Meet the Team
Kathy Jarvis
About Kathy… I first travelled to South America in 1994, beginning in Chile, and spent the following four years working as a professional guide across the continent. During that time I led trekking groups through some of the region’s most iconic and remote landscapes, including Peru, Patagonia (Fitzroy and Torres del Paine), Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador …
Kat Dougal
About Kat Dougal… I caught the travel bug from my older sister and set off on my first backpacking adventure to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia 15 years ago. What began as an intrepid trekking, camping and volunteering trip to Ecuador quickly turned into an obsession with South America – I’d fallen in love. Many places …
Gill Christie
Meet Gill Christie… Gill is the latest travel expert to join the Andean Trails team. Find out more about Gill, her passion for travel, and seeing the bright side of early morning hoof soup. How did you catch the travel bug? I fell in love with travelling as a teenager, starting with Interrailing around …
Tom Shearman
About Tom… As well as putting together fabulous bespoke tours for customers, Tom writes blogs and travel information for Andean Trails. Venturing out of the Forest of Dean at a young age on a bus to Gloucester set me on a life path of travelling. From my Cinderford bedroom, I gazed at the white peaks …
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Testimonials
Morris family, USA. Land-based Galapagos, June 2026 Thank you so much for putting together our Galapagos trip. It was FANTASTIC. My husband and I were chatting and we honestly don’t think we would skip any of the activities and tours we did if we could do it all again. The guides were fantastic, the food was great, the pace was great, and the hotels were great! I shall be recommending you all to anyone who asks. If we ever decide to actually go to Patagonia, I will be in touch! Thanks again.
M. Morris
» Galapagos Island Hopping: San Cristóbal, Isabela and Santa Cruz
Lesley Rafferty, Scotland. Tailormade Ecuador and Galapagos, April 2026 What an amazing holiday I had in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Everything ran so smoothly from flights, to pickup transfers, to hotels. Casona de la Ronda was characterful. La Jimenita was lovely with its own nature trail. Hacienda Alegria was absolutely fantastic. Only person staying there, and the owner Gabriel made me feel like one of the family. Wonderful horseriding every day in the foothills of the Andes. So peaceful. Galapagos cruise (Solaris) was also fantastic. Snorkelling twice a day off the pangas. Wildlife everywhere - a feast for the eyes. Sea lions, Galapagos penguins, turtles, iguanas, small sharks, octopus, manta rays and so many different fish. Great group and just the right number (16). El Monte Sustainable Lodge was lovely and so peaceful. Had a great trek to some lovely waterfalls with a guide and saw lots of birds. Throughout the holiday, all food freshly cooked. Thank you so much for organising this trip.
Lesley Rafferty
» Solaris First-Class Galapagos Motor Yacht












