With Galapagos PRO we ( 2 adults and 16-year old daughter) visited Ecuador in April 2023 and spend a total of 3 weeks there (Quito/volcanos on the mainland by car/Galapagos and a week in Peru – Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu). Due to the warning by the German foreign office we considered for a while if we should skip on travelling to Peru. In the end we decided to go and it was worth it: everything went well and we are very happy to have seen the magical and incredible Incan ruins in the Peruvian Andes at the end the end of our journey. And that with the most beautiful weather, what else could we have hoped for…

I would do this trip almost the same way again: Quito and the volcanos of Ecuador were an incredible beginning, the high differences were astonishing! We deliberated beforehand if we should explore the Galapagos islands from the islands or by boat or even if we should board a dive vessel. In the end we opted for the 6 day cruise aboard Seastar Journey/Domenica and it was definitely the right choice!!! It was really great on board, the suite was plenty for 3 people, the staff accommodating, an excellent guide and you develop quick friendly acquaintances with the fellow 8 travelers from everywhere in the world. We would have loved to stay longer and another 1-2 days would have been amazing. The last 3 days on the island of San Cristobal made our stay perfect. On 2 days we went on 3 dive tours and on our 2nd dive we got to see an uncountable amount of hammerhead sharks right by our side.

We especially enjoyed the quick transfers from every airport to our accommodations, that takes out a lot of stress. Additionally, having a guide with our tours was really helpful and allowed us to more intensively experience our surroundings as you don’t have to constantly try to find things on the map or guide book.

In conclusion: we are amazed and thankful to Galapagos PRO for the great organization, support and realization of our wishes. A tiny critique I’d like to mention was on the vessel, even though advertised, there was no Wi-Fi on board (it does make sense), but even our 16 y/old was pulled into the amazing nature and didn’t seem to mind.

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