Our Amazing Team
Our team of Local Galapagos Experts live in San Cristobal, Galapagos & Quito allow us to offer unique experiences through the minds-eye of a local but with the sophistication of an International traveler. Our founders have lived and studied in the USA, Europe & Central America and have been in the Galapagos Travel Business for over 25 years. We speak fluent English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and even Sea lion. We have Satellite offices in the USA and in Spain. Our trip planning and expertise is free when we plan your dream trip to the Galapagos. We understand it can be confusing when weighing all the options: what islands to visit? choosing land vs sea or both, when to go?, what add-ons to consider? We listen to your needs, then we create new unique experiences to accompany your adventure in the Galapagos, such as Chocolate Making, Coffee Tours, Culinary odysseys, Diving, Adventure, rafting and More. Our Trip designers love what they do, and it shows with each and every unique trip we plan for each client’s individual needs.
Maite Paz / General Manager
I have been designing trips to my home country of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands for over 20 years. Traveling itself has always felt like magic to me: my mind is always on travel, but my heart is forever in the Galapagos as it never fails to surprise me.
Paola Carpio Lopez / Trip Designer
Paola has worked incoming tourism in Ecuador for over 25 years. She is based in Quito, the jewel in the middle of the Andes, and wakes up surrounded by mountains every day. She traveled quite a bit around Ecuador as a child of a Military officer, and as an adult around the world.
Tatiana Luna / San Cristobal Concierge
Tatiana was raised in a diplomate household allowing her to expiencing life in France, Honduras, Brazil & Ecuador among other places. She has managed Hotels, Restaurants & Dive Shops before becoming our Galapagos Concierge. She speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & French.
Marcelo Meneses / Co-Founder
Marcelo worked in a NASA jet propulsion lab sending a satellite to Jupiter and as a project manager for IBM in Ecuador then switched gears. Since 1999 Marcelo pioneered adventure travel in Ecuador and served as President of the Eco-tourism and Adventure Association.. Sustainable development with local communities – “that’s something that’s very ingrained in our culture and in adventure travel in general.”
Michael Eiseman / Co-Founder
After running one of Latin America's top interactive ad agencies and traveling extensively throughout LATAM in the 1990's. Michael launched VIP Journeys, a leader of Luxury Travel for Latam. His passion for Luxury Yachts and unique experiences in the Galapagos led to the creation of Touring Galapagos, a Luxury Cruise focused DMC in the Galapagos Islands & Quito.
Nedda Mortola / Peru Concierge
Nedda leads our core team in Peru hosting Trekkers, Glampers, Adventurers, Photographers, Conservationists and travellers that prefer routes and experiences that are Tailormade and often “far off the beaten track” like yourselves. We have offices in Cusco and in Lima to best serve our clients. Nedda is also a passionate dog lover and fighter for Provide humane treatment and care for Canines.