All testimonials

Some independent feedback on our
trips from past travellers over the years
 
Peru trip, Patricia Medina (from USA) - October 12, 2007

Sandra, our trip was FANTASTIC, AMAZING!!
It couldn't have been better, we were so impressed with how smoothly everything ran, how helpful our guides were and how wonderful Peru is...The tour and the people, our guides were excellent. They were all very professional, and helpful and extremely informative. We were also very pleased with our guide, Alvaro, for Cusco, Urubamba, and Machu Pichu. He did a great job. thanks again for everything, the people of peru were great... Sincerely, Maria, Patty, Mirta and Pilar

Ecuador trip, Hanna K (from Israel) - October 5, 2007

Laura, We intended to write to you as soon as we arrived back home. We enjoyed our trip. Everything went smoothly and on time. The boat, the crew members, the food and the cruises everyday were more than satisfactory. Specially we enjoyed our knowledgeable and nice guide. Best regards, Hanna.

Ecuador trip, David Petrie (from USA) - October 5, 2007

I booked a boat tour of the Ecuadors Galapagos Islands with Sandra Benavides, an agent for Latindiscover. Sandra provided an impeccable service far beyond my expectations. I anticipate booking through Latindiscover in the future and will definitely request Sandra Benavide's service.

Ecuador trip, David Petrie (from USA) - October 3, 2007

Sandra, everything worked out well at hotel Quito and they did not charge me for the 12th. Thank you very,very much. My trip went precisely as you had planned it for me. It was indeed a fine trip in so many ways. Thank you very much. Kind regards, David

Ecuador trip, Birthe B (from Denmark) - October 1, 2007
Laura We had a nice trip. The weather was somewhat rough, but this was a big ocean -not a small fjord in DK. The program was fine and the guide a very nice person with a big knowledge. The food and the staff was great and we saw those animals, we had expected to see and that was amasing ! With kind regards, Birthe
Multi-country trip, Susan Ryan (from Ireland) - October 1, 2007
I used LatinDiscover to arrange my honeymoon to South America for 3 weeks. We visited Argentina, Peru and Uruguay. The service that we received exceeded our expectations. Upon arrival to each country we were met at the airport, & taken by extremely professional and courteous drivers and guides to our hotels. All pick-ups for airport transfers and tours happened as planned with no failure at all. Hotel accomadation was excellent also. Customer service was impecable- prompt and efficient. I will have no hesitation in recommending LatinDiscover and i will use again in the future for further tris to South America. Susan
Ecuador trip, Giles Knap (from UK) - October 1, 2007
Laura, I just wanted to add to Giles's comments from Neil and I. The Beagle was completely stunning. The boat itself is so beautiful and so comfortable. The crew were extremely welcoming and made such an effort to ensure we had a first class trip. I am still dreaming of Pedro's cooking!! They were so friendly and fun to spend time with. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made sure we saw as much as we possibly could. He was also the perfect balance between informing us of all we needed to know but not over doing it. he answered our never ending questions with patience and interest. The crew thoughtfulness was amazing. Accessing us wetsuits as it was quiate cold was just one example. Overall the trip was so amazing - one I will highly recommend to anyone. The Galapagos as stunning - but it was the Beagle and it's crew that made it one hell of a trip. Massive thanks for your advise and help. Sadly back to work now - but with such memories and photos. best wishes, Fran
Ecuador trip, Giles Knap (from UK) - September 28, 2007

Laura, We were very pleased with our trip on the Beagle, in fact I cannot think of a way to improve on it. The boat is beautiful and very well maintained, the quality of the rooms and service was better than most 4 star hotels I have stayed in (it even had excellent private hot shower and toilet facilities). The staff were friendly and efficient, the food and drinks were excellent, we felt very welcome on board. There were many nice touches such as hot cocktails after snorkeling trips and one day of navigating under sail. In particular the itinerary and guide (Camilo) were superb, we saw a very wide variety of island geology and wildlife, every day was a great adventure. I was especially impressed with the fact that we still had great trips on the changeover days at each end of the trip. On the first day, after being picked up from the airport we went to North Seymour and were immediately surrounded by boobies, frigates, sea lions, land and marine iguanas etc. On the last day we had an early morning visit to a mangrove swamp on Santa Cruz where we saw large flocks of blue footed boobies diving for fish together. Thanks for arranging the trip. Regards, Giles.

Costa Rica trip, James G (from USA) - September 21, 2007

Sandra, first, the arrangements went smoothly. Rides arrived on time, hotel accommodations were in order, guides were fantastic, and we saw everything we wanted to see. Had I know the status of the "roads" however, I would have chosen to fly from one part of the country to another as there appeared to be airline service within the country. I can't help but wonder if there weren't accommodations with air conditioning ("more stars"). The Arenal Kiora Hotel was fantastic.

I hadn't realized how important some knowledge of Spanish would be. Although tourism is supposed to be the country's biggest industry, once one leaves the guides, some of the drivers, and the hotel people, Spanish is truly the language and it was difficult without it many places. None-the-less you did a great job for us and I appreciate it. Thank you. Jim

Belize trip, Jim H (from USA) - September 4, 2007
Mauricio, Linda and I appreciate you checking in with us at Victoria House concerning hurricane Felix. We just wanted to let you know we made it home safely last night and that everyone we interacted with in Belize was extremely helpful and concerned more with our safety than their own. Linda and I really had a wonderful time and are very fond of the Belizean people. Everyone was friendly and warm..an incredible experience.
Peru trip, Cristina Thomas (from USA) - August 23, 2007

Mauricio, the trip was great. We had a fantastic time. Lima tours organization was important to us. My husband really enjoyed that we did not have to worry about anything. He is now recommending your agency to many of his friends. I like that the tours offered many possibilities to hike, walk, move around... and trek in the mountains.

Peru is lovely. I will try to go again. Taquile island, the Sacred Valley and Machu Pichu were amazing. My husband even went up Wayna Pichu and felt like Indiana Jones. We certainly had a blast. The Palomino Island tour to see birds, penguins and swim with the seals was worthwhile. Scott jumped into the ocean. He even "challenged" a male sea lion. (I decided not to swim since it was quite deep and open cold ocean water)

My father was very impressed and comforted when you called him back indicating that we were safe. We had tried to call him but all the telecommunications were shut down... Thanks for doing this. I made friends with other people from Chicago and Edmonton, Canada that also booked the tour through you! I am planning to have you plan my future trips to Latin America. Thanks so much, Cristina PS Food was delicious. We enjoyed every breakfast and lunch!

Belize trip, Daniel M (from USA) - August 16, 2007
Mauricio, The trip to Belize & Guatemala was excellent. Everything went smoothly and all of the accommodations were truly first-rate ... hated to leave each place to go to the next. The guides for the tours of Caracol and Tikal were outstanding -- knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful. Overall, another excellent Latin Discover vacation in Central America! Thanks for all your help! Dan McGirt
Belize trip, Cathy E (from USA) - July 27, 2007

Mauricio, Everything worked out perfectly for our trip. Our domestic flight connections worked great. We had a wonderful time in San Pedro and are planning another trip next year. Thanks for all your help.

Peru trip, Randall L (from USA) - July 25, 2007
Sandra, Just wanted to tell you we had a wonderful time in Peru. We were treated like royalty. We heartily recommend the tour group for anyone who is interested in going and touring Peru. The only hitch was, we saw something we wanted, but didn't get as we thought it'd be around later. Is there anyway to contact our first guide out of Puno and ask her to get it and we'd pay her/the company back? Randy L.
Ecuador trip, Fiona P (from Ireland) - July 23, 2007
Laura, Just back from our holidays, we had a fantastic time. The hotel in Quito was good, location was good and the breakfast was excellent. We really enjoyed the cruise all the rooms and decks were really spacious, the guide and staff were excellent and the food was good. Flights, tours, transfers etc all went as planned we didn't experience any problems or delays with our stay in Ecuador. Thank you Laura for all your help and your excellent service. Kind Regards, Fiona