In this itinerary you will visit the extraordinary site known as Punta Pitt where you will see the 3 species of boobies including the red-footed boobies, you will observe the famous rock formation of Kicker Rock, and the fabulous Santa Fe Island.
Stay at the magnificent Ikala Galapagos Hotel, Ikala Quito Hotel, Yacht Catamaran Anahi, or Yacuma Jungle EcoLodge; experience Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Peru, Bolivia, Chile or Argentina, brought to you by Latin Travel Collection.
Nice lodge with well maintained rooms. Warm water and wifi. 24/7 electricity, but charging is only possible at reception (not in the rooms). Personal is very friendly and helpful. At arrival we got a warm welcome from Fausto, who speaks Spanish and English. He also arranged some stuff for us and everything seemed to be possible. Guide Klider has a lot of knowledge about culture, customs, plants and animals. Hij lets us see and do all sorts of things. Because he only speak English and Kichwa, we had a translator Karen with us. Her English is not fluent, but with talking slowly we managed. The activities in the lodge are very varied and planned several times a day, but there is also time for rest, specially midday its needed because it gets very hot. The food is different every day and good quality. The surroundings of the lodge are very nice, located at a river (which was really low during our stay). There is a nice garden with ponds, and hills and trails on the other side. We mostly spotted a lot of birds.
This was such a remarkable experience for everyone. We learned so much about the Amazon and the indigenous community. We had two children 5 and 10 and they were never bored and the staff and guide went out of their way to include them in the activities. The service was excellent and the stay very nice with an extremely organized agenda and great food. Very basic with in suite hot water shower, WiFi, and comfortable beds. No electrical outlets in the suites and it was not missed at all. Sounds of the Amazon in the evening and at dawn were amazingly beautiful and so helpful in sleeping. I would go back in a heartbeat!!
I would recommend private transport from Tena to Santa Rosa. We did book private transport from Santa Rosa back to Tena which was more enjoyable. The cost was reasonable. We stayed at the Tera Luna Lodge (I HIGHLY RECOMMEND) in Tena for one night and continued the journey the next day.
Our cruise through the eastern Galapagos islands was fantastic. The Anahi is a first rate boat with an awesome crew. They were helpful and accommodated our every request. The boat was clean and well appointed. The food was excellent. Our guide Gallo was knowledgeable and fun. It was a five star experience.
The Galapagos trip was great. It has so much to do with the crew and the Naturalist Guide. All were beyond my expectations. The cabin was very comfortable. The boat is in need of some updating but the Captain and the crew made sure all worked well and we were comfortable. Enriqe, our guide had a passion and love for the islands that made the entire trip wonderful.
We loved our experience on Anahi. The food was great, always exactly what we wanted and nothing we didn't. Galo was amazing, very high energy and knowledgeable. We loved that there was so much to do all day, not much downtime at all. All of the staff was so helpful and lovely.