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I want to thank you for all of your assistance during our travel to Ecuador. You made our trip much easier and we are very happy with the service you provided and the hotels, flights, tour guide, and the Galapagos trip.
I will certainly recommend you to anyone that will be traveling to Ecuador. Also, if you need a reference for anyone who is considering your service, please have them contact me.
Thank you again, and best regards.
Mitch Kadish
Usa, July 2008
Travelled on the Gps Explorer II
Hello Ivonne,
I just want to thank you for arranging our vacations in Quito and the Galapagos islands, also for the hotel room upgrade. We had extraordinary times. Both guides Santiago for Quito and Cotopaxi tours and Gustavo on the Millenium were outstanding. I can confirm that they made the difference. We really enjoy our trip and I would recommend you for my family and friends should they decide to visit the Galapagos.
Cheers!
Jean-Noel
Usa, June 2008
Travelled on the Millenuum
Dear Washington,
Just to inform you that we are back home from the cruise and our stay in Guayaquil.
The cruise was a lifetime experience and we enjoyed it a lot.
Thanks for your assistance, I understand that the fact that we arrived few days before the cruise and stayed few days after caused some misunderstandings, but eventually all was o.k.
Best regards,
Uri Levy
Israel, June 2008
Travelled on the Galapagos Legend
Hello Elena,
Thanks so much for the fantastic trip for our group from Loveland, Colorado. I enjoyed meeting and and am enjoying the book you gave me. I love history.
Thanks, too, for helping with our 4 stranded travelers. You and Ivan were fantastic. It made me breathe easier to know that you were taking care of them. I've been recommending you and Columbus travel to all my friends and have told Diane at Hoffman Travel how incredible you are. I'll be meeting in the next week or so with Diane to give her the gift you sent with me. I know she'll love it.
Thanks again. I can best be reached by phone at 970-663-2948. This e-mail address is at my school and is difficult to get to during the summer (June-August). I'll be using it when I get back in September.
Thanks again. This was the best of my 3 trips to Ecuador.
Denny Heyrman
Usa, June 2008
Travelled on the Coral
Hi Fernanda,
We had a fabulous visit to Equador and the Galapagos Islands! Javier was always there...on time...and ready to go. We loved Juan on our two private tours. He is super well informed, entertaining, charming and a teriffic guide. My luggage was destroyed in my flight to Quito and Juan even took us to a shopping center so that I could get a suitcase. Truly a gentleman. Our only regret is that we didn't have him for all of our tours.
The Galapagos Voyager was a great boat. The crew was perfect..always available and ready to assist. Our guide Williams was amazing. There was no question that went unanswered. He is patient and can truly herd his adult crowd with expertise and gentleness. The food aboard was amazing, beautiful, delicious plentiful and healthy!! The Santa Barbara was perfect for us. It is quaint, graceful and beautiful. The staff was at all times helpful and available. You were also wonderful...even down to getting us picked up at the Swissotel when the tour guide missed us. I felt protected knowing that you were there to assist. All in all we had a perfect trip and wonderful experience of you, the majesty of the Galapagos and the wonderful people of Equador.
Thank you for everything you did for Kathleen and me.
Wendy S. Kane
Usa, June, 2008
Travelled on the Gps Voyager
Fernanda,
Thank you so much for the arrangements you made for our trip to Ecuador and Galapagos. Once we made it out of the U.S., everything was went extremely smoothly. Thanks for your extra help in trying to rectify our passport situation. My wife and kids really enjoyed the Guayaquil city tour. Louisa did a good job with the connections, transfers and arrangements to and from Galapagos. The islands were amazing as expected, but the Voyager cruise exceeded our expectations. The boat was clean, spacious and well run. The food was good. Our guide William was a truly nice guy who went out of his way to make sure that everyone enjoyed the trip and learned a lot. We hope to come back again to see Quito and more of the islands. Thanks again.
Ed McGlumphy
Columbus, OH, USA, June 2008
Travelled on the GPS Voyager
Dear Elena,
We would like to thank you and Columbus Travel for a wonderful
visit to Ecuador.
We enjoyed the Dann Carlton and the location was good. The Millenium was a very good boat. The 2 naturalists we had were knowlegeable and the crew was great. The food was excellent.
The Sani Lodge was very nice. We enjoyed the location and there were a lot of tropical birds around. Seth Ames the guide was excellent and very helpful. Freddy the local guide was very good too.
We have told our friends and highly recommended Ecuador and your Travel
agency. We may have a return trip to visit the Central highlands in the future. Harry Woods is a mountain climber and is considering returning for a climbing trip.
Regards,
Graham Lee
England, June 2008
Travelled on the Millenium
Hi Washington,
I had a wonderful and unforgettable trip to the Galapagos on bord of the Sulidae. Thank you a lot for your organisation. Everything was great.
Peter Blaikner
June 2008
Hi Ivonne,
You arranged a trip to Otavalo for me and a group of my fellow travelers for April 29th. I wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed the trip and, especially the guide Alfredo He shared a lot about his indigenous culture.
Cynthia Shoemaker
June 9th, 2008
Washington,
Again, thanks for all your help.
Shirley and Bob We have returned home from our trip to Ecuador. Everything was EXCELLENT! All our tickets arrived as you promised. The Beluga was wonderful and we loved the Galapagos Islands. Our time in Quito and Ecuador was also wonderful.
You were very helpful with everything and very reliable.
Regards,
Bob Stone
June 9th, 2008
 Hi
Jessica,
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you but we've
had continuous house guests since we got back from our trip.
That's what happens when you live in Miami and people from
up north need a break from the cold.
I had wanted to write to you as soon as we got back to tell
you that we had a wonderful trip. We loved everything about
it. You did a great job arranging it all for us. Everything
went like clockwork and everyone was so nice - the guides,
driver, crew and staff. Thank you so very much for all the
time and effort you put into making this vacation truly memorable.
When we're ready to go to Machu Pichu, we'll contact you.
I understand from Louise (not sure if I have her name right
- the woman who took us to the airport with our driver (I
already forgot his name, but that is not unusual for me);
I think she's the manager of your agency) that you partner
with another agency in Peru to arrange that trip. I'll also
highly recommend you to anyone who wants to make any similar
trips.
Hope your holidays were good and you enjoyed your stay in
Norway. Happy 2007 to you, too.
Regards,
Lynn
February 18th, 2006
Elena
Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time in the
Galapagos. The boat Golondrina was great as were the staff
especially the guide enrique was excellent -his knowledge
of the Galapagos and his English were superb. We had a brillient
time - thanks for all your efforts.
Helma
January 24th, 2006
Dear Elena:
We had a wonderful trip on the Eclipse. Everything worked out perfectly. Javier was always on time to pick us up. We found the staff on the Eclipse to be absolutely wonderful; At some time in the future, we will want to go back and take with us some of our family Of course we will contact you at that time.
Thanks for everything!!
Susan Carlyle
January 22th, 2006
Hello Elena. Just a short message to say thank you for arranging my recent trip. The staff of the Legend were great and it was a very enjoyable cruise. Everything worked out great. Thank you again.
Stan Singer
January 22th, 2006
Fernanda,
Thank you so much. Everything was excellent and went smoothly. Xavier did a great job of being on time and was a comforting face to see when he picked us up and speaks great English. Ivan should be commended; he speaks fluent English and was knowledgeable, informative, and a joy to be with on our excursions. It was as if he was a long lost friend. I would highly recommend his services to anyone we know. Thank you again. We had an excellent vacation because of the well planned trip that you put together. We will recommend Columbus Travel and you to any prospective friends that are considering Ecuador as a vacation.
Jacob Aicholtz
Food Technologist
Savory Applications
January 19th, 2006
Hello again, just writing you to provide some feedback on the trip and services:
1. I was 100% happy with the services provided by you and Columbus Travel. I appreciated that emails were responded to quickly. Also in Guayaquil, I believe his named was William - very friendly, and was helpful in ways you normally wouldn't expect, such as looking into the status of our connecting flights and giving us that information as we got back from Galapagos. Hampton Inn was very nice and the service good as well.
2. Again, nothing but good things to say about the Galapagos Explorer II, and of the islands. I have travelled to a fair number of places, and Galapagos ranks at the top. I very much appreciated that you arranged for the diving for us - this seemed to be a service that some of the other agents (mostly non-ecaudor based) either didn't know about or wouldn't organize. On the trip there were only 4 people who went scuba diving, all because we were the only ones who had it pre-booked. There were others who wanted to go as well, but without pre-booking, they were not allowed as the boat demanded many different forms that people did not bring. Hope this helps, and I will be sure to recommend you to my friends. Once they see my pictures, i'm sure they will try to make a visit :)
Nick
January 18th, 2006
Hi,
Well... we are back in cold Boston after a really wonderful trip. Everything went smoothly and we had a terrific vacation. Thanks so much for all of your help. I will definitely recommend you to any friends who are planning trips to the Galapagos or Ecuador.
Take care,
Dawn
It was great to meet you!
January 12th, 2006
Hello Elena,
Katherine and I had a wonderful time in the Galapagos. You have a great travel agency. Everything went smooth.
Thank You,
Mike and Katherine
January 12th, 2006
Ciao Ivonne,
We are returned from a fantastic trip!!! The Galapagoses are a paradise, the boat is magnificent, the crew has been perfect and Robert, the guide, nice and very repared. The best trip of my life! Sorry for the phone call, but the emotion has stopped me as soon as have felt you! The organization has been perfect, and our guide in Quito, Ricardo, was very nice. Thanks for all!!
Ciao
Stefano
January 11th, 2006
Ciao Ivonne,
Just a very quick email to tell you we had a marvelous time on the islands. The boat, the crew and the guide were EXCELLENT, we are looking forward to come back.
Thanks for everything, your patience etc....
Hasta luego,
Martine and Salvatore
January 10th, 2006
Hello Ivonne
Just wanted to say thank you for coordinating the trip. I had a great time and hope to come back in the next few years to see the other islands (since I was on the short 5 day trip). Thank you also for making the hotel reservations and everything went very smoothly.
Best wishes for the New Year.
Ran
January 8th, 2006
Dear Marie Elena,
We are back home now after a wonderful family vacation. I want to thank you again for your help in organizing our adventure. Tierra del Volcan was a wonderful spot and we could easily have spent another day there. On the other hand we also enjoyed El Trapiche and Banos very much. We did horseback riding in both areas. Elizabeth from El Trapiche was charming and helpful. Our experience on Floreana was also positive. We liked the ship and felt very positively toward the captain and crew. I would recommend that people do the full week cruise, if possible, since the first and last days are very abbreviated. We love Ecuador and the Galapagos and will recommend them and your services to our friends. Gracias,
Vicky
January 8th, 2006
Hi Margarita,
I am behind in everything so I cannot give you a long message. We loved visiting Ecuador. I loved both the Galapagos portion and the Mindo portion the best. I would recommend you to anyone I know going to Ecuador. Thankyou for helping us plan our trip. Say hello to Byran. He was super nice and very informative on Ecuador.
Best regards,
Bonnie Rubel
January 5th, 2006
We are back and had a wonderful time, Margarita! Thanks so much for all your help.
Rick Spradling
January 5th, 2006
Hi Ivonne!
I just wanted to thank you for booking us an INCREDIBLE trip to Galapagos. Jason and I had an amazing vacation and are so happy that we had this opportunity to go. I will definitely recommend Columbus Travel to anyone else that is interested in going. Thanks again and take care!
Jennifer Still,
January 3th, 2006
Hi Jessica:
Ecuador was great! We had so much fun!
Thank you for everything!
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Amy Jones West Hollywood, CA Travel on Sulidae yacht the 19th October 2006
Dear Maria:
Wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season.
We would like to thank you again for arranging such a great trip for us. Everything was really perfect. We will remember this holiday for a long time and hope to return to Ecuador soon.
Fondly
Behnaz and Mehrdad Jalali
December, 2006
Dear Margarita,
Thank you for organising a fantastic holiday for us. We really enjoyed it and the your company's efforts were absolutely excellent. Ivan was also perfect and his knowledge of the country and people meant that we saw much more than we would have with a conventual tour. Please thank him for us And finally thank you for your kind thought with the bottle of champange!!
If you have any questionnaire you would like us to complete, please send one Ecuardor is an amazing country and we have no hesitation in recommending a holiday there - with Columbus Travel of course.
David & Sandra Saer
December, 2006
Hi,
I'm back from my holidays. I had a brilliant time and the Galapagos Islands were fantastic. Ecuador is wonderful country with such friendly people. Thank you so much for all your help in getting us there. If any of my friends are thinking of going to the Islands I will certainly recommend you to them. Please feel free to forward this email on to your Manager so that he/she knows what a great job you do. Kindest regards and thanks again,
Marcus.
December, 2006
Hi Elena,
Had just the best holiday in the Galapagos. Diving at Darwin and Wolf, 3 times with a 50 foot whale shark, with a 1000 school of Hammerheads, incredible!!!!! white tips and Galapagos sharks as well as Eagle and Manta Rays.etc...... and the cruise on the Isabella afterwards was a fantastic rest ( too much food) and visiting the islands on land was great. Also managed to fit in hiking in Quito and Cotapaxi. Wish I had gone to the rain forest too and a bit more hiking BUT I will be back. Thanks for all your help.
Best wishes
Ian Cook
Photographer
December, 2006
Hi Margarita
I want to tell you how much we appreciated the great service we had from you and your company when we were in Ecuador. All of our plans went perfectly. Your drivers and guides were prompt and courteous and knowledgeable and the hotel, the excursions and the Eclipse were outstanding. I always worry when I arrange things on the internet but we were exceptionally pleased with your service and your arrangements for us. We loved every part of our trip and I will recommend you and your company without reservation
Gail Rutenberg
December, 2006
Buenos días Elena ¡¡
Sólo comentarte que todo ha salido bien, tal y como esperábamos, y que ya estamos de regreso en nuestro pais. Agradeceros vuestra profesionalidad. Os guardamos en nuestra lista de contactos, por si hubiera otra ocasión.
Gracias y hasta siempre.¡¡¡
Guillermo.
November, 2006
Galapagos Cruise Athala October 28-31
elena, we just got back from the cruise and it was wonderful the boat is incredible the crew is fantastic. also the hotel was also great thanks very much i will surely recommend you thanks for a great trip
November, 2006
Hello Fernanda,
We have returned from a most enjoyable trip. Thank you very much for your contributions to its success. We love Quito and the Hotel Patio Andaluz. The driver who met us at the airport was very nice and the guide for our last day in Quito, Mauricio, was perfect. The Galapagos portion of the trip went without any problems. The size of the cruise ship was just right for us, and the islands were great. The very best thing about Ecuador was the people. Very warm and friendly. We received smiles wherever we went. We will be back.
Thanks again for your help.
November, 2006
Dear Margarita,
Thank you very much for your help in arranging our vacation. Also, It's been a pleasure to meet you. We had a great time in Ecuador. Our friends wedding was beautiful. It was an outside wedding and the weather was just perfect. The whole day of Friday, 10/20/06 we went for the tour around the city of Quito. On Friday night we were picked up at the Marriott by the Chivas bus. They have a band playing music on top of the bus, traditional liquor drinks and tour around Quito, then we had dinner at the groom mother's house outside of Quito. Our Galapagos cruise was fantastic. We met a lot of good people during our cruise and became friends with them. Our tour guide to Otivalo, Ivan is very kind, friendly and funny. He really made us feel at home and show us around different places. He is very knowledgeable about the history of your country. I will highly recommend him to anyone who might need his services. I am very furtunate to meet people like you and Ivan. Please, give our regards to him and tell him that we enjoyed our tour and shopping. I also tried your specialty food (deep fry genuea pig). It was very delicious! I hope you can come to visit us here in America soon.
Always,
Gloria Edna C. Brown
October, 2006
Dear Fernanda,
Our cruise on the Athala was really wonderful... We started working very hard from the following day we came back to Italy, but we will always remember our fantastic days in Ecuador. And this is thanks to you, to Xavier, Jimmy, but also the wonderful
crew of the Athala, Pedro, Orlando, Gabriel, Darwin, José, and all then others who are REALLY all fantastic people. Please, thank them all for us when you have a chance, and thank you again to you, Fernanda, for your excellent service and kindness! With our best regards
Paolo and Cristina
September, 2006
Dear Fernanda - the four of us wanted to send you a quick thank you from Puerto Ayora -we are having such a wonderful time in the galapagos and now that we are here we realise that your planning and advice has been invaluable - everything has been marvelous, the Angelito was so fantastic, Hotel Maineo is very very nice and thank you for any assistance you were required to provide in getting our lost luggage to us! Muchas Gracios from all of us!! Ruth Johnson
August, 2006
Hi Fernanda,
Well we are just about to leave Quito to go to Peru. I would like to thank you again for all your help with organising Galapagos. We have some very special memories that will last us a life time. Ivan was also a great guide yesterday and we had a very enjoyable time with him.
Thanks again and i will most definatly recommend you guys to anyone thinking of going to the Galapagos over the next few years.
Take Care
Miriam and Michael
August, 2006
Hi Elena,
My husband & I want to say a big "Thank You" to you for helping us book the 4-day Galapagos cruise on the Legend. We had a fantastic time and met many nice people onboard. Your service was excellent - you gave us good information and prompt responses. We will definitely recommend your company to our friends. Thank you once again!
Regards
Liane
August, 2006
Buenos Noches Seniorita Margarita
Just got back from our trip to Ecuador and Peru.
I'm always nervous sending $$$ to people in another country that I met on a website - but our trip was fantastic.
Everything went very smoothly. Galapagos and Quito are amazing places. The Legend was a great boat, with a great crew. We were also impressed with the Quito guide you organised (Ivan) who seemed amazingly versed and knowlegable in everything Ecuadorian!
Muchos Gracias
Phil
July, 2006
Dear Elena-
We just wanted to extend our thanks for the good job you did in setting up our cruise to the Galapagos and also for the fast, complete job you did in finding a way for us to experience the Cotopaxi Volcano and the wonderful train trip through the Devil's Nose with Byron.
We also wanted to say that we thought Byron was excellent, friendly, thoughtful, always attentive to our needs and that he even got us a seat up with the engineer during the train trip through the best part of the trip. Not to mention that he even fixed my husband's broken glasses!
Please convey to your superiors that you and Byron did an outstanding job for us while we were in Ecuador. And please foward this to Byron as well.
Thanks again and Good Luck! We would certainly recommend you to anyone who may be interested in a trip like our's.
Sincerely,
Andrea & Nathan Carb
March, 2006
Dear Maria Elena,
We have just returned home today (we stopped for a week in Bonaire on the way back). we had an unforgettable holiday in Ecuador - your country is so beautiful and diverse. We loved it very much. Thank you for all your help organizing our trip - you were very efficient!. Also, our guide Ivan Vizcaino was excellent, helpful and very knowledgeable.
best wishes,
Marina
March, 2006
Hi Fernanda,
We just got back yesterday from Quito. Thank you very much for all you help and your co-workers when we forgot the boys snorkel suits. We had a wonderful trip!! The crew of the Fragata Yacht were very nice and Ivan the guide was very informative and friendly. Again, thank you very much !!
Amparo Clarkson
New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Audit / RQR
March, 2006
Estimada Yoyi,
Ya de vuelta en España, te envíamos este email para agradecerte el trato y las atenciones que nos habéis dispensado a bordo del Athala. Ha sido uno de los viajes más bonitos de nuestra vida y sin duda para los niños será algo inolvidable. Transmite por favor a toda la tripulación del Athala nuestro más sincero agradecimiento y nuestro cariño por todo el afecto recibido.
Un abrazo.
February, 2006
I am writing to say how very much we enjoyed our holiday in Ecuador and the Galapagos - we really had a wonderful time, enjoyed every moment, made new friends, felt completely relaxed, and were stunned by the beauty and peace of the islands and their inhabitants.
It was everything we could have hoped for and the best possible way to celebrate our anniversary.
We will always have wonderful memories of this time.
In addition, the Hotel Mercure could not have been more comfortable and charming, Xavier was always right on time, and we thoroughly enjoyed our day in Otavalo with Byron. We recommended Columbus Travel to many of our friends
Thank you again for all your excellent, professional assistance.
Kind regards,
Rob and Maureen Sladen
Cruise on Eclipse Jan 14-21, 2006
I just wanted to thank you for taking care of everything for our trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. My father and I both agree that the trip was the most incredible encounter we have ever experienced. Everyone we met from your agency was extremely helpful. The boat, the Monserrat, was very well taken care of and the crew was the best! Our guide did a wonderful job and was very knowledgeable! Quito was beautiful and the islands were far more than we expected. We could not have wished for a more perfect vacation! We will be referring everyone we know to travel through your travel agency and sail with the Monserrat!
Thanks again!
Elizabeth Keller. December, 2005
I
want to take a minute to extend to you and all your colleagues
at Columbus Travel our deepest thanks for the marvelous planning
and execution of our holiday in Equador and to the Galapagos
from September 6th to September 20th 2005. From the moment
we stepped off the plane in Quito and re boarded for our departure,
you provided total attention to our needs. In fact you even
anticipated our wishes. Our guide throughout the Equadorian
part of the trip, Maurico Baus, was an outstanding tour director.
He took us to what we wanted to see and to some attractions
that we would never have seen were it not for his total knowledge
of the country. He is a completely knowledgeably, sensitive
tour guide whom we totally enjoyed. We really appreciated
his care and guidance.
We thank you for your personally phoning us during our visit,
just to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and to ask if
we needed anything.
We are very pleased to recommend Columbus Travel, you, Mauricio
and your colleagues to anyone who wants to enjoy the marvels
of Equador. We were impressed with the beauty and culture
of the country and the people. You and Maurico made it all
come alive for us.
Please use our names as recommendations for future clients
of Columbus Travel. We expect that many of our friends, who
we have been pleased to share our wonderful holiday experience
to Equador, will want to use Columbus Travel. We hope they
do and will encourage them to do so.
Next year, we are thinking about visiting Chile and Argentina.
Perhaps just Santiago, Valpraiso, the Argentine lake country,
Buenos Aires and environs. Do you arrange any tours in this
area or can you recommend a travel or tour agency for a trip
like this? We would appreciate your comments.
Again our complete thanks for all your wonderful efforts
on our behalf. You made a visit to Equador a truly memorable
one-perhaps one of the best holidays we have ever enjoyed.
Sincerely
Doug Higgins
November 2005
Now that we
are safe in the Quito airport lounge, I would like to thank
and congratulate you for all your advice and support for our
trip to Ecuador!
From the very first planning steps until the final help with
our luggage today, you and your company have done an excellent
job and have made sure, that we have spend a great time in
your wonderful country.
We will surely contact Columbus Travel if we plan to come
to Ecuador again - in fact we have given your contact already
to another German couple in Santiago who plan to go to Galapagos.
Thanks again and best wishes for the future!
Guenther and Roswitha Rodemeyer
July 2005
The trip was superb.
Seeing and learning about the animals of the Galapagos was
a once in a lifetime experience. Janet and I loved it.
The memory of seeing a small Sea Lion swimming "figure-eights"
in front of my face while we snorkeled will always make me
smile.
The upgrade was FANTASTIC! It was wonderful to have a window
rather than a porthole. I did research the cabins...we
were scheduled for #12 which is 2 decks down and closer to
the engines. So it is noisier than cabin #23, where
you upgraded us. Thank you so much. The lady in #12 was Marianna
Suarez, an employee of some other travel agency.
The crew of the Eclipse...they are the Best! They were professional
and courteous. I had some discussions with the Captain about
his ship. He was most gracious.
The guides were very knowledgeable. It became a bit
of a game to see if there was a question they could not answer.
We never won that game. Their names were Klaus, Elizabeth,
Patricio (Patos), and Lenin.
The Grand Hotel Guayaquil was very nice, with very professional
employees. The food was excellent. We usually had the
buffet.
Jorge Lombeida (I hope I spelled that correctly) is a perfect
gentleman and extremely knowledgeable about the history of
Ecuador and Guayaquil. He took John, Janet and I on
a tour on the Friday before we flew to Galapagos.
In closing, we are honored to have worked with you to create
this holiday.
Best Regards, Roger and Janet
Just got back from
the Nemo tour of the Galapagos and just wanted to say thanks
for all of your help. Everything went very smoothly indeed
and was truly fantastic!
Normally at least one thing goes wrong on this kind of tour,
but I am pleased to say it was flawless. Thanks again for
you help and I will recommend you to any people interested
in the Galapagos.
Kind Regards, Martin and Sarah
Thank you so so much
for your time in putting our trip together for us. We
had a wonderful time in Galapagos Islands and the Encantada
crew was wonderful.
Ron,Sinah, and I really appreciate your time. The scenery
and scuba diving was FANTASTIC!
Further, when we arrived in Ecuador, your representative
(forgot her name) was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed
the entire trip.
Thanks so much, Lisa, USA
We all had a super
time in Quito and Ecuador. Everything worked like clockwork.
Thanks for providing us with an on schedule program!
Overall feelings were the best. The grandkids were
very excited to get back to school and express their good
feelings - and brag about their shark encounter on the first
swim.
The adults were amazed by the surroundings visited and have
found it hard to describe their experiences to others.
It is an unbelievable region and you should be very proud
to offer the opportunities to your customers.
The experiences will remain as great memories for all the
years of their lives.
Regards, Bob and Barbara
I just got back from
Ecuador last night. I wanted you to know that Angie was a
really wonderful guide. We really enjoyed spending the
week with her and I was very impressed with how attentive
she was.
First of all she is a very sweet and pleasant person to be
around. Also, she was always on time and very flexible with
respect to our requests. For example, if we wanted to start
early she would say that would be great or if we were ready
to go home she would take us right away. She really
went out of her way to make our trip pleasant and we really
appreciated all of her help. She really looked out of for
us. It was obvious that Angie could find the solution
to any request or problem. You couldn’t ask for a better
guide and your company should feel lucky to have her as a
part of your staff.
Also, the biking company we worked with was also wonderful
and I would recommend Fernando as a cycling guide for any
of your clients. He was terrific.
One suggestion: I really didn’t like staying at the haciendas.
They were cold and the service was not very good. I would
suggest you explain this to future clients so that they know
to choose some of the newer hotels instead.
Thanks for all of you help in planning my trip.
I hope you have a wonderful 2005.
-Leslie
I want to use this
opportunity, even if it comes late, to thank your team for
supporting us in preparing and making our trip to Ecuador
and Galapagos a wonderful experience!
Everything really was excellent arranged, all recommended
places turned out to be more than worth to visit, including
hotels and lodges. The Alta was wonderful, as the week in
Galapagos was. All local transports, really everything was
perfect! Congratulation for your company and your team, including
Angie, who supported us in everything.
You can have a look to the photographs for Angie, if you
like anything for your website, I will be happy to provide
it to you. All pictures (in total 3,500!) were taken in digital,
so if you are looking for anything specific, I can look into
my data, wether something is available from our trip. We visited
La Selva, Equator Monument, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Riobamba (train
drive), Cuenca and finally one week on the "Alta"...
So, either by CDR, or by email, if you require something...
Thanks again and best regards, especially to Angie, Luisa
and Elena.
-Thomas Nordhoff,
Germany
As we leave Ecuador,
I want to tell you that the Galapagos experience, and the
time in Guayaquil, have been all that I might have hoped.
-Sincerely, Dorothy Drummond
Thank you for the arrangements
for our wondrous trip to the Galapagos Islands! We
will never forget this experience. The bottle of wine was
a nice touch and the guide you provided for our city tour
(Maurizio) was great - very well-informed and interesting.
Quito is really a lovely city especially the old town. I have
recommended you to all my friends.
-All best wishes, Peter & Emma Ward
Our trip to the Galapagos
was FABOLOUS! We can highly recommend the Eden,
and Columbus Travel! In fact, we HAVE highly recommended your
travel agency on the South American Explorers Club Web site
in a trip report. It is available to members only to access
it, but we told everyone to use Columbus Travel Agency to
book for the Galapagos!
-Jill Kaiser & Josh Newcom
I just want
to say thanks for everything working out that well. I
have admit that I was a little unsure about looking for a
trip in the Internet, so I’m glad that everything was fine.
I had a wonderful week on Galapagos and if someone will ask
about an address where to book a Galapagos trip, I’ll mention
Columbus Travel!
-Matthias Goepfert (Germany)
We would like to express,
once again, our thanks to you. Bellavista and Galapagos
were both fantastic. Bellavista was a bit rainy but is a fabulous
place to stay, with friendly staff and incredible fod. Galapagos
was superb. All the different animals, and the weather was
great. Floreana is a good boat, with an extremely friendly
staff and guide. The cook was even better than in Bellavista,
here even made dishes at our request(Ceviche among others).
It was a great ending to a great holiday. Today we are going
home so we don' t have the chance to come and see you on another
day. Thanks again!
-Loe van Erp & Heleen van Boven (Holland)
I traveled to Ecuador
with my two finicky children (13 & 17) for adventure.
I discovered columbus Travel on the internet and booked trips
both to the Galapagos and the jungle with them. Their service
was great and exceeded my wildest expectations! Their advice
was clear, the trip arrangements were very dependable and
travel was on time. In addition, service was friendly and
the food was great. So were the prices! I would highly recommend
this outfit.
-Patric Sorensen, USA
I would like you to
know that we had the most wonderful time in Ecuador
thanks to your good planning and advice. It was a trip that
was beyond our dreams! Everything went well - the cruise in
the Galapagos, the Hotel Quito was just perfect for us and
La Selva was just magical. Our guides in the Galapagos and
at La Selva were extremely knowledgeable and fun to be with.
We all have memories we will always treasure. I especially
want to thank you for all the care you took to insure our
transport to and from the airport. Someone was always there
when we needed them! Thanks again for all you have done, we
will certainly strongly recommend you to any of our friends
who head in your direction and will use your services the
next time we plan to be in Ecuador!!
- Howard Chezar, USA
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