Private tour in Quito Vivian V
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Vivian V.
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For 34 years I have guided, toured and helped people plan everything there is to do in Ecuador from a one day tour to a week or more. I guide not just the Quito area but the entire Andes chain including Otavalo, Mindo, Papallacta, Banos, Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Ingapirca, Cuenca, Guayaquil and everything in between as well as the Galapagos and Amazon jungle. I guide only my native Ecuador but have been named the current #1 guide in all of South America and the Caribbean. The City of Quito hired me to tour Miami based, world syndicated radio and newspaper travel writer, former Colombia diplomat, expert on South America, Enrique Cordoba Rocha, who wrote I am the best Quito guide and sends referrals from his listeners and readers. I have never missed a tour, never even been late for one. I am 56 years old and was the 4th nationally licensed guide in the history of Ecuador and have toured over 9,000 travelers even for the Ecuador government (the Minister of Nepal, 17 person entourage and police escort - PHEW!) and top travel agencies in Ecuador and abroad. I am the "go to" guide the City of Quito asks to tour VIPs such as a PGA (U. S. golf) pro during the Quito tournament, the second highest ranking Russian official and entourage with body guards (Phew! again), a U. S. State Department official, an Arabian sheik and entourage, "Travel and Leisure" magazine personnel, foreign diplomats, the past U. S. ambassador. I was U. S. sales director for Klein Tours and traveled the world promoting Ecuador for it and Metropolitan Touring, the two largest Ecuador travel agencies and largest Galapagos yacht owners. I also designed tours for each. I have a U. S. (Miami) phone on my Quito desk to assist clients with trip planning. I can help you plan the perfect partial or total Ecuador vacation short or long. I am an Ecuador and a U. S. citizen. The tour guide you choose will be the difference in your day or trip. I have the guide maturity and vast contacts to make my clients secure. I speak, read and write perfect English (and French) because I lived and worked for Marriott in the U. S. , lived a year in France and traveled the world promoting Ecuador. With me there will be no canned or stilted speeches, talks. I am known for my flexibility while touring and can change itineraries even "on the fly" the day of a tour due to weather and other factors, even your whims. I have degrees in tourism and hotel management, and my avocation is Ecuador history. My English, knowledge, happy disposition, energy, experience and reliability make me the perfect guide for Quito or the entire country including the Galapagos and Amazon jungle. I love my work and have more than 4,500 recommendation letters on file without a single bad review, all five stars. I am one of four, elected, unpaid officers who run our National Tour Guide Association. Ecuador National Tour Guide 004 Tour prices quoted here are for up to 3 in my nice, newer SUV. I am a commercially licensed driver without ever an accident. I tour groups up to 50. For 4 or more simply ask me for a quote. I, personally, do not charge more for the guiding, but must, under strict Ecuador transportation law to protect your group, hire a special driver with specially inspected, commercially licensed vehicle, and this adds to the cost. Not all museums in Quito are closed on Mondays, most are now open. If this is your only available day please send me your inquiry, and I will create a customized itinerary.
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Private version of one of travelers' favorite routes/places. Flexible, diverse, tour can be tailored for you or left the way it is; you will LOVE it. It can be several days longer. Popular with large, impersonal, commercial (usually up to 35 travelers) bus, group tours, we go East from Quito up, up, for afternoon and night at hot springs Papallacta with snow covered Antisana volcano looming. The next day we drive down, down, the Andes east side to the Amazon on the exact route Pizzaro and Orellana tragically took to the Atlantic in 1541 - 2, 300 miles! We end at Rio Napo, Amazon tributary, for delightful two nights at Casa del Suizo high above the river, taking jungle canoe day trips. We depart for Banos with stops at Puyo wildlife rehab and tiny Shell, named for the oil company, a flight jumping off point to deep jungle. We tour beautiful Banos, stay the night and go to Cotopaxi volcano and afternoon meal at Hacienda Cienega, return to Quito.
Day 1 - hotel pick up and on out and up to Papallacta for afternoon and night and rose farm visit if desired; Ecuador produces best/most roses in the world. Difficult to gain admission, but I can. Day 2 - depart for Amazon, four hour drive to Rio Napo and canoe accessed, riverfront, hotel Casa Suizo with afternoon river canoe touring with Indian guides Day 3 - jungle touring using Indian, motor powered canoes and guides Day 4 - depart for Banos with stops at Puyo wildlife rehab center and Shell jungle access airport, afternoon beautiful Banos touring, waterfall and mountain swing and overnight. We can ride the basket over the deep ravine if you like. Day 5 - morning Banos touring and on to Cotopaxi and gorgeous, 400 yr. old Hacienda La Cienega for late lunch and return to Quito A SPECTACULAR, VARIED, Ecuador introduction trip never forgotten and will bring you back for more of the places you most like. In its way it equals the Galapagos. This itinerary can be increased by several days; ask Vivian for costs.
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For up to three travelers Vivian driving her nice, safe, new SUV. For four and up to ten by safe, professional, commercially licensed driver as required by law and appropriately sized, first class vehicle - please ask for a quote. Ask Vivian for details. For groups larger than ten ask Vivian for a quote.
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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