Reviews & Testimonials

I could go on and on and on... Going to the Galapagos was on our wishlist and we booked with Pete Oxford Expeditions 18 months in advance (you have to get in early if you want to travel with Pete Oxford Expeditions) so we have been looking forward to this trip for a long time. It lived up to our expectations and more. Pete and Renee are a truly fantastic team. Pete got us up and out by 06:00 most mornings thus avoiding the heat and seeing everything in the best light and being the first on every island was always Pete's plan! Renee's attention to detail was impeccable. She supplied extra hats, snorkeling kit, sun cream after sun cream (everything we had forgotten) and lots of TLC – we wanted for nothing. Their knowledge of the Galapagos, and that of our guide Fernando, was encyclopedic. They both spent a lot of time with our 4 teenage daughters explaining the history, geology and conservation of the Galapagos. Their love of these islands is undoubted. The photographers in the group got some incredible advice from Pete – the best photographic course I've ever been on and I have fantastic photos of sea lions, dolphins, iguana, all the birds, sharks and whales to prove this!!!

As I started, I could go on and on and on but truly suggest you see for yourself – just make sure you book with Pete Oxford Expeditions if you want that unforgettable trip.

Where do I even start to describe how incredible this trip was...? When I say it was the trip of a lifetime I honestly mean that. Having booked it two years in advance our excitement had been mounting to such high levels that we were almost convinced that no trip could live up to our excitement, well these two weeks exceeded it a hundred times over. Pete and Renee ensured that we had the best time we possibly could, from living on the most beautiful and envied boat on the water to ensuring such a wonderful, fun group of people, Renee providing numerous crucial items we had forgotten to pack whilst making sure every one of us were looking after ourselves properly, and Pete helping so much to improve (some of our!) basic photography skills. Their ceaseless enthusiasm for everything and anything we saw was infectious and their completely genuine excitement to show and share with us all these amazing sights and animals and make sure we knew that ‘you don’t see that everyday’ was just so great and made sure that every single moment was exciting, there was always something new to experience.

Their choice of guide, Fernando, was so wonderful and their combined knowledge of absolutely everything and anything to do with not only the Galapagos but just about any animal, peoples or place was astounding. I don’t think we managed to find a single question that they couldn’t answer, usually with a bonus story.

And of course they are just the loveliest people, along with our perfect group of people I honestly don’t think I will ever have another trip that could compare and can 100% say that no other expedition leaders could ever come close – we will just have to visit somewhere else with them as they make the experience so incredible. Pete and Renee have inspired me more than they will know and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one. Thank you so much, I miss it all but will never forget it, it was so so special.

This is not a pretend holiday, this is not a pin on the map destination, this is the REAL DEAL. We have been lucky enough to visit many parts of our planet where our itinerary has been planned for us by experts and we have come back with a lifetime of memories. So if I tell you this blows them out the water I don't care if you don't believe me but at the end of your bucket list you will only have yourself to blame.

Because of the magic Renee and Pete sprinkled in choosing who comes on this trip (we had to wait two years) we have made lifelong friends of our co-adventurers. I feel I should end here because if you don't get it now you never will.

Trip of a Lifetime – Wussies Need Not Apply!

Visiting the Galapagos is on every conservation minded person's bucket list. If you are going to go, you simply must go with Pete and Renee of Pete Oxford Expeditions… Unless of course you're expecting a relaxing "beach vacation". The motto, "first on the island and last to leave" was taken seriously, and our group loved every minute of it! We have returned home with our brains, hearts, and memory cards full to the brim. I know that every member of the group is already planning their next expedition with Pete Oxford Expeditions!

Bravo