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Joined 2024
José R.
Available Areas
Quito
Languages
English, German (Native), Spanish (Native)
Availability Updated
1 day ago
About Tour Guide José R.
Hello I'm José. Welcome to Ecuador! Would you like to discover my country with a driver/guide (4×4 vehicle). I studied Tourism at universities of different countries in Europe and South America and have more than 25 years of experience in guiding visitors. We can climb together the glacier capped mountains of the Andes, discover the secrets of the tropical rainforest in the Amazon, stroll around in Spanish styled colonial cities, we can visit active volcanoes, trek around crater lakes, interact with indigenous families and immerse to their culture and traditions, relax on sandy beaches or dive with turtles and colorful reef fishes. The opportunities are endless!
Due to my activity in tourism I already travelled to more than 50 countries in all 7 continents of the world and this enables me to compare plants or animals we likely will see in Ecuador with them in other parts of the world.
The mentality of visitors from Asia is different from the mentality of European guests, North Americans expect other things than travelers from Latin America.
If you contact me, I'm sure we will meet just YOUR INTERESTS AND EXPECTATIONS of your holidays in Ecuador!
I provide you with a customized itinerary, just for your interests!
Ecuador is one of the smallest, but the most diverse country of South America and your starting point Quito, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site is the most beautiful capital of Latin America.
And the best: All our highlights you can enjoy in driving distance!
Why are you waiting? Contact me!
Important
I can welcome you everytime around the whole year, if not someone was quicker than you.
I can guide you everywhere in Ecuador if you pay the transportation costs to the meeting point (for me only or for me and the car if needed for the tour).
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Secret destination: Oyacachi, a hidden gem in the Andes: Majestic views, Páramo and termal springs
You want to escape from the buzzing city of Quito? Off the beaten touristic paths there's a secret place in the Eastern Mountain Range of the Andes. Unknown even to a lot of inhabitants of the capital you can enjoy majestic views, Páramo vegetation and hot springs in only one day! By car we go on the famous Panamerican Highway to the Equator Line, take some pictures and leave there the busy road. Awesome landscapes, small villages, snow capped Cayambe, Páramo and hot springs are waiting for us!
Secret destination: Oyacachi, a hidden gem in the Andes: Majestic views, Páramo and termal springs
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Finest thermal springs of Ecuador with/without trek to the surrounding Tropical Cloud Forest/Páramo
Ready to enjoy the unique nature of mountains and to relax outside the buzzing city of Quito. The Andes are a "young" mountain range and there's still a lot of energy inside the earth. Thermal springs are a result of maintaining activity. Not far from the city center of Quito/its airport we can find the finest thermal springs of Ecuador! If you want, we can combine the relax with a short or extended trek into the surrounding pristine nature. Tropical Cloud Forest and the unique Páramo await you!
Finest thermal springs of Ecuador with/without trek to the surrounding Tropical Cloud Forest/Páramo
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Quito, UNESCO world heritage site (historical part of the city)
Quito, 2800m above sea level, is the capital of Ecuador. Did you know that it was the first city that the UNESCO recognized as World Cultural Heritage Site (in 1978). It's considered the most beautiful capital of America, because of earthquakes, globalization and modernism Quito preserved more than other capitals its historical buildings. This day we will dedicate to the old city center. Are you ready?
Quito, UNESCO world heritage site (historical part of the city)
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Guagua Pichincha: Stay on the edge of an active volcano, smell it's sulfur, enjoy outstanding views
Experience an volcano! Just 30min outside of the buzzing city of Quito you can escape to the purest nature you may imagine! Off the beaten touristic paths and only accessible by 4×4, there's an active volcano in the Western Mountain Range of the Andes. Without any danger you can climb the border of the crater and if you want even the summit of Guagua Pichincha. You may enjoy outstanding mountain views to most of the volcanoes of Ecuador, some of them still active and some of them glacier capped!
Guagua Pichincha: Stay on the edge of an active volcano, smell it's sulfur, enjoy outstanding views
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Cubilche: Volcano viewpoint between lakes and volcanoes
Cubilche, a old volcano is nestled between higher volcanoes and surrounded by big lakes in Imbabura, the province of the big lakes of Ecuador. Trekking up to the summit we will find several small lakes almost on the top of the mountain! They filled up the crater of Cubilche! Enjoy this unique mountain scenery during a moderate trek! From Cubilche you may see the glacier capped Cayambe as well as two of the big lakes of Imbabura province! Enjoy as well local food, the equator and handicrafts!
Cubilche: Volcano viewpoint between lakes and volcanoes
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Trekking the Pichinchas, unique views from high up to Quito and Andes of Ecuador
What about an entire day in the Pichincha massif just behind Quito? With one of the highest cable cars of the world we lift up to 4000m, enjoy spectacular views of the capital and surrounding mountains and learn about plants growing at this altitude. Test your endurance to climb one, two, three or four summits higher than 4000m! Experience thrilling rock climbing or bypass technical difficulties. We see hummingbirds and Caracaras. This day tour you may acclimatize you for even higher mountains!
Trekking the Pichinchas, unique views from high up to Quito and Andes of Ecuador
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Gustavo T.
Hello friends, my name is Gustavo, you can call me GUS. I am from Quito. I am a Certified National Tour Guide around 10 years, I have been part of this industry from 2006 when I started in a hotel. I am very passionate when I talk about my country, with my profession I have been able to discover many interesting and beautiful locations in Ecuador, I have had the opportunity to learn more about culture, costumes, music. I have lived all my life in Quito but in the last 10 years I have visited many places in my country that is why everywhere I go I feel in home nevertheless I love my city. I invite you to visit Ecuador. We have the Galapagos Island and I am sure you have heard about it, but Ecuador has more than that, we have Quito , the First Heritage of the Humanity, the Andes with many active volcanoes, the Cloud Forest, Coastal Region and one of the most fabulous places which is known as Amazonia where the nature is amazing. Ecuador is waiting for you now , you will be able to visit many things through your cell phone or computer but you have to come to discovered this amazing country any day to surprise yourselves.
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Andrea V.
Hi there! I'm a passionate tour guide and explorer with nearly 15 years of experience working on cultural projects, museums, and heritage spaces in Quito and Ecuador. Over the years, I’ve explored mountains, trails, and hidden routes leading to the Coast and the Amazon—by 4x4, bike, public transport, or even on foot! Living in the Central Andes has allowed me to connect deeply with indigenous communities and nature. Besides classic tours like Otavalo, Mitad del Mundo, Quilotoa, Papallacta, Mindo and more I also offer unique journeys with a fresh perspective, taking you beyond the ordinary into stunning, lesser-known landscapes. Traveling is about experiencing, not just visiting.
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Eliza B.
Hello, My name is Elizabeth, I am a national tour guide in Ecuador, I am showing my beautiful country to our visitors around 10 years, I love to share information about my city and my country and show the different and beautiful places that we have in this small paradise. I love to know people from other places and cultures, to interchange points of view, life style, etc., It would be my pleasure to be part of this team, because I am sure that I can give excellent tours to your clients and promote tourism in Ecuador by giving great experiences to our visitors.
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