding! Our guide (Xavier) was great, able to infect everyone with his enthusiasm and knowledge, so was the crew and the others on the boat. Napo Wildlife Centre was of course also amazing, not just the lodge itself and the stunning wildlife, but the whole experience. It has been a magical experience all round.

Corrina Matt, Beagle and Napo Wildlife Centre,

Holiday of a lifetime!

…an absolutely wonderful, amazing, brilliant (etc.!) holiday we had, and to thank you for everything which came together to make the holiday so perfect. The arrangements were flawless in every respect, with guides to meet and look after us from the moment we stepped off the airport in Quito, until we said goodbye. What was so special was how personal the service was from all the guides and drivers and everyone we met. I have already been, and will continue to recommend Think Galapagos to anyone and everyone who might even consider a holiday in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Definitely a holiday of a lifetime!

Sharron Abbott, Cachalote & Napo Wildlife Centre

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Best holiday of our lives!

"Thank you for arranging the best holiday of our lives! From start to finish this trip has been the most amazing experience ever! Ecuador was absolutely amazing. The Hotel del Parque is a luxurious oasis with excellent staff. The Beluga, crew and our guide Bernie, were all exceptional. I have never been so close to so many amazing creatures in my life. We saw everything! We can't thank you enough Rachel for all the help and advice you gave us planning this truly amazing and memorable trip of a lifetime. Thank you again, we wish you all well, you have an amazing company and talent."
Kim and Richard Crosby
Beluga & Isabela Island

Holiday of a lifetime!

"..an absolutely wonderful, amazing, brilliant (etc.!) holiday we had, and to thank you for everything which came together to make the holiday so perfect. The arrangements were flawless in every respect, with guides to meet and look after us from the moment we stepped off the airport in Quito, until we said goodbye. What was so special was how personal the service was from all the guides and drivers and everyone we met. I have already been, and will continue to recommend Think Galapagos to anyone and everyone who might even consider a holiday in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Definitely a holiday of a lifetime!!"
Sharron Abbott
Cachalote & Napo Wildlife Centre

Simply fantastic!

It was simply fantastic, every single day was brilliant! All was superbly planned and happened as planned, the information received for all the different journeys was always accurate and all people involved were helpful and nice. The stay on the Beagle - well, I can’t say any more than that it was outstanding! Our guide (Xavier) was great, able to infect everyone with his enthusiasm and knowledge, so was the crew and the others on the boat. Napo Wildlife Centre was of course also amazing, not just the lodge itself and the stunning wildlife, but the whole experience. It has been a magical experience all round.
Corrina Matt
Beagle and Napo Wildlife Centre,

Highly recommended

"I cannot rate highly enough the service and attention we were given by Think Galápagos and the team they work with. Our trip to the Napo wildlife centre in the Amazon was fantastic. The Galapagos was stunning and brilliant. The best moment of the trip was playing and swimming in the sea with 9 sea lions. It was a moment I will treasure forever. We are a well-travelled family and this holiday is up there as one of the best. The whole thing was seamless. We were so well taken care of by every guide and driver we came into contact with. Rachel and the team at Think Galápagos are great at what they do. Highly recommended."
Joanne Demirkazik
Beluga & Napo Wildlife Centre

Without exception, a fabulous experience

"Truly amazing holiday!  The trip that Think Galapagos put together was, without exception, a fabulous experience - we were so well taken care of at every step of the way, from pre-trip planning to saying goodbye at the airport.   Santiago and the guides were patient, considerate and so well informed - we learned a lot from them in the most pleasurable way."
Glenys and Mike Baylis
Cloud forest, Andes and Galapagos, Nov 2017

Exceeded our expectations and I have never before said that

“Both segments of the trip, Galapagos, and Peru exceeded our expectations and I have never before said that about a major trip that we have been on!!! Were very pleased with the service from you and your office, your suggestions as to the itinerary, the places we stayed and the guides we had. All in all a fantastic job!!"
John Tegenfeldt
Angelito and Peru, March 2017

Absolutely wonderful time

"We had an absolutely wonderful time on the tour of the Galapagos and Ecuadorian Amazon that you arranged for us. Everything went exactly to plan, we were met and helped at every stage of the travels and the accommodation was excellent. We loved the Angelito. So, many, many thanks to you both for making all those great arrangements for us!"
Simon and Gillian Crow
Angelito and Napo Wildlife Centre, Jan 2017

The whole place magical

"Thank you for all your help in arranging for us the most amazing holiday. The Galápagos Islands were all that we expected and more but they were made even more special by the crew of the Angelito who did everything in their power to make our stay memorable. The trip to mainland Ecuador was also fabulous, especially El Monte lodge. There was a lovely friendly relaxed atmosphere created by Tom and Mariella , making us feel part of a large family. The food was also excellent and the local guide, Jorge was charming, knowledgeable and did everything possible to find interesting plants and animals to point out to us, explaining the uses of some of the forest plants and finding some beautiful birds for us to photograph. This, combined with the adventure of entering by the tabarita made the whole place magical and definitely the nicest place we've ever stayed at. A truly memorable holiday!"
Susan and John Clucas
Angelito and El Monte, November 2016

Thank you for organising a great trip

"Thank you for organising a great trip. We loved the Angelito the staff were great, the boat well equipped and Maja an incredible guide. The transfers between airports and the hotels are seamless. Your recommendation of El Monte was excellent. I will not hesitate to recommend your company to family and friends. Thanks you again for all your help and input, it was much appreciated."
Julia and Tim Peters
Angelito and El Monte, June 2016

Our absolute holiday of a lifetime – the ultimate wildlife experience

Thank you for organising our amazing trip to the cloud forest and Galapagos. We loved every minute of it. We both loved Ecuador, the landscape, the people, the climate, the food, just about everything about the place. Our guide who drove us to El Monte was excellent. He was fascinating to listening to, telling us all about the geography, the geology, the history and wildlife of this part of Ecuador. At El Monte Tom was the perfect host. The food was lovely, the lodge we were staying in was spectacular. So on to Galapagos and our boat Angelito. Well it was everything we had dreamed of. The boat was very comfortable, the food was excellent and the crew were excellent. It was great to be on a small boat with a small party which we much appreciated when we came across larger boats with huge numbers of people. It was wonderful to visit so many different islands and we managed to see everything we wanted to iguanas, penguins, tortoises, albatrosses, a snake, sea lions, seals, turtles, sharks, finches etc, etc, etc! We particularly enjoyed the snorkelling, the opportunity to swim with sealions and turtles was unforgettable. Thank you again for organising our absolute holiday of a lifetime – the ultimate wildlife experience!"
Jenny and Stuart Irons
Angelito, El Monte and La Jimenita, May 2016