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I would preface by saying we are avid travelers and it is hard for me to turn over the reins and let someone else be in charge but boy am I thankful we did ! Andean Discovery made this trip absolutely seamless . Daniel met us in Quito and was prompt, personable and very attentive to anything we needed ! It was nice to let someone else figure everything out for us. He really saved the morning for us before we flew to Galapagos getting us all checked in and on our way ! Hope you are lucky enough to have him as a guide ! As our adventure continued from Galápagos Islands to Machu Picchu , we were very fortunate to be in the good hands of Raul ( driver ) and Sebastian our guide . Raul was a master at handling the sometimes iffy roads and tight corners . I never felt nervous while he was at the wheel. Sebastian was a pure delight . He was with us all the time taking care of our every need. He was always punctual, he was extremely knowledgeable in all of the areas we traveled . He helped with luggage, pictures , always had water for us …. He was just the best and we could tell well liked by the locals . BUT my absolute favorite part of Sebastian was his heart ! He stopped and gave children and adults alike food, drinks , snacks throughout our trip and it just touched my heart . We had leftover pizza one day we were taking back to Raul but on the way he gave a piece to the most precious little girl and just the pure joy on her face to have such a treat . He also shared with her mom. I can not recommend Sebastian or Raul enough . We had the best!! Thank you Andean discovery . I will gladly recommend you to all my friends and so thankful Patsy recommended you to us!

We are just home from the trip of a lifetime! Our driver Raúl and guide Sebastian were absolutely wonderful. We felt like Sebastian was a part of our family and raúl seemed to appear out of nowhere just when we needed him! Sebastian was so knowledgeable and proud to show us his beautiful country. He was also very patient when we asked for photos again and AGAIN. Thank you Andean Discovery for a seemless trip & buckets full of memories!

My family enjoyed a great trip to Quito and Galapagos Islands thanks to Andean Discovery. They made the planning easy. We particularly enjoyed our guides, Wilson in Quito and Alejandro in the Galapagos! Both were well organized, very knowledgeable and really personable. We will look to Andean Discovery next time we plan travel to South American.

We were greeted by someone from the Andean team at the airports at each leg of our journey. Especially appreciated being greeted at the late hours for our arrivals. Also loved how they helped with check in. The guides, Bartolome Alvino in Lima and Elias Maxdeo in Machu Pichu/Cusco are both AMAZING!!!! They are extremely knowledgeable on everything about Peru. Their info on architecture, history, people, food, you name it, made the trip really special and fun. All of the excursions were once in a lifetime events. The hotels were spectacular in each location...Lima, Cusco and Machu Pichu ... They were definitely 1st class. I could not have picked any better accommodations myself. The perfect trip with Andean Discovery!!

We had a great experience with the Andean Discovery Team during our recent trip to Peru. From the first contact, the team was very receptive and helpful. They made a custom plan for our trip. They provided detailed itinerary updating it as needed. Kept on top of logistical details and provided a travel app to keep track of our trip. Reception and drop-off services at the airports were immaculate. The guides and drivers were fabulous. Both our guides were quite friendly and were very knowledgeable and flexible. The hotels were of good quality. We recommend Andean Discovery team very highly.

The trip was well-planned and we had excellent guides in every city, which was very helpful. We will recommend Andean Discovery to friends and family. We stayed in some nice hotels. I wish we'd had more time to explore Cusco (that could've been limited by days we had for the trip). The Galapagos portion of the trip was great. The ship (Galapagos Legend) is a little tired (in our opinion). The Naturalist to Passenger ratio was great. In the Sacred Valley, Andean Discovery arranged for us to see things we never would've found (or driven to) on our own (Estate Lunch, Misminay Lunch, Moray Salt Mines) Our guide in Peru (Cesar Perez) was excellent. Very knowledgable and well-spoken. All of the guides were great.

We did the Machu Picchu and sacred valley itinerary, and I do not have enough good things to say about our experience! Andean Discovery handled pretty much everything except the flights to and from Peru, which took a lot of stress out of the planning process. The activities, hotels, and restaurants that were selected as part of the experience were all fantastic, and Andean Discovery was very open to adjusting aspects of the trip to fit the needs of our group. The guides in Peru were all wonderful, and our primary guide Cesar was one of the best guides we have ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable about all the places we went, and kept the itinerary flowing smoothly. When there was an issue with one of our tickets he was on it right away and had it resolved within 15 minutes. A huge thank you to the entire team at Andean Discovery for a wonderful trip!

Andean Discovery did a great job finding us a wonderful vacation of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands. From the moment we arrived in Quito til the time we left the Quito airport to return home we had white glove service. Bravo and thank you for a great experience. Now to find time to go back to Equador to see the Amazon portion of the country.