OUR TEAM HAS 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

With a background in guidance, ecolodge management, and product development for adventure and nature-based tourism enterprises, our team of experienced travel enthusiasts will help you create your unique and authentic travel experience in Ecuador.

Maria Isabel Endara
General Manager. Marisa oversees every travel design process to ensure a curated authentic and unique travel experience.

Daniela Abad
Sales Manager. Daniela is based in Quito, and manages our sales staff, providing key operational and administrative oversight for all our travel experience designers.

Mayra Tuzá
Experience designer. Mayra is based in Quito, and provides administrative and operational support for all our travel programs.

Nicole Vera

Nicole Vera
Experience designer. Nicole is based in Quito, and provides operational support for all our travel programs.

Mario Orozco
Mario is based in the Amazonian city of Puyo. Mario provides vital operational and logistical support to our travel itineraries in the Amazon Basin.

Juan Carlos Garcia
Field Manager. Juan Carlos spends most of his time in the field, and serves as design advisor and liaison with all our travel partners and providers throughout Ecuador.

The team has designed and organized trips in Ecuador for more than 20 years, developing a consistent network of tourist products which showcase Ecuador’s natural and cultural diversity: a small country that can be travelled easily and that has diverse regions in its name: the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, volcanoes and snow-capped mountains, rivers and forests with a rich biodiversity, a country that is also home to a variety of local indigenous groups and communities.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

To promote environmental and cultural responsibility in every travel experience, and to generate –as much as possible— benefits for the conservation of nature and the participation of the local population. To do this, we incorporate the following criteria in our travel design process.

We only work with local lodging and accommodation companies, all of them family and community businesses. To guarantee that the benefits and remuneration remain in the hands of the local population, we don’t work with big companies or hotel chains.

We develop travel experiences for individuals, couples, families and small groups to ensure authentic and personal travel experiences.

All our travel experiences include interaction with the local population to guarantee an authentic cultural immersion.

All our travel experiences include an immersion in the local culture and a unique interaction with the local hosts to guarantee an authentic cultural experience.

We strengthen the local production chain by hiring local suppliers, especially for the food. In this way, the traveler learns about local gastronomical traditions and tastes products that come directly from the hands of small producers. We favour a healthy diet based on local products produced by families in the area.

We promote trips to several areas of high natural value

We promote trips to several areas of high natural value. Ecuador is a megadiverse country, and we believe that the best experiences take place in nature: natural spaces, protected areas, and indigenous territories with high biodiversity.

We work to reduce our environmental footprint

We work to reduce our environmental and social footprint and design travel experiences that guarantee that the income generated by the tourists will be distributed along the local tourism chain. The profits from your travel experience are reinvested in environmental and social projects focused on conservation and community development.

WHAT SETS US APART?

We offer our clients the possibility of traveling to unique locations in the Amazon Rainforest, Galapagos Islands, and Ecuadorian Andes through personalized experiences that connect you with nature and with the customs and traditions of the local populations.

Our travel experiences incorporate the principles of responsible tourism, slow tourism, the protection of wildlife and biodiversity, and the respect for cultural diversity. Our customized travel experiences are designed for individuals, couples, families, and small groups, and are suited for conscious and adventurous travelers who want to travel with a purpose.

OUR SERVICES

Testimonials

This is what people have to say about Ecuador Travel Experiences

Adam Fry – Extraordinary Adventure Club

“Ecuador has proved to be a particularly engaging destination for our work, centred around expeditionary travel and personal development. The breadth of landscapes, rich cultural interchange and phenomenal natural environment mean it is a place we will return to again. Some of the experiences we have enjoyed have been utterly unique, and have left life long memories for our clients, particularly in the remoter Amazon areas with small communities. The intention to keep this travel sensitive and sustainable is also something that needs to be cherished and cared for.”

David Tucker – Director, Pachamama Journeys

“Having spent many years in Latin America over the past several decades, I can honestly say that Ecuador is the crown jewel! Situated directly on the equator at the heart of our world, this peaceful and progressive country contains a treasure trove of cultural and bio-diversity unlike anywhere else. From the sacred headwaters of the Amazon rainforest, to the majestic high Andes to the one-of-a-kind Galapagos islands, the transformative energy, beauty and magic of Ecuador will touch your soul.” 

Kristina Mänd-Lakhianit – CoFounder , Mindvalley

Dean Jacobs – Traveler, Photographer, Author, Speaker and Coach.

“As a traveler who has extensive time abroad, I have a clear idea as to what type of experience I am seeking.  One that is authentic and transformative. Ecuador offers this in numerous ways, from a trip to the Galápagos’ Islands to witness nature in the footprints of Darwin or to break bread with the indigenous people of the Andean Mountains or Amazon Rainforest. When I bring groups, I require the opportunity to change and expand their hearts.  Ecuador always delivers.” 

Steven Vogel – USA

“I would highly recommend that a visit to the Galapagos be included as a “must visit” destination.  We had the good fortune to work with a travel coordinator who listened to our family requests, and put together an outstanding itinerary, which included the types of hotels we wanted, as well as the sights we wanted to take in while there. Seeing the wildlife and vegetation in their unspoiled environment is incredible.    We were also able to take in some of the sights in Guayaquil, during our return flight layover.   It turned out to be a fantastic, rewarding, and memorable family experience”