We booked a cruise of 7 days on the Anahí and an island hopping for other 7 days on the Galapagos. The organisation was excellent and everywhere the staff and... read more guides where very friendly and courteous. Thank you very much - Rodrigo and all the...More

  We just finished a 6-day cruise booked with Rodrigo from Natural Life. It was an amazing cruise aboard the Alya Yacht. Everything was perfect, from the expert guide to... read more the food. Oh my gosh the food was fantastic. The chef used to work at one of the top hotels in Quito and each meal was gourmet using local fresh ingredients. We had ceviche twice, tuna, filet mignon, shrimp, and more. The staff aboard was so nice, and everything was planned for us. We kayaked, snorkeled everyday, hiked, and more. We saw so many different animals. We swam with dolphins, turtles, sea lions, and sharks. Our guide, Luis, was so knowledgeable and had a wonderful sense of humor. We had so much fun! I wholeheartedly recommend this trip.

Rodrigo from Natural Life was outstanding and held our hands the whole way — booking our cruise, securing our hotel rooms, getting our salvoconducto documents, and arranging our Covid tests. He was quick to reply to all my questions at all hours. He clearly is customer service focused.

  Highly recommend Natural Galapagos Life tours! Rodrigo is CEO and a very good point of contact. He replies to all emails quickly and professionally! We even had a problem with... read more our flight being delayed...and Rodrigo was available to chat on WhatsApp. Our trip was planned...More

  I have had the experience of a lifetime in the Galapagos Islands aboard the Ocean Spray. It was assisted in no small way by the by the efficient arrangements... read more made by Sofia of Columbus Travel Ecuador. Life aboard the Ocean Spray was very relaxing and...More

  Staff is easy to get ahold of: email, phone, or whatsapp. They had a rep waiting for us at the airport to walk us through everything on our way to... read more the Galapagos. This proved to be VERY helpful.

  We decided to come to Quito to book a lady minute cruise in the Galapagos Islands. We had done a good deal of homework, and we basically decided on an... read more 8 day Eastern Islands tour on a small boat. We were visiting tourist agencies all...More

  We did a fabulous 8 day Galapagos tour with the Wittmer organization on the Tip Top V organized by Rodrigo. It was a fabulous trip, boat, and guide. We started... read more in Guayaquil where Rodrigo helped us with a jungle tour and cacao farm tour which our whole group of 6 friends throughly enjoyed. Our boat/catamaran really surpassed our expectations with the roominess, food, and staff. Rodrigo also assisted us in organizing our Covid testing to reenter the USA. Thanks Rodrigo!!!! …

  We went with 2 other couples to experience the awe and wonder of the Galápagos Islands and we were very pleased with all aspects of our trip. Organization, details... read more handled exceptionally well, are only a small part of this companies expertise. From start to finish everything was handled efficiently, professionally and there were no details left out. Thanks for an exceptional experience! …

  It is was the most beautiful experience in my life, thanks Rodrigo for your help, you did the perfect trip for us

  We were on Celebrity Cruise lines - the Flora. They had EVERYTHING arranged for pandemic travel - and the costs of tests (2 PCR & 1 ANTIGEN) was included. The... read more doctors came to the hotel in Quito. It was an unforgettable experience with the naturalists telling us all about the land, the animals, the birds and the vegetation. The ship was beautiful and environmentally friendly. The food was stellar and they supplied snacks each time you arrived back from any excursion. It was all inclusive and the staff did a fantastic job! What I would have liked before the trip was a detailed list of what to bring to wear and use so I have placed it here. It was not super hot in Quito at that time of year, so one pair of shorts was plenty. You will need sunglasses, sunscreen and hats - the hats should be tight fitting or should have a string to put under your chin or they will blow off on Zodiac rides. My husband used a soft baseball hat while snorkeling. Capris or pants with zipper pockets are a must (to put your key card and other items in). A one piece bathing suit is important (not a tankini with a skirt or shorts) because the one piece will fit better under the wetsuit for snorkeling. Light long sleeve shirts and pants are important - it is windy during the Zodiac rides to shore. Water socks for the wet landings were also indispensable and we had a small bag for wet items to store them in once they were wet so nothing else in the backpack got wet. We carried a small backpack onto land with one bottle of water (not one each as that was too heavy - the bottles were supplied by Celebrity and were refillable to save the environment - nice touch). One pair of track shoes and one pair of hiking shoes will do the trick for excursions and sandals or flip flops are great to have on the ship or on the beach. At night on the ship, having a small over the shoulder purse for carrying a camera and key card is nice. I took 2 sundresses and a pair of black pants with blouses and that was fine for the evenings. Finally, a couple of suggestions: If you are going to snorkel, buy an underwater camera - the pictures you can take of the marine life, such as turtles, are amazing. A camera with at least a 30X zoom for land shots is a must. Learn to snorkel and kayak before you go as you will have more options for excursions and you will be able to participate fully.

  The Galapagos are amazing! We hired the Ocean Spray to be our home for five days/four nights. I was with my same sex partner and had spent the... read more previous three weeks in Peru where we felt welcome at every one of the hotels/boats/excursions. The experience on the Ocean Spray was not that. While our guide was amazing (Morris!!!), the rest of the staff was not only aloof, but sometimes rude. Ugh! After eating for three weeks at very nice restaurants and on board the Aqua Nera in the Amazon, the food on board was "okay"/"average". And the final insult was on the second to last day....when the tips are outlined. We were on the boat for four days and were told that the tips expected would be $400 for the staff and $200 for our guide. The $200 for the guide...no problem. But the $400 for the staff...for four days? Totally inappropriate and I was sorely disappointed. I left $100. Yes, I overpaid based on our experience, but wanted to leave something. c'est la vie.

  We booked our Galapagos tour with Galapagos Natural Life. First thing is that both Joseph and Rodrigo were extremely responsive throughout the booking process. They were also very flexible. We... read more couldn't get a cruise due to the sold-out situation, but they worked with me to...More

  Traveling during the pandemic is challenging even when everything goes well. This trip definitely had challenges due to the pandemic. Cruises that canceled due to not enough passengers. Flights... read more being canceled and delayed randomly at every turn. Literally as we were walking out the door to go to the airport our cruise was canceled..Rodrigo was on it every step of the way.. he stayed in constant contact with us... always lining up our options and making recommendations based on his experience.. he has a connection everywhere! He took care of us every step of the way, even arranging COVID testing at our hotel and again at the airport to go home. When he told us initially that our cruise was canceled I was ready to say forget it. I am so glad we went ahead. We did 14 days on the Passion Yacht, the Eastern and Western itineraries. It was amazing, from the crew to the guide and of course the amazing sites, landscapes and wild life. Every detail is handled. Get on the boat and forget everything else. Food is fantastic, everyone we encountered was so friendly. I look forward to returning and I would not let anyone else handle our trip other than Rodrigo and his team …

  Rodrigo was extremely helpful in finding us a last minute tour to explore the islands! Everything was arranged well and we had an excellent experience.

  We had a great time in Galapagos and in Quito! Thanks to Rodrigo - Galapagos Natural Life. He did a great job of rescheduling us as we were booked just... read more before Covid hit . Also I am vegan and I received vegan options throughout my tours.
Great fun and beauty in Equador!

  We contacted Rodrigo when another trip fell thru because of Covid. He was able to book a 4 plus 8 day back to back trip on the Anahi. He... read more did this is just a few days and we left within 5 days of contacting him. Everything was seemless. He picked us up at the airport delivered us to our hotel. He made suggestions of where to shop and eat. No request went unanswered. He took us to the airport for our trip to the Galapagos and made sure we got our park pass and boarding pass.
When we returned from a great 12 day trip, Anahi was the perfect 16 passenger boat, he was at the airport to meet us again. The personal service was never ending. He and the Anahi were the best.
The Naturalist Gallo was very knowledgeable and catered to all the guest. I couldn't think how this could have worked out better . I highly recommend Rodrigo.

  What an absolutely amazing time we had with the crew & other holiday makers. Our mission- see as much wildlife & up close as we could. TICK, TICK, TICK. ... read more Must see- Flamingoes, TICK, TICK, TICK, just amazing ! We were not disappointed. Must do- Snorkel as much as possible, TICK,

  Traveling during the pandemic is challenging even when everything goes well. This trip definitely had challenges due to the pandemic. Cruises that canceled due to not enough passengers. Flights... read more being canceled and delayed randomly at every turn.
Literally as we were walking out the door to go to the airport our cruise was canceled..Rodrigo was on it every step of the way.. he stayed in constant contact with us... always lining up our options and making recommendations based on his experience.. he has a connection everywhere! He took care of us every step of the way, even arranging COVID testing at our hotel and again at the airport to go home.
When he told us initially that our cruise was canceled I was ready to say forget it. I am so glad we went ahead.
We did 14 days on the Passion Yacht, the Eastern and Western itineraries. It was amazing, from the crew to the guide and of course the amazing sites, landscapes and wild life. Every detail is handled. Get on the boat and forget everything else. Food is fantastic, everyone we encountered was so friendly. I look forward to returning and I would not let anyone else handle our trip other than Rodrigo and his team