Holly and Praveen
GBCustomized Itinerary Working with Jonathan on our trip to Costa Rica was a great experience-he listened to our interests and customized a perfect itinerary that was fun, adventurous and paced out well. He was also responsive, resourceful and transparent. The trip was very smooth with no glitches and we also found the SE App helpful while travelling. Our local tour guide Juan Carlos was amazing and we learned so much about the country and saw so much that we would not have seen if we rented a car and planned our own trip. Pura Vida!
Gary Cadieu
GBMemorable vacation Memorable vacation. Southern Explorations took care of all aspects of our trip. From meeting us at the airport, to booking our wonderful hotels, to arranging our catamaran experience, to hiring our amazing land guide, Adrian. Our land and water tours taught us about various aspects of life in Equator and the Galápagos Islands. Thank you, Southern Explorations.
Terri Schottenfeld
GBA perfectly tailored trip chalk-full of experiences! Marissa listened to us and planned our itinerary accordingly. After sharing an initial draft, she tweaked it a bit to make it perfect. Our trip was chalk-full of interesting and unique experiences, which is exactly how we like to travel. The excursions were wonderful, as were the guides, and we'd happily contact Southern Explorations again in the near future!
Jvp
GBGuides knew their subjects and were… Guides knew their subjects and were polite, patient and reliable. One time only, our excursion pick-up came late (1/2 hour late, early morning pick-up) even though we had discussed the scheduled time the night before. No other glitches occurred.
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.