Apr 8, 2024
“The most active, beautiful, and unforgettable tour with an incredible and very knowledgeable local guide” - The full day to Baños and a upper part of the Amazon tour was incredible. We loved Baños and its Basilica were amazing. We stopped in a local coffee shop and had some coffee and pastries with Pedro who gave us 30 minutes to walk around. Then he took us to the tree house where we swung while Pedro took pictures of us. Then we zipped lined while he took a video of us. He did all this while explaining the flora and fauna. Then we went to a restaurant and had a typical delicious Ecuadorian Trout meal while it rained outside. Then he took us to the bride’s tail of the dress where we went across a river in a car. Once there we hiked for at least 45 minutes through trails with free roaming chickens and dogs while Pedro explained/described the trees, flowers, etc. and gave us some to taste. Then we went back in cable car to the other side and he drove us to the Pailon del Diablo and we hiked and crossed bridges going from the cloud forest to the Amazon forest where the flora changed completely. Pedro wanted us to continue but we asked him to go back as we had seen enough and were exhausted. He obliged us and brought us back to our hotel in Quito.
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Apr 2, 2024
Just the waterfalls were... - Just the waterfalls were spectacular. Can you please have the tour guide email the pictures he took? I had great time
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Jul 12, 2023
Beautiful Banos - Thank you to our guide, Veronica, and driver, Santi for a great experience. It was a long day but all worth it. We saw a lot of places like the Machachi Store (Capital of Cowboys or Chagras), Salasaka Market, Pailon del Diablo Waterfall, Manto de la Novia, and Casa del Arbol. We also had a taste of the popular Salcedo ice cream, and lunch at Puntzan Restaurant was yummy! We highly recommend this tour.
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Apr 26, 2023
Fantastic day out in Banos with Pedri - This was by far my most favourite tour out of the 3 I did whilst in Quito. Pedro was my tour guide, and he was great. Knew exactly what to recommend I do. Was great with taking pics and making vids. Now, I have plenty of great content to post on social media. He was punctual to pick me up, polite, attentive to my needs, knowledgeable about the local history, and was great to chat with. His English was very good, which was a great bonus because, sadly, I don't know any Spanish.
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Apr 7, 2023
BEST DAY TOUR FROM QUITO EVER - INCREDIBLE!!!!! Pedro was an AMAZING guide. He was so knowledgeable and made the drive fun, entertaining and enlightening. The entire itinerary for Banos is well paced with lots of adventures that are so unique and ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. Jimmy was such a safe and capable driver. The car was so clean and that AC was fabulous. Don’t wait another second, book it now!!!!!!!!!!
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Mar 10, 2023
Incredible experience!!! Book this tour! - I had the most amazing tour ever with Pedro! Baños was an incredible town full of adventure and great food. I HIGHLY recommend choosing this tour company. I am a solo traveler and I felt very comfortable and safe while on this tour. Even had a great time during the three hour car ride chatting and sharing music.
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Feb 26, 2023
Fabulous day in Banos - Our guide Pedro and driver Jimmy were a great team. An 11 hour day of spectacular experiences and scenery just flew by.
Pedro is SO knowledgeable about the area of Banos, the surrounding areas, the volcanoes and their legends. Conversation was easy and Pedro was very happy to share his knowledge of his country's' culture, language, agriculture, education etc.
Pedro took us to a lovely local restaurant where we enjoyed an amazing lunch of whole grilled tilapia and trout.
Both Pedro and Jimmy were very generous of their time and energy, they were extremely respectful and very happy to help out with any request making the whole day a wonderful experience.
John & Susan
Australia
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Jan 6, 2023
Banos Experience Nature at its BEST - Banos is a GREAT place to experience and interact with nature. I loved the Zip Line, I felt comfortable, received instructions and encouragement to complete this adventure. Call Pedro for your Vacations, Pedro provided details about the area, restaurants, best food, and was hospitable accommodating and flexible on time.
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Dec 11, 2022
Amazing Baños Experience - Pedro was absolutely amazing! He picked us up promptly at our hotel and took us on an all day adventure to Baños. He was full of knowledge in the way they’re pointing out historical points as well as facts. I highly recommend this tour for the value and if at all possible ask for Pedro as your tour guide.
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May 29, 2023
Wonderful guide, management ? - Shout out to my tour guide, Pedro, who I give 5*! He was a great guide, always communicating about what to expect, giving tidbits, and checking in to make sure everyone was having a great time and had everything you needed. He had complimentary bottled water and snacks also (I took two tours with Real Dreams and this was exclusive to Pedro) which was a really nice touch for such a long day. He gave the tour personal touches like local snacks and most importantly was really patient with me on the Manto de la Novia hike.
Pro tip there - while technically I think it is a short hike distance wise as the description lists, it's extremely steep both ways, in a rainforest microclimate, and slippery after it rains. I didn't realize we'd be going on a strenuous hike and while I had sneakers, they did not have the grip of a running shoe or hiking boot and I'd recommend that you wear the right ones!
The 3* review is due to the tour management. A few things happened: one, I had to reach out to them to confirm tour pickup and timing instead them being proactive. Normally I'd write that off as that's usually 50/50 but two, in the description for this tour (see attached photo) it lists "this is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate." But this is NOT a private tour, it's a small group tour. (Hopefully this will be updated by the time you're reading this review). Which was fine, but took me by surprise and when I mentioned to management (including this photo) they were very dismissive and shut down any conversation leaving me feeling like a transaction they were done with.
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