Customer Experiences

“My favorite part was how welcoming and kind all of the guides were. We traveled for two weeks from Quito to Mindo to the upper Amazon basin. By the end, we’d had 400+ birds on eBird and most of those we would have never seen or heard if it wasn’t for the expert guidance from Daniel, Ivan, or Jorge. This was truly the best trip I’ve ever been on and alI 100% attribute that to Ecuador Bird Tours. Thank you!” – Mary.

“Ecuador Birds Tours hit it out of the park! From the first contact with Diego this trip, while delayed a year due to COVID, was setting up to be a high point in our travel and birding bucket list. The attention to detail and special treats were only outdone by the exceptional attitude and grace of everyone we touched from our 5 star guides to the staff at all the lodges we stayed at. We saw 355 species of birds, 284 which were “life birds” and 20 mammals including 10 species of Monkeys. We headed back soon to do the SE and Ecuador Birds Tours will be our guide.” – Tom and Patricia.

“I had a great time with Ecuador Bird Tours. Diego made sure everything was going okay throughout the trip. My guides were Daniel and Ivan. Both of them were knowledgeable and knew where to find the birds in the area. I had a great experience with both guides and saw over 200 different birds. And the food all through the trip was wonderful. There was an attention to detail that really made you feel like the experience was just for you.” – Stephanie.

“My husband and I just came back from our trip; it was OUTSTANDING! Diego’s itinerary for us was so carefully detailed and thoughtful. We were in awe of his attention to our having the best experience in this absolutely beautiful country. The people were so welcoming and friendly. The meals were perfectly delicious. And the parks and nature stops were all full of birds we were so happy to discover and watch! Our guides, Daniel Cruz and Jorge Luna, were the BEST! From our hearts, we thank you Ecuador Bird Tours.” – Julie.

“We worked with Ecuador Bird Tours as our local outfitter for a valued repeat client’s 34 day birding journey through Ecuador. This was a very serious birding client, with a specific target list and years of experience birding throughout the world. I worked directly with Diego to create a well planned itinerary to give our mutual client the best chance to see the birds he wanted to see. All of the plans were executed perfectly and the trip was a huge success. A lot of planning, organization, and re-confirming goes into a trip of this length but I had 100% confidence in Diego and his team, and he did an amazing job. In the end the client saw over 600 species of birds and got 360 life birds. He even saw the Harpy Eagle nesting, which was one of the most wanted birds of his life. Thank you Ecuador Bird Tours.” Joan.

“My wife and I had a wonderful time with Ecuador Bird Tours. Daniel was a great guide. Very kind and informative. Enjoyed the Andes and staying at the family lodge Hacienda Jimenita. Amazing hummingbirds!” David Hollie.

“We had a lovely day of birding from Quito to the Paramo. Diego Cruz, gave us amazing customer service via email and WhatsApp about where we would find birds on our non-birding tour itinerary. Our Ecuador Birds guide, Daniel, picked us up at our hotel. In addition to seeing condors, we enjoyed other Andean specialties such as Andean ibis, Andean gull, Andean lapwings, caruculated caracara, and many more! Daniel was especially pleasant to be around, and he was passionate about birds and conservation. We appreciated the boxed lunch that included delicious, hot canelazo tea. – Bonnie.

“My wife and I recently went to Ecuador for birding, wildlife and enjoying the outdoors and had a wonderful trip with Ecuador Birds Tour arranged by Diego Cruz. Diego did a great job planning our itinerary and was very quick with emails and WhatsApp correspondence. He arranged everything including the private guides and vehicles and the trip was flawless. The overall birding was fantastic. Diego can plan trips for you throughout Ecuador including the Galapagos. Ecuador is a wonderful country to visit and we highly recommend Diego Cruz of Ecuador Birds Tours.” Roger and Christine.