We worked with Maria to plan our first trip to Ecuador in 2027. She was prompt and thorough in answering our emails and questions and gave us great options to meet both our desired itinerary, budget,... See more
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Portugal E10-77 & 6 de Diciembre. Ambar Building. Office 1201, Quito, Ecuador., 170504, Quito , Ecuador
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This will be our second trip with HappyGringo.
Always very helpful and knowledgeable

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Our trip to the Galapagos on the Tip Top II was great. Happy Gringo stepped in and took over the planing when another travel agent on North Caroline failed. Next time I will start with Happy Gringo.

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Attention to the customer from the very first contact, quick reaction to our needs and requests. With Jonathan's assistance we were able to build customized 15 days Ecuador & Galapagos tour program in a week.

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The Happy Gringo site has a wealth of information and we have been working with Jacky who is very responseful and knowledgeable. She professionally tailored a comprehensive land tour with transfers, excursions and accomodations for the Galapagos Islands that we would like to visit. We are looking forward to a great time and seeing the amazing wildlife/landscape in Ecuador this summer!

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Quick response and thorough information and travel details.

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Jacky was informative, patient and always responded promptly in helping me booking the cruise

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David was great, he was very responsive and went back and forth with us until we had our dream Honeymoon planned. We can't wait!!!!

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Fabricio had great customer service skills. With a quick response to every question or concern.He made planning our Galapagos vacation a breeze!😊

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Great communication every thing was explained very clearly, i felt valued and knew that Johnathan wanted to make sure I was confident in my decision, he was very informative and helpful

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We thought trying to charter Natural Paradise in its entirety would be stressful but Jonathan made the experience pain free. He wasn't pushy when we were considering other options but gave us all the information we needed to make the right decision. Then he laid out exactly what we could expect from arrival to departure. He broke down the costs for each passenger and expertly arranged for each to submit their share of the downpayment. We couldn't be happier with the results and now get to look forward to our magical week in the Galopagos for an entire year!

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Jonathan listened to what we want out of our vacation. After offering several options that we were able to mull over, he pulled together an exciting plan keeping our wishes in mind. The specific day to day itineraries, and links to packing tips are very helpful as we look forward to our trip in October! We don’t usually use a trip planner for our vacations, but Jonathan and Happy Gringo has been priceless because of their local Ecuadorean perspective.

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Gabriela was very patient and helpful and understood exactly what i needed. Real grateful for the Service!

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A no pressure and accommodating experience. David was very helpful in making modifications to excursions and providing alternatives to activities we needed to tailor to meet the needs of all members of our party. Would recommend!

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Jonathan has been very helpful. He really made planning for the trip easy.

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Jacky was very helpful and polite. It was easy to get our questions answered and book our trip.

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Right from the moment I connected with David on whatsapp, it's been a very seamless experience.
David is very prompt in responding to multiple questions and suggesting options to plan our Galapagos itinerary. He never pushed us and hurried us to make a decision.
A very pleasant and customer-centric experience!
We have now booked a Galapagos package with Happy Gringo and looking forward to our travels to these enchanting isles!
Would highly recommend David and Happy Gringo based on our booking experience.

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Fabricio was super responsive over email and WhatsApp. He worked hard to find a trip that lined up with the fixed dates we had for travel and gave great advice along the way on trade-offs for sailing vs a land-based visit to the Galapagos. He was right on top of things when it came to book our flights in and out of Quito as well.

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Jonathan has been extremely responsive and strong in his communications. I am especially impressed that he was the first to notify me of an airport closure in Quito, for which we needed to change our travel plans. Even though we did not book flights to/from Galapagos with Happy Gringo, he was looking out for us - that's the sign of a first class agent!

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Our 1st time - David helped us decide what worked best for us. 8 day cruise on the Calipso. We did not scuba - The Calipso does 1 week dive/1 week land/snorkel. The crew was so fun and such hard workers! Our guide was Eduardo- so knowledgeable, fun, patient and friendly! Our itinerary was very impressive and we were able to see practically everything!
We then had 2 nights on San Cristóbal. We had day trips planned for both days but canceled the plans for the 1st day for some downtime/relaxation. Kicker Rock the 2nd day and again had an amazing trip! All of our transfers were timely and friendly. I had a little panic when we 1st arrived in Quito and David was so responsive and it was very early in the morning. Happy Gringo did an amazing job. Will book with them again and highly recommend!

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