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Our Staff

Galakiwi has seen tourism grow in the Galapagos Islands, and we’ve been growing as well.

Tim is still intricately involved in our operations, but now has a strong support team in the Galapagos Islands, and in Quito. With tours running every week of the year, and requests coming in every day, Galakiwi is excited to have a growing office and administration team that complements our fantastic tour guides.

We feel that everyone who works with us is part of our family. When you travel with Galakiwi you can be confident that our team in Quito will be ready to assist you from the time you land, to the time you head to the islands. Our network grows beyond Quito as well, with strong relationships in Guayaquil as well as in Lima and Cusco, Peru. In the Galapagos, you’ll always find one of us hanging around the office on San Cristobal Island.

Our team lives in the Galapagos, and we are raising our families in the Galapagos - we look forward to sharing it with you soon.

Big Kahuna / Operations Manager

Managing Director

Crystal Hightower-Cooney

Business Development and Sales Manager

Galakiwi Laura

Head Operations Coordinator

Galakiwi Michelle

Operations Coordinator

Head Logistics Coordinator

Galakiwi Paolo

Adventure Specialist

Galakiwi Noah

Logistics Coordinator in Quito

Logistics Coordinator - Mainland Ecuador

Galakiwi Mauro

Galakiwi Leidy

HR & Accounting Assistant

Galakiwi Lisbeth

Digital Marketing Manager

Galakiwi Dave

Data & IT Specialist

Galakiwi Paul

Isabela Logistics Coordinator

Galakiwi David

The x-factor with Galakiwi's tour, being land-based, is the insight you get into real life on the Galapagos. This was what lifted our trip beyond the expected 'trip of a lifetime' to see the natural sights of the Galapagos, to a really meaningful (though short!) experience in another country and culture.
Kath Silvester, New Zealand

10-day Galapagos Adventure, May 2017
We had a great land-based trip with Galakiwi -it as fun being ashore at night and wandering among the wildlife and with the locals in the street. And staying on an extra couple of days gave us time by ourselves but with full support from the Galakiwi team when we wanted it. The best of both worlds with a great professional approach. Thanks heaps as they say in NZ!
Alison Gray, New Zealand

6-day Land Galapagos Tour, March 2016
While I knew I would enjoy the Galapagos, the trip with Galakiwi became for me the highlight of our South American travels.
Jamie Jacobs, November 2015

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour
We just wanted to write a quick note to say a massive thank you to everyone in Galakiwi who have helped make this trip so memorable for us. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed it.
Chi & Jay, New Zealand

Custom Ecuador & Galapagos Wedding Tour
We spent a month in South America and our time in the Galapagos was the highlight. There were new delightful surprises multiple times a day. Our guide, Pablo, shared his enthusiasm with us and kept us entertained with great stories and fascinating information each and every day. The land based tour from Galakiwi was definitely the right choice. We have spoken to others that took ship based tours and we feel that we made a great choice with Galakiwi. It was the trip of a lifetime!
Chris Urquhart, Canada

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour, June 2016
I had been planning a trip with my family for ages, and when the idea to go to Galapagos emerged, I thought what a better place to reunite with family and induce some very needed bonding opportunity. The fantastic natural setting was super conductive to this goal, but if it wasn't for GALAKIWI's immaculate service and attention it wouldn't have happened. So thanks to you guys for everything!
Duly Lee, USA

Custom Galapagos Family Tour
We are three couples with different interests and abilities, but the trip was great for all of us. The activities were a blast, our guide was top-notch and everything went just as we had hoped. We really loved it and would highly recommend Galakiwi to anyone thinking of a land-based Galapagos trip.
Larry Katz, USA

10-day Galapagos Adventure Tour, December 2015
The Galapagos mountain biking adventure trip was an amazing experience. Having to dodge a giant tortoise in the middle of the road is not something that happens every day. A great way to see these beautiful and unique islands in a slightly more detailed way.
Rachel Mundy, New Zealand

Galapagos Biking Tour