Quito & Vicinity - Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands - page 97

ury-class yachts and sailing vessels with excellent guide and crew
services. Inquire about their diving tours. They also offer custom ser-
vices for group travel to the Andes and jungle trips.

Pre-dating most Galápagos inhabitants is Rolf Wittmer of Wittmer
Turismo , Mariscal Fosh E7-81 and Diego de Almagro, 2-2526-938,

/fax [phone], www.rolfwittmertiptoptours.com. His family of-
fers tourist-level cruises and an economy-class sailing vessel. They
will be sure to emphasize the early human history of the islands, as
the owners' mother, Margaret Wittmer, was one of the earliest inhab-
itants of Floreana Island.

Galacruises , J. Washington 748, between Amazonas and 9 de
Octubre, /fax [phone], www.galapagosseaman.

com.ec, [e-mail], operate the comfortable mid-range
vessel, Sea Man . Freddie the panga (boat taxi) driver is always good
for a laugh and for evening island activities if you twist his arm.

2-2556-036,

For horseback riding around Pululahua Crater and Geobotanical Re-
serve, contact the GreenHorseRanch ,

/fax 2-2504-
773, [e-mail], www.horseranch.de. Astrid Muller pro-
vides top-quality trips into the crater, as well as extended excursions
of up to 15 days. Prices range from $50 to $65 per day.

2-2523-856,

For mountain biking around Quito, try The Biking Dutchman ,
Foch 714 and J.L. Mera,

/fax [phone], dutchman@
uio.satnet.net, www.bikingdutchman.com. They offer the best equip-
ment with top-of-the-line components. Customized, full-package
trips are available.

2-2568-323,

For tours, as well as sales, parts, repairs and general biking informa-
tion, try Biciteca y Renta Bike , at Av. Brasil 1612 and Edmundo
Carvajal,

2-2241-687. They also rent bikes.

See the Tour Operators & Guides sections in specific chapters for
more information on tour operators to various regions, such as the
Galápagos and the Oriente.