Customer Experiences

“This was a superb introductory trip to the wildlife of Ecuador and The Cloud Forests of the East & West Andes; designed and executed by Ecuador Birds Tours. Hard to believe that the next morning we were watching the number 1 target bird … Andean Condors! After a great day with Daniel and another night at the beautiful Jimenita we met up with our guide for the rest of the trip. An enormous thanks to Diego, Daniel and especially our wonderful guide Ivan. “ – Sean.

“We booked a three week package including birdwatching and a 4 day-3 night cruise of Galapagos, through Ecuador Birds Tours. Diego was our contact. He was patient and flexible with us, even when our airline cancelled our return flight, and we had to modify arrangements. EBT set us up with Jorge Luna, and excellent birding guide, for most of the trip. Daniel Cruz guided us for two days. Overall, we saw 403 species of birds, not counting the time in Galapagos. My wife was thrilled to get her Lifer counter over 1000! The base at Hacienda Jimenita was lovely and comfortable, with some birding and a good restaurant on site.” – Richard and Karen.

“2 week birding tour, our guide went out of his way to find particular birds for us in challenging conditions despite having seen them himself many times. Then, just before we left Daniel and his wife gave us a hand made hummingbird ornament as a parting gift! Speachless. I passed my target of 200 new species by 221 and that was just from the car, seeing a total Of 303. We have been on many birding tours around the world, we saw the most birds and had the best guides with Ecuador bird tours. Have never been close to tears saying goodbye to a bird guide before. Outstanding” Waine and Sue.

“Found Ecuador Bird Tours thru a google search and once I contacted them, I knew I’d found the right operator. Diego Cruz couldn’t have been more helpful in planning our trip. He had wonderful suggestions and was very reassuring as to the safety and all the logistics with transferring between locations. The private guides were all extremely knowledgeable and friendly and would go out of their way to make sure we saw what we wanted and would take us on extra, unplanned special night excursions as well. Birding, and viewing other animals, especially in the Amazon, was extraordinary. It was the trip of a lifetime!!!” Pam and Emily.

“Knowledgeable guides who were great at finding birds and putting me on them quickly. I did a 10-day tour and ticked 385 species. Hacienda Jiminita is in an excellent location: very close to the airport, and both the east and west sides of the Andes are within driving distance. Many habitats covered in a short time. An unforgettable experience!” – Nick.

“Don’t hesitate to use Ecuador Bird Tours for your trip to Ecuador! The guides are incredibly knowledgeable in the birds and where to go. Your tour will be customized based on your interests and will satisfy the birder and photographer! The lodges are very comfortable, the food is delicious, and the variety and colors of the birds are astounding! I can’t recommend this highly enough for your trip to Ecuador!” – Elaine.

“My girlfriend and I reserved a 10-day birding tour of the West and East Andes of northern Ecuador covering most of the major birding sites from Rio Silanche in the west to Rio Quijos EcoLodge and Guacamayos Ridge in the east. The birding was excellent and our guide Jorge Luna was phenomenal. We ended up with just over 400 species of birds for the trip, not to mention Spectacled Bear, Black-mantled Tamarins, Kinkajou, numerous butterflies, wildflowers, bromeliads, and orchids, and stunning scenery..”  Craige.

“Excellent logistics support, excellent guides, and excellent birds. I don’t regularly leave reviews because most of the time, but Ecuador Birds Tours is the exception. I worked with the owner for months and numerous emails to get my specialized bird tour just right and answer my numerous questions. He was always patient and supportive. By the time my 3 week specialized tour started I was confident it would go well, and it exceeded my expectations over 615 bird species. Strongly recommend working with this company whether for a day trip or specialized trip.” Philip.