Richard
GBFIVE STARS to Southern Exploration & Galapagos Marisa at Southern Explorations gave wonderful guidance to plan our Galapagos vacation. My wife and I are experienced travelers; however, traveling through Ecuador and aligned with the National Park operators definitely required proven experience! The Tip Top V crew was professional and welcoming, and our Park Guide, Nancy, was quite expert. We also benefitted from calm seas, perfect temperatures, and all flights “on-time”. Arriving a day in advance to enjoy Quito (and have a 24 hr buffer in case of delays) was great advice and our Quito hotel stay and old city tour very worthwhile. I did not appreciate Quito is 9,000’ elevation! Marisa and Southern Explorations arranged all the “pre” and “post” Galapagos stays and logistics and the on-site service for all was top notch. If you are in the mood to visit the Galapagos, certainly we give Marisa/Southern Explorations and Tip Top our highest recommendation.
Jennifer Amengual
CAAmazing Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu Experience My family of four that includes two teenagers had a wonderful time in the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco. Southern Explorations coordinated everything perfectly allowing us to just have fun. Jose Luis was an incredible guide with an enormous depth and breadth of knowledge about Inca culture, architecture and the surrounding environment, flora, fauna as well as life in general in Peru. Really amazing once in a lifetime trip!!!!
Kathleen
GBExperience was beyond our expectations… Experience was beyond our expectations from start to finish! We were met at the airport and escorted to our bus transportation with our luggage seamlessly! Our boat and staff were excellent and luggage was moved to and from our staterooms with no problems. SE took us through the Quito airport on our departure day also! Only let us go once everyone was through security and on their way. Our guide and hotel in Quito were incredible! Old town tour and gondola ride great! Wonderful trip!
Tony
GBFrom arrival through departure… From arrival through departure everything went smoothly. Trip and accommodations met expectations.
Kathleen
GBGreat Trip to the Galapagos Southern Explorations planned an amazing trip. They really think of everything including arranging hotel rooms for our lengthy layover between flights so we could rest and relax before our red-eye back home. All other accommodations were also really great. They were vey responsive to any questions or concerns both before and during the trip