Tour guides

A qualified tour guide is an integral part of an organized tour. While some travelers prefer a fully licensed guide others are just looking for a local companion.

The guides shown in this site are local people with varying knowledge of the English language and different fields of expertise. Some are fully licensed guides while others are in the process of obtaining their accreditation. Those that are not licensed have substantial guiding experience. ETV has worked directly with some of the guides shown in this site, while some of our partners have worked with others. We have checked at least three references for every guide presented in this site. Note that some guides have been reviewed by travelers as well (see reviews below).

We recommend that instead of using a single guide during all your stay in Ecuador, you pick guides according to their region and field of expertise. This will spread out your travel dollar among more people. Our webmap application (ETV Explorer) can help you pick your local guide and customize a tour route.

ALL TOUR GUIDES (listed in alphabetical order)

Name: Pablo Andrade [Explore]
Type of guide: Ornithologist, birding guide
Licensed: Yes
Languages: Spanish (native), English (advanced)
Areas: Southern Ecuador, Podocarpus National Park, Buenaventura Reserve, etc.
City of residence: Loja
Contact Info: T.+5937 258 2434; E. info@exploraves.com
Rate: $100 day/person (minimum 2 people).
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Name: Local guide [Explore]
Type of guide: General naturalist, ornithologist
Licensed: No
Languages: Spanish (native), English (basic), German (basic)
Areas: Podocarpus National Park, Nangaritza Valley
City of residence: Loja
Contact Info: T.+5932 254 1516; E. info@ecuador-tierra-viva.com
Rate: $35 day for groups of 1-4 people.
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