Buenos días Jorge,

Ya hemos vuelto de Ecuador ( desgraciadamente ) con muy buenos impresiónes y quiero agradecerle de una organización perfecta y de un viaje tan maravilloso que nunca olvidaremos. Ha sido todo perfecto, las haciendas muy lindas , nuestro guia Alfredo muy símpatico y esperto, la Yolita II muy agradable y el viaje a las islas encantadas era algo único y especial, disfrutamos mucho de este viaje que era de verdad muy chevere.

Ecuador es un país tan fantastico y la gente muy amable , estamos muy impresionados!!! Colombustravel está siempre al alcance del cliente y eso es increible.

Muchas gracias por todo y queremos volver de seguro!!!!

Claudia and Bernhard Roither
Germany, September 2008
Traveled on the Yolita II

Elena,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help with setting up our trip to the Galapagos. Andrew and I had an amazing time, and were extremely happy with all the arrangements.

Thank you,

Katherine Beebe
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Seaman

Elena,

We just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful trip. Thanks again for the assistance at the airport and for sending Gustavo as our guide. We had a great time, and appreciate the great service that your company provided while we visited Ecuador. We are interested in coming back for a visit to the rainforest. Let us know what types of tours you have available.

Thank you,

Robbie Wong
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Eclipse

Diego,

I just wanted to send you a note letting you know that my sister and I had a great time on our Galapagos cruise aboard the Diamante. The staff and especially the guide, Xavier, were EXCELLENT. I appreciate you recommendation on such an exceptional itinerary. It was worth the extra cost!

Thank you for all your help and take care!

Kim Ross
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Diamante

Ma. Belen,

Le cuento que disfrutamos mucho del viaje que coordinamos, fue mucho más de lo que imaginamos. Muchísimas gracias por todos sus esfuerzos! Si quizás habrá otra oportunidad de viajar a Galápagos la molestare de nuevo.

Priscilla Olivo.
USA, August 2008

Hi Christian

Sorry I didn’t get back to you we didn’t get home until last week and I have been very busy.I will send you comprehensive feedback as I feel it is important. I would, however, like to thank you personally for organising such a fantastic holiday for us!!! Everything about it went perfectly and the Athala was fantastic!!! The whole organisation, that you implemented, was superb.

Thank you so so much.

As I say I will send you more comprehensive feedback soon, suffice to say we are very happy!!

Best wishes

John Francis
England, July 2008
Traveled on the Athala

Dear Washington,

I would like to thank you for the organization of our trip to Ecuador and Galapagos. Everything went perfectly including the guide we had in Quito. Thank you also for the recommendation to stay at the la Mirage.

Thanks a lot again

Kind Regards

Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu
USA, July 2008
Traveled on the Legend

Dear Yvone,

Just a quick note to say thank you for the trip that you organised in Ecuador for us. It was very nice and we enjoyed it a lot.

Best regards,

Matthieu Cussac
France, August 2008
Traveled on the Parranda

Hi Christian,

We are now back home in the U.K. The dogs are very pleased to see us back.

Our holiday exceeded all our expectations! Everything was organised perfect.The hotel was great, the meal you booked for us in Quito was outstanding, the Jungle trip to Napo Lodge was wonderful and the Galapagos cruise on Athala could not be faulted. I have already recommended you and your company to friends.

Thanks very much for all your help.

Best regards

Robert

Robert Reynolds
UK, August 2008
Traveled on the Athala

I just wanted to write and thank you for organising such a fantastic trip for us. We have just arrived home and all agree that it was one of the best holidays that we have had.

The Le Parc Hotel was wonderful, the rooms were fabulous, very modern and very clean. The rooftop bar was lovely with wonderful views over Quito and the meal that we had in the restaurant was the best meal that we had in Ecuador and was of a very high standard. La Selva was a great experience and the guiding was very good. However the highlight of the trip was the Galapagos and our stay on The Eclipse. The boat, the staff and the guides were all wonderful and could not have done more to ensure that we had the holiday of a lifetime.

Thank you so much Elena, for all your help and guidance in booking this holiday we really had a wonderful time.

With kind regards

Shona

Synnott Family
UK, August 2008
Traveled on the Eclipse

Hi Elena,

We had the most fabulous time!! Everything was just great and I am glad that we decided to split the time in Quito between the Parc and the Hotel in the old city, we enjoyed both of them tremendously and they were completely different experiences with distinct cuisine offerings.

The Arasha was perfect as was the entire Athala experience. the only suggestion I might have for guests staying at the Grand hotel in guayquil is that suggestions for alternate restaurants be made as the main dining room has a distinctly moldy odor from the adjacent courtyard swimming pool, but its convenience to the park with the iguanas and the cathedral were great.

When we arrived at the airport in Guayquil,we were met by your agent who had us listed as going to a different hotel with other passengers, however she was able to quickly arrange transportation to our hotel and for transport to the airport later that evening. There was no delay nor inconvenience in anyway. We were all so amazed at how this complicated trip with its many transfers took place without a glitch!! Needless to say we have been recommending you to our friends and plan to take this trip again when our daughter is able to do so!!

Many Thanks!!

Garren Family
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Athala

Dear Fernanda,

Thanks a lot it was everything perfect. Aida Maria was a nice boat and the tour was beautiful.

I will come back.

Best regards,

Filippo
Italy, August 2008
Traveled on the Aida Maria

Hello Fernanda,

Thank you for organising the Galapagos Cruise on Archipell II, the flights transfers and accommodation.

Everything went very well and we had a lovely time.

Hope you are well. Best Wishes,

Martin Barrow
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Archipel II

Hi again Jessica!

Just wanted to write and say thank you for all your help. the trip went very well, the guide was knowedgeable and spoke well and the crew was great on the boat specially teh skipper carlos!

Thanks again,

Chad Lunow
Australia, August 2008
Traveled on the Aida Maria

Hi Elena,

We just returned from our trip to the rain forest and the Galapagos and we were both very pleased. We had a fansastic experience and would highly reccommend both of these places to others. You provided excellent customer service to us, being both prompt and comprehensive. We were lucky to catch the flight to the Galapagos but we made it with your help.

Thanks again!

Mark and Ellen Conover
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Athala

Dear Elena,

Many thanks for organising this for us. We had a fabulous trip in the Galapagos!

Regards,

Paula
Ireland, August 2008
Traveled on the Parranda

Hi Elena,

We have just finished our Athala trip - it was fantastic. Thank you so much for all your help in making this all possible.

Thanks again.

Eric
USA, August 2008
Traveled on the Athala

Jorge,

Our trip was incredible!!!! our guide Ruben was very knowledgable (with great english) and it was nice to know that the islands were actually his home and where he grew up. the rest of the crew was also fantastic. the food was great (almost too great!) and i absolutely never went hungry as there were always snacks available. The cruise itself was also good, felt a little sea sick at times (but thats alwys going to happen i guess!) and i thought the boat was a fantastic size with the right number of passenger and crew.

I was also very happy with dealing with the columbus travel crew, given my late booking you were all very competent and everything ran smoothly.

And as such, my most sincere thank you. It was without doubt the trip of a lifetime.

Thanks again jorge, hope you have a lovely weekend and thanks again for the fantastic experience, kind regards and gratitude,

Sheridan Laing
Australia, July 2008
Traveled on the Aida Maria

Jorge,

Overall, the trip was well planned and executed. Thank you for a great time. Some of the parts that we really enjoyed were:

-Snorkeling with the penguins and sea lions at Tintoreras Trail -Land safari the first day -The guided wildlife hikes, especially the one with all the nesting birds -The planning of the excursions from The Encantada: Very well executed and smooth

Hope that helps. Thanks again for a great time!

Nancy San Pedro
USA, July 2008
Traveled on the Encantada

Dear Washington,

I just wanted to let know that we really had a wonderful time in the Galapagos. The organisation was perfect and we saw many incredible things! I woul like to thank you for all your help and support!

I hope to hear from you in the future.

Warm regards,

Eva
Netherlands, July 2008
Traveled on the Yolita II

Fernanda,

I just got home from a different trip. The trip to Galapagos was amazing. I would definitely recommend Tip Top II and Hotel Rabida. I was very happy with both.

Thank you for all of your assistance booking the trip. It was a wonderful trip.

Thank you

Kerri
USA, July 2008
Traveled on the Tip Top II

Dear Yvonne,

I want to thank you for making the trip to the Galapagos possible for me. It was amazing! I have enjoyd a lot. Now i'm back in Holland, but I am thinking about the tour and everything with happy sentiments. Thank you,

Hanna Hazenberg
Dutch, July 2008
Travelled on Tip Top II

Fernanda,

El viaje excelente, el crucero excelente. Disfrutamos como enanos, como decimos por aqui. Nos encantaron las islas, los animales, y el control exquisito de la naturaleza....Igualmente, como digo, el crucero y su personal excelente. Dele recuerdos a Yoyi y a Kike de parte de "la pareja amorosa" (ellos ya saben....) Asi que repetiremos al menos Ecuador Gracias por todo

Un saludo desde Bruselas

Vicente
España, July 2008
Travelled on board Athala

Dear Elena,

We have returned to Germany last Sunday. It is an urgent wish of mine to thank you for your wonderful support and engagement! You made it possible, that our holiday in Ecuador was a great success. It was amazing for us how you worked in the background to make everything function.

Please show this e-mail to your boss!

All the best to you with many thanks!

Christian Gaedertz
Germany, July 2008
Travelled on board San Jose-Galapagos islands & Kapawi-Amazon rain forest

Hi Christian,

WOW !!!!!WOW, WOW, What a trip!!!!!! Everything you all did was GREAT !!!!!! Delta is a Pain, But once we were in your hands everything went wonderfully!

Yoyi and Kike were Great and the boat past all expectations. The Crew and Captain Pedro were out of this world. We had a great party the last night with everyone. They taught me some new dance moves. The Galapagos were excellent and Kike Really made it special with all his vast knowledge. And Christian I can thank you enough. All your hard work with us was great and the Casa Aliso was a wonderful place to stay. The Service there was impecable.

On the plain back home we were recommending the Athala and soon her sister ship to everyone. I was righting down the web site for people. I told them how great it was working with you.

Thanks again to you and to the whole crew of the Athala! With out you and the wonderful ship this wouldn't have been so perfect.

Width much Love and Gratitude,

Katherine Wynd and Michael Halsor
USA, July 2008
Travelled on board Athala

Diego,

I just want to let you know that the cruise you had arranged for us was wonderful. I also need to thank you for having the trip document delivered to our hotel before the cruise.

I'll definitely recommend my friends to use Columbus Travel for cruises to Galapagos.

Sincerely,

Eriko Mogi
China, July 2008
Travelled on the Santa Cruz

Dear Fernanda,

Everything was perfect; we couldn't have been any happier with the cruise or the hotel in Santa Cruz. This was the best vacation we've ever taken; everything ran so smoothly, and the Galapagos are amazing!

Thank you so much for your help.

Kelly Connelly
USA, July 2008
Travelled on board Aida Maria

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 Millennium was a very good boat. The 2 naturalists we had were knowledgeable 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 board 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 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 2008

Ivonne,

I want to thank you again for the remarkable service you provided myself and my group of 6 before and throughout our 18-day travels across Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. You handled our pre-travel arrangements and fielded our many questions promptly and courteously. Flight, hotel, transfers and ship transport all were well coordinated and the arrangements worked out perfectly.

A special thanks, however, is reserved for your service after I fell ill and had to stay overnight at a hospital in Guayquil. You were able to get us a top-notch hotel room the night I was released from the hospital and to rebook us on the next flight to the Galapagos where you had arranged for airport pickup and a fastboat to get us to our cruise and our friends as quickly as possible. Once again, all those arrangements worked out perfectly. Great Job!

The Hotel Carvallo in Cuenca was great! The Millennium Cruise was a wonderful experience! The staff and guide were top-notch and always available!

Thanks again, Ivonne. I will not hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking
for travel services in and around Ecuador.

Best and Warmest Regards,
Paul Gatewood

USA & Australia, March 2008

Hi Elena
We are back home in Toronto now. Just wanted to thank you so much for booking us on the Santa Cruz. We had a fabulous time. The cabin was much bigger than expected, the boat and crew were fantastic and we loved the Galapagos! We both wanted to stay longer, maybe next time.
Lingli
Canada, April 2008