Galapatours: About Us

Born in Argentina, half raised in Canada. She knew from a very young age that traveling will be an important part of her life... she strongly believes that to travel is to learn. Did her universities studies in Buenos Aires, and became a multilingual Tour Guide. Seeking new challenges, she's now part of the Galápagos team as a travel specialist ready to deliver an amazing experience! In her free time, she loves vintage stores and is a spiritual truth-seeker who meditates 2 hours a day.

Cristina isn't just an expert; she's an Ecuadorian explorer at heart! For over a decade, she's dedicated herself to curating incredible Galápagos adventures, gaining an intimate understanding of the islands' unique wildlife, stunning landscapes, and best-kept secrets. Her multilingual skills allow her to effortlessly bridge cultures, connecting with travelers from every corner of the world. When she's not designing dream trips, her passion and cheerful spirit shine through her flamenco dancing and devotion to her pets. Trust Cristina to make your Galápagos dream an exceptional reality.

Born and raised in Ecuador, Cynthia has a deep connection to her homeland and its magical islands. With seven years in the tourism industry, she’s passionate about sharing the beauty of Ecuador and ensuring each traveler has the trip of a lifetime. She understands that a journey to the Galápagos is more than just a vacation—it’s an unforgettable experience. Now part of the Galapatours Team, Cynthia is excited to help you craft your dream adventure. She’s here to offer personalized travel guidance and make sure your journey is truly extraordinary.

Born and raised in Ecuador. As a daughter of a Japanese and Colombian, growing up in two completely different cultures caused her an enormous curiosity to explore the world. Passionate for tourism and with a vocation for service, Hitomi has been helping travelers to plan the best trip to the Galapagos Islands for over nine years. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors taking pictures of landscapes, visiting local cafes and learning new languages.

Andre founded Viventura - the first Ventura TRAVEL brand - while still a student out of a desire to make trips more fun and show travelers the real South America. On the ground there, he set up different offices that took care of travel organization, trip development and customer service. He moved back to Berlin in 2012 and, three years later, he founded Ventura TRAVEL. Since then, he has been supporting tourism professionals who have a passion for a specific tourism niche to build their brands within Ventura. Through this construct, these "intrapreneurs" develop their vision for their destinations, while having an experienced team with professional infrastructure on the background for areas such as finance, marketing, IT, and HR. Privately, Andre enjoys spending time with his wife and son and tries to eat good ceviche as often as possible.

Benno is a true travel enthusiast known for his remote work lifestyle. He has journeyed across the globe and speaks five languages. Benno discovered the Galápagos in 2014 and instantly fell in love with small ship expedition cruising. Since then, he has founded Galapatours, Polartours, and DiveIndonesia. In his free time, Benno is an avid diver and paraglider.

Erick works from our Berlin office as Integrator and oversees our company's business operations. From a very early age, he's been fascinated by new languages and cultures, and he especially enjoys getting to know countries' politics and history. Erick's family is from Ecuador and Peru, and he previously worked on economic development issues across different Latin American countries. He joined Ventura TRAVEL after working in Washington D.C., Germany, Belgium, and Costa Rica.

There are few people in this world who know as much about Galápagos as Eduardo, and arguably no-one who can combines his expert knowledge with such an incredible rich, family history: Edu's great grandfather, Heinz Wittmer, was one of the very first settlers who came to the Galápagos, and his larger-than-life story has been the subject of many books and movies. Edu's grandfather, Rolf, born in a stone cave on Floreana in 1933, was the first person to be officially recorded as born on the Galápagos Islands (deceased in 2011). He would later become a true pioneer of tourism on the islands, opening up this little-known paradise to the rest of the world. Eduardo today continues his family's legacy and is one of the most accomplished guides in Galápagos: As one of the very few guides with a license to guide both, diving and naturalist tours through the Archipelago, he is an unparalleled source of knowledge, and we're proud to be able to call him our friend and Galapatours Ambassador!

I love tech things, and use this passion every day in my work with our IT team to deliver great value for Ventura Travel. I like to travel and enjoy riding my bike along unknown roads. However, above all things, I really enjoy spending my free time with my family and my daughter.

Specialist of performance marketing, he is a big fan of sports and gastronomy. After an MBA in Paris and first work experience in Berlin, he decided to move to Asia for several months and took Japanese classes to increase his immersion. In charge of performance marketing in the marketing department of Ventura Travel, he is able to combine two things he enjoys: numbers and writing.

Born and raised in La Paz, Bolivia she is mad in love with the cultural diversity of her country. She loves working with people and found her passion working in Human Resources. In her spare time, she loves to read historical novels, travel and feels the happiest when she can get to know a new country, a new culture and new people.

My finance team and I manage all the financial aspects of ventura Travel. Our mission is to deliver accurate, prompt and useful financial information to the different stakeholders.