When you trust a travel company, you want to be sure that you are working with the best! While we can give you a million reasons why you should travel with us, our best ambassadors are those who have already experienced a curated, personalized journey with us! So take a look at just a sample of the feedback left by our happy and satisfied guests!
We would not do South America any other way!
We had an amazing trip! We would not do South America any other way! We always felt safe and taken care of. All our needs were always met. Our guides and drivers were great! David in particular was an excellent… guide. In short, our vacation was amazing and we have made beautiful memories! Peru is an amazing country, so happy we got to experience it! Again thank you for helping us have an amazing trip! Until next time! Read more “We would not do South America any other way!”
It added to our sense of being on an epic journey.
I have spent my time going through our photos and videos of the trip. I did my first Instagram posting yesterday and hope to post every other day on Bolivia for the next month. I am still struggling on how… to portray the trip. It was a great trip that ran with mechanical precision while remaining flexible because of the pandemic. Guides and drivers for perfect for each area. Vehicles were up to standard. Hotels exceeded our expectations. It was a lovely touch to stay in two historic hotels in the Sucre area. It added to our sense of being on an epic journey. For us I think it was an epic journey. We were faced with a pandemic, unseasonably cold weather, dust storms and a road system that defies description. We climbed from our home elevation of 4 meters to over 4500 meters. We met with and enjoyed interactions with Bolivians from all demographic levels. Throughout this journey Kuoda’s people guided and protected us. Thanks for the trip… Read more “It added to our sense of being on an epic journey.”
…You did a great job organizing and planning, especially with respect to the guides.
Thank you. I have just been swamped after being out of the office for 10 days. I want to echo Andy’s comments. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and thought you did a great job organizing and planning, especially with respect to… the guides. They were all so knowledgeable and wonderful. Thanks for the great memories. I also want to thank you for the parting gift. That was a nice treat! Thanks, Read more “…You did a great job organizing and planning, especially with respect to the guides.”
Kuoda did such an excellent job that I plan to use them for my future South American [trips] in the countries they cover.
“1) Kuoda works with you for custom and private tours of South America, their customer service is outstanding, and they make traveling during COVID easy and worry free. 2) Now is the time to tour the world as things open… up and crowds are limited. 3) Ecuador is very safe and a fantastic place to visit. The people are wonderful and there’s a lot to see. Details: The Planning – I have been working with Kuoda for the last three years on planning my South American trips. I reached out to them in 2018 to set up tours of Ecuador and Peru in 2020. From the start, they were extremely focused on what I wanted from the trip, the things I wanted to see and do, and they tried to find additional items along the same lines. We had a discussion about my wants before they even started to plan. Our travel designer Urpi was profoundly kind and patient, helping to answer questions and coordinate all throughout the preparations. We adjusted the itinerary back and forth multiple times, and as guilty as I felt about adjusting Urpi never waivered in kindness and accommodation. We were all set in March of 2020 to leave in June but then the pandemic struck and the trips for 2020 had to be postponed. During the interim, Kuoda provided regular updates on the state of things in South America and the status of their business. Urpi made sure to remain in contact regarding our plans. Early in 2021, things started to improve with the release of vaccines, and we set about reviving our travel plans. Urpi worked with me to revise the itinerary to limit our trip to only Ecuador and the Galapagos (due to Peru restrictions) and to add time to allow for COVID testing to return to the United States. The Trip – What a fantastic trip! One of the best vacations I’ve ever had and we travel a lot. Kuoda took care of everything from start to finish. We were picked up at the airport when our flight landed at 1:00am, our guide Javier, for Quito, was one of the best and made sure we were well taken care of, the hotel, the Ikala Quito, was excellent in a good location with staff that was very attentive and kind. Javier was very knowledgeable and kept our visit to Quito at a good pace, not to fast not to slow and always ready to answer questions and go into detail when needed. The gourmet restaurant arranged for lunch, La Gloria, was wonderful, the meal included in our package. The restaurant was so good even the new Tourism Minister was dining there with his staff for lunch! We then spent the late afternoon playing on the equator at Mitad del Mundo before back to our hotel for a nice dinner on our own. The following day, for on our journey to the Galapagos, Javier had taken care of everything in advance, handling the paperwork to get our Galapagos travel permit. All we had to do was show up at the airport with our luggage and we were good to waltz right up to check-in and through pain free. The Galapagos cruise Kuoda booked for us with Archipel was amazing. I have a separate review of Archipel, but Kuoda definitely knows which vendors to use. The itinerary, food, the crew, the ship, everything was beyond par. Trust that Kuoda only works with the best and they will always ask for your feedback to make sure it stays that way. From the moment we cleared baggage claim in Baltra, our guide Fabian took care of us straight through to when we left from San Cristobal. Our journey back to Quito after the Galapagos was as equally seamless. Javier picked us up from the airport and back to the Ikala hotel. The following day we visited Otavalo, Cotacachi, and Cuicocha for shopping, a brief hike, and an amazing lunch at the La Mirage Garden Hotel and Spa. Javier made sure we also made it back to Quito in time to buy authentic Panama Hats from Homero Ortega in Quito and to make it to our dinner at Zazu. The next morning Kuoda had arranged for COVID testing at our hotel in Quito to allow us to return to the United States. The nurse arrived on time at 8am and we had our test results quickly for only $35 a person. We were picked up that evening and taken to the airport where again, Javier helped us up to check in and we were off back to the United States. The Future – Kuoda did such an excellent job that I plan to use them for my future South American in the countries they cover. We already have Peru booked and will most likely go in 2022, but their sample itineraries for Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Bolivia do not disappoint, and we are excited to keep travelling with them!” Read more “Kuoda did such an excellent job that I plan to use them for my future South American [trips] in the countries they cover.”
All the guides and everyone was fantastic.
Thank you so much for your kind words and response. All the guides and everyone was fantastic.
The crew did an excellent job.
Thank you for organizing such a great trip. We both really enjoyed our visit to Ecuador and the Galapagos islands. Both our guides in Quito were excellent. They were there to pick us up late at night and early in the… morning. They did a nice job showing us the city despite the lockdown. The Illa Experience hotel was a very nice boutique hotel in the center of the old town. We would recommend it in the future. The Alya catamaran was very nice. The crew did an excellent job. We were fortunate that our guide/naturalist- Carlos was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would make sure your clients know that there is no Wi-Fi on the boat. It was not that important to us, but some people may be uncomfortable with being cut off from the internet for five days. Duncan did a great job taking care of us on Santa Cruz island. We also were very impressed with Scuba Iguana. They were very professional and picked out some great dive sites for us. The Finch Bay was also a very nice hotel, and we would certainly recommend it to other travelers. The hotel at the airport was also nice and more comfortable for an early morning departure. Thank you again for everything. Read more “The crew did an excellent job.”
Thank you so much for everything!
Thank you so much! Colca Canyon was spectacular, and the day in Paracas was wonderful. It was a great time. I took so many photos. Thank you so much for everything!
I cannot recommend Kuoda Travel enough
Kuoda Travel is the best travel agent in the world! And we travel a lot and all over the world. We have used Kuoda Travel for three separate trips (i.e., Peru, Argentina and Ecuador) and they have been amazing guides… and partners for each of the trips. No request is too small. We are treated like VIPs by all of the local guides. And the guides are incredible. So knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We just returned from Ecuador and they handled the Covid situation brilliantly. The guides wore masks the entire time. The hotels were incredibly vigilant such as requiring that you walk through de-sanitizers before entering their premises. Restaurants practiced extreme social distancing. I felt very safe. Certainly, safer than at home. Anyway, I cannot recommend Kuoda Travel enough. Amazing group. Read more “I cannot recommend Kuoda Travel enough”
They put a lot of attention to detail and overall enhanced our experience.
We had an amazing time in Cuzco and Macchu Picchu thanks to the organization and help of Mery Calderon and Kuoda. They put together a detailed itinerary, provided us with a very insightful guide and were always on time. We… were glad Mery and her team helped us all the time. They put a lot of attention to detail and overall enhanced our experience. We flew from Seattle and New York and will go back to Cuzco soon and will definitely hire them again. Thanks Mery and Kuoda! Read more “They put a lot of attention to detail and overall enhanced our experience.”
They handled everything and every small detail and made it first-class experience!
We booked a cruise through the Panama Canal ending in Lima in January/February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a halt to international travel. I thought we might as well stay over and tour Lima and perhaps Macchu Picchu.… The cruise line had a tour but it was not customized so we heard about Kuoda Travel from a friend. I emailed the website and Marina emailed me back within a day. She offered to call us to learn more of our desires and our physical abilities. After one call we had two options to review and we modified one of the options further to stay for 8 days with the guides from Kuoda. We were completely impressed by every guide from the tour in Lima to the gastro tour of Lima and all the perfect arrangements to get to the airport and on to Cusco. There we met another staff member who introduced us to our guide for the next 6 days. Those days were filled with many tours of historical places and cultural experiences throughout the Sacred Valley, all at a good pace. We even customized the tours on the spot!! Our visit to Macchu Picchu and staying at the hotel at the entrance was spectacular and a once-in-a-lifetime experience; all made better by our knowledgeable guide who even encouraged us to hiked up Huayna Picchu, the mountain behind many photos! The tours of Cusco museums were impressive especially with the guide. Hotels were first rate and the restaurants they chose and suggested were fabulous. Mery even met us for breakfast on our last day in Cusco which was a real treat. When (not if!) we return to Peru, Kuoda Travel will be our first and only call for a customized itinerary and excellent guides. They handled everything and every small detail and made it first-class experience! Read more “They handled everything and every small detail and made it first-class experience!”
