Celebrity Flora Ultra-Luxury Mega-Yacht: The Ultimate Galapagos Islands Expedition

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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If you are looking for a reliable and professional travel agency in Ecuador and Galapagos, COLUMBUS Travel is the perfect choice! They are extremely professional and very attentive to details.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Steve Emmert 
 
 
 
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Paola was very helpful from first enquiry through booking to day of travel to the islands. Everything went like clockwork and made our experience even better.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Carol Baicker-McKee 
 
 
 
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Our extended family of 12, ranging from young adults to senior citizens, booked a Galapagos cruise and an assortment of Quito area excursions through Columbus Travel. We were pleased with every aspect of our experience! Our agent, Maria Soledad was helpful and easy to work with from the planning stage through the trip itself. She answered our questions promptly, found ways to accommodate the range of interests, abilities, and schedules within our group, and helped us coordinate all the travel logistics. The cruise itself aboard The Horizon was an exceptional experience--outstanding accommodations, friendly and helpful staff, delicious and plentiful food--everything we could have hoped for! Our guide from the Galapagos National Park Service, Harry Jimenez, was with us every step of the way--and we felt so lucky to have him! He had a depth and breadth of knowledge that astounded us, was remarkably skilled in shepherding the 12 of us to make the most of every opportunity, and his enthusiasm and respect for the islands was contagious. Most of all, he was just a great human being, and we will always have special memories of this trip as a result of sharing it with him. We not only saw--up close!--all the creatures we'd hoped to see, from nesting boobies, frigate birds, and penguins to hammerhead sharks and sea turtles to iguanas and sea lions, but a good many others (including the cutest owl ever); it's impossible to overstate how magical those experiences were. Most days we visited 2 islands and did one snorkeling trip and one hiking excursion, and there's not a one I'd have been willing to miss. Our only quibble was that the last "day" is really only a short morning with one excursion (which is understandable because they need to prepare for the next set of guests), but we hadn't realized that aspect of the schedule in advance, and it felt disappointing. Our group included folks who are also interested in botany, geology, and history, and the islands were remarkable in those areas as well--and Harry was again so knowledgeable about everything that it just took the trip to another level. Guided by him, his frequent reminder that being in the Galapagos was "another day in paradise!" was absolutely accurate. In the Quito area, we were guided by Fabricio (and transported by excellent drivers), and got to visit the Mindo Cloud Forest (our favorite part was a stop at a hummingbird preserve), the Old Town (beautiful old architectural, fabulous city views), and the Cotapaxi volcano (including a really interesting visit to a rose farm), and we also took a cooking class (and shopped at a food market) from a local chef--all wonderful outings. Fabricio was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, and again really added to our experiences. He also recommended extra outings we could do on our own, like a visit to the remarkable Botanical Gardens, as well as restaurants we enjoyed very much. A minor practical note: the altitude in Quito was not a problem for most of us, but you are well above sea level and some of our group felt it more on the return from the Galapagos--very important to drink lots of water. We also probably would have saved the Cotapaxi outing for the second day back in Quito instead of the first because that was even greater altitude. Glad we went though. In all, it was truly the bucket list trip we had all wanted!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Carla Matheus 
 
 
 
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Highly recommend!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Ana Lucia provides a level of professionalism and expertise to all her booking arrangements. She is extremely personable and easy to chat with. She is highly flexible and when dealing with a middle aged (ok, senior) client like me who not only changes her mind frequently but also asks tons of the same questions, Ana Lucia was  kind, patient and always informative. 100% recommended
  
 
  
 
 
 
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My husband and I had an incredible experience with Columbus Travel. The itinerary was amazing, the guides and excursions were fabulous and the support during the trip was perfect. Working with Paola to define the itinerary was amazing, and Shirley provided fabulous support during the trip. Shout outs to two guides - Carlos Gonzales Cobos on San Cristobal and Frederico Carrion on Santa Cruz and to Ramirez for providing the best snorkelling equipment of six trips. Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Great company to work with!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Wonderful experience. Pablo did a great job! The boat and crew were phenomenal. Highly recommend.
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
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