My wife and I have taken 4 trips with Premier all of them have been fantastic. The attention to detail and ease of travel is unparalleled. We like to call it “Idiot proof” luxury travel.
Allie Almario did an excellent job of planning our trip to the Galapagos, from providing very useful information on hotels, restaurants, and sights for our first stop, Guayaquil, to securing our cabin on Ecoventura’s Theory ship for an outstanding Galapagos tour.
Allie Almario was beyond excellent. Every step of our vacation was perfect. Someone was always where they were supposed to be and ready to get us on our way. Prior to our trip to Galapagos she talked with me many times to customize our trip to what exactly we wanted. Our Ship the Infinity was wonderful with an excellent staff and guides. Sam and Eric could not have been better. When we arrived at Miami airport on the way to Ecuador we discovered one
of our family had her expired Passport. A call to Allie on that Saturday was responded too and new travel plans were made. all worked out to the best.
Our guide in and around Quito ( Wilson ) was fantastic Allie could not have been better just a perfect trip.
Allie steered us right into an awesome trip to the Galapagos with time at the end of the trip spent in a grand Hacienda in the Andes north of Quito.
The entire trip went off without a hitch. Their Ecuadorian partners were knowledgeable, friendly and flexible when we hit a spot of rainy weather.
The “Grace” exceeded all of our highest expectations.
Accommodations were perfect giving us a good feel for the local culture.
For help putting a “once in a lifetime” Galapagos trip together you will not do better than Allie.
With nearly 30 years of adventure travel tourism under her belt, Allie has spent a lifetime cultivating her passion for wildlife, eco-tourism, and the protection of indigenous cultures and photography. She’s traveled to all 7 continents and more than 70 countries, many of them a dozen times or more. After a start with the Philadelphia Zoo handling its Zoofari program to international destinations, Allie has honed her experience in the travel industry working for some of the most acclaimed travel companies in America.
She’s served as the Executive Director for the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, building best-practice eco-tourism procedures between wildlife conservation groups and over 50 travel companies. She’s written and edited chapters for the best-selling guidebook,The Galapagos Islands: The Essential Handbook for Exploring, Enjoying and Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands, and acted as the location scout and logistics coordinator for the 2013 acclaimed film documentary, “The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden.” She has spoken at many travel trade shows on sustainable travel and was part of Conservation International’s hand-picked team of experts who served as eco-tourism consultants in Madagascar.
Allie has been the Travel + Leisure’s top travel advisor for Ecuador and Peru, Conde Nast World Specialist for the Galapagos and on Wendy Perrin’s WOW List as the Trusted Travel Expert for the Galapagos and Ecuador for the past several years.
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