Customer Experiences

“The Ecuador Birds Tour team organised a great 26 day trip for us – including a cruise in the Galápagos, two weeks around Mindo, eastern Andes slopes and down to Limoncocha, and finishing off with 4 days at the wonderful Sani lodge in the Amazon basin. Our guides, Miguel and Marcelo, were excellent – knew all the bird calls, and the best places to look for particular species, and they worked so hard to find and show us birds (we saw over 540 species). The company made all the arrangements for us, including all hotels, transport, airport collection etc – even organising gluten free meals for me. Everything worked very well.” Bird Life International, Clare.

Organization of our trip by Ecuador Bird Tours was excellent. Miguel, our bird guide, was a very perceptive and competent bird expert, and due to him we saw a lot of species which we couldn’t discern visually nor hear. And we experience great hospitality in Hacienda Jimenita, being the main base of our trip and belonging to the owners of Ecuador Birds Tours agency. – Tomasz.

“The trip exceeded all my expectations. I have never seen so many different birds on a trip. The accommodations were outstanding, and the food was excellent. Our guide has the keenest eyes I have ever seen and knew every bird we came across. I was hoping to photograph 100 new birds, and wound up with 240 lifers. Ecuador Bird tours really knows how to put together a trip.” – Robert.

“Just finished a 12-day birding trip organized by Ecuador Birds Tours. An absolutely amazing experience in all aspects. Logistics, including lodging, food and transportation, were flawless. Note that this is a trip for diehard birders, not a leisurely scenic tour. Accommodations were excellent and food at the various lodges exceeded my expectations. Strongly recommend and will definitely use them when I return”. – Richard Fichera.

“Der Trip durch Ecuador wurde von Ecuadorbirdtours hervorragend vorbereitet durchgeführt und betreut. 4 Wochen West Slope Andes, High Andes, East Slope, Amazon und Ecuador. Sehr gute Routenplanung, schöne und sehr gute Lodges! Highlight waren aber die Guides von Ecuadorbirdtours. Extrem erfahren, freundlich und auch nach mehreren Tagen immer nett im Umgang, sie kennen die richtigen Orte für Natur- und besonders Vogelbeobachtungen und alle haben eine beinahe übersinnliche Fähigkeit zum Finden und Ansprechen der vielfältigen Vogelarten. 644 Vogelarten in 4 Wochen, aber auch viele Säugetiere, Reptilien, Amphibien und Insekten konnten beobachtet werden. Eine absolut gelungene Reise die wir jederzeit wieder mit Ecuadorbirdtours machen würden” Rainer Ruess.

“I cannot say enough great things about Ecuador Birds Tours! Our 21-days tour was fantastic. First, Diego as the main contact was so helpful and he answered all of our questions quickly, and he continued to keep in touch and check on us throughout the trip. This was so much peace of mind during our trip, and because of Diego, there were no glitches! With the help of our guides were able to get almost 500 species of birds! We felt safe the entire trip. The lodges were beautiful and clean, and staff was very accommodating.” Karol Steele.

“Amazing guides, amazing birds, amazing places, amazing trip. That pretty much sums up our outstanding birding trip in Feb. 2024. The nearly 3 week adventure went off without a hitch, thanks to Diego and his staff. We began our trip with our guide Daniel, spent the bulk of the trip with our guide Ivan, and ended with our guide Marcelo. They worked their tails off to ensure that we had a fabulous trip and made memories for a lifetime, which we did. And it was amazing!” – Jim Parrish.

“We are so happy we decided to come back. Truthfully I had some “you can never go home again” worries. They were completely needless. Our welcome at Jimenita was so warm and our rooms, Balcony and Cotopaxi delighted us. Daniel is a relaxed and knowledgeable guide and a pleasure to see sights with. Diego, a lovely guy, cares about his country and the environment. He listens and cares about his clients and helped us plan a trip that suited our interests and needs. Ivan was our guide with unbelievably quick eyes who worked incredibly hard day after day to share his expertise and give us great experiences. We thoroughly trust the integrity, expertise and love of birding at Ecuadorbirdstours. Fantastic” – Jenny.