Private lifestyle consulting studio · Ecuador · Galápagos
Your Ecuador,designedaround you.
A private lifestyle consulting studio. We listen, we advise, we accompany, from the Galápagos coastline to the Andean highlands. Every journey begins with a conversation.
Ecuador · Galápagos
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Meet Vanesa · Quito
“Ecuador isn’t a place you visit. It’s a rhythm you settle into.”
For twenty years I’ve been designing journeys for travellers who want to feel Ecuador, not just visit it. Every itinerary begins with a conversation, about you, your pace, your curiosity, and only then do we compose a journey around it, together.
— Vanesa · Founder
Read her philosophy →Why Travel with Guru
Why Ecuador.
Four ecosystems in four hours of flight. A country of extraordinary variety, still travelled by relatively few. This is why we love designing journeys here.
Personalized
Every journey is designed around you.
Trust & Discretion
Your privacy and safety are our priority.
Exclusive Access
Unique experiences you can't find online.
Sustainable Travel
We care deeply about our land and communities.
Expert Knowledge
Local insight, global standards.
Passionate Service
We love Ecuador, and it shows in every detail.
The Ecuadorian Lifestyle
Six worlds. One country.
From the Pacific coast to the Amazon canopy, four hours of flight cross four extraordinary ecosystems. This is what we spend our lives arranging.
The Coast
Golden Pacific evenings, private beach houses, seafood at the water’s edge.
Galápagos
The world’s most private marine sanctuary, reached by our own yacht fleet.
Architecture
UNESCO Quito, adobe villages, contemporary lodges by Ecuadorian masters.
The Andes
Colonial haciendas, snow-capped volcanoes, wool by the fire at 3,000m.
Gastronomy
Ceviche, cacao, single-origin coffee. A quiet culinary renaissance.
The Amazon
Design-led eco-lodges hidden inside the primary rainforest canopy.
Wildlife
Endemic species, resident naturalists, silent observation.
Chapter 01 · The Islands
Galápagos.
A living laboratory of wildlife, reached by small yacht or boutique island stay. Sea lions on the beach at dawn, marine iguanas warming on volcanic rock, blue-footed boobies at arm’s length.
Discover Galápagos→Chapter 02 · The Highlands
The Andes.
The Avenue of the Volcanoes. Colonial haciendas, indigenous markets, snow peaks at 5,000 metres and wool by the fire at 3,000. The heart of old Ecuador.
Discover the Andes→Chapter 03 · The Rainforest
The Amazon.
Design-led eco-lodges hidden in the primary canopy, reached by small plane and dugout canoe. Guided by the communities who have called it home for millennia.
Discover the Amazon→Chapter 04 · The Ocean
Pacific Coast.
Warm evenings, empty beaches, surf towns and seafood at the water’s edge. The softest, most under-known face of Ecuador.
Discover the Coast→
Where you’ll stay
Hotels, haciendas & lodges, chosen one by one.
From family haciendas beneath Cotopaxi to design-led lodges deep in the Amazon, boutique island stays and beachfront villas on the Pacific. Nothing enters our collection until Vanesa has slept there herself.
See where you’ll stay→Experiences
The moments you’ll remember.
Private chef tables, market mornings, horseback dawns, coffee farms, wildlife hides, cacao ceremonies, sunset sails. Small moments, carefully placed.
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Private chef tables
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Horseback in the highlands
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Coffee & cacao farms
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Wildlife with a naturalist
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Craft markets & artisans
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Sunset sails & swims
Travellers on us
What our travellers say.
““Vanesa understood us within a single call. Everything she designed, from the driver who met us at 5am, to the private lunch on the beach, felt personal, unhurried, and beautifully considered.”
““We travel a lot. This was different. We arrived and simply enjoyed Ecuador. Every detail was quietly handled, every guide was excellent. We’ll be back.”
““Honest advice from the first email. No pressure at all, just careful design around how we like to travel. We felt looked after every single day.”
Plan your journey
Every journey begins with a conversation
Let’s design your Ecuador.
Tell us a little about you and how you like to travel. We’ll reply within a day with ideas, honest advice, and no pressure.
Start the conversation→Vol. 01 · Designed in Quito · With love for Ecuador
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