Galapagos & Amazon Advisors

  We' ve had a great day and Alejandro is a very knowledgeable and helpful guide. Loved the scenery and the biking experience.
Fully recommend.

  Cotopaxi was a great day, and Alejandro was a fantastic guide. He was patient and made sure to check in on everyone all throughout the day, and was kind and... read more fun to chat to. I did this tour on my first day in Quito and it was a great way to start my time there. Definitely would (and have already) recommend this tour to anyone who has a free day!

A tip I gave to some other friends of mine who did it: if you are like me and are very used to hiking, but at lower elevations, don't try to go your normal pace haha.

  An absolutely amazing trip to Cotopaxi including cycling down hill to a beautiful lagoon. Alejandro was the best guide we have met in South America!! He was caring, patient and... read more really informative. We would 100% recommend this trip! It has been the highlight of Quito!

  Alejandro is an awesome guide and makes the experience even better than it already iscan never co wrong with him

  The day with the group and our guide Alejandro at the Cotopaxi was really exciting. I highly enjoyed the views, observing the wild horses, an andenian fox, a lama and... read more the many birds. Personally I didn’t hike up the Cotopaxi due to my health conditions, but the guide was understanding and my highlight was cycling the way down. The food was delicious and I enjoyed the day. The bus was punctual and the driver friendly. You need to know though, that the vulcano is active again.

  Amazing Cotopaxi Adventure - Really amazing day! Thanks a lot to Alejandro for a day full of knowledge, history, laughter, adventure, good food and lamas.. muchas gracias!

  The sight is very beautiful and we enjoyed the boating in Quilotoa. Our tour guide Stefy is very helpful and friendly. Walking down and up the mountain can be tiring.... read more Horse riding recommended.

  Fernando was perfect in walking tour. We had lot of fun. Chocolate factory, lokal food , fruits this tour had it all recommend

  Super nice time with the guide Stuart, all the day was perfect! 🙂 the market / the canyon and the best for the end Quilotoa!

  Dario was extremely knowledgeable, kind and excited to show us Ecuador. He knew so much about about the biology of the cloud Forrest and the different biological zones on the... read more way. From bird and plant species to the Inca’s, Dario knew it all. The activities on the trip were all well and good but our great guide made the trip an excellent experience. Buy that man a 4Runner! …

  Alejandro was a great tour guide, so knowledgeable and patient with everyone who was struggling with the altitude! Also a very skilled photographer!! a great day up Cotopaxi was had!... read more Thanks Alejandro!

  I am 67 and was affraid on not being able to climb till the refugee. The guide Alejandro was great, helping me by lending me his sticks and also... read more lent me his poncho, which was really useful next to the Refugio, when it started to snow. The guide was also great in explaing what and when to eat in order to diminish the effects of the height, and his advice really worked as I endended not having any headache or similar and restablishing my breath very quickly. I did not make the bicicle part and was able to stay very confortable inside the bus while it followed the biker caravan. I had a worderful day. I really recommened Carpe DM and the guide Alejandro.

  The tour was amazing, the
The weather really surprised me, it was cold, there was snow and even at times the volcano was clear and the view was incredible.
Our... read more guide Alejandro gave us a lot of information about the volcano and in general! It was excellent
If you travel to Ecuador ! Definitely worth doing this tour thank you Carpedm

  Great experience with good English speaking guide - Stui was a great tour guide. I did 3 tours (free walking tour, Otavalo and Quilotoa Lake) with him during my stay in Quito. His English is really good and... read more he has lots of knowledge about Ecuadorian culture, traditions, landscape, food, animals, flora and fauna and and and. This together with his humour and good vibes made the Tours great experiences!

  We booked a last minute tour for the 1-day Cotapaxi volcano tour and the tour company were so helpful getting this arranged for us at such short notice. The tour... read more involved transportation to the volcano national park, a hike up to base camp (then optional up to 5000m), a bike ride down to a lagoon and then a 2-course lunch. Our guide, Alejandro, was very knowledgable and had fluent English. He was very enthusiastic and informative. I would recommend this to anyone who has a day in Quito and wants a bit of an adventure!

  The guided tour throughout Quito with Fernando was AWESOME !!! Very lively, fun and interesting. We got to taste chocolate, local fruits and local alcoholic beverages 🙂 It was my... read more first day in Quito and it will remain a very good memory thanks to Fernando! Cheers

  Alejandro was a fantastic guide! The whole tour was extremely well organized and flexible to accommodate the protests that were happening at the time. Fantastic experience and would absolutely recommend!

  We had a really good time at Cotopaxi it was good organiced and our guide Alejandro was good informed and had a lot to talk to us.
All in... read more all i would definitely recommend that tour.

  If you are lucky enough to find this agency you can be sure that you will be treated as a friend. Paul helped me so much to have an authentic... read more experience with the tsáchilas. I will never forget that!

  Getting at the base camp or refuge of the Cotopaxi volcano at almost 16000 feets wow and
Is for me at 62 years old... read more a very good accomplishment.
The tour guide Alejandro is so nice and very professional. He encouraged everyone all along the climbing. I would recommend this tour guide for this Cotopaxi trek honestly demanding but yet not so hard. And the diner all include was my best meal in Ecuador.
Thank you so much for that incredible experience.

  Trying guineapig, kayaking and speaking with Stefy who was a great tour guide and full of information

  Cotopaxi Day Tour - Our guides Stui, Pato and the local guide were amazing ! Super nice and helpful and with so many interesting insights about the countryside. They really made our day! Thanks... read more a lot!!!!

  A diverse day with a visit to a local market, indigenous family, beautiful walk at the quilotoa crater. Alejandro is a fun and enthousiastic guide with a lot of know... read more knowledge

  I had a really great time thanks to Fernando who make us discover Quito this morning. He show us really nice places, made us taste a lot of specialities and... read more told many interesting stories about the country and its culture ! If you arrive in Quito, don't hesitate to make this tour with him. Thanks again Fernando ! Chulla vida 😉 …

  I really recommend the 1 day Cotopaxi Tour. Our Guide Alejandro did a amazing job. He speaks fluent English and gave us a lot of information in a funny way.... read more He also managed to bring our group save up to the basecamp and back down to the Bus.
Thank you for this amazing day trip.

  Excellent one-day trip from Quito. The national park is truly beautiful and Cotopaxi is truly impressive. We really enjoyed both the hike and going downhill with mountain bikes. Renan was... read more a great guide and friendly guy. Absolutely recommended when in Quito!

  We arrived the night before in Ecuador and this tour was perfect to make a first connection with the city. Our guide Fernando is passionate with his city, his stories... read more are really interesting and the tour was full of anecdotes. History, food and culture, a perfect mix ! Bravo

  Great day trip with a very knowledgeable and attentive guide STUI. Very well organised tour with clear itinerary provided. Very enjoyable trip to Cotopaxi and would recommend.

  Amazing day in Otavalo - A day to remember with our great and fun guide Nathalie. She is local speaking quicha with french ancestors! A perfect guide to show us the jewel that is Otovalo... read more market! The drive went quickly with several stops on the way and a delicious local lunch on our way back. One of the highlight of our trip in Quito. A MUST do. Saturday is the best day. Carpe Dm was very profesional and easy to deal with. We booked as a private tour which was great as we were able to practise our spanish with Nathalie. Thank you !!

  Hi Paul,
We are now back in Quito to take our flight back home. It is interesting to see that you can arrange almost everything by WhatsApp ️. Everything was... read more perfect and we saw a lot (also rain ). We liked the lodge verry much. The food was good, the accommodation was perfect and the tours where tours to remember the rest of your life. If someone asks me for lodges in the Amazone I will sure recommend you guys!
Hope your travel in Europe was also oke? You are back home by now?
Regards,
Lodewijk