27 Dec 2023
I was a solo female traveller from the UK to the Galapagos Islands for six days in Nov 2023. Contacting Christian Nieves at Nature Galapagos (on the strength of reviews on this site) for his help organising my itinerary was one of the best decisions I've ever made! Christian responded to my emails professionally and promptly, took time to understand my budget, and built an itinerary around the flights which I had already booked which fitted in far more than I had expected to see and do in the time available. He arranged my accomodation (tourist class at my request which was spotless and much better than I had expected) and my breakfast and lunch most days. His guides met me at the airport, took me to my accomodations, picked me up every day exactly when he said they would for my tours. They put me on ferries, helped with my luggage, met me at the other side, organised taxis and got me back to the airport at the end of my stay. I spent three days on Santa Cruz and three on Isabela with different guided tours every day. I visited the tortoise ranch, explored lava tunnels, saw the twin craters, visited the Charles Darwin centre, snorkelled with sealions, rays, sharks, turtles and iguanas at Santa Fe island and Los Tuneles. I hiked up to Sierra Negra and on to Volcano Chico where the views were stunning. Christian even built in some free time for me to relax and explore the local towns and beaches. I am so grateful to him for his knowledge and expertise and for making my trip the very best experience. I highly recommend him. Thanks Christian!