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Galapagos and Amazon by Sea Kayak, Dugout Canoe, Trekking, Biking & Snorkelling
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The holiday was truly astonishing. Getting up close to hundreds of sharks, seals, rays and dolphins was something I'll never forget. Crew were terrific too. Thanks for all your help and advice. (Richard Cope, UK) A very good holiday. A real adventure. (Mike & family, UK - Galapagos, Ecuador, Bolivia & Peru) Oh my gosh - what an AWESOME trip! Here are my comments. First of all, our guide. He was EXCELLENT! We give him an A+. He was not only extremely knowledgeable, about the Galapagos as well as a wide variety of other subject but his personality was perfect for the job he does. He was continuously giving us information, but didn't talk "too much". He ran everything smoothly, always preparing us for the next activity, what we were doing next, what we would need to bring, etc. He was always calm and in control, but not "controlling." He was interesting, pleasant and personable. The trip actually exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were all very nice, and the food always good. We saw all of the animals we expected to see, except the land iguana. Everything went without a hitch. I would say snorkeling with the sea lions was definitely a highlight…. the sea lions were so playful - they would come right at you, like they were going to run into you, and then at the last second, would turn away. I'm SO glad we decided not to do the cruise. This trip was perfect for us! If we do a trip to one of your destinations in the future, we will definitely use your services. You have been great! (Donna & Richard Yorke, California) Our trip through the Andes in Ecuador was absolutely awesome!!! We haven't been able to stop raving about it to all of our friends. A very big thank you to yourself, Chloe, Marisa and Julian (our guide) for all of your incredible assistance in planning the itinerary. Particularly as so many changes had to be made. It couldn't have been any better! (Naomi Luck, Australia) Many thanks for arranging what proved to be the trip of a lifetime that I'd hoped for. A couple of my colleagues have expressed an interest in the trip and I am sure you won't mind if I pass on Aqua-Firma's contact details to them. (Ron Daniel, London UK) Extraordinary. A trip of a lifetime. The snorkelling was terrific and included a 4 1/2 metre manta ray just beneath the surface by the boat. On another occasion we spotted 100 dolphins and immediately took to the panga to watch them. The rest of the family snorkelled into a cavern only to see dozens of turtles beneath them. It happened to be turtle mating season which led to some rather interesting sightings. I didn't see it, but some others saw a huge mola mola (Sunfish) beautfully backlit with the sun behind. Loved swimming with sea lions and penguins. (Diana, Belgium) I'm not sure 'Excellent' is quite enough to describe our trip to the Big G! Now on the Café Cultura: wherever did you come across this little gem? The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. It was absolutely perfect for what we wanted, and a very good base from which to explore the old-town. An excellent boat to dive from, very well equipped and properly thought-out. However the boat itself was eclipsed by the crew. It was as clear as the nose on your face, that these boys are extremely proud of their boat. They never stopped polishing/cleaning and generally running around after us. The food and the service was first class… The diving was phenomenal, the dream of diving with schooling Hammerheads was well and truly fulfilled, although for me it was the Sealions who rather stole the show! I had deliberately tried not to imagine what the trip would be like in the year or so preceding it, but I think I speak for Stefan as well when I say that ultimately whatever preconceptions I had were exceeded in nearly every respect. We had a brilliant trip. (Rob Prior, Buckinghamshire) We had an absolutely amazing time and we both want to say thank you for organising a fantastic holiday for us. ... in the Galapagos, we did see whale sharks and orcas (which Paul was lucky enough to catch on film, he's boring everybody with that picture). And finally the Inca trail, that was difficult but well worth the effort, the vistas were out of this world and as the guide told us, the Inca trail takes your breath away (literally in our cases!). We would definitely recommend the trip we took to others (and have already recommended Aqua-Firma to several people already) and for any other holidays of a similar nature, we would use your services again. Once again, thank you for a superb holiday. (Louise Bell, Paris) What more can I add? Except that you forgot the humpback whales (yes - another photo) that we saw on the first day in the Galapagos, as well as dancing with sea lions... An awesome trip, well organised.. All we had to do was show up.. My sincere thanks... (Paul Bell, Paris) We have had a wonderful trip so thank you very much! Andes: Our Guide Julian was the best thing about this bit, he was a joy! Great sense of humour, great English and very knowledgeable. Horse riding was fantastic, we did 5 hours as I lost my camera and the chagra and Julian insisted we went back to look and to our complete amazement we found it. Galapagos: Utterly wonderful! a really well run boat, immaculate and food excellent. Great advice about staying on Santa Cruz before and after. Worked really well and we liked it there very much. Red Booby Hotel was good, clean and convenient. Transfers to and from Isabela went well for us Jungle was excellent, lodge, guides and food very good. (Carol McGillivray, UK) I had a fabulous trip with everything as per the plan. I have to congratulate and thank you for the effort that was put in by yourself to make this such a great trip. … it was a great trip with a great group of people and I definitely had a good time. Many thanks again and I'm sure I'll be speaking to you again. (Paul Littlewood, UK) Yes it went really well, thank you. The dive boat had a good mix of people, and everything went smoothly. The cloud forest trip was good, but the Cotopaxi horse riding was awesome. Apparently we were lucky with the weather and it was just stunning. The guide, Santiago was very interesting and knowledgeable, and the horses well kept. So as i say, all went really well, we saw loads of hammerheads and multiple whale sharks on each of our 6 Darwin dives, so it ticked all the boxes. Many thanks for you help with the organising it was a big help. 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